Add --numcopies option.

Annex.hs

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ data AnnexState = AnnexState
 	, force :: Bool
 	, fast :: Bool
 	, forcebackend :: Maybe String
+	, forcenumcopies :: Maybe Int
 	, defaultkey :: Maybe String
 	, toremote :: Maybe String
 	, fromremote :: Maybe String
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ newState gitrepo allbackends = AnnexState
 	, force = False
 	, fast = False
 	, forcebackend = Nothing
+	, forcenumcopies = Nothing
 	, defaultkey = Nothing
 	, toremote = Nothing
 	, fromremote = Nothing

Backend/File.hs

@@ -152,12 +152,16 @@ showTriedRemotes remotes =
 	showLongNote $ "Unable to access these remotes: " ++
 		(join ", " $ map Remote.name remotes)
 
+{- If a value is specified, it is used; otherwise the default is looked up
+ - in git config. forcenumcopies overrides everything. -}
 getNumCopies :: Maybe Int -> Annex Int
-getNumCopies (Just n) = return n
+getNumCopies v = 
-getNumCopies Nothing = do
+	Annex.getState Annex.forcenumcopies >>= maybe (use v) (return . id)
-	g <- Annex.gitRepo
-	return $ read $ Git.configGet g config "1"
 	where
+		use (Just n) = return n
+		use Nothing = do
+			g <- Annex.gitRepo
+			return $ read $ Git.configGet g config "1"
 		config = "annex.numcopies"
 
 {- Ideally, all keys have file size metadata. Old keys may not. -}

GitAnnex.hs

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import qualified GitRepo as Git
 import CmdLine
 import Command
 import Options
+import Utility
 import qualified Annex
 
 import qualified Command.Add
@@ -82,20 +83,23 @@ cmds = concat
 
 options :: [Option]
 options = commonOptions ++
-	[ Option ['k'] ["key"] (ReqArg setkey paramKey)
+	[ Option ['t'] ["to"] (ReqArg setto paramRemote)
-		"specify a key to use"
-	, Option ['t'] ["to"] (ReqArg setto paramRemote)
 		"specify to where to transfer content"
 	, Option ['f'] ["from"] (ReqArg setfrom paramRemote)
 		"specify from where to transfer content"
 	, Option ['x'] ["exclude"] (ReqArg addexclude paramGlob)
 		"skip files matching the glob pattern"
+	, Option ['N'] ["numcopies"] (ReqArg setnumcopies paramNumber)
+		"override default number of copies"
+	, Option ['k'] ["key"] (ReqArg setkey paramKey)
+		"specify a key to use"
 	]
 	where
-		setkey v = Annex.changeState $ \s -> s { Annex.defaultkey = Just v }
 		setto v = Annex.changeState $ \s -> s { Annex.toremote = Just v }
 		setfrom v = Annex.changeState $ \s -> s { Annex.fromremote = Just v }
 		addexclude v = Annex.changeState $ \s -> s { Annex.exclude = v:(Annex.exclude s) }
+		setnumcopies v = Annex.changeState $ \s -> s {Annex.forcenumcopies = readMaybe v }
+		setkey v = Annex.changeState $ \s -> s { Annex.defaultkey = Just v }
 
 header :: String
 header = "Usage: git-annex command [option ..]"

debian/changelog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+git-annex (0.20110602) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * Add --numcopies option.
+
+ -- Joey Hess <joeyh@debian.org>  Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:26:48 -0400
+
 git-annex (0.20110601) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Minor bugfixes and error message improvements.

doc/forum/new_microfeatures.mdwn

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Here are a few I've been considering:
 ---
 
 * --numcopies would be a useful command line switch.
+  > Update: Added. Also allows for things like `git annex drop
+  > --numcopies=2` when in a repo that normally needs 3 copies, if you need
+  > to urgently free up space.
 * A way to make `drop` and other commands temporarily trust a given remote, or possibly all remotes. 
 
 Combined, this would allow `git annex drop --numcopies=2 --trust=repoa --trust=repob` to remove files that have been replicated out to the other 2 repositories, which could be offline. (Slightly unsafe, but in this case the files are podcasts so not really.)

doc/git-annex.mdwn

@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ Many git-annex commands will stage changes for later `git commit` by you.
 
   This option can be specified multiple times.
 
+* --numcopies=n
+
+  Overrides the `annex.numcopies` setting, forcing git-annex to ensure the
+  specified number of copies exist.
+
 * --backend=name
 
   Specifies which key-value backend to use. This can be used when