try
{
ScmRepository repository = getScmRepository();
ScmProvider provider = getScmManager().getProviderByRepository( repository );
String finalBranch = provider.sanitizeTagName( branch );
getLog().info( "Final Branch Name: '" + finalBranch + "'" );
ScmBranchParameters scmBranchParameters = new ScmBranchParameters( message );
scmBranchParameters.setRemoteBranching( remoteBranching );