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-Contributing to Eclipse Platform runtime project
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-Thanks for your interest in this project.
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-Project description:
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-Platform runtime provides the background componentns for Eclipse based applications.
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-Website: <https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/eclipse.platform>
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-For more information, refer to the [Platform UI wiki page][1].
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-How to contribute:
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-Contributions to Platform UI are most welcome. There are many ways to contribute,
-from entering high quality bug reports, to contributing code or documentation changes.
-For a complete guide, see the [Platform UI - How to contribute wiki page][2] page on the team wiki.
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-Test dependencies
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-Several test plug-ins have a dependency to the Mockito and Hamcrest library.
-Please install them from the [Orbit Download page][3]
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-Currently the following versions are required:
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-- org.hamcrest;bundle-version="1.3.0",
-- org.mockito;bundle-version="2.13",
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-How to build on the command line
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-You need Maven 3.3.1 installed. After this you can run the build via the following command:
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-mvn clean verify -Pbuild-individual-bundles
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-Developer resources:
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-Information regarding source code management, builds, coding standards, and more.
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-- <https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/eclipse.platform/developer>
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-Contributor License Agreement:
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-Before your contribution can be accepted by the project, you need to create and electronically sign the Eclipse Foundation Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
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-- <http://www.eclipse.org/legal/CLA.php>
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-Search for bugs:
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-This project uses Bugzilla to track ongoing development and issues.
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-- <https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&classification=Eclipse&component=runtime&list_id=12049886&product=Platform&query_format=advanced>
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-Create a new bug:
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-Be sure to search for existing bugs before you create another one. Remember that contributions are always welcome!
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-- <https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=platform;component=runtime>
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-Contact:
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-Contact the project developers via the project's "dev" list.
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-- <https://accounts.eclipse.org/mailing-list/platform-dev>
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-License
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-[Eclipse Public License (EPL) 2.0][4]
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-[1]: https://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI
-[2]: https://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/How_to_Contribute
-[3]: https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/
-[4]: https://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-2.0/