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diff --git a/objects/object_snapshot.go b/objects/object_snapshot.go index e86484d..49ca463 100644 --- a/objects/object_snapshot.go +++ b/objects/object_snapshot.go @@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ const ( snapshot_end_line = snapshot_end_marker + "\n" ) +// Snapshot objects describe the state of a directory structure at a given time. It references a tree object by it's ID, +// records the snapshot time and associates it ton an archive (which is just a short freeform text grouping multiple snapshots together). +// A snapshot can optionally contain a comment and can be signed with a gpg key. +// If the snapshot is signed and you trust the signature, you can automatically trust the whole associated file tree, +// since all references are really cryptographic hashes, guaranteeing data integrity. type Snapshot struct { Tree ObjectId Date time.Time |