Merge pull request #4507 from smashwilson/linking-issues

Linking objects from GFM references

CHANGELOG

+v 6.1.0
+  - Link issues, merge requests, and commits when they reference each other with GFM
+  - Close issues automatically when pushing commits with a special message
+
 v 6.0.0
   - Feature: Replace teams with group membership
     We introduce group membership in 6.0 as a replacement for teams.

app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ require 'gitlab/satellite/satellite'
 class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   before_filter :module_enabled
   before_filter :merge_request, only: [:edit, :update, :show, :commits, :diffs, :automerge, :automerge_check, :ci_status]
+  before_filter :closes_issues, only: [:edit, :update, :show, :commits, :diffs]
   before_filter :validates_merge_request, only: [:show, :diffs]
   before_filter :define_show_vars, only: [:show, :diffs]
 
@@ -135,6 +136,10 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::ApplicationController
     @merge_request ||= @project.merge_requests.find_by_iid!(params[:id])
   end
 
+  def closes_issues
+    @closes_issues ||= @merge_request.closes_issues
+  end
+
   def authorize_modify_merge_request!
     return render_404 unless can?(current_user, :modify_merge_request, @merge_request)
   end

app/models/commit.rb

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ class Commit
   include ActiveModel::Conversion
   include StaticModel
   extend ActiveModel::Naming
+  include Mentionable
+
+  attr_mentionable :safe_message
 
   # Safe amount of files with diffs in one commit to render
   # Used to prevent 500 error on huge commits by suppressing diff
@@ -65,6 +68,29 @@ class Commit
     end
   end
 
+  # Regular expression that identifies commit message clauses that trigger issue closing.
+  def issue_closing_regex
+    @issue_closing_regex ||= Regexp.new(Gitlab.config.gitlab.issue_closing_pattern)
+  end
+
+  # Discover issues should be closed when this commit is pushed to a project's
+  # default branch.
+  def closes_issues project
+    md = issue_closing_regex.match(safe_message)
+    if md
+      extractor = Gitlab::ReferenceExtractor.new
+      extractor.analyze(md[0])
+      extractor.issues_for(project)
+    else
+      []
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Mentionable override.
+  def gfm_reference
+    "commit #{sha[0..5]}"
+  end
+
   def method_missing(m, *args, &block)
     @raw.send(m, *args, &block)
   end

app/models/concerns/mentionable.rb

 # == Mentionable concern
 #
-# Contains common functionality shared between Issues and Notes
+# Contains functionality related to objects that can mention Users, Issues, MergeRequests, or Commits by
+# GFM references.
 #
-# Used by Issue, Note
+# Used by Issue, Note, MergeRequest, and Commit.
 #
 module Mentionable
   extend ActiveSupport::Concern
 
+  module ClassMethods
+    # Indicate which attributes of the Mentionable to search for GFM references.
+    def attr_mentionable *attrs
+      mentionable_attrs.concat(attrs.map(&:to_s))
+    end
+
+    # Accessor for attributes marked mentionable.
+    def mentionable_attrs
+      @mentionable_attrs ||= []
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Generate a GFM back-reference that will construct a link back to this Mentionable when rendered. Must
+  # be overridden if this model object can be referenced directly by GFM notation.
+  def gfm_reference
+    raise NotImplementedError.new("#{self.class} does not implement #gfm_reference")
+  end
+
+  # Construct a String that contains possible GFM references.
+  def mentionable_text
+    self.class.mentionable_attrs.map { |attr| send(attr) || '' }.join
+  end
+
+  # The GFM reference to this Mentionable, which shouldn't be included in its #references.
+  def local_reference
+    self
+  end
+
+  # Determine whether or not a cross-reference Note has already been created between this Mentionable and
+  # the specified target.
+  def has_mentioned? target
+    Note.cross_reference_exists?(target, local_reference)
+  end
+
   def mentioned_users
     users = []
     return users if mentionable_text.blank?
@@ -24,14 +59,39 @@ module Mentionable
     users.uniq
   end
 
-  def mentionable_text
-    if self.class == Issue
-      description
-    elsif self.class == Note
-      note
-    else
-      nil
+  # Extract GFM references to other Mentionables from this Mentionable. Always excludes its #local_reference.
+  def references p = project, text = mentionable_text
+    return [] if text.blank?
+    ext = Gitlab::ReferenceExtractor.new
+    ext.analyze(text)
+    (ext.issues_for(p) + ext.merge_requests_for(p) + ext.commits_for(p)).uniq - [local_reference]
+  end
+
+  # Create a cross-reference Note for each GFM reference to another Mentionable found in +mentionable_text+.
+  def create_cross_references! p = project, a = author, without = []
+    refs = references(p) - without
+    refs.each do |ref|
+      Note.create_cross_reference_note(ref, local_reference, a, p)
     end
   end
 
+  # If the mentionable_text field is about to change, locate any *added* references and create cross references for
+  # them. Invoke from an observer's #before_save implementation.
+  def notice_added_references p = project, a = author
+    ch = changed_attributes
+    original, mentionable_changed = "", false
+    self.class.mentionable_attrs.each do |attr|
+      if ch[attr]
+        original << ch[attr]
+        mentionable_changed = true
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Only proceed if the saved changes actually include a chance to an attr_mentionable field.
+    return unless mentionable_changed
+
+    preexisting = references(p, original)
+    create_cross_references!(p, a, preexisting)
+  end
+
 end

app/models/issue.rb

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
   attr_accessible :title, :assignee_id, :position, :description,
                   :milestone_id, :label_list, :author_id_of_changes,
                   :state_event
+  attr_mentionable :title, :description
 
   acts_as_taggable_on :labels
 
@@ -56,4 +57,10 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   # Both open and reopened issues should be listed as opened
   scope :opened, -> { with_state(:opened, :reopened) }
+
+  # Mentionable overrides.
+
+  def gfm_reference
+    "issue ##{iid}"
+  end
 end

app/models/merge_request.rb

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :source_project, foreign_key: :source_project_id, class_name: "Project"
 
   attr_accessible :title, :assignee_id, :source_project_id, :source_branch, :target_project_id, :target_branch, :milestone_id, :author_id_of_changes, :state_event
-
+  attr_mentionable :title
 
   attr_accessor :should_remove_source_branch
 
@@ -255,6 +255,20 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
     target_project
   end
 
