1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/repo.new.go b/repo.new.go
index 453fa0a..c48fde7 100644
--- a/repo.new.go
+++ b/repo.new.go
@@ -100,3 +100,19 @@ func (all *Repos) NewRepo(fullpath string, namespace string) (*Repo, error) {
 	// todo: use Repos.Lock()
 	return nil, errors.New("gitpb.NewRepo() append failed " + fullpath)
 }
+
+func NewRepo(fullpath string) (*Repo, error) {
+	// add a new one here
+	newr := Repo{
+		FullPath: fullpath,
+	}
+	newr.Times = new(GitTimes)
+
+	// everything happens in here
+	newr.Reload()
+	newr.ValidateUTF8()
+	if newr.Namespace == "" {
+		log.Info("GET Namespace from URL", newr.GetURL())
+	}
+	return &newr, nil
+}