+1 for slight addition from Max. Travis exist for helping to run all tests not in your local dev.
On Friday, February 19, 2016, Fabian Hueske <fhue...@gmail.com> wrote: > Max, you're right. > Not necessarily a local build, but a least "some" build to verify that the > code compiles and most tests pass. > I said local builds because this is the easiest way to check for somebody > not familiar with our setup. > > I think it is a good idea to explicitly state the command to run: "mvn > clean verify". > This will help everybody not familiar with the setup and all others (e.g., > Travis users) know how to run a build anyway. > > Best, Fabian > > 2016-02-19 13:47 GMT+01:00 Maximilian Michels <m...@apache.org > <javascript:;>>: > > > +1 for the documentation check box. > > > > Are we requiring local builds? Travis builds are fine, right? So what > > about "Builds locally or on Travis"? > > > > Could we add more subpoints from the How to Contribute guide? > > > > [X] General > > - JIRA issue associated > > - Single PR per change > > - Meaningful commit message > > > > [X] CodeStyle > > - No unnecessary style changes > > - Check Style passes > > > > [X] Documentation > > - New documentation added > > - Old documentation updated > > - Javadocs for public methods > > > > [X] Tests > > - Tests added or adapted > > - Executed mvn verify or built on Travis > > > > > > Martin, do you want to move this discussion to a new thread and > > propose a template? > > > > Cheers, > > Max > > > > On Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Fabian Hueske <fhue...@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > Thanks Martin! > > > > > > can you add two more fields? > > > > > > - Builds locally (mvn clean verify) > > > - Documentation updated or not updates necessary > > > > > > Best, Fabian > > > > > > 2016-02-19 9:35 GMT+01:00 Martin Liesenberg < > martin.liesenb...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >: > > > > > >> Cool, if no one objects, I'll create a JIRA ticket and open a > > corresponding > > >> PR during the weekend. > > >> > > >> Best regards > > >> Martin > > >> > > >> On Thu, 18 Feb 2016, 17:36 Maximilian Michels <m...@apache.org > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Hi Martin, > > >> > > > >> > Sounds like a good idea to me to create a checklist like this. It > > >> > would be a nice reminder for people who didn't read the > > >> > how-to-contribute section of the README :) > > >> > > > >> > Cheers, > > >> > Max > > >> > > > >> > On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 9:31 AM, Martin Liesenberg > > >> > <martin.liesenb...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote: > > >> > > Hi, > > >> > > > > >> > > GitHub just introduced a way to supply PR templates. [1] > > >> > > > > >> > > To support the changes discussed here, we could add a simple > > template > > >> > with > > >> > > check boxes like: > > >> > > [ ] did you add tests > > >> > > [ ] did you check against the coding guidelines > > >> > > [ ] is there a jira supporting the PR > > >> > > > > >> > > Let me know what you think. The language/tone probably needs a bit > > of > > >> > > refinement. > > >> > > > > >> > > best regards > > >> > > martin > > >> > > > > >> > > [1] https://github.com/blog/2111-issue-and-pull-request-templates > > >> > > > > >> > > Till Rohrmann <trohrm...@apache.org <javascript:;>> schrieb am > Do., 15. Okt. 2015 > > um > > >> > > 11:58 Uhr: > > >> > > > > >> > >> Thanks for leading the effort Fabian! > > >> > >> > > >> > >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Maximilian Michels < > > m...@apache.org <javascript:;>> > > >> > >> wrote: > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Very nice work, Fabian. I think we'll have to send around a > > reminder > > >> > >> > from time to time and, perhaps, evaluate the new guidelines > after > > >> some > > >> > >> > period of time. It's great to have these documents now as a > > >> reference. > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 5:36 PM, Stephan Ewen <se...@apache.org > <javascript:;>> > > >> > wrote: > > >> > >> > > Great, thanks Fabian! > > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > > On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Henry Saputra < > > >> > henry.sapu...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > wrote: > > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> Thanks again for leading this effort, Fabian > > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> - Henry > > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> On Thursday, October 8, 2015, Fabian Hueske < > > fhue...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> > > >> > >> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > Hi everybody, > > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > I merged our new contribution guidelines a few minutes > ago. > > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > I'd like to emphasize that these rules do not have any > > effect, > > >> if > > >> > >> > nobody > > >> > >> > >> > follows them. > > >> > >> > >> > So please follow our contribution rules and make others > > aware > > >> of > > >> > >> them > > >> > >> > as > > >> > >> > >> > well. > > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > Specifically > > >> > >> > >> > - pay attention that all PRs are backed by a JIRA and ask > to > > >> > create > > >> > >> a > > >> > >> > >> JIRA > > >> > >> > >> > if that is not the case > > >> > >> > >> > - early discuss whether a feature request is valid (before > > code > > >> > is > > >> > >> > >> > contributed) to avoid frustrating late rejections of PRs. > > >> > >> > >> > - request, provide, and discuss design docs for sensible > > >> > >> > contributions to > > >> > >> > >> > avoid major redesigns / rejections of PRs. > > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > Thank you, > > >> > >> > >> > Fabian > > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > 2015-10-07 10:16 GMT+02:00 Fabian Hueske < > fhue...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > >: > > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > > Thanks for the feedback everybody. > > >> > >> > >> > > I updated the PR and would like to merge it later today > if > > >> > there > > >> > >> > are no > > >> > >> > >> > > more comments. > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > > Cheers, Fabian > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > > 2015-10-05 14:09 GMT+02:00 Fabian Hueske < > > fhue...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>>: > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > >> Hi, > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> I opened a PR with the discussed changes [1]. > > >> > >> > >> > >> Please review, give feedback, and suggest changes. > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> Cheers, Fabian > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> [1] https://github.com/apache/flink-web/pull/11 > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> 2015-09-28 18:02 GMT+02:00 Fabian Hueske < > > fhue...