Add shorthand support to gitlab markdown references

app/helpers/gitlab_markdown_helper.rb

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ module GitlabMarkdownHelper
   # Returns a String
   def cross_project_reference(project, entity)
     if entity.respond_to?(:to_reference)
-      "#{project.to_reference}#{entity.to_reference}"
+      entity.to_reference(project)
     else
       ''
     end

app/helpers/labels_helper.rb

@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ module LabelsHelper
     span.html_safe
   end
 
-  def render_colored_cross_project_label(label, source_project = nil, tooltip: true)
-    label_suffix = source_project ? source_project.name_with_namespace : label.project.name_with_namespace
-    label_suffix = " <i>in #{escape_once(label_suffix)}</i>"
-    render_colored_label(label, label_suffix, tooltip: tooltip)
-  end
-
   def suggested_colors
     [
       '#0033CC',
@@ -166,6 +160,5 @@ module LabelsHelper
   end
 
   # Required for Banzai::Filter::LabelReferenceFilter
-  module_function :render_colored_label, :render_colored_cross_project_label,
-                  :text_color_for_bg, :escape_once
+  module_function :render_colored_label, :text_color_for_bg, :escape_once
 end

app/models/commit.rb

@@ -92,19 +92,11 @@ class Commit
   end
 
   def to_reference(from_project = nil)
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      project.to_reference + self.class.reference_prefix + self.id
-    else
-      self.id
-    end
+    commit_reference(from_project, id)
   end
 
   def reference_link_text(from_project = nil)
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      project.to_reference + self.class.reference_prefix + self.short_id
-    else
-      self.short_id
-    end
+    commit_reference(from_project, short_id)
   end
 
   def diff_line_count
@@ -329,6 +321,16 @@ class Commit
 
   private
 
+  def commit_reference(from_project, referable_commit_id)
+    reference = project.to_reference(from_project)
+
+    if reference.present?
+      "#{reference}#{self.class.reference_prefix}#{referable_commit_id}"
+    else
+      referable_commit_id
+    end
+  end
+
   def find_author_by_any_email
     User.find_by_any_email(author_email.downcase)
   end

app/models/commit_range.rb

@@ -90,22 +90,25 @@ class CommitRange
   alias_method :id, :to_s
 
   def to_reference(from_project = nil)
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      project.to_reference + self.class.reference_prefix + self.id
+    project_reference = project.to_reference(from_project)
+
+    if project_reference.present?
+      project_reference + self.class.reference_prefix + self.id
     else
       self.id
     end
   end
 
   def reference_link_text(from_project = nil)
+    project_reference = project.to_reference(from_project)
     reference         = ref_from + notation + ref_to
 
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      reference = project.to_reference + self.class.reference_prefix + reference
-    end
-
+    if project_reference.present?
+      project_reference + self.class.reference_prefix + reference
+    else
       reference
     end
+  end
 
   # Return a Hash of parameters for passing to a URL helper
   #

app/models/concerns/referable.rb

@@ -72,17 +72,4 @@ module Referable
       }x
     end
   end
-
-  private
-
-  # Check if a reference is being done cross-project
-  #
-  # from_project - Refering Project object
-  def cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-    if self.is_a?(Project)
-      self != from_project
-    else
-      from_project && self.project && self.project != from_project
-    end
-  end
 end

app/models/issue.rb

@@ -153,11 +153,7 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
   def to_reference(from_project = nil)
     reference = "#{self.class.reference_prefix}#{iid}"
 
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      reference = project.to_reference + reference
-    end
-
-    reference
+    "#{project.to_reference(from_project)}#{reference}"
   end
 
   def referenced_merge_requests(current_user = nil)

app/models/label.rb

@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ class Label < ActiveRecord::Base
   #
   #   Label.first.to_reference                                     # => "~1"
   #   Label.first.to_reference(format: :name)                      # => "~\"bug\""
-  #   Label.first.to_reference(project1, project2) # => "gitlab-org/gitlab-ce~1"
+  #   Label.first.to_reference(project, same_namespace_project)    # => "gitlab-ce~1"
+  #   Label.first.to_reference(project, another_namespace_project) # => "gitlab-org/gitlab-ce~1"
   #
   # Returns a String
   #
@@ -154,8 +155,8 @@ class Label < ActiveRecord::Base
     format_reference = label_format_reference(format)
     reference = "#{self.class.reference_prefix}#{format_reference}"
 
-    if cross_project_reference?(source_project, target_project)
-      source_project.to_reference + reference
+    if source_project
+      "#{source_project.to_reference(target_project)}#{reference}"
     else
       reference
     end
@@ -169,10 +170,6 @@ class Label < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   private
 
-  def cross_project_reference?(source_project, target_project)
-    source_project && target_project && source_project != target_project
-  end
-
   def issues_count(user, params = {})
     params.merge!(subject_foreign_key => subject.id, label_name: title, scope: 'all')
     IssuesFinder.new(user, params.with_indifferent_access).execute.count

app/models/merge_request.rb

@@ -176,11 +176,7 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   def to_reference(from_project = nil)
     reference = "#{self.class.reference_prefix}#{iid}"
 
