1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/object/signature/append.go b/object/signature/append.go
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+++ b/object/signature/append.go
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+package signature
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"slices"
+)
+
+// Bytes renders the signature in canonical Git format.
+func (signature Signature) AppendTo(dst []byte) ([]byte) {
+	slices.Grow(dst, len(signature.Name) + len(signature.Email) + 32)
+	dst = append(dst, signature.Name...)
+	dst = append(dst, ' ', '<')
+	dst = append(dst, signature.Email...)
+	dst = append(dst, '>', ' ')
+	strconv.AppendInt(dst, signature.WhenUnix, 10)
+	dst = append(dst, ' ')
+
+	offset := signature.OffsetMinutes
+
+	sign := '+'
+	if offset < 0 {
+		sign = '-'
+		offset = -offset
+	}
+
+	hh := offset / 60
+	mm := offset % 60
+	dst = fmt.Appendf(dst, "%c%02d%02d", sign, hh, mm)
+
+	return dst
+}