git originInit

build/bundle.js

@@ -6975,11 +6975,14 @@ var TreeCompare = require('./treeCompare').TreeCompare;
 var Errors = require('../util/errors');
 var GitError = Errors.GitError;
 var CommandResult = Errors.CommandResult;
+var EventBaton = require('../util/eventBaton').EventBaton;
 
 function GitEngine(options) {
   this.rootCommit = null;
   this.refs = {};
   this.HEAD = null;
+  this.origin = null;
+  this.localRepo = options.localRepro;
 
   this.branchCollection = options.branches;
   this.commitCollection = options.collection;
@@ -7010,11 +7013,15 @@ GitEngine.prototype.initUniqueID = function() {
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.defaultInit = function() {
-  // lol 80 char limit
-  var defaultTree = JSON.parse(unescape("%7B%22branches%22%3A%7B%22master%22%3A%7B%22target%22%3A%22C1%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22branch%22%7D%7D%2C%22commits%22%3A%7B%22C0%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C0%22%2C%22rootCommit%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22C1%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%22C0%22%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C1%22%7D%7D%2C%22HEAD%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22HEAD%22%2C%22target%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22general%20ref%22%7D%7D"));
+  var defaultTree = this.getDefaultTree();
   this.loadTree(defaultTree);
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.getDefaultTree = function() {
+  // lol 80 char limit
+  return JSON.parse(unescape("%7B%22branches%22%3A%7B%22master%22%3A%7B%22target%22%3A%22C1%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22branch%22%7D%7D%2C%22commits%22%3A%7B%22C0%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C0%22%2C%22rootCommit%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22C1%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%22C0%22%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C1%22%7D%7D%2C%22HEAD%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22HEAD%22%2C%22target%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22general%20ref%22%7D%7D"));
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.init = function() {
   // make an initial commit and a master branch
   this.rootCommit = this.makeCommit(null, null, {rootCommit: true});
@@ -7032,7 +7039,7 @@ GitEngine.prototype.init = function() {
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.hasOrigin = function() {
-  return false;
+  return !!this.origin;
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.isOrigin = function() {
@@ -7147,17 +7154,12 @@ GitEngine.prototype.instantiateFromTree = function(tree) {
   }, this);
 };
 
-GitEngine.prototype.reloadGraphics = function() {
-  // get the root commit
-  this.gitVisuals.rootCommit = this.refs['C0'];
-  // this just basically makes the HEAD branch. the head branch really should have been
-  // a member of a collection and not this annoying edge case stuff... one day
-  this.gitVisuals.initHeadBranch();
-
-  // when the paper is ready
-  this.gitVisuals.drawTreeFromReload();
-
-  this.gitVisuals.refreshTreeHarsh();
+GitEngine.prototype.makeOrigin = function(tree) {
+  this.origin = new GitEngine({
+    localRepo: this,
+    // dont let it intercept commands
+    eventBaton: new EventBaton()
+  });
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.getOrMakeRecursive = function(tree, createdSoFar, objID) {
@@ -7233,6 +7235,19 @@ GitEngine.prototype.tearDown = function() {
   this.removeAll();
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.reloadGraphics = function() {
+  // get the root commit
+  this.gitVisuals.rootCommit = this.refs['C0'];
+  // this just basically makes the HEAD branch. the head branch really should have been
+  // a member of a collection and not this annoying edge case stuff... one day
+  this.gitVisuals.initHeadBranch();
+
+  // when the paper is ready
+  this.gitVisuals.drawTreeFromReload();
+
+  this.gitVisuals.refreshTreeHarsh();
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.removeAll = function() {
   this.branchCollection.reset();
   this.commitCollection.reset();
@@ -7429,6 +7444,10 @@ GitEngine.prototype.revertStarter = function() {
   }
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.originInitStarter = function() {
+  this.makeOrigin(this.getDefaultTree());
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.revert = function(whichCommits) {
   // for each commit, we want to revert it
   var toRebase = [];
@@ -9405,6 +9424,124 @@ TreeCompare.prototype.compareTrees = function(treeA, treeB) {
 exports.TreeCompare = TreeCompare;
 
