10. Cred

These methods help to create different type of Credential objects for a git repository.

10.1. cred_default_new

parameters	Returns
None	luagit2_cred_object

• There are no parameters required. It finds default git credential details and returns luagit2_cred_object consisting of that data or gives an error.

10.2. cred_ssh_key_from_agent

parameters	Returns
username(string)	luagit2_cred_object

1. username : The Agent username required to make a credential object.

• Returns luagit2_cred_object for the given username or gives an error.

10.3. cred_ssh_key_memory_new

Create a new ssh key credential object reading the keys from memory.

parameters	Returns
username(string)	luagit2_cred_object
public_key(string)
private_key(string)
pass_phrase(string)

1. username : The username to be used.
2. public_key : The public key.
3. private_key : The private key.
4. pass_phrase : The pass phrase.

• Returns corresponding luagit2_cred_object or an error.

10.4. cred_ssh_key_new

Create a new ssh key credential object .

parameters	Returns
username(string)	luagit2_cred_object
public_key(string)
private_key(string)
pass_phrase(string)

1. username : The username to be used.
2. public_key : The public key.
3. private_key : The private key.
4. pass_phrase : The pass phrase.

• Returns corresponding luagit2_cred_object or an error.

10.5. cred_username_new

parameters	Returns
username(string)	luagit2_cred_object

1. username : The username required to make a credential object.

• Returns luagit2_cred_object for the given username or gives an error.

10.6. cred_userpass_plaintext_new

parameters	Returns
username(string)	luagit2_cred_object
password(string)

1. username : The username to be used.
2. password : The password to be used.

• Returns luagit2_cred_object for these provided details or gives an error.

10.7. cred_free

parameters	Returns
luagit2_cred_object	none

1. luagit2_cred_object : The credential object to free.

• Returns none or gives an error.