Use git model to detect whether branch exist instead of gitrepo method

models/fixtures/branch.yml

@@ -225,3 +225,27 @@
   is_deleted: false
   deleted_by_id: 0
   deleted_unix: 0
+
+-
+  id: 27
+  repo_id: 1
+  name: 'DefaultBranch'
+  commit_id: '90c1019714259b24fb81711d4416ac0f18667dfa'
+  commit_message: 'add license'
+  commit_time: 1709345946
+  pusher_id: 1
+  is_deleted: false
+  deleted_by_id: 0
+  deleted_unix: 0
+
+-
+  id: 28
+  repo_id: 1
+  name: 'sub-home-md-img-check'
+  commit_id: '4649299398e4d39a5c09eb4f534df6f1e1eb87cc'
+  commit_message: "Test how READMEs render images when found in a subfolder"
+  commit_time: 1678403550
+  pusher_id: 1
+  is_deleted: false
+  deleted_by_id: 0
+  deleted_unix: 0

routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go

@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func CreateBranch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			return
 		}
 	} else if len(opt.OldBranchName) > 0 { //nolint:staticcheck // deprecated field
-		if gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, opt.OldBranchName) { //nolint:staticcheck // deprecated field
+		if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, opt.OldBranchName); exist { //nolint:staticcheck // deprecated field
 			oldCommit, err = ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetBranchCommit(opt.OldBranchName) //nolint:staticcheck // deprecated field
 			if err != nil {
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1011,7 +1011,11 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	isPlainRule := !git_model.IsRuleNameSpecial(bpName)
 	var isBranchExist bool
 	if isPlainRule {
-		isBranchExist = gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, bpName)
+		isBranchExist, err = git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, bpName)
+		if err != nil {
+			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
 	if isBranchExist {

routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go

@@ -756,7 +756,12 @@ func EditPullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	// change pull target branch
 	if !pr.HasMerged && len(form.Base) != 0 && form.Base != pr.BaseBranch {
-		if !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, form.Base) {
+		branchExist, err := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, form.Base)
+		if err != nil {
+			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
+			return
+		}
+		if !branchExist {
 			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("new base '%s' not exist", form.Base))
 			return
 		}

routers/api/v1/utils/git.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package utils
 import (
 	"errors"
 
+	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func ResolveRefCommit(ctx reqctx.RequestContext, repo *repo_model.Repository, in
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	refCommit := RefCommit{InputRef: inputRef}
-	if gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo, inputRef) {
+	if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo.ID, inputRef); exist {
 		refCommit.RefName = git.RefNameFromBranch(inputRef)
 	} else if gitrepo.IsTagExist(ctx, repo, inputRef) {
 		refCommit.RefName = git.RefNameFromTag(inputRef)

routers/private/hook_pre_receive.go

@@ -454,12 +454,27 @@ func preReceiveFor(ctx *preReceiveContext, refFullName git.RefName) {
 
 	baseBranchName := refFullName.ForBranchName()
 
-	baseBranchExist := gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, baseBranchName)
+	baseBranchExist, err := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, baseBranchName)
+	if err != nil {
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+			Err: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return
+	}
 
 	if !baseBranchExist {
 		for p, v := range baseBranchName {
-			if v == '/' && gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, baseBranchName[:p]) && p != len(baseBranchName)-1 {
-				baseBranchExist = true
+			if v != '/' || p == len(baseBranchName)-1 {
+				continue
+			}
+			baseBranchExist, err = git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, baseBranchName[:p])
+			if err != nil {
+				ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, private.Response{
+					Err: err.Error(),
+				})
+				return
+			}
+			if baseBranchExist {
 				break
 			}
 		}

routers/web/repo/compare.go

@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func ParseCompareInfo(ctx *context.Context) *common.CompareInfo {
 
 	// Check if base branch is valid.
 	baseIsCommit := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsCommitExist(ci.BaseBranch)
-	baseIsBranch := gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ci.BaseBranch)
+	baseIsBranch, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ci.BaseBranch)
 	baseIsTag := gitrepo.IsTagExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ci.BaseBranch)
 
 	if !baseIsCommit && !baseIsBranch && !baseIsTag {
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ func ParseCompareInfo(ctx *context.Context) *common.CompareInfo {
 
