Git (java API)

java.lang.Object
- com.mooltiverse.oss.nyx.git.Git

```
public class Git
extends Object
```
This is the factory class for Repository instances.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Repository`	`open(File directory)`	Returns a repository instance working in the given directory.
`static Repository`	`open(String directory)`	Returns a repository instance working in the given directory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - open
```
public static Repository open(File directory)
                       throws IOException
```
    Returns a repository instance working in the given directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    directory - the directory where the repository is.
    
    Returns:
    
    the new repository object.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the given object is null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the given object is illegal for some reason, like referring to an illegal repository
    
    IOException - in case of any I/O issue accessing the repository
  - open
```
public static Repository open(String directory)
                       throws IOException
```
    Returns a repository instance working in the given directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    directory - the directory where the repository is.
    
    Returns:
    
    the new repository object.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if the given object is null
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the given object is illegal for some reason, like referring to an illegal repository
    
    IOException - in case of any I/O issue accessing the repository