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+# vim:ft=zsh ts=2 sw=2 sts=2 et
+#
+# Faster alternative to the current SVN plugin implementation.
+#
+# Works with svn 1.6, 1.7, 1.8.
+# Use `svn_prompt_info` method to enquire the svn data.
+# It's faster because his efficient use of svn (single svn call) which saves a lot on a huge codebase
+# It displays the current status of the local files (added, deleted, modified, replaced, or else...)
+#
+# Use as a drop-in replacement of the svn plugin not as complementary plugin
+
+function svn_prompt_info() {
+  local info
+  info=$(svn info 2>&1) || return 1; # capture stdout and stderr
+  local repo_need_upgrade=$(svn_repo_need_upgrade $info)
+
+  if [[ -n $repo_need_upgrade ]]; then
+    printf '%s%s%s%s%s%s%s\n' \
+      $ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR \
+      $ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_PREFIX \
+      $ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR \
+      $repo_need_upgrade \
+      $ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR \
+      $ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_SUFFIX \
+      $ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR
+  else
+    printf '%s%s%s%s %s%s%s:%s%s%s%s' \
+      "$ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR" \
+      "$ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_PREFIX" \
+      \
+      "$(svn_status_info $info)" \
+      "$ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR" \
+      \
+      "$ZSH_THEME_BRANCH_NAME_COLOR" \
+      "$(svn_current_branch_name $info)" \
+      "$ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR" \
+      \
+      "$(svn_current_revision $info)" \
+      "$ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR" \
+      \
+      "$ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_SUFFIX" \
+      "$ZSH_PROMPT_BASE_COLOR"
+  fi
+}
+
+function svn_repo_need_upgrade() {
+  grep -q "E155036" <<< ${1:-$(svn info 2> /dev/null)} && \
+    echo "E155036: upgrade repo with svn upgrade"
+}
+
+function svn_current_branch_name() {
+  grep '^URL:' <<< "${1:-$(svn info 2> /dev/null)}" | egrep -o '(tags|branches)/[^/]+|trunk'	
+}
+
+function svn_repo_root_name() {
+  grep '^Repository\ Root:' <<< "${1:-$(svn info 2> /dev/null)}" | sed 's#.*/##'
+}
+
+function svn_current_revision() {
+  echo "${1:-$(svn info 2> /dev/null)}" | sed -n 's/Revision: //p'
+}
+
+function svn_status_info() {
+  local svn_status_string="$ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_CLEAN"
+  local svn_status="$(svn status 2> /dev/null)";
+  if command grep -E '^\s*A' &> /dev/null <<< $svn_status; then svn_status_string="$svn_status_string${ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_ADDITIONS:-+}"; fi
+  if command grep -E '^\s*D' &> /dev/null <<< $svn_status; then svn_status_string="$svn_status_string${ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_DELETIONS:-✖}"; fi
+  if command grep -E '^\s*M' &> /dev/null <<< $svn_status; then svn_status_string="$svn_status_string${ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_MODIFICATIONS:-✎}"; fi
+  if command grep -E '^\s*[R~]' &> /dev/null <<< $svn_status; then svn_status_string="$svn_status_string${ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_REPLACEMENTS:-∿}"; fi
+  if command grep -E '^\s*\?' &> /dev/null <<< $svn_status; then svn_status_string="$svn_status_string${ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_UNTRACKED:-?}"; fi
+  if command grep -E '^\s*[CI!L]' &> /dev/null <<< $svn_status; then svn_status_string="$svn_status_string${ZSH_THEME_SVN_PROMPT_DIRTY:-!}"; fi
+  echo $svn_status_string
+}
+