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      reference = project.to_reference + reference
-    end
-
-    reference
+    "#{project.to_reference(from_project)}#{reference}"
   end
 
   def first_commit

app/models/milestone.rb

@@ -115,17 +115,14 @@ class Milestone < ActiveRecord::Base
   #
   #   Milestone.first.to_reference                           # => "%1"
   #   Milestone.first.to_reference(format: :name)            # => "%\"goal\""
-  #   Milestone.first.to_reference(project)       # => "gitlab-org/gitlab-ce%1"
+  #   Milestone.first.to_reference(cross_namespace_project)  # => "gitlab-org/gitlab-ce%1"
+  #   Milestone.first.to_reference(same_namespace_project)   # => "gitlab-ce%1"
   #
   def to_reference(from_project = nil, format: :iid)
     format_reference = milestone_format_reference(format)
     reference = "#{self.class.reference_prefix}#{format_reference}"
 
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      project.to_reference + reference
-    else
-      reference
-    end
+    "#{project.to_reference(from_project)}#{reference}"
   end
 
   def reference_link_text(from_project = nil)

app/models/project.rb

@@ -419,7 +419,11 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
 
     def reference_pattern
       name_pattern = Gitlab::Regex::NAMESPACE_REGEX_STR
-      %r{(?<project>#{name_pattern}/#{name_pattern})}
+
+      %r{
+        ((?<namespace>#{name_pattern})\/)?
+        (?<project>#{name_pattern})
+      }x
     end
 
     def trending
@@ -650,8 +654,20 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
-  def to_reference(_from_project = nil)
+  def to_reference(from_project = nil)
+    if cross_namespace_reference?(from_project)
       path_with_namespace
+    elsif cross_project_reference?(from_project)
+      path
+    end
+  end
+
+  def to_human_reference(from_project = nil)
+    if cross_namespace_reference?(from_project)
+      name_with_namespace
+    elsif cross_project_reference?(from_project)
+      name
+    end
   end
 
   def web_url
@@ -1327,10 +1343,21 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   private
 
+  # Check if a reference is being done cross-project
+  #
+  # from_project - Refering Project object
+  def cross_project_reference?(from_project)
+    from_project && self != from_project
+  end
+
   def pushes_since_gc_redis_key
     "projects/#{id}/pushes_since_gc"
   end
 
+  def cross_namespace_reference?(from_project)
+    from_project && namespace != from_project.namespace
+  end
+
   def default_branch_protected?
     current_application_settings.default_branch_protection == Gitlab::Access::PROTECTION_FULL ||
       current_application_settings.default_branch_protection == Gitlab::Access::PROTECTION_DEV_CAN_MERGE

app/models/snippet.rb

@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ class Snippet < ActiveRecord::Base
   def to_reference(from_project = nil)
     reference = "#{self.class.reference_prefix}#{id}"
 
-    if cross_project_reference?(from_project)
-      reference = project.to_reference + reference
-    end
-
+    if project.present?
+      "#{project.to_reference(from_project)}#{reference}"
+    else
       reference
     end
+  end
 
   def self.content_types
     [

changelogs/unreleased/glm-shorthand-reference.yml

+---
+title: Add shorthand support to gitlab markdown references
+merge_request: 7255
+author: Oswaldo Ferreira

lib/banzai/filter/abstract_reference_filter.rb

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module Banzai
       # Returns a String replaced with the return of the block.
       def self.references_in(text, pattern = object_class.reference_pattern)
         text.gsub(pattern) do |match|
-          yield match, $~[object_sym].to_i, $~[:project], $~
+          yield match, $~[object_sym].to_i, $~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~
         end
       end
 
@@ -145,8 +145,9 @@ module Banzai
       # Returns a String with references replaced with links. All links
       # have `gfm` and `gfm-OBJECT_NAME` class names attached for styling.
       def object_link_filter(text, pattern, link_content: nil)
-        references_in(text, pattern) do |match, id, project_ref, matches|
-          project = project_from_ref_cached(project_ref)
+        references_in(text, pattern) do |match, id, project_ref, namespace_ref, matches|
+          project_path = full_project_path(namespace_ref, project_ref)
+          project = project_from_ref_cached(project_path)
 
           if project && object = find_object_cached(project, id)
             title = object_link_title(object)
@@ -217,10 +218,9 @@ module Banzai
 
           nodes.each do |node|
             node.to_html.scan(regex) do
-              project = $~[:project] || current_project_path
+              project_path = full_project_path($~[:namespace], $~[:project])
               symbol = $~[object_sym]
-
-              refs[project] << symbol if object_class.reference_valid?(symbol)
+              refs[project_path] << symbol if object_class.reference_valid?(symbol)
             end
           end
 
@@ -272,8 +272,19 @@ module Banzai
         @current_project_path ||= project.path_with_namespace
       end
 
+      def current_project_namespace_path
+        @current_project_namespace_path ||= project.namespace.path
+      end
+
       private
 
+      def full_project_path(namespace, project_ref)
+        return current_project_path unless project_ref
+
+        namespace_ref = namespace || current_project_namespace_path
+        "#{namespace_ref}/#{project_ref}"
+      end
+
       def project_refs_cache
         RequestStore[:banzai_project_refs] ||= {}
       end

lib/banzai/filter/commit_range_reference_filter.rb

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Banzai
 
       def self.references_in(text, pattern = CommitRange.reference_pattern)
         text.gsub(pattern) do |match|
-          yield match, $~[:commit_range], $~[:project], $~
+          yield match, $~[:commit_range], $~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~
         end
       end
 

lib/banzai/filter/commit_reference_filter.rb

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Banzai
 
       def self.references_in(text, pattern = Commit.reference_pattern)
         text.gsub(pattern) do |match|
-          yield match, $~[:commit], $~[:project], $~
+          yield match, $~[:commit], $~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~
         end
       end
 

