3 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/repository/git.go b/repository/git.go
index 10fddac3..836de8f0 100644
--- a/repository/git.go
+++ b/repository/git.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ const editClockFile = "/.git/git-bug/edit-clock"
 // ErrNotARepo is the error returned when the git repo root wan't be found
 var ErrNotARepo = errors.New("not a git repository")
 
+var _ ClockedRepo = &GitRepo{}
+
 // GitRepo represents an instance of a (local) git repository.
 type GitRepo struct {
 	Path        string
@@ -440,11 +442,21 @@ func (repo *GitRepo) WriteClocks() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// CreateTime return the current value of the creation clock
+func (repo *GitRepo) CreateTime() lamport.Time {
+	return repo.createClock.Time()
+}
+
 // CreateTimeIncrement increment the creation clock and return the new value.
 func (repo *GitRepo) CreateTimeIncrement() (lamport.Time, error) {
 	return repo.createClock.Increment()
 }
 
+// EditTime return the current value of the edit clock
+func (repo *GitRepo) EditTime() lamport.Time {
+	return repo.editClock.Time()
+}
+
 // EditTimeIncrement increment the edit clock and return the new value.
 func (repo *GitRepo) EditTimeIncrement() (lamport.Time, error) {
 	return repo.editClock.Increment()
diff --git a/repository/mock_repo.go b/repository/mock_repo.go
index 74de8f57..97a4504f 100644
--- a/repository/mock_repo.go
+++ b/repository/mock_repo.go
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/MichaelMure/git-bug/util/lamport"
 )
 
+var _ ClockedRepo = &mockRepoForTest{}
+
 // mockRepoForTest defines an instance of Repo that can be used for testing.
 type mockRepoForTest struct {
 	config      map[string]string
@@ -227,10 +229,18 @@ func (r *mockRepoForTest) WriteClocks() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *mockRepoForTest) CreateTime() lamport.Time {
+	return r.createClock.Time()
+}
+
 func (r *mockRepoForTest) CreateTimeIncrement() (lamport.Time, error) {
 	return r.createClock.Increment(), nil
 }
 
+func (r *mockRepoForTest) EditTime() lamport.Time {
+	return r.editClock.Time()
+}
+
 func (r *mockRepoForTest) EditTimeIncrement() (lamport.Time, error) {
 	return r.editClock.Increment(), nil
 }
diff --git a/repository/repo.go b/repository/repo.go
index 100feaed..8a66c320 100644
--- a/repository/repo.go
+++ b/repository/repo.go
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ type Repo interface {
 	GetTreeHash(commit git.Hash) (git.Hash, error)
 }
 
+// ClockedRepo is a Repo that also has Lamport clocks
 type ClockedRepo interface {
 	Repo
 
@@ -92,9 +93,15 @@ type ClockedRepo interface {
 	// WriteClocks write the clocks values into the repo
 	WriteClocks() error
 
+	// CreateTime return the current value of the creation clock
+	CreateTime() lamport.Time
+
 	// CreateTimeIncrement increment the creation clock and return the new value.
 	CreateTimeIncrement() (lamport.Time, error)
 
+	// EditTime return the current value of the edit clock
+	EditTime() lamport.Time
+
 	// EditTimeIncrement increment the edit clock and return the new value.
 	EditTimeIncrement() (lamport.Time, error)