Add the --unrelated option to mail
[stgit] / stgit / stack.py
index 0cf7947..634588d 100644 (file)
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import sys, os, re
 from stgit.utils import *
 from stgit import git, basedir, templates
 from stgit.config import config
+from shutil import copyfile
 
 
 # stack exception class
@@ -272,8 +273,65 @@ class Patch(StgitObject):
         self._set_field('log', value)
         self.__update_log_ref(value)
 
+# The current StGIT metadata format version.
+FORMAT_VERSION = 2
 
-class Series(StgitObject):
+class PatchSet(StgitObject):
+    def get_name(self):
+        return self.__name
+    def set_name(self, name):
+        self.__name = name
+
+    def get_head(self):
+        """Return the head of the branch
+        """
+        crt = self.get_current_patch()
+        if crt:
+            return crt.get_top()
+        else:
+            return self.get_base()
+
+    def get_protected(self):
+        return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self._dir(), 'protected'))
+
+    def protect(self):
+        protect_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'protected')
+        if not os.path.isfile(protect_file):
+            create_empty_file(protect_file)
+
+    def unprotect(self):
+        protect_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'protected')
+        if os.path.isfile(protect_file):
+            os.remove(protect_file)
+
+    def __branch_descr(self):
+        return 'branch.%s.description' % self.get_name()
+
+    def get_description(self):
+        return config.get(self.__branch_descr()) or ''
+
+    def set_description(self, line):
+        if line:
+            config.set(self.__branch_descr(), line)
+        else:
+            config.unset(self.__branch_descr())
+
+    def head_top_equal(self):
+        """Return true if the head and the top are the same
+        """
+        crt = self.get_current_patch()
+        if not crt:
+            # we don't care, no patches applied
+            return True
+        return git.get_head() == crt.get_top()
+
+    def is_initialised(self):
+        """Checks if series is already initialised
+        """
+        return bool(config.get(self.format_version_key()))
+
+
+class Series(PatchSet):
     """Class including the operations on series
     """
     def __init__(self, name = None):
@@ -281,38 +339,109 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         """
         try:
             if name:
-                self.__name = name
+                self.set_name (name)
             else:
-                self.__name = git.get_head_file()
+                self.set_name (git.get_head_file())
             self.__base_dir = basedir.get()
         except git.GitException, ex:
             raise StackException, 'GIT tree not initialised: %s' % ex
 
-        self._set_dir(os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'patches', self.__name))
+        self._set_dir(os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'patches', self.get_name()))
+
+        # Update the branch to the latest format version if it is
+        # initialized, but don't touch it if it isn't.
+        self.update_to_current_format_version()
+
         self.__refs_dir = os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'refs', 'patches',
-                                       self.__name)
+                                       self.get_name())
 
         self.__applied_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'applied')
         self.__unapplied_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'unapplied')
         self.__hidden_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'hidden')
-        self.__current_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'current')
-        self.__descr_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'description')
 
         # where this series keeps its patches
         self.__patch_dir = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'patches')
-        if not os.path.isdir(self.__patch_dir):
-            self.__patch_dir = self._dir()
-
-        # if no __refs_dir, create and populate it (upgrade old repositories)
-        if self.is_initialised() and not os.path.isdir(self.__refs_dir):
-            os.makedirs(self.__refs_dir)
-            for patch in self.get_applied() + self.get_unapplied():
-                self.get_patch(patch).update_top_ref()
 
