Fix the default branches sorting to actually be 'Last updated'

app/controllers/projects/branches_controller.rb

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Projects::BranchesController < Projects::ApplicationController
 
   def index
     @sort = params[:sort].presence || sort_value_recently_updated
-    @branches = BranchesFinder.new(@repository, params).execute
+    @branches = BranchesFinder.new(@repository, params.merge(sort: @sort)).execute
     @branches = Kaminari.paginate_array(@branches).page(params[:page])
 
     respond_to do |format|

changelogs/unreleased/26890-fix-default-branches-sorting.yml

+---
+title: Fix the default branches sorting to actually be 'Last updated'
+merge_request: 14295
+author:
+type: fixed

spec/features/projects/branches/download_buttons_spec.rb

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ feature 'Download buttons in branches page' do
   describe 'when checking branches' do
     context 'with artifacts' do
       before do
-        visit project_branches_path(project)
+        visit project_branches_path(project, search: 'binary-encoding')
       end
 
       scenario 'shows download artifacts button' do

spec/features/projects/branches_spec.rb

@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ describe 'Branches' do
   let(:project) { create(:project, :public, :repository) }
   let(:repository) { project.repository }
 
-  def set_protected_branch_name(branch_name)
-    find(".js-protected-branch-select").click
-    find(".dropdown-input-field").set(branch_name)
-    click_on("Create wildcard #{branch_name}")
-  end
-
   context 'logged in as developer' do
     before do
       sign_in(user)
@@ -18,12 +12,10 @@ describe 'Branches' do
     end
 
     describe 'Initial branches page' do
-      it 'shows all the branches' do
+      it 'shows all the branches sorted by last updated by default' do
         visit project_branches_path(project)
 
-        repository.branches_sorted_by(:name).first(20).each do |branch|
-          expect(page).to have_content("#{branch.name}")
-        end
+        expect(page).to have_content(sorted_branches(repository, count: 20, sort_by: :updated_desc))
       end
 
       it 'sorts the branches by name' do
@@ -32,22 +24,7 @@ describe 'Branches' do
         click_button "Last updated" # Open sorting dropdown
         click_link "Name"
 
-        sorted = repository.branches_sorted_by(:name).first(20).map do |branch|
-          Regexp.escape(branch.name)
-        end
-        expect(page).to have_content(/#{sorted.join(".*")}/)
-      end
-
-      it 'sorts the branches by last updated' do
-        visit project_branches_path(project)
-
-        click_button "Last updated" # Open sorting dropdown
-        click_link "Last updated"
-
-        sorted = repository.branches_sorted_by(:updated_desc).first(20).map do |branch|
-          Regexp.escape(branch.name)
-        end
-        expect(page).to have_content(/#{sorted.join(".*")}/)
+        expect(page).to have_content(sorted_branches(repository, count: 20, sort_by: :name))
       end
 
       it 'sorts the branches by oldest updated' do
@@ -56,10 +33,7 @@ describe 'Branches' do
         click_button "Last updated" # Open sorting dropdown
         click_link "Oldest updated"
 
-        sorted = repository.branches_sorted_by(:updated_asc).first(20).map do |branch|
-          Regexp.escape(branch.name)
-        end
-        expect(page).to have_content(/#{sorted.join(".*")}/)
+        expect(page).to have_content(sorted_branches(repository, count: 20, sort_by: :updated_asc))
       end
 
       it 'avoids a N+1 query in branches index' do
@@ -99,28 +73,6 @@ describe 'Branches' do
         expect(find('.all-branches')).to have_selector('li', count: 0)
       end
     end
-
-    describe 'Delete protected branch' do
-      before do
-        project.add_user(user, :master)
-        visit project_protected_branches_path(project)
-        set_protected_branch_name('fix')
-        click_on "Protect"
-
-        within(".protected-branches-list") { expect(page).to have_content('fix') }
-        expect(ProtectedBranch.count).to eq(1)
-        project.add_user(user, :developer)
-      end
-
-      it 'does not allow devleoper to removes protected branch', js: true do
-        visit project_branches_path(project)
-
-        fill_in 'branch-search', with: 'fix'
-        find('#branch-search').native.send_keys(:enter)
-
-        expect(page).to have_css('.btn-remove.disabled')
-      end
-    end
   end
 
   context 'logged in as master' do
@@ -136,37 +88,6 @@ describe 'Branches' do
         expect(page).to have_content("Protected branches can be managed in project settings")
       end
     end
-
-    describe 'Delete protected branch' do
-      before do
-        visit project_protected_branches_path(project)
-        set_protected_branch_name('fix')
-        click_on "Protect"
-
-        within(".protected-branches-list") { expect(page).to have_content('fix') }
-        expect(ProtectedBranch.count).to eq(1)
-      end
-
-      it 'removes branch after modal confirmation', js: true do
-        visit project_branches_path(project)
-
-        fill_in 'branch-search', with: 'fix'
-        find('#branch-search').native.send_keys(:enter)
-
-        expect(page).to have_content('fix')
-        expect(find('.all-branches')).to have_selector('li', count: 1)
-        page.find('[data-target="#modal-delete-branch"]').trigger(:click)
-
-        expect(page).to have_css('.js-delete-branch[disabled]')
-        fill_in 'delete_branch_input', with: 'fix'
-        click_link 'Delete protected branch'
-
-        fill_in 'branch-search', with: 'fix'
-        find('#branch-search').native.send_keys(:enter)
-
-        expect(page).to have_content('No branches to show')
-      end
-    end
   end
 