lib/banzai/filter/label_reference_filter.rb

@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@ module Banzai
 
       def self.references_in(text, pattern = Label.reference_pattern)
         unescape_html_entities(text).gsub(pattern) do |match|
-          yield match, $~[:label_id].to_i, $~[:label_name], $~[:project], $~
+          yield match, $~[:label_id].to_i, $~[:label_name], $~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~
         end
       end
 
       def references_in(text, pattern = Label.reference_pattern)
         unescape_html_entities(text).gsub(pattern) do |match|
-          label = find_label($~[:project], $~[:label_id], $~[:label_name])
+          namespace, project = $~[:namespace], $~[:project]
+          project_path = full_project_path(namespace, project)
+          label = find_label(project_path, $~[:label_id], $~[:label_name])
 
           if label
-            yield match, label.id, $~[:project], $~
+            yield match, label.id, project, namespace, $~
           else
             match
           end
@@ -64,48 +66,12 @@ module Banzai
       end
 
       def object_link_text(object, matches)
-        if same_group?(object) && namespace_match?(matches)
-          render_same_project_label(object)
-        elsif same_project?(object)
-          render_same_project_label(object)
-        else
-          render_cross_project_label(object, matches)
-        end
-      end
-
-      def same_group?(object)
-        object.is_a?(GroupLabel) && object.group == project.group
-      end
-
-      def namespace_match?(matches)
-        matches[:project].blank? || matches[:project] == project.path_with_namespace
-      end
-
-      def same_project?(object)
-        object.is_a?(ProjectLabel) && object.project == project
-      end
-
-      def user
-        context[:current_user] || context[:author]
-      end
-
-      def project
-        context[:project]
-      end
-
-      def render_same_project_label(object)
-        LabelsHelper.render_colored_label(object)
-      end
-
-      def render_cross_project_label(object, matches)
-        source_project =
-          if matches[:project]
-            Project.find_with_namespace(matches[:project])
-          else
-            object.project
-          end
+        project_path     = full_project_path(matches[:namespace], matches[:project])
+        project_from_ref = project_from_ref_cached(project_path)
+        reference        = project_from_ref.to_human_reference(project)
+        label_suffix     = " <i>in #{reference}</i>" if reference.present?
 
-        LabelsHelper.render_colored_cross_project_label(object, source_project)
+        LabelsHelper.render_colored_label(object, label_suffix)
       end
 
       def unescape_html_entities(text)

lib/banzai/filter/milestone_reference_filter.rb

@@ -19,18 +19,20 @@ module Banzai
         return super(text, pattern) if pattern != Milestone.reference_pattern
 
         text.gsub(pattern) do |match|
-          milestone = find_milestone($~[:project], $~[:milestone_iid], $~[:milestone_name])
+          milestone = find_milestone($~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~[:milestone_iid], $~[:milestone_name])
 
           if milestone
-            yield match, milestone.iid, $~[:project], $~
+            yield match, milestone.iid, $~[:project], $~[:namespace], $~
           else
             match
           end
         end
       end
 
-      def find_milestone(project_ref, milestone_id, milestone_name)
-        project = project_from_ref(project_ref)
+      def find_milestone(project_ref, namespace_ref, milestone_id, milestone_name)
+        project_path = full_project_path(namespace_ref, project_ref)
+        project = project_from_ref(project_path)
+
         return unless project
 
         milestone_params = milestone_params(milestone_id, milestone_name)
@@ -52,11 +54,13 @@ module Banzai
       end
 
       def object_link_text(object, matches)
-        if context[:project] == object.project
-          super
+        milestone_link = escape_once(super)
+        reference = object.project.to_reference(project)
+
+        if reference.present?
+          "#{milestone_link} <i>in #{reference}</i>".html_safe
         else
-          "#{escape_once(super)} <i>in #{escape_once(object.project.path_with_namespace)}</i>".
-            html_safe
+          milestone_link
         end
       end
 

spec/features/issues/move_spec.rb

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ feature 'issue move to another project' do
     let(:new_project) { create(:project) }
     let(:new_project_search) { create(:project) }
     let(:text) { "Text with #{mr.to_reference}" }
-    let(:cross_reference) { old_project.to_reference }
+    let(:cross_reference) { old_project.to_reference(new_project) }
 
     background do
       old_project.team << [user, :reporter]

spec/features/merge_requests/create_new_mr_spec.rb

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ feature 'Create New Merge Request', feature: true, js: true do
 
       visit new_namespace_project_merge_request_path(project.namespace, project, merge_request: { target_project_id: private_project.id })
 
-      expect(page).not_to have_content private_project.to_reference
+      expect(page).not_to have_content private_project.path_with_namespace
     end
   end
 

spec/helpers/labels_helper_spec.rb

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ describe LabelsHelper do
 
     context 'without subject' do
       it "uses the label's project" do
-        expect(link_to_label(label)).to match %r{<a href="/#{label.project.to_reference}/issues\?label_name%5B%5D=#{label.name}">.*</a>}
+        expect(link_to_label(label)).to match %r{<a href="/#{label.project.path_with_namespace}/issues\?label_name%5B%5D=#{label.name}">.*</a>}
       end
     end
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe LabelsHelper do
       ['issue', :issue, 'merge_request', :merge_request].each do |type|
         context "set to #{type}" do
           it 'links to correct page' do
-            expect(link_to_label(label, type: type)).to match %r{<a href="/#{label.project.to_reference}/#{type.to_s.pluralize}\?label_name%5B%5D=#{label.name}">.*</a>}
+            expect(link_to_label(label, type: type)).to match %r{<a href="/#{label.project.path_with_namespace}/#{type.to_s.pluralize}\?label_name%5B%5D=#{label.name}">.*</a>}
           end
         end
       end