 
+});
+
+require.define("/src/js/util/eventBaton.js",function(require,module,exports,__dirname,__filename,process,global){var _ = require('underscore');
+
+function EventBaton() {
+  this.eventMap = {};
+}
+
+// this method steals the "baton" -- aka, only this method will now
+// get called. analogous to events.on
+// EventBaton.prototype.on = function(name, func, context) {
+EventBaton.prototype.stealBaton = function(name, func, context) {
+  if (!name) { throw new Error('need name'); }
+  if (!func) { throw new Error('need func!'); }
+
+  var listeners = this.eventMap[name] || [];
+  listeners.push({
+    func: func,
+    context: context
+  });
+  this.eventMap[name] = listeners;
+};
+
+EventBaton.prototype.sliceOffArgs = function(num, args) {
+  var newArgs = [];
+  for (var i = num; i < args.length; i++) {
+    newArgs.push(args[i]);
+  }
+  return newArgs;
+};
+
+EventBaton.prototype.trigger = function(name) {
+  // arguments is weird and doesnt do slice right
+  var argsToApply = this.sliceOffArgs(1, arguments);
+
+  var listeners = this.eventMap[name];
+  if (!listeners || !listeners.length) {
+    console.warn('no listeners for', name);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // call the top most listener with context and such
+  var toCall = listeners.slice(-1)[0];
+  toCall.func.apply(toCall.context, argsToApply);
+};
+
+EventBaton.prototype.getNumListeners = function(name) {
+  var listeners = this.eventMap[name] || [];
+  return listeners.length;
+};
+
+EventBaton.prototype.getListenersThrow = function(name) {
+  var listeners = this.eventMap[name];
+  if (!listeners || !listeners.length) {
+    throw new Error('no one has that baton!' + name);
+  }
+  return listeners;
+};
+
+EventBaton.prototype.passBatonBackSoft = function(name, func, context, args) {
+  try {
+    return this.passBatonBack(name, func, context, args);
+  } catch (e) {
+  }
+};
+
+EventBaton.prototype.passBatonBack = function(name, func, context, args) {
+  // this method will call the listener BEFORE the name/func pair. this
+  // basically allows you to put in shims, where you steal batons but pass
+  // them back if they don't meet certain conditions
+  var listeners = this.getListenersThrow(name);
+
+  var indexBefore;
+  _.each(listeners, function(listenerObj, index) {
+    // skip the first
+    if (index === 0) { return; }
+    if (listenerObj.func === func && listenerObj.context === context) {
+      indexBefore = index - 1;
+    }
+  }, this);
+  if (indexBefore === undefined) {
+    throw new Error('you are the last baton holder! or i didnt find you');
+  }
+  var toCallObj = listeners[indexBefore];
+
+  toCallObj.func.apply(toCallObj.context, args);
+};
+
+EventBaton.prototype.releaseBaton = function(name, func, context) {
+  // might be in the middle of the stack, so we have to loop instead of
+  // just popping blindly
+  var listeners = this.getListenersThrow(name);
+
+  var newListeners = [];
+  var found = false;
+  _.each(listeners, function(listenerObj) {
+    if (listenerObj.func === func && listenerObj.context === context) {
+      if (found) {
+        console.warn('woah duplicates!!!');
+        console.log(listeners);
+      }
+      found = true;
+    } else {
+      newListeners.push(listenerObj);
+    }
+  }, this);
+
+  if (!found) {
+    console.log('did not find that function', func, context, name, arguments);
+    console.log(this.eventMap);
+    throw new Error('cant releasebaton if yu dont have it');
+  }
+  this.eventMap[name] = newListeners;
+};
+
+exports.EventBaton = EventBaton;
+
+
 });
 
 require.define("/src/js/views/rebaseView.js",function(require,module,exports,__dirname,__filename,process,global){var GitError = require('../util/errors').GitError;
@@ -12913,7 +13050,8 @@ var regexMap = {
   'git merge': /^git +merge($|\s)/,
   'git show': /^git +show($|\s)/,
   'git status': /^git +status($|\s)/,
-  'git cherry-pick': /^git +cherry-pick($|\s)/
+  'git cherry-pick': /^git +cherry-pick($|\s)/,
+  'git originInit': /^git +originInit *?$/
 };
 
 var parse = function(str) {
@@ -12997,7 +13135,8 @@ GitOptionParser.prototype.getMasterOptionMap = function() {
       '-i': false // the mother of all options
     },
     revert: {},
-    show: {}
+    show: {},
+    originInit: {}
   };
 };
 
@@ -14709,124 +14848,6 @@ require.define("/src/js/dialogs/levelBuilder.js",function(require,module,exports
   }]
 };
 
