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directory listing API
=====================
 
The directory listing API is used to enumerate paths in the work tree,
optionally taking `.git/info/exclude` and `.gitignore` files per
directory into account.
 
Data structure
--------------
 
`struct dir_struct` structure is used to pass directory traversal
options to the library and to record the paths discovered.  The notable
options are:
 
`exclude_per_dir`::
 
	The name of the file to be read in each directory for excluded
	files (typically `.gitignore`).
 
`collect_ignored`::
 
	Include paths that are to be excluded in the result.
 
`show_ignored`::
 
	The traversal is for finding just ignored files, not unignored
	files.
 
`show_other_directories`::
 
	Include a directory that is not tracked.
 
`hide_empty_directories`::
 
	Do not include a directory that is not tracked and is empty.
 
`no_gitlinks`::
 
	If set, recurse into a directory that looks like a git
	directory.  Otherwise it is shown as a directory.
 
The result of the enumeration is left in these fields::
 
`entries[]`::
 
	An array of `struct dir_entry`, each element of which describes
	a path.
 
`nr`::
 
	The number of members in `entries[]` array.
 
`alloc`::
 
	Internal use; keeps track of allocation of `entries[]` array.
 
 
Calling sequence
----------------
 
Note: index may be looked at for .gitignore files that are CE_SKIP_WORKTREE
marked. If you to exclude files, make sure you have loaded index first.
 
* Prepare `struct dir_struct dir` and clear it with `memset(&dir, 0,
  sizeof(dir))`.
 
* Call `add_exclude()` to add single exclude pattern,
  `add_excludes_from_file()` to add patterns from a file
  (e.g. `.git/info/exclude`), and/or set `dir.exclude_per_dir`.  A
  short-hand function `setup_standard_excludes()` can be used to set up
  the standard set of exclude settings.
 
* Set options described in the Data Structure section above.
 
* Call `read_directory()`.
 
* Use `dir.entries[]`.
 
(JC)