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<title>Maven Build Commands</title>
<para>All commands executed from the local HBase project directory.
</para>
<para>Note: use Maven 2, not Maven 3.
</para>
<section xml:id="maven.build.commands.compile">
<title>Compile</title>
<programlisting>
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</section>
</section>
<section xml:id="unit.tests">
<title>Unit Tests</title>
<para>In HBase we use <link xlink:href="http://junit.org">JUnit</link> 4.
If you need to run miniclusters of HDFS, ZooKeeper, HBase, or MapReduce testing,
be sure to checkout the <classname>HBaseTestingUtility</classname>.
Alex Baranau of Sematext describes how it can be used in
<link xlink:href="http://blog.sematext.com/2010/08/30/hbase-case-study-using-hbasetestingutility-for-local-testing-development/">HBase Case-Study: Using HBaseTestingUtility for Local Testing and Development</link> (2010).
</para>
<section xml:id="mockito">
<title>Mockito</title>
<para>Sometimes you don't need a full running server
unit testing. For example, some methods can make do with a
a <classname>org.apache.hadoop.hbase.Server</classname> instance
or a <classname>org.apache.hadoop.hbase.master.MasterServices</classname>
Interface reference rather than a full-blown
<classname>org.apache.hadoop.hbase.master.HMaster</classname>.
In these cases, you maybe able to get away with a mocked
<classname>Server</classname> instance. For example:
<programlisting>
</programlisting>
</para>
</section>
</section>
<section xml:id="getting.involved">
<title>Getting Involved</title>
<para>HBase gets better only when people contribute!
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<listitem>Trivial: Useful enhancements but generally cosmetic.</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
</section>
</section>
</section> <!-- getting involved -->
<section xml:id="developing">
<title>Developing</title>
<section xml:id="codelines"><title>Codelines</title>
<para>Most development is done on TRUNK. However, there are branches for minor releases (e.g., 0.90.1, 0.90.2, and 0.90.3 are on the 0.90 branch).</para>
<para>If you have any questions on this just send an email to the dev dist-list.</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="submitting.patches">
<section xml:id="unit.tests">
<title>Unit Tests</title>
<para>In HBase we use <link xlink:href="http://junit.org">JUnit</link> 4.
If you need to run miniclusters of HDFS, ZooKeeper, HBase, or MapReduce testing,
be sure to checkout the <classname>HBaseTestingUtility</classname>.
Alex Baranau of Sematext describes how it can be used in
<link xlink:href="http://blog.sematext.com/2010/08/30/hbase-case-study-using-hbasetestingutility-for-local-testing-development/">HBase Case-Study: Using HBaseTestingUtility for Local Testing and Development</link> (2010).
</para>
<section xml:id="mockito">
<title>Mockito</title>
<para>Sometimes you don't need a full running server
unit testing. For example, some methods can make do with a
a <classname>org.apache.hadoop.hbase.Server</classname> instance
or a <classname>org.apache.hadoop.hbase.master.MasterServices</classname>
Interface reference rather than a full-blown
<classname>org.apache.hadoop.hbase.master.HMaster</classname>.
In these cases, you maybe able to get away with a mocked
<classname>Server</classname> instance. For example:
<programlisting>
TODO...
</programlisting>
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="code.standards">
<title>Code Standards</title>
<para>See <xref linkend="eclipse.code.formatting"/> and <xref linkend="common.patch.feedback"/>.
</para>
</section>
</section> <!-- unit tests -->
</section> <!-- developing -->
<section xml:id="submitting.patches">
<title>Submitting Patches</title>
<section xml:id="submitting.patches.create">
<title>Create Patch</title>
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</section>
<section xml:id="submitting.patches.jira">
<title>Attach Patch to Jira</title>
<para>The patch should be attached to the associated Jira ticket "More Actions -&gt; Attach Files". Make sure you click the
ASF license inclusion, otherwise the patch can't be considered for inclusion.
<para>The patch should be attached to the associated Jira ticket "More Actions -&gt; Attach Files". Make sure you click the
ASF license inclusion, otherwise the patch can't be considered for inclusion.
</para>
<para>Once attached to the ticket, click "Submit Patch" and
the status of the ticket will change. Committers will review submitted patches for inclusion into the codebase. Please
understand that not every patch may get committed, and that feedback will likely be provided on the patch. Fear not, though,
because the HBase community is helpful!