         # trash directory
         self.__trash_dir = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'trash')
-        if self.is_initialised() and not os.path.isdir(self.__trash_dir):
-            os.makedirs(self.__trash_dir)
+
+    def format_version_key(self):
+        return 'branch.%s.stgit.stackformatversion' % self.get_name()
+
+    def update_to_current_format_version(self):
+        """Update a potentially older StGIT directory structure to the
+        latest version. Note: This function should depend as little as
+        possible on external functions that may change during a format
+        version bump, since it must remain able to process older formats."""
+
+        branch_dir = os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'patches', self.get_name())
+        def get_format_version():
+            """Return the integer format version number, or None if the
+            branch doesn't have any StGIT metadata at all, of any version."""
+            fv = config.get(self.format_version_key())
+            ofv = config.get('branch.%s.stgitformatversion' % self.get_name())
+            if fv:
+                # Great, there's an explicitly recorded format version
+                # number, which means that the branch is initialized and
+                # of that exact version.
+                return int(fv)
+            elif ofv:
+                # Old name for the version info, upgrade it
+                config.set(self.format_version_key(), ofv)
+                config.unset('branch.%s.stgitformatversion' % self.get_name())
+                return int(ofv)
+            elif os.path.isdir(os.path.join(branch_dir, 'patches')):
+                # There's a .git/patches/<branch>/patches dirctory, which
+                # means this is an initialized version 1 branch.
+                return 1
+            elif os.path.isdir(branch_dir):
+                # There's a .git/patches/<branch> directory, which means
+                # this is an initialized version 0 branch.
+                return 0
+            else:
+                # The branch doesn't seem to be initialized at all.
+                return None
+        def set_format_version(v):
+            out.info('Upgraded branch %s to format version %d' % (self.get_name(), v))
+            config.set(self.format_version_key(), '%d' % v)
+        def mkdir(d):
+            if not os.path.isdir(d):
+                os.makedirs(d)
+        def rm(f):
+            if os.path.exists(f):
+                os.remove(f)
+
+        # Update 0 -> 1.
+        if get_format_version() == 0:
+            mkdir(os.path.join(branch_dir, 'trash'))
+            patch_dir = os.path.join(branch_dir, 'patches')
+            mkdir(patch_dir)
+            refs_dir = os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'refs', 'patches', self.get_name())
+            mkdir(refs_dir)
+            for patch in (file(os.path.join(branch_dir, 'unapplied')).readlines()
+                          + file(os.path.join(branch_dir, 'applied')).readlines()):
+                patch = patch.strip()
+                os.rename(os.path.join(branch_dir, patch),
+                          os.path.join(patch_dir, patch))
+                Patch(patch, patch_dir, refs_dir).update_top_ref()
+            set_format_version(1)
+
+        # Update 1 -> 2.
+        if get_format_version() == 1:
+            desc_file = os.path.join(branch_dir, 'description')
+            if os.path.isfile(desc_file):
+                desc = read_string(desc_file)
+                if desc:
+                    config.set('branch.%s.description' % self.get_name(), desc)
+                rm(desc_file)
+            rm(os.path.join(branch_dir, 'current'))
+            rm(os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'refs', 'bases', self.get_name()))
+            set_format_version(2)
+
+        # Make sure we're at the latest version.
+        if not get_format_version() in [None, FORMAT_VERSION]:
+            raise StackException('Branch %s is at format version %d, expected %d'
+                                 % (self.get_name(), get_format_version(), FORMAT_VERSION))
 
     def __patch_name_valid(self, name):
         """Raise an exception if the patch name is not valid.
@@ -320,16 +449,6 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         if not name or re.search('[^\w.-]', name):
             raise StackException, 'Invalid patch name: "%s"' % name
 
-    def get_branch(self):
-        """Return the branch name for the Series object
-        """
-        return self.__name
-
-    def __set_current(self, name):
-        """Sets the topmost patch
-        """
-        self._set_field('current', name)
-
     def get_patch(self, name):
         """Return a Patch object for the given name
         """
@@ -346,35 +465,31 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
     def get_current(self):
         """Return the name of the topmost patch, or None if there is
         no such patch."""
-        name = self._get_field('current')
-        if name == '':
+        try:
+            applied = self.get_applied()
+        except StackException:
+            # No "applied" file: branch is not initialized.
+            return None
+        try:
+            return applied[-1]
+        except IndexError:
+            # No patches applied.
             return None
-        else:
-            return name
 
     def get_applied(self):
         if not os.path.isfile(self.__applied_file):
-            raise StackException, 'Branch "%s" not initialised' % self.__name
-        f = file(self.__applied_file)
-        names = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines()]
-        f.close()
-        return names
+            raise StackException, 'Branch "%s" not initialised' % self.get_name()
+        return read_strings(self.__applied_file)
 