+  # Return the set of issues that will be closed if this merge request is accepted.
+  def closes_issues
+    if target_branch == project.default_branch
+      unmerged_commits.map { |c| c.closes_issues(project) }.flatten.uniq.sort_by(&:id)
+    else
+      []
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Mentionable override.
+  def gfm_reference
+    "merge request !#{iid}"
+  end
+
   private
 
   def dump_commits(commits)

app/models/note.rb

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   attr_accessible :note, :noteable, :noteable_id, :noteable_type, :project_id,
                   :attachment, :line_code, :commit_id
+  attr_mentionable :note
 
   belongs_to :project
   belongs_to :noteable, polymorphic: true
@@ -54,15 +55,36 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
   serialize :st_diff
   before_create :set_diff, if: ->(n) { n.line_code.present? }
 
-  def self.create_status_change_note(noteable, project, author, status)
+  def self.create_status_change_note(noteable, project, author, status, source)
+    body = "_Status changed to #{status}#{' by ' + source.gfm_reference if source}_"
+
+    create({
+      noteable: noteable,
+      project: project,
+      author: author,
+      note: body,
+      system: true
+    }, without_protection: true)
+  end
+
+  # +noteable+ was referenced from +mentioner+, by including GFM in either +mentioner+'s description or an associated Note.
+  # Create a system Note associated with +noteable+ with a GFM back-reference to +mentioner+.
+  def self.create_cross_reference_note(noteable, mentioner, author, project)
     create({
       noteable: noteable,
+      commit_id: (noteable.sha if noteable.respond_to? :sha),
       project: project,
       author: author,
-      note: "_Status changed to #{status}_"
+      note: "_mentioned in #{mentioner.gfm_reference}_",
+      system: true
     }, without_protection: true)
   end
 
+  # Determine whether or not a cross-reference note already exists.
+  def self.cross_reference_exists?(noteable, mentioner)
+    where(noteable_id: noteable.id, system: true, note: "_mentioned in #{mentioner.gfm_reference}_").any?
+  end
+
   def commit_author
     @commit_author ||=
       project.users.find_by_email(noteable.author_email) ||
@@ -191,6 +213,16 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
     for_issue? || (for_merge_request? && !for_diff_line?)
   end
 
+  # Mentionable override.
+  def gfm_reference
+    noteable.gfm_reference
+  end
+
+  # Mentionable override.
+  def local_reference
+    noteable
+  end
+
   def noteable_type_name
     if noteable_type.present?
       noteable_type.downcase

app/models/repository.rb

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class Repository
   end
 
   def commit(id = nil)
+    return nil unless raw_repository
     commit = Gitlab::Git::Commit.find(raw_repository, id)
     commit = Commit.new(commit) if commit
     commit

app/observers/activity_observer.rb

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ class ActivityObserver < BaseObserver
     event_author_id = record.author_id
 
     if record.kind_of?(Note)
-      # Skip system status notes like 'status changed to close'
-      return true if record.note.include?("_Status changed to ")
+      # Skip system notes, like status changes and cross-references.
+      return true if record.system?
 
       # Skip wall notes to prevent spamming of dashboard
       return true if record.noteable_type.blank?

app/observers/base_observer.rb

@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@ class BaseObserver < ActiveRecord::Observer
   def current_user
     Thread.current[:current_user]
   end
+
+  def current_commit
+    Thread.current[:current_commit]
+  end
 end

app/observers/issue_observer.rb

 class IssueObserver < BaseObserver
   def after_create(issue)
     notification.new_issue(issue, current_user)
+
+    issue.create_cross_references!(issue.project, current_user)
   end
 
   def after_close(issue, transition)
@@ -17,12 +19,14 @@ class IssueObserver < BaseObserver
     if issue.is_being_reassigned?
       notification.reassigned_issue(issue, current_user)
     end
+
+    issue.notice_added_references(issue.project, current_user)
   end
 
   protected
 
   # Create issue note with service comment like 'Status changed to closed'
   def create_note(issue)
-    Note.create_status_change_note(issue, issue.project, current_user, issue.state)
+    Note.create_status_change_note(issue, issue.project, current_user, issue.state, current_commit)
   end
 end

app/observers/merge_request_observer.rb

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ class MergeRequestObserver < ActivityObserver
     end
 
     notification.new_merge_request(merge_request, current_user)
+
+    merge_request.create_cross_references!(merge_request.project, current_user)
   end
 
   def after_close(merge_request, transition)
     create_event(merge_request, Event::CLOSED)
-    Note.create_status_change_note(merge_request, merge_request.target_project, current_user, merge_request.state)
+    Note.create_status_change_note(merge_request, merge_request.target_project, current_user, merge_request.state, nil)
 
     notification.close_mr(merge_request, current_user)
   end
@@ -33,11 +35,13 @@ class MergeRequestObserver < ActivityObserver
 
   def after_reopen(merge_request, transition)
     create_event(merge_request, Event::REOPENED)
-    Note.create_status_change_note(merge_request, merge_request.target_project, current_user, merge_request.state)
+    Note.create_status_change_note(merge_request, merge_request.target_project, current_user, merge_request.state, nil)
   end
 
   def after_update(merge_request)
     notification.reassigned_merge_request(merge_request, current_user) if merge_request.is_being_reassigned?
+
+    merge_request.notice_added_references(merge_request.project, current_user)
   end
 
   def create_event(record, status)

app/observers/note_observer.rb

 class NoteObserver < BaseObserver
   def after_create(note)
     notification.new_note(note)
+
+    unless note.system?
+      # Create a cross-reference note if this Note contains GFM that names an
+      # issue, merge request, or commit.
+      note.references.each do |mentioned|
+        Note.create_cross_reference_note(mentioned, note.noteable, note.author, note.project)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def after_update(note)
+    note.notice_added_references(note.project, current_user)
   end
 end

app/services/git_push_service.rb

 class GitPushService
-  attr_accessor :project, :user, :push_data
+  attr_accessor :project, :user, :push_data, :push_commits
 
