Notice: this Wiki will be going read only early in 2024 and edits will no longer be possible. Please see: https://gitlab.eclipse.org/eclipsefdn/helpdesk/-/wikis/Wiki-shutdown-plan for the plan.
Papyrus/Papyrus Developer Guide/How To- Code Contributing
Contents
Code Contribution
How to add a Task (Papyrus Bugzilla usage)
When adding a task to the buzilla, the following grammar should be used:
- '[' Category ']' NameOfTheTask
The category helps to filter the bugs for developers. There are already some existing categories: General, XXX Diagram, Common, Property View, etc.
As a reminder, the lifecycle of bugs is located here: Bugzilla Use
How to contribute code with Gerrit (non commiter)
If you want to contribute code, and you are not a commiter, here is how to proceed Papyrus Developer Guide/How to Contribute to Papyrus with Gerrit
What to do to contribute a patch
(For further information, see http://www.eclipse.org/legal/EclipseLegalProcessPoster.pdf)
When a non-committer wants to contribute to Papyrus, he must create patchs and attach them to a bug. In the comment of each patch, he must write :
- (1) I, Forename Name, wrote 100% of the code I've provided.
- (2) This code contains no cryptography
- (3) I have the right to contribute the code to Eclipse.
- (4) I contribute the content under the EPL.
+ Set the field Review to '?'.
What to check before committing a patch
Before commiting a patch, you should verify that the contributor has written the following lines in the comment :
- (1) I, Forename Name, wrote 100% of the code I've provided.
- (2) This code contains no cryptography
- (3) I have the right to contribute the code to Eclipse.
- (4) I contribute the content under the EPL.
If not, he must do that before you commit its patch!
- If the writer is an employee of the same company and if the compagny has signed a Member Commiter Agreement : after the commit, you should comment the attachment writing :
- Here is a contribution from one employee of "the name of the company"
- The company has signed a Member Commiter Agreement.
- The contribution does not need a CQ.
- I've committed this contribution.
- Committed revision xxx.
- Set the field iplog to +
Note : In reality, you should have the autorization of the PMC before doing this commit.
- If the writer is not an employee of the CEA : you need to do a CQ (http://www.eclipse.org/legal/EclipseLegalProcessPoster.pdf. see this guide for more information.
- In all other cases, see http://www.eclipse.org/legal/EclipseLegalProcessPoster.pdf
Code formatting
- Before to commit, you should verify these items :
- your code is formatted using the Papyrus Template
- each file has an header with the EPL licence and your name
- all strings are externalized or tagged with //$NON-NLS-1$. see this page for more information.
- the version numbers are correcct. see this guide for more information.
- Moreover, if you want to commit a patch, please see the point "How to commit a patch".
Commit message
- During the commit :
- you should comment your commit and precise the id of the bug. see this page for more information about contributing through git and gerrit.