2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/git/base.rb b/lib/git/base.rb
index 4c5cdf5..2986864 100644
--- a/lib/git/base.rb
+++ b/lib/git/base.rb
@@ -361,6 +361,10 @@ module Git
       with_index(temp_path, &blk)
     end
     
+    def checkout_index(opts = {})
+      self.lib.checkout_index(opts)
+    end
+    
     def read_tree(treeish, opts = {})
       self.lib.read_tree(treeish, opts)
     end
@@ -382,6 +386,7 @@ module Git
       branch(branch).update_ref(commit)
     end
     
+    
     def ls_files
       self.lib.ls_files
     end
diff --git a/lib/git/lib.rb b/lib/git/lib.rb
index 7742702..dbd3d69 100644
--- a/lib/git/lib.rb
+++ b/lib/git/lib.rb
@@ -380,6 +380,14 @@ module Git
       command('update-ref', [branch.to_s, commit.to_s])
     end
     
+    def checkout_index(opts = {})
+      arr_opts = []
+      arr_opts << "--prefix=#{opts[:prefix]}" if opts[:prefix]
+      arr_opts << "--force" if opts[:force]
+      arr_opts << "--all" if opts[:all]
+      arr_opts << ('-- ' + opts[:path_limiter]) if opts[:path_limiter].is_a? String
+      command('checkout-index', arr_opts)
+    end
     
     # creates an archive file
     #