   # This method will be called after each git update
   # and only if the provided user and project is present in GitLab.
   #
   # All callbacks for post receive action should be placed here.
   #
-  # Now this method do next:
-  #  1. Ensure project satellite exists
-  #  2. Update merge requests
-  #  3. Execute project web hooks
-  #  4. Execute project services
-  #  5. Create Push Event
+  # Next, this method:
+  #  1. Creates the push event
+  #  2. Ensures that the project satellite exists
+  #  3. Updates merge requests
+  #  4. Recognizes cross-references from commit messages
+  #  5. Executes the project's web hooks
+  #  6. Executes the project's services
   #
   def execute(project, user, oldrev, newrev, ref)
     @project, @user = project, user
 
     # Collect data for this git push
+    @push_commits = project.repository.commits_between(oldrev, newrev)
     @push_data = post_receive_data(oldrev, newrev, ref)
 
     create_push_event
@@ -25,11 +27,27 @@ class GitPushService
     project.discover_default_branch
     project.repository.expire_cache
 
-    if push_to_branch?(ref, oldrev)
+    if push_to_existing_branch?(ref, oldrev)
       project.update_merge_requests(oldrev, newrev, ref, @user)
+      process_commit_messages(ref)
       project.execute_hooks(@push_data.dup)
       project.execute_services(@push_data.dup)
     end
+
+    if push_to_new_branch?(ref, oldrev)
+      # Re-find the pushed commits.
+      if is_default_branch?(ref)
+        # Initial push to the default branch. Take the full history of that branch as "newly pushed".
+        @push_commits = project.repository.commits(newrev)
+      else
+        # Use the pushed commits that aren't reachable by the default branch
+        # as a heuristic. This may include more commits than are actually pushed, but
+        # that shouldn't matter because we check for existing cross-references later.
+        @push_commits = project.repository.commits_between(project.default_branch, newrev)
+      end
+
+      process_commit_messages(ref)
+    end
   end
 
   # This method provide a sample data
@@ -45,7 +63,7 @@ class GitPushService
   protected
 
   def create_push_event
-    Event.create(
+    Event.create!(
       project: project,
       action: Event::PUSHED,
       data: push_data,
@@ -53,6 +71,36 @@ class GitPushService
     )
   end
 
+  # Extract any GFM references from the pushed commit messages. If the configured issue-closing regex is matched,
+  # close the referenced Issue. Create cross-reference Notes corresponding to any other referenced Mentionables.
+  def process_commit_messages ref
+    is_default_branch = is_default_branch?(ref)
+
+    @push_commits.each do |commit|
+      # Close issues if these commits were pushed to the project's default branch and the commit message matches the
+      # closing regex. Exclude any mentioned Issues from cross-referencing even if the commits are being pushed to
+      # a different branch.
+      issues_to_close = commit.closes_issues(project)
+      author = commit_user(commit)
+
+      if !issues_to_close.empty? && is_default_branch
+        Thread.current[:current_user] = author
+        Thread.current[:current_commit] = commit
+
+        issues_to_close.each { |i| i.close && i.save }
+      end
+
+      # Create cross-reference notes for any other references. Omit any issues that were referenced in an
+      # issue-closing phrase, or have already been mentioned from this commit (probably from this commit
+      # being pushed to a different branch).
+      refs = commit.references(project) - issues_to_close
+      refs.reject! { |r| commit.has_mentioned?(r) }
+      refs.each do |r|
+        Note.create_cross_reference_note(r, commit, author, project)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   # Produce a hash of post-receive data
   #
   # data = {
@@ -72,8 +120,6 @@ class GitPushService
   # }
   #
   def post_receive_data(oldrev, newrev, ref)
-    push_commits = project.repository.commits_between(oldrev, newrev)
-
     # Total commits count
     push_commits_count = push_commits.size
 
@@ -116,10 +162,26 @@ class GitPushService
     data
   end
 
-  def push_to_branch? ref, oldrev
+  def push_to_existing_branch? ref, oldrev
     ref_parts = ref.split('/')
 
     # Return if this is not a push to a branch (e.g. new commits)
-    !(ref_parts[1] !~ /heads/ || oldrev == "00000000000000000000000000000000")
+    ref_parts[1] =~ /heads/ && oldrev != "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+  end
+
+  def push_to_new_branch? ref, oldrev
+    ref_parts = ref.split('/')
+
+    ref_parts[1] =~ /heads/ && oldrev == "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+  end
+
+  def is_default_branch? ref
+    ref == "refs/heads/#{project.default_branch}"
+  end
+
+  def commit_user commit
+    User.where(email: commit.author_email).first ||
+      User.where(name: commit.author_name).first ||
+      user
   end
 end

app/views/projects/merge_requests/show/_mr_box.html.haml

@@ -33,4 +33,10 @@
         %i.icon-ok
         Merged by #{link_to_member(@project, @merge_request.merge_event.author)}
         #{time_ago_in_words(@merge_request.merge_event.created_at)} ago.
-
+  - if !@closes_issues.empty? && @merge_request.opened?
+    .ui-box-bottom.alert-info
+      %span
+        %i.icon-ok
+        Accepting this merge request will close #{@closes_issues.size == 1 ? 'issue' : 'issues'}
+        = succeed '.' do
+          != gfm(@closes_issues.map { |i| "##{i.iid}" }.to_sentence)

config/gitlab.yml.example

@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ production: &base
     ## Users management
     # signup_enabled: true          # default: false - Account passwords are not sent via the email if signup is enabled.
 