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>>: > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>> @Chiwan, sure. Will do that. Thanks for pointing it > out > > :-) > > >> > >> > >> > >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>> 2015-09-28 18:00 GMT+02:00 Chiwan Park < > > >> > chiwanp...@apache.org <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>>: > > >> > >> > >> > >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> @Fabian, Could you cover FLINK-2712 in your pull > > request? > > >> I > > >> > >> think > > >> > >> > >> that > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> it would be better than split pull request. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> Regards, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> Chiwan Park > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > On Sep 28, 2015, at 4:51 PM, Fabian Hueske < > > >> > >> fhue...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > Thanks everybody for the discussion. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > I'll prepare a pull request to update the "How to > > >> > contribute" > > >> > >> > and > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> "Coding > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > Guidelines". > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > Thanks, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > Fabian > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > 2015-09-26 9:06 GMT+02:00 Maximilian Michels < > > >> > m...@apache.org <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>>: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> Hi Fabian, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> This is a very important topic. Thanks for > starting > > the > > >> > >> > >> discussion. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> 1) JIRA discussion > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> Absolutely. No new feature should be introduced > > >> without a > > >> > >> > >> > discussion. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> Frankly, I see the problem that sometimes > > discussions > > >> > only > > >> > >> > come > > >> > >> > >> up > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> when the pull request has been opened. However, > this > > >> can > > >> > be > > >> > >> > >> > overcome > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> by the design document. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> 2) Design document > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> +1 for the document. It increases transparency but > > also > > >> > >> helps > > >> > >> > the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> contributor to think his idea through before > > starting > > >> to > > >> > >> code. > > >> > >> > >> The > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> document could also be written directly in JIRA. > > That > > >> > way, > > >> > >> it > > >> > >> > is > > >> > >> > >> > more > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> accessible. JIRA offers mark up; even images can > be > > >> > attached > > >> > >> > and > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> displayed in the JIRA description. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> I'd like to propose another section "Limitations" > > for > > >> the > > >> > >> > design > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> document. Breaking API changes should also be > listed > > >> on a > > >> > >> > special > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> Wiki > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> page. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> 3) Coding style > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> In addition to updating the document, do we want > to > > >> > enforce > > >> > >> > >> coding > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> styles also by adding new Maven Checkstyle rules? > > IMHO > > >> > >> strict > > >> > >> > >> rules > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> could cause more annoyances than they actually > > >> > contribute to > > >> > >> > the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> readability of the code. Perhaps this should be > > >> discussed > > >> > >> in a > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> separate thread. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> +1 for collecting common problems and design > > patterns > > >> to > > >> > >> > include > > >> > >> > >> > them > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> in the document. I was thinking, that we should > also > > >> > cover > > >> > >> > some > > >> > >> > >> of > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> features of tools and dependencies we heavily use, > > e.g. > > >> > >> > Travis, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> Mockito, Guava, Log4j, FlinkMiniCluster, Unit > > testing > > >> vs > > >> > IT > > >> > >> > >> cases, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> etc. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> 4 ) Restructuring the how to contribute guide > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> Good idea to have a meta document that explains > how > > >> > >> > contributing > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> works > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> in general, and another document for technical > > things. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> Cheers, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> Max > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Fabian Hueske < > > >> > >> > >> fhue...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Thanks everybody for feedback and comments. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Regarding 1) and 2): > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> I like the idea of keeping the discussion of new > > >> > features > > >> > >> and > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> improvements > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> in JIRA as Kostas proposed. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Our coding guidelines [1] already request a JIRA > > issue > > >> > for > > >> > >> > each > > >> > >> > >> > pull > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> request. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> How about we highlight this requirement more > > >> prominently > > >> > >> and > > >> > >> > >> > follow > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> this > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> rule more strict from now on. