old_contents: # Copyright (c) 2009, Rotem Yaari <vmalloc@gmail.com>
  # All rights reserved.
  #
  # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  #     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  #       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  #     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  #       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  #       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  #     * Neither the name of organization nor the
  #       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
  #       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
  #
  # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY Rotem Yaari ''AS IS'' AND ANY
  # EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
  # WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
  # DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL Rotem Yaari BE LIABLE FOR ANY
  # DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
  # (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
  # LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
  # ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
  # SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  from ref import Ref
  
  class Branch(Ref):
      def delete(self):
          raise NotImplementedError()
      def __repr__(self):
          return "<branch %s>" % (self.name,)
  class LocalBranch(Branch):
      def delete(self):
          self.repo._executeGitCommandAssertSuccess("git branch -D %s" % (self.name,))
  
  class LocalBranchAlias(LocalBranch):
      def __init__(self, repository, name, dest):
          super(LocalBranchAlias, self).__init__(repository, name)
          self.dest = dest
          
  class RemoteBranch(Branch):
      pass
  class RegisteredRemoteBranch(RemoteBranch):
      def __init__(self, repo, remote, name):
          super(RegisteredRemoteBranch, self).__init__(repo, name)
          self.remote = remote
      def getHead(self):
          return self.repo._getCommitByRefName("%s/%s" % (self.remote.name, self.name))
      def delete(self):
          """
          Deletes the actual branch on the remote repository!
          """
          self.repo.push(self.remote, fromBranch="", toBranch=self, force=True)
      def getNormalizedName(self):
          return "%s/%s" % (self.remote.name, self.name)
      def __repr__(self):
          return "<branch %s on remote %r>" % (self.name, self.remote.name)
  
new_contents: # Copyright (c) 2009, Rotem Yaari <vmalloc@gmail.com>
  # All rights reserved.
  #
  # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
  #     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  #       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  #     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  #       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  #       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  #     * Neither the name of organization nor the
  #       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
  #       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
  #
  # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY Rotem Yaari ''AS IS'' AND ANY
  # EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
  # WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
  # DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL Rotem Yaari BE LIABLE FOR ANY
  # DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
  # (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
  # LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
  # ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
  # SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  from ref import Ref
  
  class Branch(Ref):
      def delete(self):
          raise NotImplementedError()
      def __repr__(self):
          return "<branch %s>" % (self.name,)
  class LocalBranch(Branch):
      def delete(self, force=True):
          self.repo._executeGitCommandAssertSuccess("git branch -%s %s" % ("D" if force else "d", self.name,))
  
  class LocalBranchAlias(LocalBranch):
      def __init__(self, repository, name, dest):
          super(LocalBranchAlias, self).__init__(repository, name)
          self.dest = dest
          
  class RemoteBranch(Branch):
      pass
  class RegisteredRemoteBranch(RemoteBranch):
      def __init__(self, repo, remote, name):
          super(RegisteredRemoteBranch, self).__init__(repo, name)
          self.remote = remote
      def getHead(self):
          return self.repo._getCommitByRefName("%s/%s" % (self.remote.name, self.name))
      def delete(self):
          """
          Deletes the actual branch on the remote repository!
          """
          self.repo.push(self.remote, fromBranch="", toBranch=self, force=True)
      def getNormalizedName(self):
          return "%s/%s" % (self.remote.name, self.name)
      def __repr__(self):
          return "<branch %s on remote %r>" % (self.name, self.remote.name)
  
subject: add 'force' argument for branch deletion (defaults to True)