     def get_unapplied(self):
         if not os.path.isfile(self.__unapplied_file):
-            raise StackException, 'Branch "%s" not initialised' % self.__name
-        f = file(self.__unapplied_file)
-        names = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines()]
-        f.close()
-        return names
+            raise StackException, 'Branch "%s" not initialised' % self.get_name()
+        return read_strings(self.__unapplied_file)
 
     def get_hidden(self):
         if not os.path.isfile(self.__hidden_file):
             return []
-        f = file(self.__hidden_file)
-        names = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines()]
-        f.close()
-        return names
+        return read_strings(self.__hidden_file)
 
     def get_base(self):
         # Return the parent of the bottommost patch, if there is one.
@@ -385,79 +500,50 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         # No bottommost patch, so just return HEAD
         return git.get_head()
 
-    def get_head(self):
-        """Return the head of the branch
-        """
-        crt = self.get_current_patch()
-        if crt:
-            return crt.get_top()
-        else:
-            return self.get_base()
-
-    def get_protected(self):
-        return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self._dir(), 'protected'))
-
-    def protect(self):
-        protect_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'protected')
-        if not os.path.isfile(protect_file):
-            create_empty_file(protect_file)
-
-    def unprotect(self):
-        protect_file = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'protected')
-        if os.path.isfile(protect_file):
-            os.remove(protect_file)
-
-    def get_description(self):
-        return self._get_field('description') or ''
-
-    def set_description(self, line):
-        self._set_field('description', line)
-
     def get_parent_remote(self):
-        value = config.get('branch.%s.remote' % self.__name)
+        value = config.get('branch.%s.remote' % self.get_name())
         if value:
             return value
         elif 'origin' in git.remotes_list():
-            print 'Notice: no parent remote declared for stack "%s", ' \
-                  'defaulting to "origin". Consider setting "branch.%s.remote" ' \
-                  'and "branch.%s.merge" with "git repo-config".' \
-                  % (self.__name, self.__name, self.__name)
+            out.note(('No parent remote declared for stack "%s",'
+                      ' defaulting to "origin".' % self.get_name()),
+                     ('Consider setting "branch.%s.remote" and'
+                      ' "branch.%s.merge" with "git repo-config".'
+                      % (self.get_name(), self.get_name())))
             return 'origin'
         else:
-            raise StackException, 'Cannot find a parent remote for "%s"' % self.__name
+            raise StackException, 'Cannot find a parent remote for "%s"' % self.get_name()
 
     def __set_parent_remote(self, remote):
-        value = config.set('branch.%s.remote' % self.__name, remote)
+        value = config.set('branch.%s.remote' % self.get_name(), remote)
 
     def get_parent_branch(self):
-        value = config.get('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.__name)
+        value = config.get('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.get_name())
         if value:
             return value
         elif git.rev_parse('heads/origin'):
-            print 'Notice: no parent branch declared for stack "%s", ' \
-                  'defaulting to "heads/origin". Consider setting ' \
-                  '"branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch" with "git repo-config".' \
-                  % (self.__name, self.__name)
+            out.note(('No parent branch declared for stack "%s",'
+                      ' defaulting to "heads/origin".' % self.get_name()),
+                     ('Consider setting "branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch"'
+                      ' with "git repo-config".' % self.get_name()))
             return 'heads/origin'
         else:
-            raise StackException, 'Cannot find a parent branch for "%s"' % self.__name
+            raise StackException, 'Cannot find a parent branch for "%s"' % self.get_name()
 
     def __set_parent_branch(self, name):
-        if config.get('branch.%s.remote' % self.__name):
+        if config.get('branch.%s.remote' % self.get_name()):
             # Never set merge if remote is not set to avoid
             # possibly-erroneous lookups into 'origin'
-            config.set('branch.%s.merge' % self.__name, name)
-        config.set('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.__name, name)
+            config.set('branch.%s.merge' % self.get_name(), name)
+        config.set('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.get_name(), name)
 
     def set_parent(self, remote, localbranch):
-        # policy: record local branches as remote='.'
-        recordremote = remote or '.'
         if localbranch:
-            self.__set_parent_remote(recordremote)
+            self.__set_parent_remote(remote)
             self.__set_parent_branch(localbranch)
         # We'll enforce this later
 #         else:
-#             raise StackException, 'Parent branch (%s) should be specified for %s' % localbranch, self.__name
+#             raise StackException, 'Parent branch (%s) should be specified for %s' % localbranch, self.get_name()
 