-});
-
-require.define("/src/js/util/eventBaton.js",function(require,module,exports,__dirname,__filename,process,global){var _ = require('underscore');
-
-function EventBaton() {
-  this.eventMap = {};
-}
-
-// this method steals the "baton" -- aka, only this method will now
-// get called. analogous to events.on
-// EventBaton.prototype.on = function(name, func, context) {
-EventBaton.prototype.stealBaton = function(name, func, context) {
-  if (!name) { throw new Error('need name'); }
-  if (!func) { throw new Error('need func!'); }
-
-  var listeners = this.eventMap[name] || [];
-  listeners.push({
-    func: func,
-    context: context
-  });
-  this.eventMap[name] = listeners;
-};
-
-EventBaton.prototype.sliceOffArgs = function(num, args) {
-  var newArgs = [];
-  for (var i = num; i < args.length; i++) {
-    newArgs.push(args[i]);
-  }
-  return newArgs;
-};
-
-EventBaton.prototype.trigger = function(name) {
-  // arguments is weird and doesnt do slice right
-  var argsToApply = this.sliceOffArgs(1, arguments);
-
-  var listeners = this.eventMap[name];
-  if (!listeners || !listeners.length) {
-    console.warn('no listeners for', name);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // call the top most listener with context and such
-  var toCall = listeners.slice(-1)[0];
-  toCall.func.apply(toCall.context, argsToApply);
-};
-
-EventBaton.prototype.getNumListeners = function(name) {
-  var listeners = this.eventMap[name] || [];
-  return listeners.length;
-};
-
-EventBaton.prototype.getListenersThrow = function(name) {
-  var listeners = this.eventMap[name];
-  if (!listeners || !listeners.length) {
-    throw new Error('no one has that baton!' + name);
-  }
-  return listeners;
-};
-
-EventBaton.prototype.passBatonBackSoft = function(name, func, context, args) {
-  try {
-    return this.passBatonBack(name, func, context, args);
-  } catch (e) {
-  }
-};
-
-EventBaton.prototype.passBatonBack = function(name, func, context, args) {
-  // this method will call the listener BEFORE the name/func pair. this
-  // basically allows you to put in shims, where you steal batons but pass
-  // them back if they don't meet certain conditions
-  var listeners = this.getListenersThrow(name);
-
-  var indexBefore;
-  _.each(listeners, function(listenerObj, index) {
-    // skip the first
-    if (index === 0) { return; }
-    if (listenerObj.func === func && listenerObj.context === context) {
-      indexBefore = index - 1;
-    }
-  }, this);
-  if (indexBefore === undefined) {
-    throw new Error('you are the last baton holder! or i didnt find you');
-  }
-  var toCallObj = listeners[indexBefore];
-
-  toCallObj.func.apply(toCallObj.context, args);
-};
-
-EventBaton.prototype.releaseBaton = function(name, func, context) {
-  // might be in the middle of the stack, so we have to loop instead of
-  // just popping blindly
-  var listeners = this.getListenersThrow(name);
-
-  var newListeners = [];
-  var found = false;
-  _.each(listeners, function(listenerObj) {
-    if (listenerObj.func === func && listenerObj.context === context) {
-      if (found) {
-        console.warn('woah duplicates!!!');
-        console.log(listeners);
-      }
-      found = true;
-    } else {
-      newListeners.push(listenerObj);
-    }
-  }, this);
-
-  if (!found) {
-    console.log('did not find that function', func, context, name, arguments);
-    console.log(this.eventMap);
-    throw new Error('cant releasebaton if yu dont have it');
-  }
-  this.eventMap[name] = newListeners;
-};
-
-exports.EventBaton = EventBaton;
-
-
 });
 
 require.define("/src/js/visuals/index.js",function(require,module,exports,__dirname,__filename,process,global){var _ = require('underscore');
@@ -22148,7 +22169,8 @@ var regexMap = {
   'git merge': /^git +merge($|\s)/,
   'git show': /^git +show($|\s)/,
   'git status': /^git +status($|\s)/,
-  'git cherry-pick': /^git +cherry-pick($|\s)/
+  'git cherry-pick': /^git +cherry-pick($|\s)/,
+  'git originInit': /^git +originInit *?$/
 };
 
 var parse = function(str) {
@@ -22232,7 +22254,8 @@ GitOptionParser.prototype.getMasterOptionMap = function() {
       '-i': false // the mother of all options
     },
     revert: {},
-    show: {}
+    show: {},
+    originInit: {}
   };
 };
 