+    ## Automatic issue closing
+    # If a commit message matches this regular express, all issues referenced from the matched text will be closed
+    # if it's pushed to a project's default branch.
+    # issue_closing_pattern: "^([Cc]loses|[Ff]ixes) +#\d+"
+
     ## Default project features settings
     default_projects_features:
       issues: true

config/initializers/1_settings.rb

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ rescue ArgumentError # no user configured
 end
 Settings.gitlab['signup_enabled'] ||= false
 Settings.gitlab['username_changing_enabled'] = true if Settings.gitlab['username_changing_enabled'].nil?
+Settings.gitlab['issue_closing_pattern'] = '^([Cc]loses|[Ff]ixes) #(\d+)' if Settings.gitlab['issue_closing_pattern'].nil?
 Settings.gitlab['default_projects_features'] ||= {}
 Settings.gitlab.default_projects_features['issues']         = true if Settings.gitlab.default_projects_features['issues'].nil?
 Settings.gitlab.default_projects_features['merge_requests'] = true if Settings.gitlab.default_projects_features['merge_requests'].nil?

db/migrate/20130528184641_add_system_to_notes.rb

+class AddSystemToNotes < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
+  end
+
+  def up
+    add_column :notes, :system, :boolean, default: false, null: false
+
+    Note.reset_column_information
+    Note.update_all(system: false)
+    Note.where("note like '_status changed to%'").update_all(system: true)
+  end
+
+  def down
+    remove_column :notes, :system
+  end
+end

db/schema.rb

@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(:version => 20130821090531) do
     t.string   "commit_id"
     t.integer  "noteable_id"
     t.text     "st_diff"
+    t.boolean  "system",        :default => false, :null => false
   end
 
   add_index "notes", ["author_id"], :name => "index_notes_on_author_id"

lib/gitlab/reference_extractor.rb

+module Gitlab
+  # Extract possible GFM references from an arbitrary String for further processing.
+  class ReferenceExtractor
+    attr_accessor :users, :issues, :merge_requests, :snippets, :commits
+
+    include Markdown
+
+    def initialize
+      @users, @issues, @merge_requests, @snippets, @commits = [], [], [], [], []
+    end
+
+    def analyze string
+      parse_references(string.dup)
+    end
+
+    # Given a valid project, resolve the extracted identifiers of the requested type to
+    # model objects.
+
+    def users_for project
+      users.map do |identifier|
+        project.users.where(username: identifier).first
+      end.reject(&:nil?)
+    end
+
+    def issues_for project
+      issues.map do |identifier|
+        project.issues.where(iid: identifier).first
+      end.reject(&:nil?)
+    end
+
+    def merge_requests_for project
+      merge_requests.map do |identifier|
+        project.merge_requests.where(iid: identifier).first
+      end.reject(&:nil?)
+    end
+
+    def snippets_for project
+      snippets.map do |identifier|
+        project.snippets.where(id: identifier).first
+      end.reject(&:nil?)
+    end
+
+    def commits_for project
+      repo = project.repository
+      return [] if repo.nil?
+
+      commits.map do |identifier|
+        repo.commit(identifier)
+      end.reject(&:nil?)
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def reference_link type, identifier
+      # Append identifier to the appropriate collection.
+      send("#{type}s") << identifier
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/lib/gitlab/reference_extractor_spec.rb

+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Gitlab::ReferenceExtractor do
+  it 'extracts username references' do
+    subject.analyze "this contains a @user reference"
+    subject.users.should == ["user"]
+  end
+
+  it 'extracts issue references' do
+    subject.analyze "this one talks about issue #1234"
+    subject.issues.should == ["1234"]
+  end
+
+  it 'extracts merge request references' do
+    subject.analyze "and here's !43, a merge request"
+    subject.merge_requests.should == ["43"]
+  end
+
+  it 'extracts snippet ids' do
+    subject.analyze "snippets like $12 get extracted as well"
+    subject.snippets.should == ["12"]
+  end
+
+  it 'extracts commit shas' do
+    subject.analyze "commit shas 98cf0ae3 are pulled out as Strings"
+    subject.commits.should == ["98cf0ae3"]
+  end
+
+  it 'extracts multiple references and preserves their order' do
+    subject.analyze "@me and @you both care about this"
+    subject.users.should == ["me", "you"]
+  end
+
+  it 'leaves the original note unmodified' do
+    text = "issue #123 is just the worst, @user"
+    subject.analyze text
+    text.should == "issue #123 is just the worst, @user"
+  end
+
+  it 'handles all possible kinds of references' do
+    accessors = Gitlab::Markdown::TYPES.map { |t| "#{t}s".to_sym }
+    subject.should respond_to(*accessors)
+  end
+
+  context 'with a project' do
+    let(:project) { create(:project_with_code) }
+
+    it 'accesses valid user objects on the project team' do
+      @u_foo = create(:user, username: 'foo')
+      @u_bar = create(:user, username: 'bar')
+      create(:user, username: 'offteam')
+
+      project.team << [@u_foo, :reporter]
+      project.team << [@u_bar, :guest]
+
+      subject.analyze "@foo, @baduser, @bar, and @offteam"
+      subject.users_for(project).should == [@u_foo, @u_bar]
+    end
+
+    it 'accesses valid issue objects' do
+      @i0 = create(:issue, project: project)
+      @i1 = create(:issue, project: project)
+
+      subject.analyze "##{@i0.iid}, ##{@i1.iid}, and #999."
+      subject.issues_for(project).should == [@i0, @i1]
+    end
+
+    it 'accesses valid merge requests' do
+      @m0 = create(:merge_request, source_project: project, target_project: project, source_branch: 'aaa')
+      @m1 = create(:merge_request, source_project: project, target_project: project, source_branch: 'bbb')
+
+      subject.analyze "!999, !#{@m1.iid}, and !#{@m0.iid}."
+      subject.merge_requests_for(project).should == [@m1, @m0]
+    end
+
+    it 'accesses valid snippets' do
+      @s0 = create(:project_snippet, project: project)
+      @s1 = create(:project_snippet, project: project)
+      @s2 = create(:project_snippet)
+
+      subject.analyze "$#{@s0.id}, $999, $#{@s2.id}, $#{@s1.id}"
+      subject.snippets_for(project).should == [@s0, @s1]
+    end
+
+    it 'accesses valid commits' do
+      commit = project.repository.commit("master")
+
+      subject.analyze "this references commits #{commit.sha[0..6]} and 012345"
+      extracted = subject.commits_for(project)
+      extracted.should have(1).item
+      extracted[0].sha.should == commit.sha
+      extracted[0].message.should == commit.message
+    end
+  end
+end

