1 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/repo.new.go b/repo.new.go
index 64cf897..5e3f8b4 100644
--- a/repo.new.go
+++ b/repo.new.go
@@ -68,3 +68,30 @@ func (all *Repos) AppendByGoPath(newr *Repo) bool {
 	all.Append(newr)
 	return true
 }
+
+func (all *Repos) NewRepo(fullpath string, namespace string) (*Repo, error) {
+	if r := all.FindByFullPath(fullpath); r != nil {
+		log.Info("gitpb.NewRepo() might already have namespace", r.GetNamespace())
+		log.Info("gitpb.NewRepo() already has FullPath", r.FullPath)
+		// already had this gopath
+		return r, errors.New("gitpb.NewRepo() duplicate path " + fullpath)
+	}
+
+	// add a new one here
+	newr := Repo{
+		FullPath:  fullpath,
+		Namespace: namespace,
+	}
+	newr.Times = new(GitTimes)
+
+	// everything happens in here
+	newr.Reload()
+
+	if all.AppendByFullPath(&newr) {
+		// worked
+		return &newr, nil
+	}
+
+	// todo: use Repos.Lock()
+	return nil, errors.New("gitpb.NewRepo() append failed " + fullpath)
+}