private void getHeadCommitInfo() {
    CommitInfo headCommitInfo = CommitHelper.getHeadCommitInfo(repository);
    RevCommit previousCommit = headCommitInfo.getCommit();

    amendingCommitInRemoteBranch = isContainedInAnyRemoteBranch(previousCommit);
    previousCommitMessage = headCommitInfo.getCommitMessage();
    previousAuthor = headCommitInfo.getAuthor();
  }