spec/models/commit_spec.rb

 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Commit do
-  let(:commit) { create(:project_with_code).repository.commit }
+  let(:project) { create :project_with_code }
+  let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }
 
   describe '#title' do
     it "returns no_commit_message when safe_message is blank" do
@@ -46,4 +47,23 @@ describe Commit do
     it { should respond_to(:id) }
     it { should respond_to(:to_patch) }
   end
+
+  describe '#closes_issues' do
+    let(:issue) { create :issue, project: project }
+
+    it 'detects issues that this commit is marked as closing' do
+      commit.stub(issue_closing_regex: /^([Cc]loses|[Ff]ixes) #\d+/, safe_message: "Fixes ##{issue.iid}")
+      commit.closes_issues(project).should == [issue]
+    end
+  end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'a mentionable' do
+    let(:subject) { commit }
+    let(:mauthor) { create :user, email: commit.author_email }
+    let(:backref_text) { "commit #{subject.sha[0..5]}" }
+    let(:set_mentionable_text) { ->(txt){ subject.stub(safe_message: txt) } }
+
+    # Include the subject in the repository stub.
+    let(:extra_commits) { [subject] }
+  end
 end

spec/models/issue_spec.rb

@@ -56,4 +56,10 @@ describe Issue do
       Issue.open_for(user).count.should eq 2
     end
   end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'an editable mentionable' do
+    let(:subject) { create :issue, project: mproject }
+    let(:backref_text) { "issue ##{subject.iid}" }
+    let(:set_mentionable_text) { ->(txt){ subject.description = txt } }
+  end
 end

spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ describe MergeRequest do
     it { should include_module(Issuable) }
   end
 
-
   describe "#mr_and_commit_notes" do
     let!(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request) }
 
@@ -104,4 +103,34 @@ describe MergeRequest do
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'detection of issues to be closed' do
+    let(:issue0) { create :issue, project: subject.project }
+    let(:issue1) { create :issue, project: subject.project }
+    let(:commit0) { mock('commit0', closes_issues: [issue0]) }
+    let(:commit1) { mock('commit1', closes_issues: [issue0]) }
+    let(:commit2) { mock('commit2', closes_issues: [issue1]) }
+
+    before do
+      subject.stub(unmerged_commits: [commit0, commit1, commit2])
+    end
+
+    it 'accesses the set of issues that will be closed on acceptance' do
+      subject.project.default_branch = subject.target_branch
+
+      subject.closes_issues.should == [issue0, issue1].sort_by(&:id)
+    end
+
+    it 'only lists issues as to be closed if it targets the default branch' do
+      subject.project.default_branch = 'master'
+      subject.target_branch = 'something-else'
+
+      subject.closes_issues.should be_empty
+    end
+  end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'an editable mentionable' do
+    let(:subject) { create :merge_request, source_project: mproject, target_project: mproject }
+    let(:backref_text) { "merge request !#{subject.iid}" }
+    let(:set_mentionable_text) { ->(txt){ subject.title = txt } }
+  end
 end

spec/models/note_spec.rb

@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ describe Note do
   end
 
   let(:project) { create(:project) }
-  let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }
 
   describe "Commit notes" do
     let!(:note) { create(:note_on_commit, note: "+1 from me") }
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ describe Note do
   describe "Merge request notes" do
     let!(:note) { create(:note_on_merge_request, note: "+1 from me") }
 
-    it "should not be votable" do
+    it "should be votable" do
       note.should be_votable
     end
   end
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ describe Note do
     let(:author) { create(:user) }
     let(:status) { 'new_status' }
 
-    subject { Note.create_status_change_note(thing, project, author, status) }
+    subject { Note.create_status_change_note(thing, project, author, status, nil) }
 
     it 'creates and saves a Note' do
       should be_a Note
@@ -161,6 +160,102 @@ describe Note do
     its(:project) { should == thing.project }
     its(:author) { should == author }
     its(:note) { should =~ /Status changed to #{status}/ }
+
+    it 'appends a back-reference if a closing mentionable is supplied' do
+      commit = double('commit', gfm_reference: 'commit 123456')
+      n = Note.create_status_change_note(thing, project, author, status, commit)
+
+      n.note.should =~ /Status changed to #{status} by commit 123456/
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#create_cross_reference_note' do
+    let(:project)    { create(:project_with_code) }
+    let(:author)     { create(:user) }
+    let(:issue)      { create(:issue, project: project) }
+    let(:mergereq)   { create(:merge_request, target_project: project) }
+    let(:commit)     { project.repository.commit }
+
+    # Test all of {issue, merge request, commit} in both the referenced and referencing
+    # roles, to ensure that the correct information can be inferred from any argument.
+
+    context 'issue from a merge request' do
+      subject { Note.create_cross_reference_note(issue, mergereq, author, project) }
+
+      it { should be_valid }
+      its(:noteable) { should == issue }
+      its(:project)  { should == issue.project }
+      its(:author)   { should == author }
+      its(:note) { should == "_mentioned in merge request !#{mergereq.iid}_" }
+    end
+
+    context 'issue from a commit' do
+      subject { Note.create_cross_reference_note(issue, commit, author, project) }
+
+      it { should be_valid }
+      its(:noteable) { should == issue }
+      its(:note) { should == "_mentioned in commit #{commit.sha[0..5]}_" }
+    end
+
+    context 'merge request from an issue' do
+      subject { Note.create_cross_reference_note(mergereq, issue, author, project) }
+
+      it { should be_valid }
+      its(:noteable) { should == mergereq }
+      its(:project) { should == mergereq.project }
+      its(:note) { should == "_mentioned in issue ##{issue.iid}_" }
+    end
+
+    context 'commit from a merge request' do
+      subject { Note.create_cross_reference_note(commit, mergereq, author, project) }
+
+      it { should be_valid }
+      its(:noteable) { should == commit }
+      its(:project) { should == project }
+      its(:note) { should == "_mentioned in merge request !#{mergereq.iid}_" }
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#cross_reference_exists?' do
+    let(:project) { create :project }
+    let(:author) { create :user }
+    let(:issue) { create :issue }
+    let(:commit0) { double 'commit0', gfm_reference: 'commit 123456' }
+    let(:commit1) { double 'commit1', gfm_reference: 'commit 654321' }
+
+    before do
+      Note.create_cross_reference_note(issue, commit0, author, project)
+    end
+
+    it 'detects if a mentionable has already been mentioned' do
+      Note.cross_reference_exists?(issue, commit0).should be_true
+    end
+
+    it 'detects if a mentionable has not already been mentioned' do
+      Note.cross_reference_exists?(issue, commit1).should be_false
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#system?' do
+    let(:project) { create(:project) }
+    let(:issue)   { create(:issue, project: project) }
+    let(:other)   { create(:issue, project: project) }
+    let(:author)  { create(:user) }
+
+    it 'should recognize user-supplied notes as non-system' do
+      @note = create(:note_on_issue)
+      @note.should_not be_system
+    end
+
+    it 'should identify status-change notes as system notes' do
+      @note = Note.create_status_change_note(issue, project, author, 'closed', nil)
+      @note.should be_system
+    end
+
+    it 'should identify cross-reference notes as system notes' do
+      @note = Note.create_cross_reference_note(issue, other, author, project)
+      @note.should be_system
+    end
   end
 