spec/lib/banzai/filter/abstract_link_filter_spec.rb

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::AbstractReferenceFilter do
 
   describe '#references_per_project' do
     it 'returns a Hash containing references grouped per project paths' do
-      doc = Nokogiri::HTML.fragment("#1 #{project.to_reference}#2")
+      doc = Nokogiri::HTML.fragment("#1 #{project.path_with_namespace}#2")
       filter = described_class.new(doc, project: project)
 
       expect(filter).to receive(:object_class).exactly(4).times.and_return(Issue)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::AbstractReferenceFilter do
       refs = filter.references_per_project
 
       expect(refs).to be_an_instance_of(Hash)
-      expect(refs[project.to_reference]).to eq(Set.new(%w[1 2]))
+      expect(refs[project.path_with_namespace]).to eq(Set.new(%w[1 2]))
     end
   end
 

spec/lib/banzai/filter/commit_range_reference_filter_spec.rb

@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::CommitRangeReferenceFilter, lib: true do
     it 'ignores invalid commit IDs' do
       exp = act = "See #{commit1.id.reverse}...#{commit2.id}"
 
-      expect(project).to receive(:valid_repo?).and_return(true)
-      expect(project.repository).to receive(:commit).with(commit1.id.reverse)
-      expect(project.repository).to receive(:commit).with(commit2.id)
+      allow(project.repository).to receive(:commit).with(commit1.id.reverse)
       expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
     end
 
@@ -100,15 +98,45 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::CommitRangeReferenceFilter, lib: true do
     end
   end
 
-  context 'cross-project reference' do
-    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'cross-reference') }
-    let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
-    let(:reference) { range.to_reference(project) }
+  context 'cross-project / cross-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit1.id}...#{commit2.id}" }
 
-    before do
-      range.project = project2
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq urls.namespace_project_compare_url(project2.namespace, project2, range.to_param)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eql("#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit1.short_id}...#{commit2.short_id}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("Fixed (#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit1.short_id}...#{commit2.short_id}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid commit IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit1.id.reverse}...#{commit2.id}"
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit1.id}...#{commit2.id.reverse}"
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
   end
 
+  context 'cross-project / same-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace)         { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)           { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)          { create(:project, :public, path: "same-namespace", namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:reference)         { "#{project2.path}@#{commit1.id}...#{commit2.id}" }
+
     it 'links to a valid reference' do
       doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
 
@@ -116,24 +144,65 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::CommitRangeReferenceFilter, lib: true do
         to eq urls.namespace_project_compare_url(project2.namespace, project2, range.to_param)
     end
 
-    it 'links with adjacent text' do
+    it 'link has valid text' do
       doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
 
-      exp = Regexp.escape("#{project2.to_reference}@#{range.reference_link_text}")
-      expect(doc.to_html).to match(/\(<a.+>#{exp}<\/a>\.\)/)
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eql("#{project2.path}@#{commit1.short_id}...#{commit2.short_id}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("Fixed (#{project2.path}@#{commit1.short_id}...#{commit2.short_id}.)")
     end
 
     it 'ignores invalid commit IDs on the referenced project' do
-      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.to_reference}@#{commit1.id.reverse}...#{commit2.id}"
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.path}@#{commit1.id.reverse}...#{commit2.id}"
       expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
 
-      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.to_reference}@#{commit1.id}...#{commit2.id.reverse}"
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.path}@#{commit1.id}...#{commit2.id.reverse}"
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project shorthand reference' do
+    let(:namespace)         { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)           { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)          { create(:project, :public, path: "same-namespace", namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:reference)         { "#{project2.path}@#{commit1.id}...#{commit2.id}" }
+
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq urls.namespace_project_compare_url(project2.namespace, project2, range.to_param)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eql("#{project2.path}@#{commit1.short_id}...#{commit2.short_id}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("Fixed (#{project2.path}@#{commit1.short_id}...#{commit2.short_id}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid commit IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.path}@#{commit1.id.reverse}...#{commit2.id}"
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{project2.path}@#{commit1.id}...#{commit2.id.reverse}"
       expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
     end
   end
 
   context 'cross-project URL reference' do
-    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'cross-reference') }
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
     let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
     let(:range)  { CommitRange.new("#{commit1.id}...master", project) }
     let(:reference) { urls.namespace_project_compare_url(project2.namespace, project2, from: commit1.id, to: 'master') }

spec/lib/banzai/filter/commit_reference_filter_spec.rb

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::CommitReferenceFilter, lib: true do
 
     it 'links with adjacent text' do
       doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
       expect(doc.to_html).to match(/\(<a.+>#{commit.short_id}<\/a>\.\)/)
     end
 
@@ -48,8 +49,6 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::CommitReferenceFilter, lib: true do
       invalid = invalidate_reference(reference)
       exp = act = "See #{invalid}"
 
-      expect(project).to receive(:valid_repo?).and_return(true)
-      expect(project.repository).to receive(:commit).with(invalid)
       expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
     end
 
@@ -95,34 +94,85 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::CommitReferenceFilter, lib: true do
     end
   end
 
