[RFC] make _parse_revision_str a first class function

[James Westby]

Hi all,

I have another request for something I would like to do with builddeb.

I would like to be able to refer to revisions on another branch with an
option, but reserve the -r for later implementing building a revision.
This means that I am currently using

  type=_parse_revision_str

in an option.

Obviously this isn't great. I would like it if something could be done
to provide a way to pass something to type that I can rely upon with the
normal deprecation rules.

Apologies if this is too disgusting to contemplate, or the interface is
already there and I missed it.

Thanks,

James

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