feat: output for ref operation performed

.github/workflows/integration-tests.yml

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
                 ref: 'integration-test-playground-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}',
               });
 
+              assert.strictEqual('${{ steps.commit-new-ref.outputs.ref-operation }}', 'created', 'Expected correct ref operation');
               assert.strictEqual(data.sha, '${{ steps.commit-new-ref.outputs.sha }}', 'Expected sha for commit to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.message, 'Test new ref commit', 'Expected commit message to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.verification.verified, true, 'Expected commit to be verified');
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ jobs:
                 ref: 'integration-test-playground-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}',
               });
 
+              assert.strictEqual('${{ steps.update-existing-ref.outputs.ref-operation }}', 'updated', 'Expected correct ref operation');
               assert.strictEqual(data.sha, '${{ steps.update-existing-ref.outputs.sha }}', 'Expected sha for commit to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.message, 'Test updating existing ref', 'Expected commit message to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.verification.verified, true, 'Expected commit to be verified');
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ jobs:
                 ref: 'integration-test-playground-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}',
               });
 
+              assert.strictEqual('${{ steps.update-existing-ref-2.outputs.ref-operation }}', 'updated', 'Expected correct ref operation');
               assert.strictEqual(data.sha, '${{ steps.update-existing-ref-2.outputs.sha }}', 'Expected sha for commit to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.message, 'Test updating existing ref (again)', 'Expected commit message to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.verification.verified, true, 'Expected commit to be verified');
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ jobs:
                 ref: 'integration-test-playground-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}',
               });
 
+              assert.strictEqual('${{ steps.force-update-existing-ref.outputs.ref-operation }}', 'updated', 'Expected correct ref operation');
               assert.strictEqual(data.sha, '${{ steps.force-update-existing-ref.outputs.sha }}', 'Expected sha for commit to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.message, 'Test updating existing ref (force)', 'Expected commit message to match');
               assert.strictEqual(data.commit.verification.verified, true, 'Expected commit to be verified');

README.md

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
 ### Outputs
 
+- `ref-operation` - Which operation was performed on the ref: `created` or `updated`. Has no value if there were no changes to commit.
 - `sha` - SHA for the commit
 
 ## License

__tests__/main.test.ts

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       'Input required and not supplied: message'
     );
+    expect(core.setOutput).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('requires the token input', async () => {
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       'Input required and not supplied: token'
     );
+    expect(core.setOutput).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('defaults to HEAD ref', async () => {
@@ -129,8 +131,9 @@ describe('action', () => {
       })
     );
 
-    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('sha', commitSha);
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ref-operation', 'updated');
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sha', commitSha);
   });
 
   it('uses user-supplied ref', async () => {
@@ -170,8 +173,9 @@ describe('action', () => {
       })
     );
 
-    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('sha', commitSha);
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ref-operation', 'updated');
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sha', commitSha);
   });
 
   it('updates existing ref', async () => {
@@ -193,6 +197,10 @@ describe('action', () => {
     expect(lib.getHeadRef).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(updateRef).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(createRef).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ref-operation', 'updated');
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sha', commitSha);
   });
 
   it('creates new ref', async () => {
@@ -232,6 +240,10 @@ describe('action', () => {
         ref: `refs/heads/${ref}`
       })
     );
+
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ref-operation', 'created');
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sha', commitSha);
   });
 
   it('rethrows other errors on updateRef', async () => {
@@ -256,6 +268,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
 
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('Server error');
+    expect(core.setOutput).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('errors if no changes to commit', async () => {
@@ -270,6 +283,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       'No changes found to commit'
     );
+    expect(core.setOutput).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('does not error if fail-on-no-changes is false', async () => {
@@ -285,6 +299,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
     expect(core.notice).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(
       'No changes found to commit - skipping'
     );
+    expect(core.setOutput).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('can force an update', async () => {
@@ -311,6 +326,10 @@ describe('action', () => {
       })
     );
     expect(createRef).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('ref-operation', 'updated');
+    expect(core.setOutput).toHaveBeenCalledWith('sha', commitSha);
   });
 
   it('handles generic errors', async () => {
@@ -324,6 +343,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
 
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('Server error');
+    expect(core.setOutput).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('stringifies non-errors', async () => {
@@ -337,6 +357,7 @@ describe('action', () => {
 
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(core.setFailed).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith('42');
+    expect(core.setOutput).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
 

action.yml

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ inputs:
     required: true
 
 outputs:
+  ref-operation:
+    description: 'Which operation was performed on the ref: `created` or `updated`. Has no value if there were no changes to commit.'
   sha:
     description: SHA for the commit
 

src/main.ts

@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
         sha: newCommit.data.sha,
         force
       });
+      core.setOutput('ref-operation', 'updated');
       core.debug(`Updated ref: ${ref} to ${newCommit.data.sha}`);
     } catch (err) {
       if (
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
           ref: `refs/${ref}`,
           sha: newCommit.data.sha
         });
+        core.setOutput('ref-operation', 'created');
         core.debug(`Created ref: ${ref} at ${newCommit.data.sha}`);
       } else {
         throw err;