def view(self, dtype=None, typ=None):
        return self
def get_repository_root(cls, location):
        loc = super(Git, cls).get_repository_root(location)
        if loc:
            return loc
        try:
            r = cls.run_command(
                ['rev-parse', '--show-toplevel'],
                cwd=location,
                show_stdout=False,
                stdout_only=True,
                on_returncode='raise',
                log_failed_cmd=False,
            )
        except BadCommand:
            logger.debug("could not determine if %s is under git control "
                         "because git is not available", location)
            return None
        except InstallationError:
            return None
        return os.path.normpath(r.rstrip('\r\n'))