   describe :authorization do
@@ -208,4 +303,11 @@ describe Note do
       it { @abilities.allowed?(@u3, :admin_note, @p1).should be_false }
     end
   end
+
+  it_behaves_like 'an editable mentionable' do
+    let(:issue) { create :issue, project: project }
+    let(:subject) { create :note, noteable: issue, project: project }
+    let(:backref_text) { issue.gfm_reference }
+    let(:set_mentionable_text) { ->(txt) { subject.note = txt } }
+  end
 end

spec/observers/activity_observer_spec.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ require 'spec_helper'
 describe ActivityObserver do
   let(:project)  { create(:project) }
 
+  before { Thread.current[:current_user] = create(:user) }
+
   def self.it_should_be_valid_event
     it { @event.should_not be_nil }
     it { @event.project.should == project }
@@ -34,4 +36,26 @@ describe ActivityObserver do
     it { @event.action.should == Event::COMMENTED }
     it { @event.target.should == @note }
   end
+
+  describe "Ignore system notes" do
+    let(:author) { create(:user) }
+    let!(:issue) { create(:issue, project: project) }
+    let!(:other) { create(:issue) }
+
+    it "should not create events for status change notes" do
+      expect do
+        Note.observers.enable :activity_observer do
+          Note.create_status_change_note(issue, project, author, 'reopened', nil)
+        end
+      end.to_not change { Event.count }
+    end
+
+    it "should not create events for cross-reference notes" do
+      expect do
+        Note.observers.enable :activity_observer do
+          Note.create_cross_reference_note(issue, other, author, issue.project)
+        end
+      end.to_not change { Event.count }
+    end
+  end
 end

spec/observers/issue_observer_spec.rb

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ describe IssueObserver do
 
 
   before { subject.stub(:current_user).and_return(some_user) }
+  before { subject.stub(:current_commit).and_return(nil) }
   before { subject.stub(notification: mock('NotificationService').as_null_object) }
-
+  before { mock_issue.project.stub_chain(:repository, :commit).and_return(nil) }
 
   subject { IssueObserver.instance }
 
@@ -19,6 +20,15 @@ describe IssueObserver do
 
       subject.after_create(mock_issue)
     end
+
+    it 'should create cross-reference notes' do
+      other_issue = create(:issue)
+      mock_issue.stub(references: [other_issue])
+
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(other_issue, mock_issue,
+        some_user, mock_issue.project)
+      subject.after_create(mock_issue)
+    end
   end
 
   context '#after_close' do
@@ -26,7 +36,7 @@ describe IssueObserver do
       before { mock_issue.stub(state: 'closed') }
 
       it 'note is created if the issue is being closed' do
-        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(mock_issue, mock_issue.project, some_user, 'closed')
+        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(mock_issue, mock_issue.project, some_user, 'closed', nil)
 
         subject.after_close(mock_issue, nil)
       end
@@ -35,13 +45,23 @@ describe IssueObserver do
         subject.notification.should_receive(:close_issue).with(mock_issue, some_user)
         subject.after_close(mock_issue, nil)
       end
+
+      it 'appends a mention to the closing commit if one is present' do
+        commit = double('commit', gfm_reference: 'commit 123456')
+        subject.stub(current_commit: commit)
+
+        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(mock_issue, mock_issue.project, some_user, 'closed', commit)
+
+        subject.after_close(mock_issue, nil)
+      end
     end
 
     context 'a status "reopened"' do
       before { mock_issue.stub(state: 'reopened') }
 
       it 'note is created if the issue is being reopened' do
-        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(mock_issue, mock_issue.project, some_user, 'reopened')
+        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(mock_issue, mock_issue.project, some_user, 'reopened', nil)
+
         subject.after_reopen(mock_issue, nil)
       end
     end
@@ -67,5 +87,13 @@ describe IssueObserver do
         subject.after_update(mock_issue)
       end
     end
+
+    context 'cross-references' do
+      it 'notices added references' do
+        mock_issue.should_receive(:notice_added_references)
+
+        subject.after_update(mock_issue)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end

spec/observers/merge_request_observer_spec.rb

@@ -5,15 +5,20 @@ describe MergeRequestObserver do
   let(:assignee) { create :user }
   let(:author) { create :user }
   let(:mr_mock) { double(:merge_request, id: 42, assignee: assignee, author: author) }
-  let(:assigned_mr) { create(:merge_request, assignee: assignee, author: author) }
-  let(:unassigned_mr) { create(:merge_request, author: author) }
-  let(:closed_assigned_mr) { create(:closed_merge_request, assignee: assignee, author: author) }
-  let(:closed_unassigned_mr) { create(:closed_merge_request, author: author) }
+  let(:assigned_mr) { create(:merge_request, assignee: assignee, author: author, target_project: create(:project)) }
+  let(:unassigned_mr) { create(:merge_request, author: author, target_project: create(:project)) }
+  let(:closed_assigned_mr) { create(:closed_merge_request, assignee: assignee, author: author, target_project: create(:project)) }
+  let(:closed_unassigned_mr) { create(:closed_merge_request, author: author, target_project: create(:project)) }
 
   before { subject.stub(:current_user).and_return(some_user) }
   before { subject.stub(notification: mock('NotificationService').as_null_object) }
   before { mr_mock.stub(:author_id) }
   before { mr_mock.stub(:target_project) }
+  before { mr_mock.stub(:source_project) }
+  before { mr_mock.stub(:project) }
+  before { mr_mock.stub(:create_cross_references!).and_return(true) }
+  before { Repository.any_instance.stub(commit: nil) }
+
   before(:each) { enable_observers }
   after(:each) { disable_observers }
 
