Implemented package updates

documented the commit subcommand

2 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/pomu/cli.py b/pomu/cli.py
index 7ccad76..13a9738 100644
--- a/pomu/cli.py
+++ b/pomu/cli.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def patch(package):
 @main.command()
 @click.option('--single', is_flag=True, required=False, default=False)
 def commit(single):
+    """Commit user changes"""
     repo = pomu_active_repo()
     change_map = process_changes(repo, single).expect()
 
diff --git a/pomu/repo/repo.py b/pomu/repo/repo.py
index 4317e47..8dfe2d8 100644
--- a/pomu/repo/repo.py
+++ b/pomu/repo/repo.py
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ class Repository():
         pkg = self.get_package(name).expect()
         return self.unmerge(pkg)
 
+    def update_package(self, category, name, new):
+        """Updates a package, replacing it by a newer version"""
+        pkg = self.get_package(category, name).expect()
+        self.unmerge(pkg).expect()
+        self.merge(new)
+
     def _get_package(self, category, name, slot='0'):
         """Get an existing package (by category, name and slot), reading the manifest"""
         from pomu.source import dispatcher