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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index 7e25fedd1..db59fccc9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ class Formula
# e.g. `this-formula`
attr_reader :name
+ # The name specified when installing this {Formula}.
+ # Could be the name of the {Formula}, or an alias.
+ # e.g. `another-name-for-this-formula`
+ attr_reader :alias_path
+
# The fully-qualified name of this {Formula}.
# For core formula it's the same as {#name}.
# e.g. `homebrew/tap-name/this-formula`
@@ -145,9 +150,10 @@ class Formula
attr_accessor :build
# @private
- def initialize(name, path, spec)
+ def initialize(name, path, spec, alias_path: nil)
@name = name
@path = path
+ @alias_path = alias_path
@revision = self.class.revision || 0
@version_scheme = self.class.version_scheme || 0
@@ -222,6 +228,11 @@ class Formula
public
+ # The path that was specified to find/install this formula.
+ def specified_path
+ alias_path || path
+ end
+
# Is the currently active {SoftwareSpec} a {#stable} build?
# @private
def stable?