 	// Check if head branch is valid.
 	headIsCommit := ci.HeadGitRepo.IsCommitExist(ci.HeadBranch)
-	headIsBranch := gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ci.HeadRepo, ci.HeadBranch)
+	headIsBranch, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ci.HeadRepo.ID, ci.HeadBranch)
 	headIsTag := gitrepo.IsTagExist(ctx, ci.HeadRepo, ci.HeadBranch)
 	if !headIsCommit && !headIsBranch && !headIsTag {
 		// Check if headBranch is short sha commit hash

routers/web/repo/issue_comment.go

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/renderhelper"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/htmlutil"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func NewComment(ctx *context.Context) {
 						ctx.ServerError("Unable to load head repo", err)
 						return
 					}
-					if ok := gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.HeadRepo, pull.BaseBranch); !ok {
+					if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.HeadRepo.ID, pull.BaseBranch); !exist {
 						// todo localize
 						ctx.JSONError("The origin branch is delete, cannot reopen.")
 						return

routers/web/repo/issue_view.go

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/emoji"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
@@ -566,8 +565,10 @@ func preparePullViewDeleteBranch(ctx *context.Context, issue *issues_model.Issue
 	pull := issue.PullRequest
 	isPullBranchDeletable := canDelete &&
 		pull.HeadRepo != nil &&
-		gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.HeadRepo, pull.HeadBranch) &&
 		(!pull.HasMerged || ctx.Data["HeadBranchCommitID"] == ctx.Data["PullHeadCommitID"])
+	if isPullBranchDeletable {
+		isPullBranchDeletable, _ = git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.HeadRepo.ID, pull.HeadBranch)
+	}
 
 	if isPullBranchDeletable && pull.HasMerged {
 		exist, err := issues_model.HasUnmergedPullRequestsByHeadInfo(ctx, pull.HeadRepoID, pull.HeadBranch)

routers/web/repo/pull.go

@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ func prepareViewPullInfo(ctx *context.Context, issue *issues_model.Issue) *pull_
 		defer baseGitRepo.Close()
 	}
 
-	if !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.BaseRepo, pull.BaseBranch) {
+	if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.BaseRepo.ID, pull.BaseBranch); !exist {
 		ctx.Data["BaseBranchNotExist"] = true
 		ctx.Data["IsPullRequestBroken"] = true
 		ctx.Data["BaseTarget"] = pull.BaseBranch
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ func prepareViewPullInfo(ctx *context.Context, issue *issues_model.Issue) *pull_
 		defer closer.Close()
 
 		if pull.Flow == issues_model.PullRequestFlowGithub {
-			headBranchExist = gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.HeadRepo, pull.HeadBranch)
+			headBranchExist, _ = git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, pull.HeadRepo.ID, pull.HeadBranch)
 		} else {
 			headBranchExist = gitrepo.IsReferenceExist(ctx, pull.BaseRepo, pull.GetGitHeadRefName())
 		}

routers/web/repo/release.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
 	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/markup/markdown"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/optional"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ func NewReleasePost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, form.Target) {
+	if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, form.Target); !exist {
 		ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("form.target_branch_not_exist"), tplReleaseNew, &form)
 		return
 	}

services/agit/agit.go

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func ProcReceive(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, gitRepo *git.
 
 		baseBranchName := opts.RefFullNames[i].ForBranchName()
 		currentTopicBranch := ""
-		if !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo, baseBranchName) {
+		if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo.ID, baseBranchName); !exist {
 			// try match refs/for/<target-branch>/<topic-branch>
 			for p, v := range baseBranchName {
 				if v == '/' && gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo, baseBranchName[:p]) && p != len(baseBranchName)-1 {

services/automerge/automerge.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
+	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
 	access_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/perm/access"
 	pull_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/pull"
@@ -219,7 +220,10 @@ func handlePullRequestAutoMerge(pullID int64, sha string) {
 
