4 files changed, 81 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/git_config.py b/git_config.py
index 2fa43a1e..282c0802 100644
--- a/git_config.py
+++ b/git_config.py
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ class GitConfig(object):
       return False
     return None
 
+  def SetBoolean(self, name, value):
+    """Set the truthy value for a key."""
+    if value is not None:
+      value = 'true' if value else 'false'
+    self.SetString(name, value)
+
   def GetString(self, name, all_keys=False):
     """Get the first value for a key, or None if it is not defined.
 
diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 9c7d9ec1..a9deda42 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -2472,10 +2472,7 @@ class Project(object):
             self.config.SetString(key, m.GetString(key))
         self.config.SetString('filter.lfs.smudge', 'git-lfs smudge --skip -- %f')
         self.config.SetString('filter.lfs.process', 'git-lfs filter-process --skip')
-        if self.manifest.IsMirror:
-          self.config.SetString('core.bare', 'true')
-        else:
-          self.config.SetString('core.bare', None)
+        self.config.SetBoolean('core.bare', True if self.manifest.IsMirror else None)
     except Exception:
       if init_obj_dir and os.path.exists(self.objdir):
         platform_utils.rmtree(self.objdir)
diff --git a/subcmds/init.py b/subcmds/init.py
index 1bcf5463..fe3ebd2c 100644
--- a/subcmds/init.py
+++ b/subcmds/init.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ to update the working directory files.
       m.config.SetString('repo.reference', opt.reference)
 
     if opt.dissociate:
-      m.config.SetString('repo.dissociate', 'true')
+      m.config.SetBoolean('repo.dissociate', opt.dissociate)
 
     if opt.worktree:
       if opt.mirror:
@@ -261,14 +261,14 @@ to update the working directory files.
         print('fatal: --submodules and --worktree are incompatible',
               file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
-      m.config.SetString('repo.worktree', 'true')
+      m.config.SetBoolean('repo.worktree', opt.worktree)
       if is_new:
         m.use_git_worktrees = True
       print('warning: --worktree is experimental!', file=sys.stderr)
 
     if opt.archive:
       if is_new:
-        m.config.SetString('repo.archive', 'true')
+        m.config.SetBoolean('repo.archive', opt.archive)
       else:
         print('fatal: --archive is only supported when initializing a new '
               'workspace.', file=sys.stderr)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ to update the working directory files.
 
     if opt.mirror:
       if is_new:
-        m.config.SetString('repo.mirror', 'true')
+        m.config.SetBoolean('repo.mirror', opt.mirror)
       else:
         print('fatal: --mirror is only supported when initializing a new '
               'workspace.', file=sys.stderr)
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ to update the working directory files.
         print('fatal: --mirror and --partial-clone are mutually exclusive',
               file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
-      m.config.SetString('repo.partialclone', 'true')
+      m.config.SetBoolean('repo.partialclone', opt.partial_clone)
       if opt.clone_filter:
         m.config.SetString('repo.clonefilter', opt.clone_filter)
     else:
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ to update the working directory files.
     if opt.clone_bundle is None:
       opt.clone_bundle = False if opt.partial_clone else True
     else:
-      m.config.SetString('repo.clonebundle', 'true' if opt.clone_bundle else 'false')
+      m.config.SetBoolean('repo.clonebundle', opt.clone_bundle)
 
     if opt.submodules:
-      m.config.SetString('repo.submodules', 'true')
+      m.config.SetBoolean('repo.submodules', opt.submodules)
 
     if not m.Sync_NetworkHalf(is_new=is_new, quiet=opt.quiet, verbose=opt.verbose,
                               clone_bundle=opt.clone_bundle,
diff --git a/tests/test_git_config.py b/tests/test_git_config.py
index 964bc324..3300c12f 100644
--- a/tests/test_git_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_git_config.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 """Unittests for the git_config.py module."""
 
 import os
+import tempfile
 import unittest
 
 import git_config
@@ -26,9 +27,8 @@ def fixture(*paths):
   return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures', *paths)
 
 
-class GitConfigUnitTest(unittest.TestCase):
-  """Tests the GitConfig class.
-  """
+class GitConfigReadOnlyTests(unittest.TestCase):
+  """Read-only tests of the GitConfig class."""
 
   def setUp(self):
     """Create a GitConfig object using the test.gitconfig fixture.
@@ -105,5 +105,69 @@ class GitConfigUnitTest(unittest.TestCase):
       self.assertEqual(value, self.config.GetInt('section.%s' % (key,)))
 
 
+class GitConfigReadWriteTests(unittest.TestCase):
+  """Read/write tests of the GitConfig class."""
+
+  def setUp(self):
+    self.tmpfile = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+    self.config = self.get_config()
+
+  def get_config(self):
+    """Get a new GitConfig instance."""
+    return git_config.GitConfig(self.tmpfile.name)
+
+  def test_SetString(self):
+    """Test SetString behavior."""
+    # Set a value.
+    self.assertIsNone(self.config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+    self.config.SetString('foo.bar', 'val')
+    self.assertEqual('val', self.config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+
+    # Make sure the value was actually written out.
+    config = self.get_config()
+    self.assertEqual('val', config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+
+    # Update the value.
+    self.config.SetString('foo.bar', 'valll')
+    self.assertEqual('valll', self.config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+    config = self.get_config()
+    self.assertEqual('valll', config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+
+    # Delete the value.
+    self.config.SetString('foo.bar', None)
+    self.assertIsNone(self.config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+    config = self.get_config()
+    self.assertIsNone(config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+
+  def test_SetBoolean(self):
+    """Test SetBoolean behavior."""
+    # Set a true value.
+    self.assertIsNone(self.config.GetBoolean('foo.bar'))
+    for val in (True, 1):
+      self.config.SetBoolean('foo.bar', val)
+      self.assertTrue(self.config.GetBoolean('foo.bar'))
+
+    # Make sure the value was actually written out.
+    config = self.get_config()
+    self.assertTrue(config.GetBoolean('foo.bar'))
+    self.assertEqual('true', config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+
+    # Set a false value.
+    for val in (False, 0):
+      self.config.SetBoolean('foo.bar', val)
+      self.assertFalse(self.config.GetBoolean('foo.bar'))
+
+    # Make sure the value was actually written out.
+    config = self.get_config()
+    self.assertFalse(config.GetBoolean('foo.bar'))
+    self.assertEqual('false', config.GetString('foo.bar'))
+
+    # Delete the value.
+    self.config.SetBoolean('foo.bar', None)
+    self.assertIsNone(self.config.GetBoolean('foo.bar'))
+    config = self.get_config()
+    self.assertIsNone(config.GetBoolean('foo.bar'))
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   unittest.main()