thodg/libgit2

diff --git a/src/reset.c b/src/reset.c
index dfa095b..560ae17 100644
--- a/src/reset.c
+++ b/src/reset.c
@@ -19,6 +19,45 @@ static int reset_error_invalid(const char *msg)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static int update_head(git_repository *repo, git_object *commit)
+{
+	int error;
+	git_reference *head = NULL, *target = NULL;
+
+	error = git_repository_head(&head, repo);
+
+	if (error < 0 && error != GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD)
+		return error;
+
+	if (error == GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD) {
+		giterr_clear();
+
+		/*
+		 * TODO: This is a bit weak as this doesn't support chained
+		 * symbolic references. yet.
+		 */
+		if ((error = git_reference_lookup(&head, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE)) < 0)
+			goto cleanup;
+
+		if ((error = git_reference_create_oid(
+			&target,
+			repo,
+			git_reference_target(head),
+			git_object_id(commit), 0)) < 0)
+				goto cleanup;
+	} else {
+		if ((error = git_reference_set_oid(head, git_object_id(commit))) < 0)
+			goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	error = 0;
+
+cleanup:
+	git_reference_free(head);
+	git_reference_free(target);
+	return error;
+}
+
 int git_reset(
 	git_repository *repo,
 	git_object *target,
@@ -29,7 +68,6 @@ int git_reset(
 	git_tree *tree = NULL;
 	int error = -1;
 	git_checkout_opts opts;
-	git_reference *head = NULL;
 
 	assert(repo && target);
 	assert(reset_type == GIT_RESET_SOFT
@@ -52,10 +90,7 @@ int git_reset(
 
 	//TODO: Check for unmerged entries
 
-	if (git_repository_head(&head, repo) < 0)
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	if (git_reference_set_oid(head, git_object_id(commit)) < 0)
+	if (update_head(repo, commit) < 0)
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	if (reset_type == GIT_RESET_SOFT) {
@@ -102,7 +137,6 @@ int git_reset(
 	error = 0;
 
 cleanup:
-	git_reference_free(head);
 	git_object_free(commit);
 	git_index_free(index);
 	git_tree_free(tree);
diff --git a/tests-clar/checkout/head.c b/tests-clar/checkout/head.c
index f2f81e5..d36034c 100644
--- a/tests-clar/checkout/head.c
+++ b/tests-clar/checkout/head.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "clar_libgit2.h"
 #include "refs.h"
+#include "repo/repo_helpers.h"
 
 static git_repository *g_repo;
 
@@ -15,10 +16,7 @@ void test_checkout_head__cleanup(void)
 
 void test_checkout_head__checking_out_an_orphaned_head_returns_GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD(void)
 {
-	git_reference *head;
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_symbolic(&head, g_repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE, "refs/heads/hide/and/seek", 1));
-	git_reference_free(head);
+	make_head_orphaned(g_repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD, git_checkout_head(g_repo, NULL, NULL));
 }
diff --git a/tests-clar/refs/branches/delete.c b/tests-clar/refs/branches/delete.c
index 99af44e..4e9c709 100644
--- a/tests-clar/refs/branches/delete.c
+++ b/tests-clar/refs/branches/delete.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "clar_libgit2.h"
 #include "refs.h"
+#include "repo/repo_helpers.h"
 
 static git_repository *repo;
 static git_reference *fake_remote;
@@ -52,11 +53,9 @@ void test_refs_branches_delete__can_delete_a_branch_even_if_HEAD_is_missing(void
 
 void test_refs_branches_delete__can_delete_a_branch_when_HEAD_is_orphaned(void)
 {
-	git_reference *head;
 	git_reference *branch;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_symbolic(&head, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE, "refs/heads/hide/and/seek", 1));
-	git_reference_free(head);
+	make_head_orphaned(repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_branch_lookup(&branch, repo, "br2", GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL));
 	cl_git_pass(git_branch_delete(branch));
@@ -64,13 +63,15 @@ void test_refs_branches_delete__can_delete_a_branch_when_HEAD_is_orphaned(void)
 
 void test_refs_branches_delete__can_delete_a_branch_pointed_at_by_detached_HEAD(void)
 {
-	git_reference *master, *head, *branch;
+	git_reference *head, *branch;
 
