url encode hashes in ref names

hub4j · Oct 21, 2016 · 5334cb8 · 5334cb8
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ public GHRef[] getRefs(String refType) throws IOException {
      *             invalid ref type being requested
      */
     public GHRef getRef(String refName) throws IOException {
+        // hashes in branch names must be replaced with the url encoded equivalent or this call will fail
+        refName = refName.replaceAll("#", "%23");
         return root.retrieve().to(String.format("/repos/%s/%s/git/refs/%s", owner.login, name, refName), GHRef.class).wrap(root);
     }
     /**