-  context 'cross-project reference' do
-    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'cross-reference') }
+  context 'cross-project / cross-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
     let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
     let(:commit)    { project2.commit }
-    let(:reference) { commit.to_reference(project) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit.short_id}" }
 
-    it 'links to a valid reference' do
-      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
 
-      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
-        to eq urls.namespace_project_commit_url(project2.namespace, project2, commit.id)
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit.short_id}")
     end
 
-    it 'links with adjacent text' do
-      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("See (#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit.short_id}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid commit IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Committed #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project / same-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:commit)    { project2.commit }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit.short_id}" }
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
 
-      exp = Regexp.escape(project2.to_reference)
-      expect(doc.to_html).to match(/\(<a.+>#{exp}@#{commit.short_id}<\/a>\.\)/)
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path}@#{commit.short_id}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("See (#{project2.path}@#{commit.short_id}.)")
     end
 
     it 'ignores invalid commit IDs on the referenced project' do
       exp = act = "Committed #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project shorthand reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:commit)    { project2.commit }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}@#{commit.short_id}" }
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path}@#{commit.short_id}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("See (#{project2.path}@#{commit.short_id}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid commit IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Committed #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
       expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
     end
   end
 
   context 'cross-project URL reference' do
-    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'cross-reference') }
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
     let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
     let(:commit)    { project2.commit }
     let(:reference) { urls.namespace_project_commit_url(project2.namespace, project2, commit.id) }

spec/lib/banzai/filter/issue_reference_filter_spec.rb

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::IssueReferenceFilter, lib: true do
   context 'internal reference' do
     it_behaves_like 'a reference containing an element node'
 
-    let(:reference) { issue.to_reference }
+    let(:reference) { "##{issue.iid}" }
 
     it 'ignores valid references when using non-default tracker' do
       allow(project).to receive(:default_issues_tracker?).and_return(false)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::IssueReferenceFilter, lib: true do
 
     it 'links with adjacent text' do
       doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
-      expect(doc.to_html).to match(/\(<a.+>#{Regexp.escape(reference)}<\/a>\.\)/)
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
     end
 
     it 'ignores invalid issue IDs' do
@@ -116,13 +116,56 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::IssueReferenceFilter, lib: true do
     end
   end
 
-  context 'cross-project reference' do
+  context 'cross-project / cross-namespace complete reference' do
     it_behaves_like 'a reference containing an element node'
 
-    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'cross-reference') }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public) }
+    let(:issue)     { create(:issue, project: project2) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}##{issue.iid}" }
+
+    it 'ignores valid references when cross-reference project uses external tracker' do
+      expect_any_instance_of(described_class).to receive(:find_object).
+        with(project2, issue.iid).
+        and_return(nil)
+
+      exp = act = "Issue #{reference}"
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq helper.url_for_issue(issue.iid, project2)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path_with_namespace}##{issue.iid}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eq("Fixed (#{project2.path_with_namespace}##{issue.iid}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid issue IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project / same-namespace complete reference' do
+    it_behaves_like 'a reference containing an element node'
+
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
     let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
     let(:issue)     { create(:issue, project: project2) }
-    let(:reference) { issue.to_reference(project) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}##{issue.iid}" }
 
     it 'ignores valid references when cross-reference project uses external tracker' do
       expect_any_instance_of(described_class).to receive(:find_object).
@@ -140,9 +183,16 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::IssueReferenceFilter, lib: true do
         to eq helper.url_for_issue(issue.iid, project2)
     end
 
-    it 'links with adjacent text' do
+    it 'link has valid text' do
       doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
-      expect(doc.to_html).to match(/\(<a.+>#{Regexp.escape(reference)}<\/a>\.\)/)
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path}##{issue.iid}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eq("Fixed (#{project2.path}##{issue.iid}.)")
     end
 
     it 'ignores invalid issue IDs on the referenced project' do
@@ -150,9 +200,47 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::IssueReferenceFilter, lib: true do
 
       expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
     end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project shorthand reference' do
+    it_behaves_like 'a reference containing an element node'
 
-    it 'ignores out-of-bounds issue IDs on the referenced project' do
-      exp = act = "Fixed ##{Gitlab::Database::MAX_INT_VALUE + 1}"
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:issue)     { create(:issue, project: project2) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path}##{issue.iid}" }
+
+    it 'ignores valid references when cross-reference project uses external tracker' do
+      expect_any_instance_of(described_class).to receive(:find_object).
+        with(project2, issue.iid).
+        and_return(nil)
+
+      exp = act = "Issue #{reference}"
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq helper.url_for_issue(issue.iid, project2)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path}##{issue.iid}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Fixed (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eq("Fixed (#{project2.path}##{issue.iid}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid issue IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Fixed #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
 
       expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
     end

spec/lib/banzai/filter/merge_request_reference_filter_spec.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe Banzai::Filter::MergeRequestReferenceFilter, lib: true do
   include FilterSpecHelper
 
-  let(:project) { create(:project, :public) }
+  let(:project) { create(:empty_project, :public) }
   let(:merge)   { create(:merge_request, source_project: project) }
 
   it 'requires project context' do
@@ -86,23 +86,97 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::MergeRequestReferenceFilter, lib: true do
     end
   end
 
-  context 'cross-project reference' do
-    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'cross-reference') }
-    let(:project2)  { create(:project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+  context 'cross-project / cross-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:project2)          { create(:empty_project, :public) }
     let(:merge)             { create(:merge_request, source_project: project2) }
-    let(:reference) { merge.to_reference(project) }
+    let(:reference)         { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}!#{merge.iid}" }
 
     it 'links to a valid reference' do
       doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
 
       expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
         to eq urls.namespace_project_merge_request_url(project2.namespace,
-                                                      project, merge)
+                                                       project2, merge)
     end
 