     def __patch_is_current(self, patch):
         return patch.get_name() == self.get_current()
@@ -480,32 +566,20 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
     def patch_exists(self, name):
         """Return true if there is a patch with the given name, false
         otherwise."""
-        return self.patch_applied(name) or self.patch_unapplied(name)
-
-    def head_top_equal(self):
-        """Return true if the head and the top are the same
-        """
-        crt = self.get_current_patch()
-        if not crt:
-            # we don't care, no patches applied
-            return True
-        return git.get_head() == crt.get_top()
-
-    def is_initialised(self):
-        """Checks if series is already initialised
-        """
-        return os.path.isdir(self.__patch_dir)
+        return self.patch_applied(name) or self.patch_unapplied(name) \
+               or self.patch_hidden(name)
 
     def init(self, create_at=False, parent_remote=None, parent_branch=None):
         """Initialises the stgit series
         """
-        if os.path.exists(self.__patch_dir):
-            raise StackException, self.__patch_dir + ' already exists'
-        if os.path.exists(self.__refs_dir):
-            raise StackException, self.__refs_dir + ' already exists'
+        if self.is_initialised():
+            raise StackException, '%s already initialized' % self.get_name()
+        for d in [self._dir(), self.__refs_dir]:
+            if os.path.exists(d):
+                raise StackException, '%s already exists' % d
 
         if (create_at!=False):
-            git.create_branch(self.__name, create_at)
+            git.create_branch(self.get_name(), create_at)
 
         os.makedirs(self.__patch_dir)
 
@@ -513,46 +587,10 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
 
         self.create_empty_field('applied')
         self.create_empty_field('unapplied')
-        self.create_empty_field('description')
-        os.makedirs(os.path.join(self._dir(), 'patches'))
         os.makedirs(self.__refs_dir)
         self._set_field('orig-base', git.get_head())
 
-    def convert(self):
-        """Either convert to use a separate patch directory, or
-        unconvert to place the patches in the same directory with
-        series control files
-        """
-        if self.__patch_dir == self._dir():
-            print 'Converting old-style to new-style...',
-            sys.stdout.flush()
-
-            self.__patch_dir = os.path.join(self._dir(), 'patches')
-            os.makedirs(self.__patch_dir)
-
-            for p in self.get_applied() + self.get_unapplied():
-                src = os.path.join(self._dir(), p)
-                dest = os.path.join(self.__patch_dir, p)
-                os.rename(src, dest)
-
-            print 'done'
-
-        else:
-            print 'Converting new-style to old-style...',
-            sys.stdout.flush()
-
-            for p in self.get_applied() + self.get_unapplied():
-                src = os.path.join(self.__patch_dir, p)
-                dest = os.path.join(self._dir(), p)
-                os.rename(src, dest)
-
-            if not os.listdir(self.__patch_dir):
-                os.rmdir(self.__patch_dir)
-                print 'done'
-            else:
-                print 'Patch directory %s is not empty.' % self.__patch_dir
-
-            self.__patch_dir = self._dir()
+        config.set(self.format_version_key(), str(FORMAT_VERSION))
 
     def rename(self, to_name):
         """Renames a series
@@ -560,19 +598,19 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         to_stack = Series(to_name)
 
         if to_stack.is_initialised():
-            raise StackException, '"%s" already exists' % to_stack.get_branch()
+            raise StackException, '"%s" already exists' % to_stack.get_name()
 
-        git.rename_branch(self.__name, to_name)
+        git.rename_branch(self.get_name(), to_name)
 
         if os.path.isdir(self._dir()):
             rename(os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'patches'),
-                   self.__name, to_stack.__name)
+                   self.get_name(), to_stack.get_name())
         if os.path.exists(self.__refs_dir):
             rename(os.path.join(self.__base_dir, 'refs', 'patches'),
-                   self.__name, to_stack.__name)
+                   self.get_name(), to_stack.get_name())
 
