Method getHistory

db/revtree.go:766–782

Returns the history of a revid as an array of revids in reverse chronological order. Returns error if detects cycle(s) in rev tree

(revid string)

// Returns the history of a revid as an array of revids in reverse chronological order.
// Returns error if detects cycle(s) in rev tree
func (tree RevTree) getHistory(revid string) ([]string, error) {
	maxHistory := len(tree)

	history := make([]string, 0, 5)
	for revid != "" {
		info, err := tree.getInfo(revid)
		if err != nil {
			break
		}
		history = append(history, revid)
		if len(history) > maxHistory {
			return history, fmt.Errorf("getHistory found cycle in revision tree, history calculated as: %v", history)
		}
		revid = info.Parent
	}
	return history, nil
}

// ////// ENCODED REVISION LISTS (_revisions):