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+package gitpb
+
+// this is becoming a standard format
+// todo: autogenerate this from the .proto file?
+
+// Update version and timestamp.
+// returns ok (ok == true if not found)
+func (r *Refs) Update(newP *Ref) bool {
+	lock.Lock()
+	defer lock.Unlock()
+
+	var found *Ref
+	for _, p := range r.Refs {
+		if p.RefName == newP.RefName {
+			found = p
+		}
+	}
+	if found == nil {
+		// r.Append(newP) // update here?
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return true
+}