-    it 'links with adjacent text' do
+    it 'link has valid text' do
       doc = reference_filter("Merge (#{reference}.)")
-      expect(doc.to_html).to match(/\(<a.+>#{Regexp.escape(reference)}<\/a>\.\)/)
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eq(reference)
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Merge (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eq("Merge (#{reference}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid merge IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Merge #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project / same-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let!(:merge)    { create(:merge_request, source_project: project2) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}!#{merge.iid}" }
+
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq urls.namespace_project_merge_request_url(project2.namespace,
+                                                      project2, merge)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Merge (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eq("#{project2.path}!#{merge.iid}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Merge (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eq("Merge (#{project2.path}!#{merge.iid}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid merge IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "Merge #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project shorthand reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let!(:merge)    { create(:merge_request, source_project: project2) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path}!#{merge.iid}" }
+
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq urls.namespace_project_merge_request_url(project2.namespace,
+                                                      project2, merge)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Merge (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eq("#{project2.path}!#{merge.iid}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("Merge (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eq("Merge (#{project2.path}!#{merge.iid}.)")
     end
 
     it 'ignores invalid merge IDs on the referenced project' do

spec/lib/banzai/filter/milestone_reference_filter_spec.rb

@@ -148,12 +148,50 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::MilestoneReferenceFilter, lib: true do
     end
   end
 
-  describe 'cross project milestone references' do
-    let(:another_project)  { create(:empty_project, :public) }
-    let(:project_path) { another_project.path_with_namespace }
+  describe 'cross-project / cross-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace)       { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:another_project) { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
     let(:milestone)       { create(:milestone, project: another_project) }
-    let(:reference) { milestone.to_reference(project) }
+    let(:reference)       { "#{another_project.path_with_namespace}%#{milestone.iid}" }
+    let!(:result)         { reference_filter("See #{reference}") }
+
+    it 'points to referenced project milestone page' do
+      expect(result.css('a').first.attr('href')).to eq urls.
+        namespace_project_milestone_url(another_project.namespace,
+                                        another_project,
+                                        milestone)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eq("#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path_with_namespace}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).
+        to eq("See (#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path_with_namespace}.)")
+    end
 
+    it 'escapes the name attribute' do
+      allow_any_instance_of(Milestone).to receive(:title).and_return(%{"></a>whatever<a title="})
+
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eq "#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path_with_namespace}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'cross-project / same-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace)       { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)         { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:another_project) { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:milestone)       { create(:milestone, project: another_project) }
+    let(:reference)       { "#{another_project.path_with_namespace}%#{milestone.iid}" }
     let!(:result)         { reference_filter("See #{reference}") }
 
     it 'points to referenced project milestone page' do
@@ -163,14 +201,66 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::MilestoneReferenceFilter, lib: true do
                                         milestone)
     end
 
-    it 'contains cross project content' do
-      expect(result.css('a').first.text).to eq "#{milestone.name} in #{project_path}"
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eq("#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).
+        to eq("See (#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path}.)")
     end
 
     it 'escapes the name attribute' do
       allow_any_instance_of(Milestone).to receive(:title).and_return(%{"></a>whatever<a title="})
+
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eq "#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path}"
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'cross project shorthand reference' do
+    let(:namespace)       { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)         { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:another_project) { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:milestone)       { create(:milestone, project: another_project) }
+    let(:reference)       { "#{another_project.path}%#{milestone.iid}" }
+    let!(:result)         { reference_filter("See #{reference}") }
+
+    it 'points to referenced project milestone page' do
+      expect(result.css('a').first.attr('href')).to eq urls.
+        namespace_project_milestone_url(another_project.namespace,
+                                        another_project,
+                                        milestone)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eq("#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).
+        to eq("See (#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'escapes the name attribute' do
+      allow_any_instance_of(Milestone).to receive(:title).and_return(%{"></a>whatever<a title="})
+
       doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
-      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eq "#{milestone.name} in #{project_path}"
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).
+        to eq "#{milestone.name} in #{another_project.path}"
     end
   end
 end

spec/lib/banzai/filter/snippet_reference_filter_spec.rb

@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::SnippetReferenceFilter, lib: true do
     end
   end
 
-  context 'cross-project reference' do
-    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'cross-reference') }
+  context 'cross-project / cross-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
     let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
-    let(:snippet)   { create(:project_snippet, project: project2) }
-    let(:reference) { snippet.to_reference(project) }
+    let!(:snippet)  { create(:project_snippet, project: project2) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}$#{snippet.id}" }
 
     it 'links to a valid reference' do
       doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
@@ -92,9 +92,82 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::SnippetReferenceFilter, lib: true do
         to eq urls.namespace_project_snippet_url(project2.namespace, project2, snippet)
     end
 