-	/* Detach HEAD and make it target the commit that "master" points to */
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&master, repo, "refs/heads/master"));
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_oid(&head, repo, "HEAD", git_reference_oid(master), 1));
+	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&head, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE));
+	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_REF_SYMBOLIC, git_reference_type(head));
+	cl_assert_equal_s("refs/heads/master", git_reference_target(head));
 	git_reference_free(head);
-	git_reference_free(master);
+
+	/* Detach HEAD and make it target the commit that "master" points to */
+	git_repository_detach_head(repo);
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_branch_lookup(&branch, repo, "master", GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL));
 	cl_git_pass(git_branch_delete(branch));
@@ -89,4 +90,3 @@ void test_refs_branches_delete__can_delete_a_remote_branch(void)
 	cl_git_pass(git_branch_lookup(&branch, repo, "nulltoken/master", GIT_BRANCH_REMOTE));
 	cl_git_pass(git_branch_delete(branch));
 }
-
diff --git a/tests-clar/refs/branches/ishead.c b/tests-clar/refs/branches/ishead.c
index 0d57f00..ab17482 100644
--- a/tests-clar/refs/branches/ishead.c
+++ b/tests-clar/refs/branches/ishead.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "clar_libgit2.h"
 #include "refs.h"
+#include "repo/repo_helpers.h"
 
 static git_repository *repo;
 static git_reference *branch;
@@ -22,21 +23,13 @@ void test_refs_branches_ishead__can_tell_if_a_branch_is_pointed_at_by_HEAD(void)
 	cl_assert_equal_i(true, git_branch_is_head(branch));
 }
 
-static void make_head_orphaned(void)
-{
-	git_reference *head;
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_symbolic(&head, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE, "refs/heads/hide/and/seek", 1));
-	git_reference_free(head);
-}
-
 void test_refs_branches_ishead__can_properly_handle_orphaned_HEAD(void)
 {
 	git_repository_free(repo);
 
 	repo = cl_git_sandbox_init("testrepo.git");
 
-	make_head_orphaned();
+	make_head_orphaned(repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
 
 	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&branch, repo, "refs/heads/master"));
 
diff --git a/tests-clar/repo/head.c b/tests-clar/repo/head.c
index 4113289..2294716 100644
--- a/tests-clar/repo/head.c
+++ b/tests-clar/repo/head.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "clar_libgit2.h"
 #include "refs.h"
+#include "repo_helpers.h"
 
 git_repository *repo;
 
@@ -16,29 +17,18 @@ void test_repo_head__cleanup(void)
 void test_repo_head__head_detached(void)
 {
 	git_reference *ref;
-	git_oid oid;
 
 	cl_assert(git_repository_head_detached(repo) == 0);
 
-	/* detach the HEAD */
-	git_oid_fromstr(&oid, "c47800c7266a2be04c571c04d5a6614691ea99bd");
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_oid(&ref, repo, "HEAD", &oid, 1));
-	cl_assert(git_repository_head_detached(repo) == 1);
-	git_reference_free(ref);
+	git_repository_detach_head(repo);
+
+	cl_assert_equal_i(true, git_repository_head_detached(repo));
 
 	/* take the reop back to it's original state */
 	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_symbolic(&ref, repo, "HEAD", "refs/heads/master", 1));
-	cl_assert(git_repository_head_detached(repo) == 0);
-
 	git_reference_free(ref);
-}
-
-static void make_head_orphaned(void)
-{
-	git_reference *head;
 
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_symbolic(&head, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE, "refs/heads/hide/and/seek", 1));
-	git_reference_free(head);
+	cl_assert_equal_i(false, git_repository_head_detached(repo));
 }
 
 void test_repo_head__head_orphan(void)
@@ -47,7 +37,7 @@ void test_repo_head__head_orphan(void)
 
 	cl_assert(git_repository_head_orphan(repo) == 0);
 