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> JIRA issues for new features and improvements > > should > > >> > >> clearly > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> specify the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> scope and requirements for the new feature / > > >> > improvement. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> The level of detail is up to the reporter of the > > >> issue, > > >> > but > > >> > >> > the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> community > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> can request more detail or change the scope and > > >> > >> requirements > > >> > >> > by > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> discussion. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> When a JIRA issue for a new feature or > improvement > > is > > >> > >> opened, > > >> > >> > >> the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> community > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> can start a discussion whether the feature is > > >> desirable > > >> > for > > >> > >> > >> Flink > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> or not. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Any contributor (including the reporter) can also > > >> > attach a > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> "design-doc-requested" label to the issue. A > design > > >> > >> document > > >> > >> > can > > >> > >> > >> > be > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> proposed by anybody, including the reporter or > > >> assignee > > >> > of > > >> > >> > the > > >> > >> > >> > JIRA > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> issue. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> However, the issue cannot be resolved and a > > >> > corresponding > > >> > >> PR > > >> > >> > not > > >> > >> > >> > be > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> merged > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> before a design document has been accepted by > lazy > > >> > >> consensus. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> Hence, an > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> assignee should propose a design doc before > > starting > > >> to > > >> > >> code > > >> > >> > to > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> avoid > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> major > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> redesigns of the implementation. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> This way it is up to the community when to start > a > > >> > >> discussion > > >> > >> > >> > about > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> whether > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> a feature request is accepted or to request a > > design > > >> > >> > document. > > >> > >> > >> We > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> can > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> make > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> design documents mandatory for changes that touch > > the > > >> > >> public > > >> > >> > >> API. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Regarding 3): > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> I agree with Vasia, that we should collect > > suggestions > > >> > for > > >> > >> > >> common > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> patterns > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> and also continuously update the coding > guidelines. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> @Henry, I had best practices (exception handling, > > >> tests, > > >> > >> > etc.) > > >> > >> > >> in > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> mind. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Syntactic code style is important as well, but we > > >> should > > >> > >> > have a > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> separate > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> discussion about that, IMO. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Proposal for a design document template: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> - Overview of general approach > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> - API changes (changed interfaces, new / > deprecated > > >> > >> > >> configuration > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> parameters, changed behavior) > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> - Main components and classes to touch > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Cheers, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> Fabian > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> [1] > http://flink.apache.org/coding-guidelines.html > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> <http://flink.apache.org/coding-guidelines.html> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> 2015-09-24 10:52 GMT+02:00 Chiwan Park < > > >> > >> > chiwanp...@apache.org <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>>: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> Thanks Fabian for starting the discussion. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> +1 for overall approach. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> About (1), expressing that consensus must be > > required > > >> > for > > >> > >> > new > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> feature > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> in > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> “How to contribute” page is very nice. Some pull > > >> > requests > > >> > >> > were > > >> > >> > >> > sent > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> without > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> consensus. The contributors had to rewrote their > > pull > > >> > >> > requests. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> Agree with (2), (3) and (4). > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> Regards, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> Chiwan Park > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> On Sep 24, 2015, at 2:23 AM, Henry Saputra < > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> henry.sapu...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > <javascript:;>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> Thanks again, Fabian for starting the > > discussions. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> For (1) and (2) I think it is good idea and > will > > >> help > > >> > >> > people > > >> > >> > >> to > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> understand and follow the author thought > process. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> Following up with Stephan's reply, some new > > features > > >> > >> > solutions > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> could > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> be explained thoroughly in the PR descriptions > > but > > >> > some > > >> > >> > >> requires > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> additional reviews of the proposed design. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> I like the idea of using tag in JIRA whether > new > > >> > features > > >> > >> > >> should > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> or > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> should not being accompanied by design > document. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> Agree with (3) and (4). > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> As for (3) are you thinking about more of style > > of > > >> > code > > >> > >> > syntax > > >> > >> > >> > via > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> checkstyle updates, or best practices in term > of > > no > > >> > >> mutable > > >> > >> > >> > state > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> if > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> possible, throw precise Exception if possible > for > > >> > >> > interfaces, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> etc. ? > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> - Henry > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Stephan Ewen < > > >> > >> > >> se...@apache.org <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > <javascript:;>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Fabian for driving this! > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> I agree with your points. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> Concerning Vasia's comment to not raise the > bar > > too > > >> > >> high: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> That is true, the requirements should be > > >> reasonable. > > >> > We > > >> > >> > can > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> definitely > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> tag > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> issues as "simple" which means they do not > > require > > >> a > > >> > >> > design > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> document. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> That > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> should be more for new features and needs not > be > > >> very > > >> > >> > >> detailed. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> We could also make the inverse, meaning we > > >> explicitly > > >> > >> tag > > >> > >> > >> > certain > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> issues as > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> "requires design document". > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> Greetings, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> Stephan > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 5:05 PM, Vasiliki > > Kalavri < > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> vasilikikala...@gmail.com <javascript:;> > <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> Hi, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> I agree with you Fabian. Clarifying these > > issues > > >> in > > >> > the > > >> > >> > "How > > >> > >> > >> > to > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> Contribute" > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> guide will save lots of time both to > reviewers > > and > > >> > >> > >> > contributors. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> It is > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> a > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> really disappointing situation when someone > > spends > > >> > time > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> implementing > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> something and their PR ends up being rejected > > >> > because > > >> > >> > either > > >> > >> > >> > the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> feature > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> was not needed or the implementation details > > were > > >> > never > > >> > >> > >> agreed > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> on. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> That said, I think we should also make sure > > that > > >> we > > >> > >> don't > > >> > >> > >> > raise > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> bar too > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> high for simple contributions. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> Regarding (1) and (2), I think we should > > clarify > > >> > what > > >> > >> > kind > > >> > >> > >> of > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> additions/changes require this process to be > > >> > followed. > > >> > >> > e.g. > > >> > >> > >> do > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> we > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> need > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> to > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> discuss additions for which JIRAs already > > exist? > > >> > Ideas > > >> > >> > >> > described > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> in the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> roadmaps? Adding a new algorithm to > > >> Gelly/Flink-ML? > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> Regarding (3), maybe we can all suggest some > > >> > >> > >> examples/patterns > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> that > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> we've > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> seen when reviewing PRs and then choose the > > most > > >> > common > > >> > >> > (or > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> all). > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> (4) sounds good to me. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> Vasia. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> On 23 September 2015 at 15:08, Kostas > Tzoumas < > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> ktzou...@apache.org <javascript:;> <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> Big +1. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> For (1), a discussion in JIRA would also be > an > > >> > option > > >> > >> > IMO > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> For (2), let us come up with few examples on > > what > > >> > >> > >> > constitutes a > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> feature > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> that needs a design doc, and what should be > in > > >> the > > >> > doc > > >> > >> > (IMO > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> architecture/general approach, components > > >> touched, > > >> > >> > >> interfaces > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> changed) > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Fabian > > Hueske < > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> fhue...