         # Rename the config section
-        config.rename_section("branch.%s" % self.__name,
+        config.rename_section("branch.%s" % self.get_name(),
                               "branch.%s" % to_name)
 
         self.__init__(to_name)
@@ -589,7 +627,7 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         new_series = Series(target_series)
 
         # generate an artificial description file
-        new_series.set_description('clone of "%s"' % self.__name)
+        new_series.set_description('clone of "%s"' % self.get_name())
 
         # clone self's entire series as unapplied patches
         try:
@@ -602,27 +640,32 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
             patches = applied = unapplied = []
         for p in patches:
             patch = self.get_patch(p)
-            new_series.new_patch(p, message = patch.get_description(),
-                                 can_edit = False, unapplied = True,
-                                 bottom = patch.get_bottom(),
-                                 top = patch.get_top(),
-                                 author_name = patch.get_authname(),
-                                 author_email = patch.get_authemail(),
-                                 author_date = patch.get_authdate())
+            newpatch = new_series.new_patch(p, message = patch.get_description(),
+                                            can_edit = False, unapplied = True,
+                                            bottom = patch.get_bottom(),
+                                            top = patch.get_top(),
+                                            author_name = patch.get_authname(),
+                                            author_email = patch.get_authemail(),
+                                            author_date = patch.get_authdate())
+            if patch.get_log():
+                out.info('Setting log to %s' %  patch.get_log())
+                newpatch.set_log(patch.get_log())
+            else:
+                out.info('No log for %s' % p)
 
         # fast forward the cloned series to self's top
         new_series.forward_patches(applied)
 
         # Clone parent informations
-        value = config.get('branch.%s.remote' % self.__name)
+        value = config.get('branch.%s.remote' % self.get_name())
         if value:
             config.set('branch.%s.remote' % target_series, value)
 
-        value = config.get('branch.%s.merge' % self.__name)
+        value = config.get('branch.%s.merge' % self.get_name())
         if value:
             config.set('branch.%s.merge' % target_series, value)
 
-        value = config.get('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.__name)
+        value = config.get('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.get_name())
         if value:
             config.set('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % target_series, value)
 
@@ -637,10 +680,11 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
             for p in patches:
                 Patch(p, self.__patch_dir, self.__refs_dir).delete()
 
-            # remove the trash directory
-            for fname in os.listdir(self.__trash_dir):
-                os.remove(os.path.join(self.__trash_dir, fname))
-            os.rmdir(self.__trash_dir)
+            # remove the trash directory if any
+            if os.path.exists(self.__trash_dir):
+                for fname in os.listdir(self.__trash_dir):
+                    os.remove(os.path.join(self.__trash_dir, fname))
+                os.rmdir(self.__trash_dir)
 
             # FIXME: find a way to get rid of those manual removals
             # (move functionality to StgitObject ?)
@@ -650,34 +694,32 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
                 os.remove(self.__unapplied_file)
             if os.path.exists(self.__hidden_file):
                 os.remove(self.__hidden_file)
-            if os.path.exists(self.__current_file):
-                os.remove(self.__current_file)
-            if os.path.exists(self.__descr_file):
-                os.remove(self.__descr_file)
             if os.path.exists(self._dir()+'/orig-base'):
                 os.remove(self._dir()+'/orig-base')
 
             if not os.listdir(self.__patch_dir):
                 os.rmdir(self.__patch_dir)
             else:
-                print 'Patch directory %s is not empty.' % self.__patch_dir
+                out.warn('Patch directory %s is not empty' % self.__patch_dir)
 
             try:
                 os.removedirs(self._dir())
             except OSError:
-                raise StackException, 'Series directory %s is not empty.' % self._dir()
+                raise StackException('Series directory %s is not empty'
+                                     % self._dir())
 
             try:
                 os.removedirs(self.__refs_dir)
             except OSError:
-                print 'Refs directory %s is not empty.' % self.__refs_dir
+                out.warn('Refs directory %s is not empty' % self.__refs_dir)
 
