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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ac02f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +# How to become a contributor and submit your own code + +## Contributor License Agreements + +We'd love to accept your patches! Before we can take them, we +have to jump a couple of legal hurdles. + +Please fill out either the individual or corporate Contributor License Agreement +(CLA). + + * If you are an individual writing original source code and you're sure you + own the intellectual property, then you'll need to sign an + [individual CLA](https://developers.google.com/open-source/cla/individual). + * If you work for a company that wants to allow you to contribute your work, + then you'll need to sign a + [corporate CLA](https://developers.google.com/open-source/cla/corporate). + +Follow either of the two links above to access the appropriate CLA and +instructions for how to sign and return it. Once we receive it, we'll be able to +accept your pull requests. + +## Contributing A Patch + +1. Submit an issue describing your proposed change to the repo in question. +1. The repo owner will respond to your issue promptly. +1. If your proposed change is accepted, and you haven't already done so, sign a + Contributor License Agreement (see details above). +1. Fork the desired repo, develop and test your code changes. +1. Ensure that your code adheres to the existing style in the sample to which + you are contributing. +1. Ensure that your code has an appropriate set of unit tests which all pass. +1. Submit a pull request. + +## Style + +Samples in this repository follow the [Google C++ Style Guide]( +https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html). |