Merge branch '59289-fix-push-to-create-protected-branches' into 'master'

Allow users to create protected branches via CLI

Closes #59289

See merge request gitlab-org/gitlab-ce!26413

5 files changed, 61 insertions, 31 deletions

diff --git a/app/views/projects/protected_branches/shared/_index.html.haml b/app/views/projects/protected_branches/shared/_index.html.haml
index 4997770321e..539b184e5c2 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/protected_branches/shared/_index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/projects/protected_branches/shared/_index.html.haml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     %p
       By default, protected branches are designed to:
       %ul
-        %li prevent their creation, if not already created, from everybody except users who are allowed to merge
+        %li prevent their creation, if not already created, from everybody except Maintainers
         %li prevent pushes from everybody except Maintainers
         %li prevent <strong>anyone</strong> from force pushing to the branch
         %li prevent <strong>anyone</strong> from deleting the branch
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/59289-fix-push-to-create-protected-branches.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/59289-fix-push-to-create-protected-branches.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..76dd63fef7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/59289-fix-push-to-create-protected-branches.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+title: Allow users who can push to protected branches to create protected branches
+  via CLI
+merge_request: 26413
+author:
+type: fixed
diff --git a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
index 480cc921d76..2060b5dd4a2 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/protected_branches.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ created protected branches.
 By default, a protected branch does four simple things:
 
 - it prevents its creation, if not already created, from everybody except users
-  who are allowed to merge
+  with Maintainer permission
 - it prevents pushes from everybody except users with Maintainer permission
 - it prevents **anyone** from force pushing to the branch
 - it prevents **anyone** from deleting the branch
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check.rb b/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check.rb
index ad926739752..1dbd564fb6f 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ module Gitlab
 
       def protected_branch_creation_checks
         logger.log_timed(LOG_MESSAGES[:protected_branch_creation_checks]) do
+          break if user_access.can_push_to_branch?(branch_name)
+
           unless user_access.can_merge_to_branch?(branch_name)
             raise GitAccess::UnauthorizedError, ERROR_MESSAGES[:create_protected_branch]
           end
diff --git a/spec/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check_spec.rb b/spec/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check_spec.rb
index 12beeecd470..8d5ab27a17c 100644
--- a/spec/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/gitlab/checks/branch_check_spec.rb
@@ -108,64 +108,86 @@ describe Gitlab::Checks::BranchCheck do
         end
 
         context 'protected branch creation feature is enabled' do
-          context 'user is not allowed to create protected branches' do
+          context 'user can push to branch' do
             before do
               allow(user_access)
-                .to receive(:can_merge_to_branch?)
+                .to receive(:can_push_to_branch?)
                 .with('feature')
-                .and_return(false)
+                .and_return(true)
             end
 
-            it 'raises an error' do
-              expect { subject.validate! }.to raise_error(Gitlab::GitAccess::UnauthorizedError, 'You are not allowed to create protected branches on this project.')
+            it 'does not raise an error' do
+              expect { subject.validate! }.not_to raise_error
             end
           end
 
-          context 'user is allowed to create protected branches' do
+          context 'user cannot push to branch' do
             before do
               allow(user_access)
-                .to receive(:can_merge_to_branch?)
+                .to receive(:can_push_to_branch?)
                 .with('feature')
-                .and_return(true)
-
-              allow(project.repository)
-                .to receive(:branch_names_contains_sha)
-                .with(newrev)
-                .and_return(['branch'])
+                .and_return(false)
             end
 
-            context "newrev isn't in any protected branches" do
+            context 'user cannot merge to branch' do
               before do
-                allow(ProtectedBranch)
-                  .to receive(:any_protected?)
-                  .with(project, ['branch'])
+                allow(user_access)
+                  .to receive(:can_merge_to_branch?)
+                  .with('feature')
                   .and_return(false)
               end
 
               it 'raises an error' do
-                expect { subject.validate! }.to raise_error(Gitlab::GitAccess::UnauthorizedError, 'You can only use an existing protected branch ref as the basis of a new protected branch.')
+                expect { subject.validate! }.to raise_error(Gitlab::GitAccess::UnauthorizedError, 'You are not allowed to create protected branches on this project.')
               end
             end
 
-            context 'newrev is included in a protected branch' do
+            context 'user can merge to branch' do
               before do
-                allow(ProtectedBranch)
-                  .to receive(:any_protected?)
-                  .with(project, ['branch'])
+                allow(user_access)
+                  .to receive(:can_merge_to_branch?)
+                  .with('feature')
                   .and_return(true)
+
+                allow(project.repository)
+                  .to receive(:branch_names_contains_sha)
+                  .with(newrev)
+                  .and_return(['branch'])
               end
 
-              context 'via web interface' do
-                let(:protocol) { 'web' }
+              context "newrev isn't in any protected branches" do
+                before do
+                  allow(ProtectedBranch)
+                    .to receive(:any_protected?)
+                    .with(project, ['branch'])
+                    .and_return(false)
+                end
 
-                it 'allows branch creation' do
-                  expect { subject.validate! }.not_to raise_error
+                it 'raises an error' do
+                  expect { subject.validate! }.to raise_error(Gitlab::GitAccess::UnauthorizedError, 'You can only use an existing protected branch ref as the basis of a new protected branch.')
                 end
               end
 
-              context 'via SSH' do
-                it 'raises an error' do
-                  expect { subject.validate! }.to raise_error(Gitlab::GitAccess::UnauthorizedError, 'You can only create protected branches using the web interface and API.')
+              context 'newrev is included in a protected branch' do
+                before do
+                  allow(ProtectedBranch)
+                    .to receive(:any_protected?)
+                    .with(project, ['branch'])
+                    .and_return(true)
+                end
+
+                context 'via web interface' do
+                  let(:protocol) { 'web' }
+
+                  it 'allows branch creation' do
+                    expect { subject.validate! }.not_to raise_error
+                  end
+                end
+
+                context 'via SSH' do
+                  it 'raises an error' do
+                    expect { subject.validate! }.to raise_error(Gitlab::GitAccess::UnauthorizedError, 'You can only create protected branches using the web interface and API.')
+                  end
                 end
               end
             end