Developers Quick Hack Sheet

Get the Code

git clone https://github.com/apache/flume.git flume-local
cd flume-local
git checkout trunk

for a particular release:

git clone https://github.com/apache/flume.git flume-local
cd flume-local
git checkout <RELEASE>

• If you want to fix a issue, grab the Jira (https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLUME) you want to fix
• If you have a new feature / improvement, open a new Jira with the Tag "Improvement" / "Feature"

Work With Your Code

• Make your code changes
• Test. Test again and we forget to mention: Test
• If your code change works make a patch

git diff --no-prefix > /Path/to/your/patch/JIRA-ID.patch

• If you want to work at other patches, go and stash your work:

git stash (will save your branch and reset the working directory)

• Attach the JIRA-ID.patch to the Jira

• Open a review request at https://reviews.apache.org against flume-git
  • Fill in the field Bug-ID the Jira-ID to link both together
  • Explain your code
  • Add unit tests
    • please note, patches without a working unit test will be rejected and not commited
  • fill out all the fields
  • Check your Diff by clicking "View Diff"
    • if you see some red fields, check your syntax and fix this please
  • review your request
  • publish

• Post the review link into the Jira
• Write Notes into the Jira, regarding your work

Known Build Issues

Exception in thread "MainThread" java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: PermGen space

Maven2 Issue, start your build with:

MAVEN_OPTS="-Xms512m -Xmx1024m -XX:PermSize=256m -XX:MaxPermSize=512m" mvn package -DskipTests

Jira: FlUME-1256

Thank you for contributing Flume!