@gmail.com <javascript:;> <javascript:;> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> wrote: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi everybody, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> I guess we all have noticed that the Flink > > >> > community > > >> > >> is > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> quickly > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> growing > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> and > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> more and more contributions are coming in. > > >> > Recently, > > >> > >> a > > >> > >> > few > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> contributions > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> proposed new features without being > > discussed on > > >> > the > > >> > >> > >> mailing > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> list. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> Some > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> of > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> these contributions were not accepted in > the > > >> end. > > >> > In > > >> > >> > other > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> cases, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> pull > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> requests had to be heavily reworked because > > the > > >> > >> > approach > > >> > >> > >> > taken > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> was > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> not > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> best one. These are situations which should > > be > > >> > >> avoided > > >> > >> > >> > because > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> both > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> contributor as well as the person who > > reviewed > > >> the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> contribution > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> invested > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> a > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> lot of time for nothing. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> I had a look at our “How to contribute” and > > >> > “Coding > > >> > >> > >> > guideline” > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> pages > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> and > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> think, we can improve them. I see basically > > two > > >> > >> issues: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. The documents do not explain how to > > propose > > >> and > > >> > >> > discuss > > >> > >> > >> > new > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> features > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> and improvements. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> 2. The documents are quite technical and > the > > >> > >> structure > > >> > >> > >> could > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> be > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> improved, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> IMO. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> I would like to improve these pages and > > propose > > >> > the > > >> > >> > >> > following > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> additions: > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. Request contributors and committers to > > start > > >> > >> > >> discussions > > >> > >> > >> > on > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> the > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> mailing list for new features. This > > discussion > > >> > should > > >> > >> > help > > >> > >> > >> > to > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> figure > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> out > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> whether such a new feature is a good fit > for > > >> Flink > > >> > >> and > > >> > >> > >> give > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> first > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> pointers > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> for a design to implement it. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> 2. Require contributors and committers to > > write > > >> > >> design > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> documents for > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> all > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> new features and major improvements. These > > >> > documents > > >> > >> > >> should > > >> > >> > >> > be > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> attached > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> to > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> a JIRA issue and follow a template which > > needs > > >> to > > >> > be > > >> > >> > >> > defined. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> 3. Extend the “Coding Style Guides” and add > > >> > patterns > > >> > >> > that > > >> > >> > >> > are > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> commonly > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> remarked in pull requests. > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> 4. Restructure the current pages into three > > >> > pages: a > > >> > >> > >> general > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> guide > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> for > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> contributions and two guides for how to > > >> > contribute to > > >> > >> > code > > >> > >> > >> > and > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> website > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> with > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> all technical issues (repository, IDE > setup, > > >> build > > >> > >> > system, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> etc.) > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> Looking forward for your comments, > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> Fabian > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>>>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> >> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>>> > > >> > >> > >> > >>> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > >> > > > >> > > >