@@ -24,11 +29,20 @@ describe MergeRequestObserver do
       subject.should_receive(:notification)
       subject.after_create(mr_mock)
     end
+
+    it 'creates cross-reference notes' do
+       project = create :project
+       mr_mock.stub(title: "this mr references !#{assigned_mr.id}", project: project)
+       mr_mock.should_receive(:create_cross_references!).with(project, some_user)
+
+       subject.after_create(mr_mock)
+    end
   end
 
   context '#after_update' do
     before(:each) do
       mr_mock.stub(:is_being_reassigned?).and_return(false)
+      mr_mock.stub(:notice_added_references)
     end
 
     it 'is called when a merge request is changed' do
@@ -41,6 +55,12 @@ describe MergeRequestObserver do
       end
     end
 
+    it 'checks for new references' do
+      mr_mock.should_receive(:notice_added_references)
+
+      subject.after_update(mr_mock)
+    end
+
     context 'a notification' do
       it 'is sent if the merge request is being reassigned' do
         mr_mock.should_receive(:is_being_reassigned?).and_return(true)
@@ -61,13 +81,13 @@ describe MergeRequestObserver do
   context '#after_close' do
     context 'a status "closed"' do
       it 'note is created if the merge request is being closed' do
-        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(assigned_mr, assigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'closed')
+        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(assigned_mr, assigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'closed', nil)
 
         assigned_mr.close
       end
 
       it 'notification is delivered only to author if the merge request is being closed' do
-        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(unassigned_mr, unassigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'closed')
+        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(unassigned_mr, unassigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'closed', nil)
 
         unassigned_mr.close
       end
@@ -77,13 +97,13 @@ describe MergeRequestObserver do
   context '#after_reopen' do
     context 'a status "reopened"' do
       it 'note is created if the merge request is being reopened' do
-        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(closed_assigned_mr, closed_assigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'reopened')
+        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(closed_assigned_mr, closed_assigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'reopened', nil)
 
         closed_assigned_mr.reopen
       end
 
       it 'notification is delivered only to author if the merge request is being reopened' do
-        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(closed_unassigned_mr, closed_unassigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'reopened')
+        Note.should_receive(:create_status_change_note).with(closed_unassigned_mr, closed_unassigned_mr.target_project, some_user, 'reopened', nil)
 
         closed_unassigned_mr.reopen
       end

spec/observers/note_observer_spec.rb

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ describe NoteObserver do
   before { subject.stub(notification: mock('NotificationService').as_null_object) }
 
   let(:team_without_author) { (1..2).map { |n| double :user, id: n } }
+  let(:note) { double(:note).as_null_object }
 
   describe '#after_create' do
-    let(:note) { double :note }
 
     it 'is called after a note is created' do
       subject.should_receive :after_create
@@ -22,5 +22,35 @@ describe NoteObserver do
 
       subject.after_create(note)
     end
+
+    it 'creates cross-reference notes as appropriate' do
+      @p = create(:project)
+      @referenced = create(:issue, project: @p)
+      @referencer = create(:issue, project: @p)
+      @author = create(:user)
+
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(@referenced, @referencer, @author, @p)
+
+      Note.observers.enable :note_observer do
+        create(:note, project: @p, author: @author, noteable: @referencer,
+          note: "Duplicate of ##{@referenced.iid}")
+      end
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't cross-reference system notes" do
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).once
+
+      Note.observers.enable :note_observer do
+        Note.create_cross_reference_note(create(:issue), create(:issue))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe '#after_update' do
+    it 'checks for new cross-references' do
+      note.should_receive(:notice_added_references)
+
+      subject.after_update(note)
+    end
   end
 end

spec/services/git_push_service_spec.rb

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ describe GitPushService do
   let (:service) { GitPushService.new }
 
   before do
+    @blankrev = '0000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
     @oldrev = 'b98a310def241a6fd9c9a9a3e7934c48e498fe81'
     @newrev = 'b19a04f53caeebf4fe5ec2327cb83e9253dc91bb'
     @ref = 'refs/heads/master'
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ describe GitPushService do
 
       it "when pushing a branch for the first time" do
         @project_hook.should_not_receive(:execute)
-        service.execute(project, user, '00000000000000000000000000000000', 'newrev', 'refs/heads/master')
+        service.execute(project, user, @blankrev, 'newrev', 'refs/heads/master')
       end
 
