CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing to BOSH

Contributor License Agreement

Follow these steps to make a contribution to any of our open source repositories:

1. Ensure that you have completed our CLA Agreement for individuals or corporations.

2. Set your name and email (these should match the information on your submitted CLA)

    git config --global user.name "Firstname Lastname"
    git config --global user.email "[email protected]"
   

General Workflow

Follow these steps to make a contribution to any of our open source repositories:

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b better_bosh)

   • Run the tests to ensure that your local environment is working bundle && bundle exec rake (this may take a while)

3. Make changes on the branch:

   • Adding a feature
     1. Add specs for the new feature
     2. Make the specs pass
   • Fixing a bug
     1. Add a spec/specs which exercises the bug
     2. Fix the bug, making the specs pass
   • Refactoring existing functionality
     1. Change the implementation
     2. Ensure that specs still pass
     • If you find yourself changing specs after a refactor, consider refactoring the specs first

4. Push to your fork (git push origin better_bosh) and submit a pull request selecting develop as the target branch

We favor pull requests with very small, single commits with a single purpose.

Your pull request is much more likely to be accepted if:

• Your pull request includes tests

• Your pull request is small and focused with a clear message that conveys the intent of your change.

Code Style

As part of the spec:unit task we run RuboCop, which generally enforces the Ruby Style Guide.

We have a number of exceptions (see the various .rubocop.yml files), and our style is still evolving, however rake rubocop is run by Travis so making these pass will improve the chances that the pull request will be accepted.