-	make_head_orphaned();
+	make_head_orphaned(repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
 
 	cl_assert(git_repository_head_orphan(repo) == 1);
 
@@ -174,7 +164,7 @@ void test_repo_head__detach_head_Fails_if_HEAD_and_point_to_a_non_commitish(void
 
 void test_repo_head__detaching_an_orphaned_head_returns_GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD(void)
 {
-	make_head_orphaned();
+	make_head_orphaned(repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD, git_repository_detach_head(repo));
 }
@@ -183,7 +173,16 @@ void test_repo_head__retrieving_an_orphaned_head_returns_GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD(void)
 {
 	git_reference *head;
 
-	make_head_orphaned();
+	make_head_orphaned(repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
 
 	cl_assert_equal_i(GIT_EORPHANEDHEAD, git_repository_head(&head, repo));
 }
+
+void test_repo_head__can_tell_if_an_orphaned_head_is_detached(void)
+{
+	git_reference *head;
+
+	make_head_orphaned(repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
+
+	cl_assert_equal_i(false, git_repository_head_detached(repo));
+}
diff --git a/tests-clar/repo/repo_helpers.c b/tests-clar/repo/repo_helpers.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35271fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-clar/repo/repo_helpers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "clar_libgit2.h"
+#include "refs.h"
+#include "repo_helpers.h"
+
+void make_head_orphaned(git_repository* repo, const char *target)
+{
+	git_reference *head;
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_symbolic(&head, repo, GIT_HEAD_FILE, target, 1));
+	git_reference_free(head);
+}
diff --git a/tests-clar/repo/repo_helpers.h b/tests-clar/repo/repo_helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6aeb48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-clar/repo/repo_helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include "common.h"
+
+#define NON_EXISTING_HEAD "refs/heads/hide/and/seek"
+
+extern void make_head_orphaned(git_repository* repo, const char *target);
diff --git a/tests-clar/reset/soft.c b/tests-clar/reset/soft.c
index 3200c15..1872baf 100644
--- a/tests-clar/reset/soft.c
+++ b/tests-clar/reset/soft.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "clar_libgit2.h"
 #include "reset_helpers.h"
+#include "repo/repo_helpers.h"
 
 static git_repository *repo;
 static git_object *target;
@@ -39,20 +40,9 @@ void test_reset_soft__can_reset_the_non_detached_Head_to_the_specified_commit(vo
 	assert_reset_soft(false);
 }
 
-static void detach_head(void)
-{
-	git_reference *head;
-	git_oid oid;
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_name_to_oid(&oid, repo, "HEAD"));
-
-	cl_git_pass(git_reference_create_oid(&head, repo, "HEAD", &oid, true));
-	git_reference_free(head);
-}
-
 void test_reset_soft__can_reset_the_detached_Head_to_the_specified_commit(void)
 {
-	detach_head();
+	git_repository_detach_head(repo);
 
 	assert_reset_soft(true);
 }
@@ -100,3 +90,23 @@ void test_reset_soft__cannot_reset_to_a_tag_not_pointing_at_a_commit(void)
 	retrieve_target_from_oid(&target, repo, "521d87c1ec3aef9824daf6d96cc0ae3710766d91");
 	cl_git_fail(git_reset(repo, target, GIT_RESET_SOFT));
 }
+
+void test_reset_soft__resetting_against_an_orphaned_head_repo_makes_the_head_no_longer_orphaned(void)
+{
+	git_reference *head;
+
+	retrieve_target_from_oid(&target, repo, KNOWN_COMMIT_IN_BARE_REPO);
+
+	make_head_orphaned(repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD);
+
+	cl_assert_equal_i(true, git_repository_head_orphan(repo));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_reset(repo, target, GIT_RESET_SOFT));
+
+	cl_assert_equal_i(false, git_repository_head_orphan(repo));
+
+	cl_git_pass(git_reference_lookup(&head, repo, NON_EXISTING_HEAD));
+	cl_assert_equal_i(0, git_oid_streq(git_reference_oid(head), KNOWN_COMMIT_IN_BARE_REPO));
+
+	git_reference_free(head);
+}