         # Cleanup parent informations
         # FIXME: should one day make use of git-config --section-remove,
         # scheduled for 1.5.1
-        config.unset('branch.%s.remote' % self.__name)
-        config.unset('branch.%s.merge' % self.__name)
-        config.unset('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.__name)
+        config.unset('branch.%s.remote' % self.get_name())
+        config.unset('branch.%s.merge' % self.get_name())
+        config.unset('branch.%s.stgit.parentbranch' % self.get_name())
+        config.unset(self.format_version_key())
 
     def refresh_patch(self, files = None, message = None, edit = False,
                       show_patch = False,
@@ -780,20 +822,25 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
                   before_existing = False, refresh = True):
         """Creates a new patch
         """
-        self.__patch_name_valid(name)
 
-        if self.patch_applied(name) or self.patch_unapplied(name):
-            raise StackException, 'Patch "%s" already exists' % name
+        if name != None:
+            self.__patch_name_valid(name)
+            if self.patch_exists(name):
+                raise StackException, 'Patch "%s" already exists' % name
 
         if not message and can_edit:
-            descr = edit_file(self, None, \
-                              'Please enter the description for patch "%s" ' \
-                              'above.' % name, show_patch)
+            descr = edit_file(
+                self, None,
+                'Please enter the description for the patch above.',
+                show_patch)
         else:
             descr = message
 
         head = git.get_head()
 
+        if name == None:
+            name = make_patch_name(descr, self.patch_exists)
+
         patch = Patch(name, self.__patch_dir, self.__refs_dir)
         patch.create()
 
@@ -817,22 +864,18 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
             self.log_patch(patch, 'new')
 
             patches = [patch.get_name()] + self.get_unapplied()
-
-            f = file(self.__unapplied_file, 'w+')
-            f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in patches])
-            f.close()
+            write_strings(self.__unapplied_file, patches)
         elif before_existing:
             self.log_patch(patch, 'new')
 
             insert_string(self.__applied_file, patch.get_name())
-            if not self.get_current():
-                self.__set_current(name)
         else:
             append_string(self.__applied_file, patch.get_name())
-            self.__set_current(name)
             if refresh:
                 self.refresh_patch(cache_update = False, log = 'new')
 
+        return patch
+
     def delete_patch(self, name):
         """Deletes a patch
         """
@@ -854,12 +897,7 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
 
         unapplied = self.get_unapplied()
         unapplied.remove(name)
-        f = file(self.__unapplied_file, 'w+')
-        f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in unapplied])
-        f.close()
-
-        if self.patch_hidden(name):
-            self.unhide_patch(name)
+        write_strings(self.__unapplied_file, unapplied)
 
     def forward_patches(self, names):
         """Try to fast-forward an array of patches.
@@ -931,12 +969,7 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         git.switch(top)
 
         append_strings(self.__applied_file, names[0:forwarded])
-
-        f = file(self.__unapplied_file, 'w+')
-        f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in unapplied])
-        f.close()
-
-        self.__set_current(name)
+        write_strings(self.__unapplied_file, unapplied)
 
         return forwarded
 
@@ -1007,19 +1040,14 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
                 try:
                     git.merge(bottom, head, top, recursive = True)
                 except git.GitException, ex:
-                    print >> sys.stderr, \
-                          'The merge failed during "push". ' \
-                          'Use "refresh" after fixing the conflicts or ' \
-                          'revert the operation with "push --undo".'
+                    out.error('The merge failed during "push".',
+                              'Use "refresh" after fixing the conflicts or'
+                              ' revert the operation with "push --undo".')
 
         append_string(self.__applied_file, name)
 
         unapplied.remove(name)
-        f = file(self.__unapplied_file, 'w+')
-        f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in unapplied])
-        f.close()
-
-        self.__set_current(name)
+        write_strings(self.__unapplied_file, unapplied)
 
         # head == bottom case doesn't need to refresh the patch
         if empty or head != bottom:
@@ -1073,12 +1101,13 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
 
         patch = Patch(name, self.__patch_dir, self.__refs_dir)
 
-        # only keep the local changes
-        if keep and not git.apply_diff(git.get_head(), patch.get_bottom()):
-            raise StackException, \
-                  'Failed to pop patches while preserving the local changes'
-
-        git.switch(patch.get_bottom(), keep)
+        if git.get_head_file() == self.get_name():
+            if keep and not git.apply_diff(git.get_head(), patch.get_bottom()):
+                raise StackException(
+                    'Failed to pop patches while preserving the local changes')
+            git.switch(patch.get_bottom(), keep)
+        else:
+            git.set_branch(self.get_name(), patch.get_bottom())
 
