Authenticating with JGit

JGit is a lightweight, pure Java library implementing the Git version control system. You can do a lot of operations…

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What’s the Difference? Creating Diffs with JGit

In this post, I will dig into the details of how to diff revisions and create patches with JGit. Starting…

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Getting Started with JGit

If you ever wondered how basic Git commands like git init, git checkout and so on are executed in JGit,…

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How to Clone Git Repositories with JGit

Whatever you plan to do with an existing repository, first a clone has to be created. Whether you plan to…

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JGit Authentication Explained

Authentication in JGit is mostly on par with native Git. Commonly used protocols like SSH and HTTP(S) and their authentication…

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Explore Git Internals with the JGit API

Have you ever wondered how a commit and its content is stored in Git? Well, I have, and I had…

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How to Access a Git Repository with JGit

A Git repository is represented in JGit through the Repository class that can be viewed as a handle to a…

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How to manage Git Submodules with JGit

For a larger project with Git you may find yourself wanting to share code among multiple repositories. Whether it is…

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An Introduction to the JGit Sources

JGit is a pure Java library implementing the Git version control system. It is an Eclipse project and started out…

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