+ # we got "branch". In this case we have to choose if we have to
+ # set hash or hash_base.
+ #
+ # Most of the actions without a pathname only want hash to be
+ # set, except for the ones specified in @wants_base that want
+ # hash_base instead. It should also be noted that hand-crafted
+ # links having 'history' as an action and no pathname or hash
+ # set will fail, but that happens regardless of PATH_INFO.
+ $input_params{'action'} ||= "shortlog";
+ if (grep { $_ eq $input_params{'action'} } @wants_base) {
+ $input_params{'hash_base'} ||= $refname;
+ } else {
+ $input_params{'hash'} ||= $refname;
+ }
+ }
+
+ # next, handle the 'parent' part, if present
+ if (defined $parentrefname) {
+ # a missing pathspec defaults to the 'current' filename, allowing e.g.
+ # someproject/blobdiff/oldrev..newrev:/filename
+ if ($parentpathname) {
+ $parentpathname =~ s,^/+,,;
+ $parentpathname =~ s,/$,,;
+ $input_params{'file_parent'} ||= $parentpathname;
+ } else {
+ $input_params{'file_parent'} ||= $input_params{'file_name'};
+ }
+ # we assume that hash_parent_base is wanted if a path was specified,
+ # or if the action wants hash_base instead of hash
+ if (defined $input_params{'file_parent'} ||
+ grep { $_ eq $input_params{'action'} } @wants_base) {
+ $input_params{'hash_parent_base'} ||= $parentrefname;
+ } else {
+ $input_params{'hash_parent'} ||= $parentrefname;
+ }