@@ -22440,11 +22463,14 @@ var TreeCompare = require('./treeCompare').TreeCompare;
 var Errors = require('../util/errors');
 var GitError = Errors.GitError;
 var CommandResult = Errors.CommandResult;
+var EventBaton = require('../util/eventBaton').EventBaton;
 
 function GitEngine(options) {
   this.rootCommit = null;
   this.refs = {};
   this.HEAD = null;
+  this.origin = null;
+  this.localRepo = options.localRepro;
 
   this.branchCollection = options.branches;
   this.commitCollection = options.collection;
@@ -22475,11 +22501,15 @@ GitEngine.prototype.initUniqueID = function() {
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.defaultInit = function() {
-  // lol 80 char limit
-  var defaultTree = JSON.parse(unescape("%7B%22branches%22%3A%7B%22master%22%3A%7B%22target%22%3A%22C1%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22branch%22%7D%7D%2C%22commits%22%3A%7B%22C0%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C0%22%2C%22rootCommit%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22C1%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%22C0%22%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C1%22%7D%7D%2C%22HEAD%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22HEAD%22%2C%22target%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22general%20ref%22%7D%7D"));
+  var defaultTree = this.getDefaultTree();
   this.loadTree(defaultTree);
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.getDefaultTree = function() {
+  // lol 80 char limit
+  return JSON.parse(unescape("%7B%22branches%22%3A%7B%22master%22%3A%7B%22target%22%3A%22C1%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22branch%22%7D%7D%2C%22commits%22%3A%7B%22C0%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C0%22%2C%22rootCommit%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22C1%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%22C0%22%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C1%22%7D%7D%2C%22HEAD%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22HEAD%22%2C%22target%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22general%20ref%22%7D%7D"));
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.init = function() {
   // make an initial commit and a master branch
   this.rootCommit = this.makeCommit(null, null, {rootCommit: true});
@@ -22497,7 +22527,7 @@ GitEngine.prototype.init = function() {
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.hasOrigin = function() {
-  return false;
+  return !!this.origin;
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.isOrigin = function() {
@@ -22612,17 +22642,12 @@ GitEngine.prototype.instantiateFromTree = function(tree) {
   }, this);
 };
 
-GitEngine.prototype.reloadGraphics = function() {
-  // get the root commit
-  this.gitVisuals.rootCommit = this.refs['C0'];
-  // this just basically makes the HEAD branch. the head branch really should have been
-  // a member of a collection and not this annoying edge case stuff... one day
-  this.gitVisuals.initHeadBranch();
-
-  // when the paper is ready
-  this.gitVisuals.drawTreeFromReload();
-
-  this.gitVisuals.refreshTreeHarsh();
+GitEngine.prototype.makeOrigin = function(tree) {
+  this.origin = new GitEngine({
+    localRepo: this,
+    // dont let it intercept commands
+    eventBaton: new EventBaton()
+  });
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.getOrMakeRecursive = function(tree, createdSoFar, objID) {
@@ -22698,6 +22723,19 @@ GitEngine.prototype.tearDown = function() {
   this.removeAll();
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.reloadGraphics = function() {
+  // get the root commit
+  this.gitVisuals.rootCommit = this.refs['C0'];
+  // this just basically makes the HEAD branch. the head branch really should have been
+  // a member of a collection and not this annoying edge case stuff... one day
+  this.gitVisuals.initHeadBranch();
+
+  // when the paper is ready
+  this.gitVisuals.drawTreeFromReload();
+
+  this.gitVisuals.refreshTreeHarsh();
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.removeAll = function() {
   this.branchCollection.reset();
   this.commitCollection.reset();
@@ -22894,6 +22932,10 @@ GitEngine.prototype.revertStarter = function() {
   }
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.originInitStarter = function() {
+  this.makeOrigin(this.getDefaultTree());
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.revert = function(whichCommits) {
   // for each commit, we want to revert it
   var toRebase = [];

index.html

@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@
        For a much easier time perusing the source, see the individual files at:
           https://github.com/pcottle/learnGitBranching
   -->
-  <script src="build/bundle.min.e6e15cd1.js"></script>
+  <script src="build/bundle.js"></script>
 