   context 'logged out' do
@@ -180,4 +101,13 @@ describe 'Branches' do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  def sorted_branches(repository, count:, sort_by:)
+    sorted_branches =
+      repository.branches_sorted_by(sort_by).first(count).map do |branch|
+        Regexp.escape(branch.name)
+      end
+
+    Regexp.new(sorted_branches.join('.*'))
+  end
 end

spec/features/protected_branches_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
-feature 'Protected Branches', js: true do
-  let(:user) { create(:user, :admin) }
+feature 'Protected Branches', :js do
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+  let(:admin) { create(:admin) }
   let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
 
+  context 'logged in as developer' do
     before do
+      project.add_developer(user)
       sign_in(user)
     end
 
-  def set_protected_branch_name(branch_name)
-    find(".js-protected-branch-select").trigger('click')
-    find(".dropdown-input-field").set(branch_name)
-    click_on("Create wildcard #{branch_name}")
+    describe 'Delete protected branch' do
+      before do
+        create(:protected_branch, project: project, name: 'fix')
+        expect(ProtectedBranch.count).to eq(1)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not allow developer to removes protected branch' do
+        visit project_branches_path(project)
+
+        fill_in 'branch-search', with: 'fix'
+        find('#branch-search').native.send_keys(:enter)
+
+        expect(page).to have_css('.btn-remove.disabled')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'logged in as master' do
+    before do
+      project.add_master(user)
+      sign_in(user)
+    end
+
+    describe 'Delete protected branch' do
+      before do
+        create(:protected_branch, project: project, name: 'fix')
+        expect(ProtectedBranch.count).to eq(1)
+      end
+
+      it 'removes branch after modal confirmation' do
+        visit project_branches_path(project)
+
+        fill_in 'branch-search', with: 'fix'
+        find('#branch-search').native.send_keys(:enter)
+
+        expect(page).to have_content('fix')
+        expect(find('.all-branches')).to have_selector('li', count: 1)
+        page.find('[data-target="#modal-delete-branch"]').trigger(:click)
+
+        expect(page).to have_css('.js-delete-branch[disabled]')
+        fill_in 'delete_branch_input', with: 'fix'
+        click_link 'Delete protected branch'
+
+        fill_in 'branch-search', with: 'fix'
+        find('#branch-search').native.send_keys(:enter)
+
+        expect(page).to have_content('No branches to show')
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'logged in as admin' do
+    before do
+      sign_in(admin)
     end
 
     describe "explicit protected branches" do
@@ -27,7 +80,7 @@ feature 'Protected Branches', js: true do
 
       it "displays the last commit on the matching branch if it exists" do
         commit = create(:commit, project: project)
-      project.repository.add_branch(user, 'some-branch', commit.id)
+        project.repository.add_branch(admin, 'some-branch', commit.id)
 
         visit project_protected_branches_path(project)
         set_protected_branch_name('some-branch')
@@ -57,8 +110,8 @@ feature 'Protected Branches', js: true do
       end
 
       it "displays the number of matching branches" do
-      project.repository.add_branch(user, 'production-stable', 'master')
-      project.repository.add_branch(user, 'staging-stable', 'master')
+        project.repository.add_branch(admin, 'production-stable', 'master')
+        project.repository.add_branch(admin, 'staging-stable', 'master')
 
         visit project_protected_branches_path(project)
         set_protected_branch_name('*-stable')
@@ -68,9 +121,9 @@ feature 'Protected Branches', js: true do
       end
 
       it "displays all the branches matching the wildcard" do
-      project.repository.add_branch(user, 'production-stable', 'master')
-      project.repository.add_branch(user, 'staging-stable', 'master')
-      project.repository.add_branch(user, 'development', 'master')
+        project.repository.add_branch(admin, 'production-stable', 'master')
+        project.repository.add_branch(admin, 'staging-stable', 'master')
+        project.repository.add_branch(admin, 'development', 'master')
 
         visit project_protected_branches_path(project)
         set_protected_branch_name('*-stable')
@@ -90,4 +143,11 @@ feature 'Protected Branches', js: true do
     describe "access control" do
       include_examples "protected branches > access control > CE"
     end
+  end
+
+  def set_protected_branch_name(branch_name)
+    find(".js-protected-branch-select").trigger('click')
+    find(".dropdown-input-field").set(branch_name)
+    click_on("Create wildcard #{branch_name}")
+  end
 end