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diff --git a/docs/5_How_To_Contribute/5_Reviewing_Changes.md b/docs/5_How_To_Contribute/5_Reviewing_Changes.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..14c18bf --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/5_How_To_Contribute/5_Reviewing_Changes.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +title: Reviewing Changes +--- + +1. Click on a link for incoming or outgoing review. + +2. The details of the change and its current status are loaded: + +  + + - **Status:** Displays the current status of the change. + + - **Reply:** Click on this button after reviewing to add a final review + message and a score, -1, 0 or +1. + + - **Patch Sets:** If multiple revisions of a patch exist, this button + enables navigation among revisions to see the changes. By default, + the most recent revision is presented. + + - **Download:** This button brings up another window with multiple + options to download or checkout the current changeset. The button on + the right copies the line to your clipboard. You can easily paste it + into your git interface to work with the patch as you prefer. + + Underneath the commit information, the files that have been changed by + this patch are displayed. + +3. Click on a filename to review it. Select the code base to + differentiate against. The default is ``Base`` and it will generally + be what is needed. + +4. The review page presents the changes made to the file. At the top of + the review, the presentation shows some general navigation options. + Navigate through the patch set using the arrows on the top right + corner. It is possible to go to the previous or next file in the set + or to return to the main change screen. Click on the yellow sticky + pad to add comments to the whole file. + + The focus of the page is on the comparison window. The changes made are + presented in green on the right versus the base version on the left. + Double click to highlight the text within the actual change to provide + feedback on a specific section of the code. Press *c* once the code is + highlighted to add comments to that section. + +5. After adding the comment, it is saved as a *Draft*. + +6. Once you have reviewed all files and provided feedback, click the + *green up arrow* at the top right to return to the main change page. + Click the ``Reply`` button, write some final comments, and submit + your score for the patch set. Click ``Post`` to submit the review of + each reviewed file, as well as your final comment and score. Gerrit + sends an email to the change-submitter and all listed reviewers. + Finally, it logs the review for future reference. All individual + comments are saved as *Draft* until the ``Post`` button is clicked. + + |