| OWNERS File Syntax |
| ================== |
| |
| Owner approval is based on OWNERS files located in the same |
| repository and top of the _merge-to_ branch of a patch set. |
| |
| The syntax is: |
| |
| ```java |
| lines := (SPACE* line? SPACE* EOL)* |
| line := "set noparent" |
| | "per-file" SPACE+ glob SPACE* "=" SPACE* directive |
| | comment |
| | directive |
| directive := email |
| | "*" |
| glob := [a-zA-Z0-9_-*?]+ |
| comment := "#" ANYCHAR* |
| email := [^ @]+@[^ #]+ |
| ANYCHAR := any character but EOL |
| EOL := end of line characters |
| SPACE := any white space character |
| ``` |
| |
| * `per-file glob = directive` applies `directive` only to files |
| matching `glob`, which does not contain directory path. |
| |
| * The email addresses should belong to registered Gerrit users. |
| |
| * The `*` directive means that no owner is specified for the directory |
| or file. Any user can approve that directory or file. |
