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Thomas De Schampheleire
tests: vcs: split off repo creation helpers

test_changesets.py needs to create a repository, and is currently
duplicating some of the base setup code.

Instead, split out the setup_class method to allow reuse.

Note that the repo_path variable previously registered to 'self' is not
actually used by anyone, and moreover is not actually necessary as the path
can be obtained via the repo object too. Therefore, just make it a local
variable.
.. _locking:

==================
Repository locking
==================

Kallithea has a *repository locking* feature, disabled by default. When
enabled, every initial clone and every pull gives users (with write permission)
the exclusive right to do a push.

When repository locking is enabled, repositories get a ``locked`` flag.
The hg/git commands ``hg/git clone``, ``hg/git pull``,
and ``hg/git push`` influence this state:

- A ``clone`` or ``pull`` action locks the target repository
  if the user has write/admin permissions on this repository.

- Kallithea will remember the user who locked the repository so only this
  specific user can unlock the repo by performing a ``push``
  command.

- Every other command on a locked repository from this user and every command
  from any other user will result in an HTTP return code 423 (Locked).
  Additionally, the HTTP error will mention the user that locked the repository
  (e.g., “repository <repo> locked by user <user>”).

Each repository can be manually unlocked by an administrator from the
repository settings menu.