EASE/Contributor Guide

EASE Contributor Guide

Contribution to an open source project is not only about coding. There are multiple other ways to help this project, which we will describe below.

Source Contributions

When you want to work on the source code you should start with the latest version of Eclipse for RCP and RAP develpopers. Start up with a fresh workspace and download the Tycho extensions.

Our preferred way of receiving contributions is via Gerrit. So clone our core repository org.eclipse.ease.core (check the link for clone options). If you want to upload your changes, make sure you use the https option and use your eclipse account data.

After importing all projects in your workspace, set the target platform located at: ... is a valuable The only type of errors left now should be of type: "...". Fix them by using the quickfix option or by restarting your IDE.

For detailed instructions on how to contribute with gerrit, please read the excellent tutorial by Lars Vogel.

Bug Reports

Creating bug reports and feature requests is a valuable contribution to the project. Please be as precise as possible when describing your problem. When facing exceptions a stacktrace is a valuable piece of information. Starting eclipse with the -console command line parameter might reveal such information.

File your bugs under technology/EASE.

Help newcomers

Answering questions on the forums, mailing list and on stackoverflow encourage new users to work with EASE and eventually become contributors in the future. Be polie and help out wherever you can. Do not rely on committers to answer every question. Even if we try, we want to encourage our users to help each other.

Create UIs/Graphics

UI and icon design are important to attract users. Bad visuals might repel users without even exploring the great things you could do with EASE. We host a special project for icon ideas, templates and UI mockups. For mockups we prefer Wireframe Sketcher, but accept any other freely consumable format, too.

Promotion

Blog, write, chat about EASE and spread the word. Attracting new users and developers is crucial to build up a living community.