Documentation/dev-readme.txt - gerrit - Git at Google

 = Gerrit Code Review: Developer Setup

 To build a developer instance, you'll need link:https://bazel.build/[Bazel] to
 compile the code.

 == Getting the Source

 Create a new client workspace:

 ----
   git clone --recurse-submodules https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
   cd gerrit
 ----

 The `--recursive` option is needed on `git clone` to ensure that
 the core plugins, which are included as git submodules, are also
 cloned.

 [[compile_project]]
 == Compiling

 For details, see <<dev-bazel#,Building with Bazel>>.

 == Configuring Eclipse

 To use the Eclipse IDE for development, see
 link:dev-eclipse.html[Eclipse Setup].

 To configure the Eclipse workspace with Bazel, see
 link:dev-bazel.html#eclipse[Eclipse integration with Bazel].

 == Configuring IntelliJ IDEA

 See <<dev-intellij#,IntelliJ Setup>> for details.

 == MacOS

 On MacOS, ensure that "Java for MacOS X 10.5 Update 4" (or higher) is installed
 and that `JAVA_HOME` is set to the
 link:install.html#Requirements[required Java version].

 Java installations can typically be found in
 "/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions".

 To check the installed version of Java, open a terminal window and run:

 `java -version`

 [[init]]
 == Site Initialization

 After you compile the project <<compile_project,(above)>>, run the Gerrit
 `init`
 command to create a test site:

 ----
   $(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
      -jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war init -d ../gerrit_testsite
 ----

 [[special_bazel_java_version]]
 NOTE: You must use the same Java version that Bazel used for the build, which
 is available at `$(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java`.

 During initialization, change two settings from the defaults:

 *  To ensure the development instance is not externally accessible, change the
 listen addresses from '*' to 'localhost'.
 *  To allow yourself to create and act as arbitrary test accounts on your
 development instance, change the auth type from 'OPENID' to 'DEVELOPMENT_BECOME_ANY_ACCOUNT'.

 After initializing the test site, Gerrit starts serving in the background. A
 web browser displays the Start page.

 On the Start page, you can:

 .  Log in as the account you created during the initialization process.
 .  Register additional accounts.
 .  Create projects.

 To shut down the daemon, run:

 ----
   ../gerrit_testsite/bin/gerrit.sh stop
 ----


 [[localdev]]
 == Working with the Local Server

 To create more accounts on your development instance:

 .  Click 'become' in the upper right corner.
 .  Select 'Switch User'.
 .  Register a new account.

 Use the `ssh` protocol to clone from and push to the local server. For
 example, to clone a repository that you've created through the admin
 interface, run:

 ----
 git clone ssh://username@localhost:29418/projectname
 ----

 To create changes as users of Gerrit would, run:

 ----
 git push origin HEAD:refs/for/master
 ----

 == Testing

 [[tests]]
 === Running the acceptance tests

 Gerrit contains acceptance tests that validate the Gerrit daemon via REST, SSH,
 and the Git protocol.

 A new review site is created for each test and the Gerrit daemon is
 then started on that site. When the test is completed, the Gerrit daemon is
 shut down.

 For instructions on running the acceptance tests with Bazel,
 see <<dev-bazel#tests,Running Unit Tests with Bazel>>.

 [[run_daemon]]
 === Running the Daemon

 The daemon can be launched directly from the build area, without
 copying to the test site:

 ----
   $(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
      -jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war daemon -d ../gerrit_testsite \
      --console-log
 ----

 NOTE: To learn why using `java -jar` isn't sufficient, see
 <<special_bazel_java_version,this explanation>>.

 To debug the Gerrit server of this test site:

 .  Open a debug port (such as port 5005). To do so, insert the following code
 immediately after `-jar` in the previous command. To learn how to attach
 IntelliJ, see <<dev-intellij#remote-debug,Debugging a remote Gerrit server>>.

 ----
 -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005
 ----

 === Running the Daemon with Gerrit Inspector

 link:dev-inspector.html[Gerrit Inspector] is an interactive scriptable
 environment you can use to inspect and modify the internal state of the system.

 Gerrit Inspector appears on the system console whenever the system starts.
 Leaving the Inspector shuts down the Gerrit instance.

 To troubleshoot, the Inspector enables interactive work as well as running of
 Python scripts.

