Added in an alias to head() on a repo object

John Haley · John Haley · commit fc6bc9d738e4 · 2014-12-01T15:55:51.000-07:00
diff --git a/lib/repository.js b/lib/repository.js
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ Repository.prototype.getBranchCommit = function(name, callback) {
   }, callback);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Gets the branch that HEAD currently points to
+ * Is an alias to head()
+ * @return {Reference}
+ */
+Repository.prototype.getCurrentBranch = function() {
+  return this.head();
+};
+
 /**
  * Lookup the reference with the given name.
  *
diff --git a/test/tests/repository.js b/test/tests/repository.js
@@ -52,4 +52,10 @@ describe("Repository", function() {
       assert.equal(remotes.strings(), "origin");
     });
   });
+
+  it("can get the current branch", function() {
+    return this.repository.getCurrentBranch().then(function(branch) {
+      assert.equal(branch.shorthand(), "master");
+    });
+  });
 });