-    it 'links with adjacent text' do
+    it 'link has valid text' do
       doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
-      expect(doc.to_html).to match(/\(<a.+>#{Regexp.escape(reference)}<\/a>\.\)/)
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql(reference)
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{reference}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("See (#{reference}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid snippet IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "See #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project / same-namespace complete reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let!(:snippet)  { create(:project_snippet, project: project2) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path_with_namespace}$#{snippet.id}" }
+
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq urls.namespace_project_snippet_url(project2.namespace, project2, snippet)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("See (#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}.)")
+    end
+
+    it 'ignores invalid snippet IDs on the referenced project' do
+      exp = act = "See #{invalidate_reference(reference)}"
+
+      expect(reference_filter(act).to_html).to eq exp
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'cross-project shorthand reference' do
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace) }
+    let(:project)   { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let(:project2)  { create(:empty_project, :public, namespace: namespace) }
+    let!(:snippet)  { create(:project_snippet, project: project2) }
+    let(:reference) { "#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}" }
+
+    it 'links to a valid reference' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See #{reference}")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.attr('href')).
+        to eq urls.namespace_project_snippet_url(project2.namespace, project2, snippet)
+    end
+
+    it 'link has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.css('a').first.text).to eql("#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}")
+    end
+
+    it 'has valid text' do
+      doc = reference_filter("See (#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}.)")
+
+      expect(doc.text).to eql("See (#{project2.path}$#{snippet.id}.)")
     end
 
     it 'ignores invalid snippet IDs on the referenced project' do

spec/lib/gitlab/gfm/reference_rewriter_spec.rb

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Gfm::ReferenceRewriter do
 
         context 'description with project labels' do
           let!(:label) { create(:label, id: 123, name: 'test', project: old_project) }
-          let(:project_ref) { old_project.to_reference }
+          let(:project_ref) { old_project.to_reference(new_project) }
 
           context 'label referenced by id' do
             let(:text) { '#1 and ~123' }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe Gitlab::Gfm::ReferenceRewriter do
         context 'description with group labels' do
           let(:old_group) { create(:group) }
           let!(:group_label) { create(:group_label, id: 321, name: 'group label', group: old_group) }
-          let(:project_ref) { old_project.to_reference }
+          let(:project_ref) { old_project.to_reference(new_project) }
 
           before do
             old_project.update(namespace: old_group)

spec/models/commit_range_spec.rb

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe CommitRange, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#to_reference' do
-    let(:cross) { create(:project) }
+    let(:cross) { create(:empty_project, namespace: project.namespace) }
 
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
       expect(range.to_reference).to eq "#{full_sha_from}...#{full_sha_to}"
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ describe CommitRange, models: true do
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      expect(range.to_reference(cross)).to eq "#{project.to_reference}@#{full_sha_from}...#{full_sha_to}"
+      expect(range.to_reference(cross)).to eq "#{project.path}@#{full_sha_from}...#{full_sha_to}"
     end
   end
 
   describe '#reference_link_text' do
-    let(:cross) { create(:project) }
+    let(:cross) { create(:empty_project, namespace: project.namespace) }
 
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
       expect(range.reference_link_text).to eq "#{sha_from}...#{sha_to}"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe CommitRange, models: true do
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      expect(range.reference_link_text(cross)).to eq "#{project.to_reference}@#{sha_from}...#{sha_to}"
+      expect(range.reference_link_text(cross)).to eq "#{project.path}@#{sha_from}...#{sha_to}"
     end
   end
 

spec/models/commit_spec.rb

@@ -34,24 +34,30 @@ describe Commit, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#to_reference' do
+    let(:project) { create(:project, path: 'sample-project') }
+    let(:commit)  { project.commit }
+
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
       expect(commit.to_reference).to eq commit.id
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      cross = double('project')
-      expect(commit.to_reference(cross)).to eq "#{project.to_reference}@#{commit.id}"
+      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      expect(commit.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project@#{commit.id}"
     end
   end
 
   describe '#reference_link_text' do
+    let(:project) { create(:project, path: 'sample-project') }
+    let(:commit)  { project.commit }
+
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
       expect(commit.reference_link_text).to eq commit.short_id
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      cross = double('project')
-      expect(commit.reference_link_text(cross)).to eq "#{project.to_reference}@#{commit.short_id}"
+      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      expect(commit.reference_link_text(another_project)).to eq "sample-project@#{commit.short_id}"
     end
   end
 

spec/models/group_label_spec.rb

@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ describe GroupLabel, models: true do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'cross-project' do
+      let(:namespace) { build_stubbed(:namespace) }
+      let(:source_project) { build_stubbed(:empty_project, name: 'project-1', namespace: namespace) }
+      let(:target_project) { build_stubbed(:empty_project, name: 'project-2', namespace: namespace) }
+
+      it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
+        expect(label.to_reference(source_project, target_project)).to eq %(project-1~#{label.id})
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'using invalid format' do
       it 'raises error' do
         expect { label.to_reference(format: :invalid) }

spec/models/issue_spec.rb

@@ -43,14 +43,16 @@ describe Issue, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#to_reference' do
+    let(:project) { build(:empty_project, name: 'sample-project') }
+    let(:issue) { build(:issue, iid: 1, project: project) }
+
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
-      expect(subject.to_reference).to eq "##{subject.iid}"
+      expect(issue.to_reference).to eq "#1"
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      cross = double('project')
-      expect(subject.to_reference(cross)).
-        to eq "#{subject.project.to_reference}##{subject.iid}"
+      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      expect(issue.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project#1"
     end
   end
 

spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb

@@ -142,13 +142,16 @@ describe MergeRequest, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#to_reference' do
+    let(:project) { build(:empty_project, name: 'sample-project') }
+    let(:merge_request) { build(:merge_request, target_project: project, iid: 1) }
+
     it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
-      expect(subject.to_reference).to eq "!#{subject.iid}"
+      expect(merge_request.to_reference).to eq "!1"
     end
 
     it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      cross = double('project')
-      expect(subject.to_reference(cross)).to eq "#{subject.source_project.to_reference}!#{subject.iid}"
+      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      expect(merge_request.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project!1"
     end
   end
 

spec/models/milestone_spec.rb

@@ -246,4 +246,18 @@ describe Milestone, models: true do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe '#to_reference' do
+    let(:project) { build(:empty_project, name: 'sample-project') }
+    let(:milestone) { build(:milestone, iid: 1, project: project) }
+
+    it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
+      expect(milestone.to_reference).to eq "%1"
+    end
+
+    it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
+      another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+      expect(milestone.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project%1"
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/models/project_label_spec.rb

