Allow pathlib.Path in Repo.__init__

oldPadavan · Byron · commit 7f08b7730438 · 2018-07-15T14:26:15.000+02:00
diff --git a/git/repo/base.py b/git/repo/base.py
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
 import gc
 import gitdb
 
+try:
+    import pathlib
+except ImportError:
+    pathlib = None
+
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -116,6 +121,8 @@ def __init__(self, path=None, odbt=GitCmdObjectDB, search_parent_directories=Fal
             epath = decygpath(epath)
 
         epath = epath or path or os.getcwd()
+        if not isinstance(epath, str):
+            epath = str(epath)
         if expand_vars and ("%" in epath or "$" in epath):
             warnings.warn("The use of environment variables in paths is deprecated" +
                           "\nfor security reasons and may be removed in the future!!")
diff --git a/git/test/test_repo.py b/git/test/test_repo.py
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ def test_repo_creation_from_different_paths(self, rw_repo):
         assert not rw_repo.git.working_dir.endswith('.git')
         self.assertEqual(r_from_gitdir.git.working_dir, rw_repo.git.working_dir)
 
+    @with_rw_repo('0.3.2.1')
+    def test_repo_creation_pathlib(self, rw_repo):
+        if pathlib is None:  # pythons bellow 3.4 don't have pathlib
+            raise SkipTest("pathlib was introduced in 3.4")
+
+        r_from_gitdir = Repo(pathlib.Path(rw_repo.git_dir))
+        self.assertEqual(r_from_gitdir.git_dir, rw_repo.git_dir)
+
     def test_description(self):
         txt = "Test repository"
         self.rorepo.description = txt
