Validate Diff List Resource¶
Verifies whether a diff file will work.
This allows clients to validate whether a diff file (with optional parent diff) can be parsed and displayed, without actually creating a review request first.
Details¶
| Name | diff_validation |
| URI | /api/validation/diffs/ |
| HTTP Methods | |
| Parent Resource | Validation List Resource |
| Child Resources | None |
| Anonymous Access | Yes, if anonymous site access is enabled |
Fields¶
| base_commit_idString | The ID/revision this change is built upon. If using a parent diff, then this is the base for that diff. This may not be provided for all diffs or repository types, depending on how the diff was uploaded. |
| basedirString | The base directory that will prepended to all paths in the diff. This is needed for some types of repositories. The directory must be between the root of the repository and the top directory referenced in the diff paths. |
| extra_dataDictionary | Extra data as part of the diff. This can be set by the API or extensions. |
| idInteger | The numeric ID of the diff. |
| nameString | The name of the diff, usually the filename. |
| repositoryRepository Resource | The repository that the diff is applied against. |
| revisionInteger | The revision of the diff. Starts at 1 for public diffs. Draft diffs may be at 0. |
| timestampString | The date and time that the diff was uploaded (in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format). |
Links¶
| Name | Method | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| create | POST | Validate Diff List Resource |
| self | GET | Validate Diff List Resource |
HTTP GET¶
Returns links for using this resource.
Errors¶
| 100 - Does Not ExistHTTP 404 - Not Found | Object does not exist |
| 101 - Permission DeniedHTTP 403 - Forbidden | You don’t have permission for this |
| 103 - Not Logged InHTTP 401 - Unauthorized | You are not logged in |
HTTP POST¶
Validate a diff.
This API has a similar signature to the ReviewRequest resource POST API, but instead of actually creating a review request, will return either OK or an error, depending on whether the included diff file parsed correctly.
Request Parameters¶
| pathUploaded File | Required The main diff file. |
| repositoryString | Required The path or ID of the repository. |
| base_commit_idString | The ID/revision this change is built upon. If using a parent diff, then this is the base for that diff. This may not be provided for all diffs or repository types, depending on how the diff was uploaded. |
| basedirString | The base directory that will prepended to all paths in the diff. This is needed for some types of repositories. The directory must be between the root of the repository and the top directory referenced in the diff paths. |
| parent_diff_pathUploaded File | The optional parent diff to upload. |
Errors¶
| 100 - Does Not ExistHTTP 404 - Not Found | Object does not exist |
| 101 - Permission DeniedHTTP 403 - Forbidden | You don’t have permission for this |
| 103 - Not Logged InHTTP 401 - Unauthorized | You are not logged in |
| 105 - Invalid Form DataHTTP 400 - Bad Request | One or more fields had errors |
| 206 - Invalid RepositoryHTTP 400 - Bad Request | The repository path specified is not in the list of known repositories. |
| 207 - Repository File Not FoundHTTP 400 - Bad Request | The file was not found in the repository. |
| 219 - Diff EmptyHTTP 400 - Bad Request | The specified diff file is empty. |
| 220 - Diff Too BigHTTP 400 - Bad Request | The specified diff file is too large. |
| 224 - Diff Parse ErrorHTTP 400 - Bad Request | The specified diff file could not be parsed. |
Examples¶
application/vnd.reviewboard.org.diff-validation+json¶
$ curl http://reviews.example.com/api/validation/diffs/ -H "Accept: application/json"
Vary: Accept, Cookie
Content-Type: application/vnd.reviewboard.org.diff-validation+json
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
{
"links": {
"create": {
"href": "http://reviews.example.com/api/validation/diffs/",
"method": "POST"
},
"self": {
"href": "http://reviews.example.com/api/validation/diffs/",
"method": "GET"
}
},
"stat": "ok"
}