extern int peel_ref(const char *, unsigned char *);
-/** Reads the refs file specified into sha1 **/
-extern int get_ref_sha1(const char *ref, unsigned char *sha1);
-
/** Locks a "refs/" ref returning the lock on success and NULL on failure. **/
extern struct ref_lock *lock_ref_sha1(const char *ref, const unsigned char *old_sha1);
/** resolve ref in nested "gitlink" repository */
extern int resolve_gitlink_ref(const char *name, const char *refname, unsigned char *result);
+/** lock a ref and then write its file */
+enum action_on_err { MSG_ON_ERR, DIE_ON_ERR, QUIET_ON_ERR };
+int update_ref(const char *action, const char *refname,
+ const unsigned char *sha1, const unsigned char *oldval,
+ int flags, enum action_on_err onerr);
+
#endif /* REFS_H */