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diff --git a/googlemock/docs/DevGuide.md b/googlemock/docs/DevGuide.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..be9e64d --- /dev/null +++ b/googlemock/docs/DevGuide.md @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@ + + +If you are interested in understanding the internals of Google Mock, +building from source, or contributing ideas or modifications to the +project, then this document is for you. + +# Introduction # + +First, let's give you some background of the project. + +## Licensing ## + +All Google Mock source and pre-built packages are provided under the [New BSD License](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php). + +## The Google Mock Community ## + +The Google Mock community exists primarily through the [discussion group](http://groups.google.com/group/googlemock), the +[issue tracker](http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/issues/list) and, to a lesser extent, the [source control repository](http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/source/checkout). You are definitely encouraged to contribute to the +discussion and you can also help us to keep the effectiveness of the +group high by following and promoting the guidelines listed here. + +### Please Be Friendly ### + +Showing courtesy and respect to others is a vital part of the Google +culture, and we strongly encourage everyone participating in Google +Mock development to join us in accepting nothing less. Of course, +being courteous is not the same as failing to constructively disagree +with each other, but it does mean that we should be respectful of each +other when enumerating the 42 technical reasons that a particular +proposal may not be the best choice. There's never a reason to be +antagonistic or dismissive toward anyone who is sincerely trying to +contribute to a discussion. + +Sure, C++ testing is serious business and all that, but it's also +a lot of fun. Let's keep it that way. Let's strive to be one of the +friendliest communities in all of open source. + +### Where to Discuss Google Mock ### + +As always, discuss Google Mock in the official [Google C++ Mocking Framework discussion group](http://groups.google.com/group/googlemock). You don't have to actually submit +code in order to sign up. Your participation itself is a valuable +contribution. + +# Working with the Code # + +If you want to get your hands dirty with the code inside Google Mock, +this is the section for you. + +## Checking Out the Source from Subversion ## + +Checking out the Google Mock source is most useful if you plan to +tweak it yourself. You check out the source for Google Mock using a +[Subversion](http://subversion.tigris.org/) client as you would for any +other project hosted on Google Code. Please see the instruction on +the [source code access page](http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/source/checkout) for how to do it. + +## Compiling from Source ## + +Once you check out the code, you can find instructions on how to +compile it in the [README](http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/source/browse/trunk/README) file. + +## Testing ## + +A mocking framework is of no good if itself is not thoroughly tested. +Tests should be written for any new code, and changes should be +verified to not break existing tests before they are submitted for +review. To perform the tests, follow the instructions in [README](http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/source/browse/trunk/README) and +verify that there are no failures. + +# Contributing Code # + +We are excited that Google Mock is now open source, and hope to get +great patches from the community. Before you fire up your favorite IDE +and begin hammering away at that new feature, though, please take the +time to read this section and understand the process. While it seems +rigorous, we want to keep a high standard of quality in the code +base. + +## Contributor License Agreements ## + +You must sign a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) before we can +accept any code. The CLA protects you and us. + + * 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](http://code.google.com/legal/individual-cla-v1.0.html). + * If you work for a company that wants to allow you to contribute your work to Google Mock, then you'll need to sign a [corporate CLA](http://code.google.com/legal/corporate-cla-v1.0.html). + +Follow either of the two links above to access the appropriate CLA and +instructions for how to sign and return it. + +## Coding Style ## + +To keep the source consistent, readable, diffable and easy to merge, +we use a fairly rigid coding style, as defined by the [google-styleguide](http://code.google.com/p/google-styleguide/) project. All patches will be expected +to conform to the style outlined [here](http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/cppguide.xml). + +## Submitting Patches ## + +Please do submit code. Here's what you need to do: + + 1. Normally you should make your change against the SVN trunk instead of a branch or a tag, as the latter two are for release control and should be treated mostly as read-only. + 1. Decide which code you want to submit. A submission should be a set of changes that addresses one issue in the [Google Mock issue tracker](http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/issues/list). Please don't mix more than one logical change per submittal, because it makes the history hard to follow. If you want to make a change that doesn't have a corresponding issue in the issue tracker, please create one. + 1. Also, coordinate with team members that are listed on the issue in question. This ensures that work isn't being duplicated and communicating your plan early also generally leads to better patches. + 1. Ensure that your code adheres to the [Google Mock source code style](#Coding_Style.md). + 1. Ensure that there are unit tests for your code. + 1. Sign a Contributor License Agreement. + 1. Create a patch file using `svn diff`. + 1. We use [Rietveld](http://codereview.appspot.com/) to do web-based code reviews. You can read about the tool [here](http://code.google.com/p/rietveld/wiki/CodeReviewHelp). When you are ready, upload your patch via Rietveld and notify `googlemock@googlegroups.com` to review it. There are several ways to upload the patch. We recommend using the [upload\_gmock.py](http://code.google.com/p/googlemock/source/browse/trunk/scripts/upload_gmock.py) script, which you can find in the `scripts/` folder in the SVN trunk. + +## Google Mock Committers ## + +The current members of the Google Mock engineering team are the only +committers at present. In the great tradition of eating one's own +dogfood, we will be requiring each new Google Mock engineering team +member to earn the right to become a committer by following the +procedures in this document, writing consistently great code, and +demonstrating repeatedly that he or she truly gets the zen of Google +Mock. + +# Release Process # + +We follow the typical release process for Subversion-based projects: + + 1. A release branch named `release-X.Y` is created. + 1. Bugs are fixed and features are added in trunk; those individual patches are merged into the release branch until it's stable. + 1. An individual point release (the `Z` in `X.Y.Z`) is made by creating a tag from the branch. + 1. Repeat steps 2 and 3 throughout one release cycle (as determined by features or time). + 1. Go back to step 1 to create another release branch and so on. + + +--- + +This page is based on the [Making GWT Better](http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/makinggwtbetter.html) guide from the [Google Web Toolkit](http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/) project. Except as otherwise [noted](http://code.google.com/policies.html#restrictions), the content of this page is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/).
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