@@ -105,14 +105,14 @@ describe ProjectLabel, models: true do
       context 'using name' do
         it 'returns cross reference with label name' do
           expect(label.to_reference(project, format: :name))
-            .to eq %Q(#{label.project.to_reference}~"#{label.name}")
+            .to eq %Q(#{label.project.path_with_namespace}~"#{label.name}")
         end
       end
 
       context 'using id' do
         it 'returns cross reference with label id' do
           expect(label.to_reference(project, format: :id))
-            .to eq %Q(#{label.project.to_reference}~#{label.id})
+            .to eq %Q(#{label.project.path_with_namespace}~#{label.id})
         end
       end
     end

spec/models/project_spec.rb

@@ -258,10 +258,70 @@ describe Project, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#to_reference' do
-    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
+    let(:owner) { create(:user, name: 'Gitlab') }
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, path: 'sample-namespace', owner: owner) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project, path: 'sample-project', namespace: namespace) }
+
+    context 'when nil argument' do
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        expect(project.to_reference).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when same project argument' do
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        expect(project.to_reference(project)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
 
-    it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
-      expect(project.to_reference).to eq project.path_with_namespace
+    context 'when cross namespace project argument' do
+      let(:another_namespace_project) { create(:empty_project, name: 'another-project') }
+
+      it 'returns complete path to the project' do
+        expect(project.to_reference(another_namespace_project)).to eq 'sample-namespace/sample-project'
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when same namespace / cross-project argument' do
+      let(:another_project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: namespace) }
+
+      it 'returns complete path to the project' do
+        expect(project.to_reference(another_project)).to eq 'sample-project'
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#to_human_reference' do
+    let(:owner) { create(:user, name: 'Gitlab') }
+    let(:namespace) { create(:namespace, name: 'Sample namespace', owner: owner) }
+    let(:project) { create(:empty_project, name: 'Sample project', namespace: namespace) }
+
+    context 'when nil argument' do
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        expect(project.to_human_reference).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when same project argument' do
+      it 'returns nil' do
+        expect(project.to_human_reference(project)).to be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when cross namespace project argument' do
+      let(:another_namespace_project) { create(:empty_project, name: 'another-project') }
+
+      it 'returns complete name with namespace of the project' do
+        expect(project.to_human_reference(another_namespace_project)).to eq 'Gitlab / Sample project'
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when same namespace / cross-project argument' do
+      let(:another_project) { create(:empty_project, namespace: namespace) }
+
+      it 'returns name of the project' do
+        expect(project.to_human_reference(another_project)).to eq 'Sample project'
+      end
     end
   end
 

spec/models/snippet_spec.rb

@@ -33,16 +33,31 @@ describe Snippet, models: true do
   end
 
   describe '#to_reference' do
-    let(:project) { create(:empty_project) }
-    let(:snippet) { create(:snippet, project: project) }
+    context 'when snippet belongs to a project' do
+      let(:project) { build(:empty_project, name: 'sample-project') }
+      let(:snippet) { build(:snippet, id: 1, project: project) }
 
       it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
-      expect(snippet.to_reference).to eq "$#{snippet.id}"
+        expect(snippet.to_reference).to eq "$1"
       end
 
       it 'supports a cross-project reference' do
-      cross = double('project')
-      expect(snippet.to_reference(cross)).to eq "#{project.to_reference}$#{snippet.id}"
+        another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project', namespace: project.namespace)
+        expect(snippet.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "sample-project$1"
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'when snippet does not belong to a project' do
+      let(:snippet) { build(:snippet, id: 1, project: nil) }
+
+      it 'returns a String reference to the object' do
+        expect(snippet.to_reference).to eq "$1"
+      end
+
+      it 'still returns shortest reference when project arg present' do
+        another_project = build(:project, name: 'another-project')
+        expect(snippet.to_reference(another_project)).to eq "$1"
+      end
     end
   end
 

spec/services/issues/move_service_spec.rb

@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ describe Issues::MoveService, services: true do
 
           it 'rewrites references using a cross reference to old project' do
             expect(new_note.note)
-              .to eq "Note with reference to merge request #{old_project.to_reference}!1"
+              .to eq "Note with reference to merge request #{old_project.to_reference(new_project)}!1"
           end
         end
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ describe Issues::MoveService, services: true do
 
           it 'rewrites referenced issues creating cross project reference' do
             expect(new_issue.description)
-              .to eq "Some description #{old_project.to_reference}#{another_issue.to_reference}"
+              .to eq "Some description #{another_issue.to_reference(new_project)}"
           end
         end
 

spec/services/system_note_service_spec.rb

@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ describe SystemNoteService, services: true do
       end
 
       it 'mentions referenced project' do
-        expect(subject.note).to include new_project.to_reference
+        expect(subject.note).to include new_project.path_with_namespace
       end
     end