Method createBranch

lib/Repository.js:567–582

* Create a new branch from an existing branch. * @param {string} [oldBranch=master] - the name of the existing branch * @param {string} newBranch - the name of the new branch * @param {Requestable.callback} cb - will receive the commit data for the head of the new branch * @return {P

(oldBranch, newBranch, cb)

    * @return {Promise} - the promise for the http request
    */
   createBranch(oldBranch, newBranch, cb) {
      if (typeof newBranch === 'function') {
         cb = newBranch;
         newBranch = oldBranch;
         oldBranch = 'master';
      }

      return this.getRef(`heads/${oldBranch}`)
         .then((response) => {
            let sha = response.data.object.sha;
            return this.createRef({
               sha,
               ref: `refs/heads/${newBranch}`,
            }, cb);
         });
   }

   /**
    * Create a new pull request