 	switch pr.Flow {
 	case issues_model.PullRequestFlowGithub:
-		headBranchExist := pr.HeadRepo != nil && gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo, pr.HeadBranch)
+		headBranchExist := pr.HeadRepo != nil
+		if headBranchExist {
+			headBranchExist, _ = git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.ID, pr.HeadBranch)
+		}
 		if !headBranchExist {
 			log.Warn("Head branch of auto merge %-v does not exist [HeadRepoID: %d, Branch: %s]", pr, pr.HeadRepoID, pr.HeadBranch)
 			return

services/pull/commit_status.go

@@ -96,8 +96,12 @@ func GetPullRequestCommitStatusState(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullR
 	}
 	defer closer.Close()
 
-	if pr.Flow == issues_model.PullRequestFlowGithub && !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo, pr.HeadBranch) {
-		return "", errors.New("Head branch does not exist, can not merge")
+	if pr.Flow == issues_model.PullRequestFlowGithub {
+		if exist, err := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.ID, pr.HeadBranch); err != nil {
+			return "", errors.Wrap(err, "IsBranchExist")
+		} else if !exist {
+			return "", errors.New("Head branch does not exist, can not merge")
+		}
 	}
 	if pr.Flow == issues_model.PullRequestFlowAGit && !gitrepo.IsReferenceExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo, pr.GetGitHeadRefName()) {
 		return "", errors.New("Head branch does not exist, can not merge")

services/pull/protected_branch.go

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 )
 
 func CreateOrUpdateProtectedBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository,
@@ -22,8 +21,7 @@ func CreateOrUpdateProtectedBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Reposit
 	isPlainRule := !git_model.IsRuleNameSpecial(protectBranch.RuleName)
 	var isBranchExist bool
 	if isPlainRule {
-		// TODO: read the database directly to check if the branch exists
-		isBranchExist = gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo, protectBranch.RuleName)
+		isBranchExist, _ = git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo.ID, protectBranch.RuleName)
 	}
 
 	if isBranchExist {

services/pull/temp_repo.go

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git/gitcmd"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/gitrepo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 )
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ func createTemporaryRepoForPR(ctx context.Context, pr *issues_model.PullRequest)
 	if err := prCtx.PrepareGitCmd(gitcmd.NewCommand("fetch").AddArguments(fetchArgs...).AddDynamicArguments(remoteRepoName, headBranch+":"+trackingBranch)).
 		Run(ctx); err != nil {
 		cancel()
-		if !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo, pr.HeadBranch) {
+		if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, pr.HeadRepo.ID, pr.HeadBranch); !exist {
 			return nil, nil, git_model.ErrBranchNotExist{
 				BranchName: pr.HeadBranch,
 			}

services/repository/branch.go

@@ -409,11 +409,11 @@ func RenameBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_m
 		return "target_exist", nil
 	}
 
-	if gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo, to) {
+	if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo.ID, to); exist {
 		return "target_exist", nil
 	}
 
-	if !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo, from) {
+	if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo.ID, from); !exist {
 		return "from_not_exist", nil
 	}
 
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func SetRepoDefaultBranch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, newB
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if !gitrepo.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo, newBranchName) {
+	if exist, _ := git_model.IsBranchExist(ctx, repo.ID, newBranchName); !exist {
 		return git_model.ErrBranchNotExist{
 			BranchName: newBranchName,
 		}

tests/integration/api_branch_test.go

@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func TestAPICreateBranchWithSyncBranches(t *testing.T) {
 		RepoID: 1,
 	})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Len(t, branches, 6)
+	assert.Len(t, branches, 8)
 
 	// make a broke repository with no branch on database
 	_, err = db.DeleteByBean(t.Context(), git_model.Branch{RepoID: 1})
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func TestAPICreateBranchWithSyncBranches(t *testing.T) {
 		RepoID: 1,
 	})
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Len(t, branches, 7)
+	assert.Len(t, branches, 9)
 
 	branches, err = db.Find[git_model.Branch](t.Context(), git_model.FindBranchOptions{
 		RepoID:  1,