         # save the new applied list
         idx = applied.index(name) + 1
@@ -1086,22 +1115,11 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         popped = applied[:idx]
         popped.reverse()
         unapplied = popped + self.get_unapplied()
-
-        f = file(self.__unapplied_file, 'w+')
-        f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in unapplied])
-        f.close()
+        write_strings(self.__unapplied_file, unapplied)
 
         del applied[:idx]
         applied.reverse()
-
-        f = file(self.__applied_file, 'w+')
-        f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in applied])
-        f.close()
-
-        if applied == []:
-            self.__set_current(None)
-        else:
-            self.__set_current(applied[-1])
+        write_strings(self.__applied_file, applied)
 
     def empty_patch(self, name):
         """Returns True if the patch is empty
@@ -1131,27 +1149,15 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
         if newname in applied or newname in unapplied:
             raise StackException, 'Patch "%s" already exists' % newname
 
-        if self.patch_hidden(oldname):
-            self.unhide_patch(oldname)
-            self.hide_patch(newname)
-
         if oldname in unapplied:
             Patch(oldname, self.__patch_dir, self.__refs_dir).rename(newname)
             unapplied[unapplied.index(oldname)] = newname
-
-            f = file(self.__unapplied_file, 'w+')
-            f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in unapplied])
-            f.close()
+            write_strings(self.__unapplied_file, unapplied)
         elif oldname in applied:
             Patch(oldname, self.__patch_dir, self.__refs_dir).rename(newname)
-            if oldname == self.get_current():
-                self.__set_current(newname)
 
             applied[applied.index(oldname)] = newname
-
-            f = file(self.__applied_file, 'w+')
-            f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in applied])
-            f.close()
+            write_strings(self.__applied_file, applied)
         else:
             raise StackException, 'Unknown patch "%s"' % oldname
 
@@ -1175,24 +1181,39 @@ class Series(StgitObject):
     def hide_patch(self, name):
         """Add the patch to the hidden list.
         """
-        if not self.patch_exists(name):
-            raise StackException, 'Unknown patch "%s"' % name
-        elif self.patch_hidden(name):
-            raise StackException, 'Patch "%s" already hidden' % name
+        unapplied = self.get_unapplied()
+        if name not in unapplied:
+            # keep the checking order for backward compatibility with
+            # the old hidden patches functionality
+            if self.patch_applied(name):
+                raise StackException, 'Cannot hide applied patch "%s"' % name
+            elif self.patch_hidden(name):
+                raise StackException, 'Patch "%s" already hidden' % name
+            else:
+                raise StackException, 'Unknown patch "%s"' % name
+
+        if not self.patch_hidden(name):
+            # check needed for backward compatibility with the old
+            # hidden patches functionality
+            append_string(self.__hidden_file, name)
 
-        append_string(self.__hidden_file, name)
+        unapplied.remove(name)
+        write_strings(self.__unapplied_file, unapplied)
 
     def unhide_patch(self, name):
-        """Add the patch to the hidden list.
+        """Remove the patch from the hidden list.
         """
-        if not self.patch_exists(name):
-            raise StackException, 'Unknown patch "%s"' % name
         hidden = self.get_hidden()
         if not name in hidden:
-            raise StackException, 'Patch "%s" not hidden' % name
+            if self.patch_applied(name) or self.patch_unapplied(name):
+                raise StackException, 'Patch "%s" not hidden' % name
+            else:
+                raise StackException, 'Unknown patch "%s"' % name
 
         hidden.remove(name)
+        write_strings(self.__hidden_file, hidden)
 
-        f = file(self.__hidden_file, 'w+')
-        f.writelines([line + '\n' for line in hidden])
-        f.close()
+        if not self.patch_applied(name) and not self.patch_unapplied(name):
+            # check needed for backward compatibility with the old
+            # hidden patches functionality
+            append_string(self.__unapplied_file, name)