package git

import (
	"log"
	"os/exec"
	"strings"
)

// Execute runs a git command and returns the stdout
func (g *Git) Execute(args ...string) (string, error) {

	log.Println("git", strings.Join(args, " "))

	cmd := exec.Command("git", args...)
	if g.WorkingDir != "" {
		cmd.Dir = g.WorkingDir
	}

	// Run and return stdout
	out, err := cmd.Output()
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}

	return strings.TrimSuffix(string(out), "\n"), nil
}