 To start the Inspector, add the '-s' option to the daemon start command:

 ----
   $(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
      -jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war daemon -d ../gerrit_testsite -s
 ----

 NOTE: To learn why using `java -jar` isn't sufficient, see
 <<special_bazel_java_version,this explanation>>.

 Inspector examines Java libraries, loads the initialization scripts, and
 starts a command line prompt on the console:

 ----
   Welcome to the Gerrit Inspector
   Enter help() to see the above again, EOF to quit and stop Gerrit
   Jython 2.5.2 (Release_2_5_2:7206, Mar 2 2011, 23:12:06)
   [OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Sun Microsystems Inc.)] on java1.6.0 running for
   Gerrit 2.3-rc0-163-g01967ef
   >>>
 ----

 When the Inspector is enabled, you can use Gerrit as usual and all
 interfaces (including HTTP and SSH) are available.

 CAUTION: When using the Inspector, be careful not to modify the internal state
 of the system.

 === Querying the database

 The embedded H2 database can be queried and updated from the command line. If
 the daemon is not running, run:

 ----
   $(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
      -jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war gsql -d ../gerrit_testsite -s
 ----

 NOTE: To learn why using `java -jar` isn't sufficient, see
 <<special_bazel_java_version,this explanation>>.

 Alternatively, if the daemon is running and the database is in use, use an
 administrator user account to connect over SSH:

 ----
   ssh -p 29418 user@localhost gerrit gsql
 ----


 == Switching between branches

 When using `git checkout` without `--recurse-submodules` to switch between
 branches, submodule revisions are not altered, which can result in:

 *  Incorrect or unneeded plugin revisions.
 *  Missing plugins.

 After you switch branches, ensure that you have the correct versions of
 the submodules.

 CAUTION: If you store Eclipse or IntelliJ project files in the Gerrit source
 directories, do *_not_* run `git clean -fdx`. Doing so may remove untracked files and damage your project. For more information, see
 link:https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean[git-clean].

 Run the following:

 ----
   git submodule update
   git clean -ffd
 ----

 GERRIT
 ------
 Part of link:index.html[Gerrit Code Review]

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	= Gerrit Code Review: Developer Setup

	To build a developer instance, you'll need link:https://bazel.build/[Bazel] to
	compile the code.

	== Getting the Source

	Create a new client workspace:

	----
	git clone --recurse-submodules https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
	cd gerrit
	----

	The `--recursive` option is needed on `git clone` to ensure that
	the core plugins, which are included as git submodules, are also
	cloned.

	[[compile_project]]
	== Compiling

	For details, see <<dev-bazel#,Building with Bazel>>.

	== Configuring Eclipse

	To use the Eclipse IDE for development, see
	link:dev-eclipse.html[Eclipse Setup].

	To configure the Eclipse workspace with Bazel, see
	link:dev-bazel.html#eclipse[Eclipse integration with Bazel].

	== Configuring IntelliJ IDEA

	See <<dev-intellij#,IntelliJ Setup>> for details.

	== MacOS

	On MacOS, ensure that "Java for MacOS X 10.5 Update 4" (or higher) is installed
	and that `JAVA_HOME` is set to the
	link:install.html#Requirements[required Java version].

	Java installations can typically be found in
	"/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions".

	To check the installed version of Java, open a terminal window and run:

	`java -version`

	[[init]]
	== Site Initialization

	After you compile the project <<compile_project,(above)>>, run the Gerrit
	`init`
	command to create a test site:

	----
	$(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
	-jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war init -d ../gerrit_testsite
	----

	[[special_bazel_java_version]]
	NOTE: You must use the same Java version that Bazel used for the build, which
	is available at `$(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java`.

	During initialization, change two settings from the defaults:

	* To ensure the development instance is not externally accessible, change the
	listen addresses from '*' to 'localhost'.
	* To allow yourself to create and act as arbitrary test accounts on your
	development instance, change the auth type from 'OPENID' to 'DEVELOPMENT_BECOME_ANY_ACCOUNT'.

	After initializing the test site, Gerrit starts serving in the background. A
	web browser displays the Start page.

	On the Start page, you can:

	. Log in as the account you created during the initialization process.
	. Register additional accounts.
	. Create projects.