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback">
<title>Common Patch Feedback</title>
<para>The following items are representative of common patch feedback. Your patch process will go faster if these are
taken into account <emphasis>before</emphasis> submission.
</para>
<para>Once attached to the ticket, click "Submit Patch" and
the status of the ticket will change. Committers will review submitted patches for inclusion into the codebase. Please
understand that not every patch may get committed, and that feedback will likely be provided on the patch. Fear not, though,
because the HBase community is helpful!
<para>
See the <link xlink:href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/codeconv-138413.html">Java coding standards</link>
for more information on coding conventions in Java.
</para>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.space.invaders">
<title>Space Invaders</title>
<para>Rather than do this...
<programlisting>
if ( foo.equals( bar ) ) { // don't do this
</programlisting>
... do this instead...
<programlisting>
if (foo.equals(bar)) {
</programlisting>
</para>
<para>Also, rather than do this...
<programlisting>
foo = barArray[ i ]; // don't do this
</programlisting>
... do this instead...
<programlisting>
foo = barArray[i];
</programlisting>
</para>
</section>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.autogen">
<title>Auto Generated Code</title>
<para>Auto-generated code in Eclipse often looks like this...
<programlisting>
public void readFields(DataInput arg0) throws IOException { // don't do this
foo = arg0.readUTF(); // don't do this
</programlisting>
... do this instead ...
<programlisting>
public void readFields(DataInput di) throws IOException {
foo = di.readUTF();
</programlisting>
See the difference? 'arg0' is what Eclipse uses for arguments by default.
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.longlines">
<title>Long Lines</title>
<para>
Keep lines less than 80 characters.
<programlisting>
Bar bar = foo.veryLongMethodWithManyArguments(argument1, argument2, argument3, argument4, argument5); // don't do this
</programlisting>
... do this instead ...
<programlisting>
Bar bar = foo.veryLongMethodWithManyArguments(argument1,
argument2, argument3,argument4, argument5);
</programlisting>
... or this, whichever looks better ...
<programlisting>
Bar bar = foo.veryLongMethodWithManyArguments(
argument1, argument2, argument3,argument4, argument5);
</programlisting>
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.trailingspaces">
<title>Trailing Spaces</title>
<para>
This happens more than people would imagine.
<programlisting>
Bar bar = foo.getBar(); &lt;--- imagine there's an extra space(s) after the semicolon instead of a line break.
</programlisting>
Make sure there's a line-break after the end of your code, and also avoid lines that have nothing
but whitespace.
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.writable">
<title>Implementing Writable</title>
<para>Every class returned by RegionServers must implement <code>Writable</code>. If you
are creating a new class that needs to implement this interface, don't forget the default constructor.
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.javadoc">
<title>Javadoc</title>
<para>This is also a very common feedback item. Don't forget Javadoc!
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.javadoc.defaults">
<title>Javadoc - Useless Defaults</title>
<para>Don't just leave the @param arguments the way your IDE generated them. Don't do this...
<programlisting>
/**
*
* @param bar &lt;---- don't do this!!!!
* @return &lt;---- or this!!!!
*/
public Foo getFoo(Bar bar);
</programlisting>
... either add something descriptive to the @param and @return lines, or just remove them.
But the preference is to add something descriptive and useful.
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.massreformat">
<title>Unrelated Code Formating or Auto-Reformating</title>
<para>If you submit a patch for one thing, don't do auto-reformatting or unrelated reformatting of code on a completely
different area of code.
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="common.patch.feedback.tests">
<title>Ambigious Unit Tests</title>
<para>Make sure that you're clear about what you are testing in your unit tests and why.
</para>
</section>
</section> <!-- patch feedback -->
<section xml:id="reviewboard">
<title>ReviewBoard</title>
<para>Larger patches should go through <link xlink:href="http://reviews.apache.org">ReviewBoard</link>.
</para>
</section>
<section xml:id="committing.patches">
<title>Committing Patches</title>
<para>
Committers do this. See <link xlink:href="http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/Hbase/HowToCommit">How To Commit</link> in the HBase wiki.
</para>
<para>Commiters will also resolve the Jira, typically after the patch passes a build.
</para>
</section>
</section> <!-- submitting patches -->
</section>
</chapter>