   <!-- The advantage of github pages: super-easy, simple, slick static hostic.
        The downside? No raw logs to parse for analytics, so I have to include

src/js/git/commands.js

@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ var regexMap = {
   'git merge': /^git +merge($|\s)/,
   'git show': /^git +show($|\s)/,
   'git status': /^git +status($|\s)/,
-  'git cherry-pick': /^git +cherry-pick($|\s)/
+  'git cherry-pick': /^git +cherry-pick($|\s)/,
+  'git originInit': /^git +originInit *?$/
 };
 
 var parse = function(str) {
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ GitOptionParser.prototype.getMasterOptionMap = function() {
       '-i': false // the mother of all options
     },
     revert: {},
-    show: {}
+    show: {},
+    originInit: {}
   };
 };
 

src/js/git/index.js

@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ var TreeCompare = require('./treeCompare').TreeCompare;
 var Errors = require('../util/errors');
 var GitError = Errors.GitError;
 var CommandResult = Errors.CommandResult;
+var EventBaton = require('../util/eventBaton').EventBaton;
 
 function GitEngine(options) {
   this.rootCommit = null;
   this.refs = {};
   this.HEAD = null;
+  this.origin = null;
+  this.localRepo = options.localRepro;
 
   this.branchCollection = options.branches;
   this.commitCollection = options.collection;
@@ -47,11 +50,15 @@ GitEngine.prototype.initUniqueID = function() {
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.defaultInit = function() {
-  // lol 80 char limit
-  var defaultTree = JSON.parse(unescape("%7B%22branches%22%3A%7B%22master%22%3A%7B%22target%22%3A%22C1%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22branch%22%7D%7D%2C%22commits%22%3A%7B%22C0%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C0%22%2C%22rootCommit%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22C1%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%22C0%22%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C1%22%7D%7D%2C%22HEAD%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22HEAD%22%2C%22target%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22general%20ref%22%7D%7D"));
+  var defaultTree = this.getDefaultTree();
   this.loadTree(defaultTree);
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.getDefaultTree = function() {
+  // lol 80 char limit
+  return JSON.parse(unescape("%7B%22branches%22%3A%7B%22master%22%3A%7B%22target%22%3A%22C1%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22branch%22%7D%7D%2C%22commits%22%3A%7B%22C0%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C0%22%2C%22rootCommit%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22C1%22%3A%7B%22type%22%3A%22commit%22%2C%22parents%22%3A%5B%22C0%22%5D%2C%22author%22%3A%22Peter%20Cottle%22%2C%22createTime%22%3A%22Mon%20Nov%2005%202012%2000%3A56%3A47%20GMT-0800%20%28PST%29%22%2C%22commitMessage%22%3A%22Quick%20Commit.%20Go%20Bears%21%22%2C%22id%22%3A%22C1%22%7D%7D%2C%22HEAD%22%3A%7B%22id%22%3A%22HEAD%22%2C%22target%22%3A%22master%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22general%20ref%22%7D%7D"));
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.init = function() {
   // make an initial commit and a master branch
   this.rootCommit = this.makeCommit(null, null, {rootCommit: true});
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@ GitEngine.prototype.init = function() {
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.hasOrigin = function() {
-  return false;
+  return !!this.origin;
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.isOrigin = function() {
@@ -184,17 +191,12 @@ GitEngine.prototype.instantiateFromTree = function(tree) {
   }, this);
 };
 
-GitEngine.prototype.reloadGraphics = function() {
-  // get the root commit
-  this.gitVisuals.rootCommit = this.refs['C0'];
-  // this just basically makes the HEAD branch. the head branch really should have been
-  // a member of a collection and not this annoying edge case stuff... one day
-  this.gitVisuals.initHeadBranch();
-
-  // when the paper is ready
-  this.gitVisuals.drawTreeFromReload();
-
-  this.gitVisuals.refreshTreeHarsh();
+GitEngine.prototype.makeOrigin = function(tree) {
+  this.origin = new GitEngine({
+    localRepo: this,
+    // dont let it intercept commands
+    eventBaton: new EventBaton()
+  });
 };
 
 GitEngine.prototype.getOrMakeRecursive = function(tree, createdSoFar, objID) {
@@ -270,6 +272,19 @@ GitEngine.prototype.tearDown = function() {
   this.removeAll();
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.reloadGraphics = function() {
+  // get the root commit
+  this.gitVisuals.rootCommit = this.refs['C0'];
+  // this just basically makes the HEAD branch. the head branch really should have been
+  // a member of a collection and not this annoying edge case stuff... one day
+  this.gitVisuals.initHeadBranch();
+
+  // when the paper is ready
+  this.gitVisuals.drawTreeFromReload();
+
+  this.gitVisuals.refreshTreeHarsh();
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.removeAll = function() {
   this.branchCollection.reset();
   this.commitCollection.reset();
@@ -466,6 +481,10 @@ GitEngine.prototype.revertStarter = function() {
   }
 };
 
+GitEngine.prototype.originInitStarter = function() {
+  this.makeOrigin(this.getDefaultTree());
+};
+
 GitEngine.prototype.revert = function(whichCommits) {
   // for each commit, we want to revert it
   var toRebase = [];