	To shut down the daemon, run:

	----
	../gerrit_testsite/bin/gerrit.sh stop
	----


	[[localdev]]
	== Working with the Local Server

	To create more accounts on your development instance:

	. Click 'become' in the upper right corner.
	. Select 'Switch User'.
	. Register a new account.

	Use the `ssh` protocol to clone from and push to the local server. For
	example, to clone a repository that you've created through the admin
	interface, run:

	----
	git clone ssh://username@localhost:29418/projectname
	----

	To create changes as users of Gerrit would, run:

	----
	git push origin HEAD:refs/for/master
	----

	== Testing

	[[tests]]
	=== Running the acceptance tests

	Gerrit contains acceptance tests that validate the Gerrit daemon via REST, SSH,
	and the Git protocol.

	A new review site is created for each test and the Gerrit daemon is
	then started on that site. When the test is completed, the Gerrit daemon is
	shut down.

	For instructions on running the acceptance tests with Bazel,
	see <<dev-bazel#tests,Running Unit Tests with Bazel>>.

	[[run_daemon]]
	=== Running the Daemon

	The daemon can be launched directly from the build area, without
	copying to the test site:

	----
	$(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
	-jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war daemon -d ../gerrit_testsite \
	--console-log
	----

	NOTE: To learn why using `java -jar` isn't sufficient, see
	<<special_bazel_java_version,this explanation>>.

	To debug the Gerrit server of this test site:

	. Open a debug port (such as port 5005). To do so, insert the following code
	immediately after `-jar` in the previous command. To learn how to attach
	IntelliJ, see <<dev-intellij#remote-debug,Debugging a remote Gerrit server>>.

	----
	-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005
	----

	=== Running the Daemon with Gerrit Inspector

	link:dev-inspector.html[Gerrit Inspector] is an interactive scriptable
	environment you can use to inspect and modify the internal state of the system.

	Gerrit Inspector appears on the system console whenever the system starts.
	Leaving the Inspector shuts down the Gerrit instance.

	To troubleshoot, the Inspector enables interactive work as well as running of
	Python scripts.

	To start the Inspector, add the '-s' option to the daemon start command:

	----
	$(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
	-jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war daemon -d ../gerrit_testsite -s
	----

	NOTE: To learn why using `java -jar` isn't sufficient, see
	<<special_bazel_java_version,this explanation>>.

	Inspector examines Java libraries, loads the initialization scripts, and
	starts a command line prompt on the console:

	----
	Welcome to the Gerrit Inspector
	Enter help() to see the above again, EOF to quit and stop Gerrit
	Jython 2.5.2 (Release_2_5_2:7206, Mar 2 2011, 23:12:06)
	[OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (Sun Microsystems Inc.)] on java1.6.0 running for
	Gerrit 2.3-rc0-163-g01967ef
	>>>
	----

	When the Inspector is enabled, you can use Gerrit as usual and all
	interfaces (including HTTP and SSH) are available.

	CAUTION: When using the Inspector, be careful not to modify the internal state
	of the system.

	=== Querying the database

	The embedded H2 database can be queried and updated from the command line. If
	the daemon is not running, run:

	----
	$(bazel info output_base)/external/local_jdk/bin/java \
	-jar bazel-bin/gerrit.war gsql -d ../gerrit_testsite -s
	----

	NOTE: To learn why using `java -jar` isn't sufficient, see
	<<special_bazel_java_version,this explanation>>.

	Alternatively, if the daemon is running and the database is in use, use an
	administrator user account to connect over SSH:

	----
	ssh -p 29418 user@localhost gerrit gsql
	----


	== Switching between branches

	When using `git checkout` without `--recurse-submodules` to switch between
	branches, submodule revisions are not altered, which can result in:

	* Incorrect or unneeded plugin revisions.
	* Missing plugins.

	After you switch branches, ensure that you have the correct versions of
	the submodules.

	CAUTION: If you store Eclipse or IntelliJ project files in the Gerrit source
	directories, do _not_ run `git clean -fdx`. Doing so may remove untracked files and damage your project. For more information, see
	link:https://git-scm.com/docs/git-clean[git-clean].

	Run the following:

	----
	git submodule update
	git clean -ffd
	----

	GERRIT
	------
	Part of link:index.html[Gerrit Code Review]

	SEARCHBOX
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