       it "when pushing tags" do
@@ -107,5 +108,107 @@ describe GitPushService do
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "cross-reference notes" do
+    let(:issue) { create :issue, project: project }
+    let(:commit_author) { create :user }
+    let(:commit) { project.repository.commit }
+
+    before do
+      commit.stub({
+        safe_message: "this commit \n mentions ##{issue.id}",
+        references: [issue],
+        author_name: commit_author.name,
+        author_email: commit_author.email
+      })
+      project.repository.stub(commits_between: [commit])
+    end
+
+    it "creates a note if a pushed commit mentions an issue" do
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(issue, commit, commit_author, project)
+
+      service.execute(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, @ref)
+    end
+
+    it "only creates a cross-reference note if one doesn't already exist" do
+      Note.create_cross_reference_note(issue, commit, user, project)
+
+      Note.should_not_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(issue, commit, commit_author, project)
+
+      service.execute(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, @ref)
+    end
+
+    it "defaults to the pushing user if the commit's author is not known" do
+      commit.stub(author_name: 'unknown name', author_email: 'unknown@email.com')
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(issue, commit, user, project)
+
+      service.execute(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, @ref)
+    end
+
+    it "finds references in the first push to a non-default branch" do
+      project.repository.stub(:commits_between).with(@blankrev, @newrev).and_return([])
+      project.repository.stub(:commits_between).with("master", @newrev).and_return([commit])
+
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(issue, commit, commit_author, project)
+
+      service.execute(project, user, @blankrev, @newrev, 'refs/heads/other')
+    end
+
+    it "finds references in the first push to a default branch" do
+      project.repository.stub(:commits_between).with(@blankrev, @newrev).and_return([])
+      project.repository.stub(:commits).with(@newrev).and_return([commit])
+
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(issue, commit, commit_author, project)
+
+      service.execute(project, user, @blankrev, @newrev, 'refs/heads/master')
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "closing issues from pushed commits" do
+    let(:issue) { create :issue, project: project }
+    let(:other_issue) { create :issue, project: project }
+    let(:commit_author) { create :user }
+    let(:closing_commit) { project.repository.commit }
+
+    before do
+      closing_commit.stub({
+        issue_closing_regex: /^([Cc]loses|[Ff]ixes) #\d+/,
+        safe_message: "this is some work.\n\ncloses ##{issue.iid}",
+        author_name: commit_author.name,
+        author_email: commit_author.email
+      })
+
+      project.repository.stub(commits_between: [closing_commit])
+    end
+
+    it "closes issues with commit messages" do
+      service.execute(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, @ref)
+
+      Issue.find(issue.id).should be_closed
+    end
+
+    it "passes the closing commit as a thread-local" do
+      service.execute(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, @ref)
+
+      Thread.current[:current_commit].should == closing_commit
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't create cross-reference notes for a closing reference" do
+      expect {
+        service.execute(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, @ref)
+      }.not_to change { Note.where(project_id: project.id, system: true).count }
+    end
+
+    it "doesn't close issues when pushed to non-default branches" do
+      project.stub(default_branch: 'durf')
+
+      # The push still shouldn't create cross-reference notes.
+      expect {
+        service.execute(project, user, @oldrev, @newrev, 'refs/heads/hurf')
+      }.not_to change { Note.where(project_id: project.id, system: true).count }
+
+      Issue.find(issue.id).should be_opened
+    end
+  end
 end
 

spec/support/login_helpers.rb

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ module LoginHelpers
     fill_in "user_login", with: user.email
     fill_in "user_password", with: "123456"
     click_button "Sign in"
+    Thread.current[:current_user] = user
   end
 
   def logout

spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb

+# Specifications for behavior common to all Mentionable implementations.
+# Requires a shared context containing:
+# - let(:subject) { "the mentionable implementation" }
+# - let(:backref_text) { "the way that +subject+ should refer to itself in backreferences " }
+# - let(:set_mentionable_text) { lambda { |txt| "block that assigns txt to the subject's mentionable_text" } }
+
+def common_mentionable_setup
+  # Avoid name collisions with let(:project) or let(:author) in the surrounding scope.
+  let(:mproject) { create :project }
+  let(:mauthor) { subject.author }
+
+  let(:mentioned_issue) { create :issue, project: mproject }
+  let(:other_issue) { create :issue, project: mproject }
+  let(:mentioned_mr) { create :merge_request, target_project: mproject, source_branch: 'different' }
+  let(:mentioned_commit) { mock('commit', sha: '1234567890abcdef').as_null_object }
+
+  # Override to add known commits to the repository stub.
+  let(:extra_commits) { [] }
+
+  # A string that mentions each of the +mentioned_.*+ objects above. Mentionables should add a self-reference
+  # to this string and place it in their +mentionable_text+.
+  let(:ref_string) do
+    "mentions ##{mentioned_issue.iid} twice ##{mentioned_issue.iid}, !#{mentioned_mr.iid}, " +
+    "#{mentioned_commit.sha[0..5]} and itself as #{backref_text}"
+  end
+
+  before do
+    # Wire the project's repository to return the mentioned commit, and +nil+ for any
+    # unrecognized commits.
+    commitmap = { '123456' => mentioned_commit }
+    extra_commits.each { |c| commitmap[c.sha[0..5]] = c }
+
+    repo = mock('repository')
+    repo.stub(:commit) { |sha| commitmap[sha] }
+    mproject.stub(repository: repo)
+
+    set_mentionable_text.call(ref_string)
+  end
+end
+
+shared_examples 'a mentionable' do
+  common_mentionable_setup
+
+  it 'generates a descriptive back-reference' do
+    subject.gfm_reference.should == backref_text
+  end
+
+  it "extracts references from its reference property" do
+    # De-duplicate and omit itself
+    refs = subject.references(mproject)
+
+    refs.should have(3).items
+    refs.should include(mentioned_issue)
+    refs.should include(mentioned_mr)
+    refs.should include(mentioned_commit)
+  end
+
+  it 'creates cross-reference notes' do
+    [mentioned_issue, mentioned_mr, mentioned_commit].each do |referenced|
+      Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(referenced, subject.local_reference, mauthor, mproject)
+    end
+
+    subject.create_cross_references!(mproject, mauthor)
+  end
+
+  it 'detects existing cross-references' do
+    Note.create_cross_reference_note(mentioned_issue, subject.local_reference, mauthor, mproject)
+
+    subject.has_mentioned?(mentioned_issue).should be_true
+    subject.has_mentioned?(mentioned_mr).should be_false
+  end
+end
+
+shared_examples 'an editable mentionable' do
+  common_mentionable_setup
+
+  it_behaves_like 'a mentionable'
+
+  it 'creates new cross-reference notes when the mentionable text is edited' do
+    new_text = "this text still mentions ##{mentioned_issue.iid} and #{mentioned_commit.sha[0..5]}, " +
+      "but now it mentions ##{other_issue.iid}, too."
+
+    [mentioned_issue, mentioned_commit].each do |oldref|
+      Note.should_not_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(oldref, subject.local_reference,
+        mauthor, mproject)
+    end
+
+    Note.should_receive(:create_cross_reference_note).with(other_issue, subject.local_reference, mauthor, mproject)
+
+    subject.save
+    set_mentionable_text.call(new_text)
+    subject.notice_added_references(mproject, mauthor)
+  end
+end