Functions/Update-GitRepository.ps1

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function Update-GitRepository
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Updates the working directory of a Git repository to a specific commit.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
    The `Update-GitRepository` function updates a Git repository to a specific commit, i.e. it checks out a specific commit.
 
    The default target is "HEAD". Use the `Target` parameter to specifiy a different target
 
    It defaults to the current repository. Use the `RepoRoot` parameter to specify an explicit path to another repo.
 
    This function implements the `git checkout <target>` command.
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Update-GitRepository -RepoRoot 'C:\Projects\LibGit2' -Target 'feature/ticket'
 
    Demonstrates how to checkout the 'feature/ticket' branch of the given repository.
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Update-GitRepository -RepoRoot 'C:\Projects\LibGit2' -Target 'refs/tags/tag1'
 
    Demonstrates how to create a detached head at the tag 'tag1'.
    #>


    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [string]
        # Specifies which git repository to update. Defaults to the current directory.
        $RepoRoot = (Get-Location).ProviderPath,

        [string]
        # The revision checkout, i.e. update the repository to. A revision can be a specific commit ID/sha (short or long), branch name, tag name, etc. Run git help gitrevisions or go to https://git-scm.com/docs/gitrevisions for full documentation on Git's revision syntax.
        $Revision = "HEAD"
    )

    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    $repo = Find-GitRepository -Path $RepoRoot -Verify
    if( -not $repo )
    {
        return
    }

    try
    {
        $validTarget = $repo.Lookup($Revision)
        if( -not $validTarget )
        {
            Write-Error ("No valid git object identified by '{0}' exists in the repository." -f $Revision)
            return
        }

        $options = New-Object LibGit2Sharp.CheckoutOptions
        $repo.Checkout($Revision, $options)
    }
    finally
    {
        $repo.Dispose()
    }
}