Contributing

Thanks for your interest in contributing to Balancer!

Code of Conduct

Help us keep Balancer open and inclusive. Please read and follow our Code of Conduct.

Getting Started

submit a ticket for your issue, assuming one does not already exist
- clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug
- identify specific versions of the binaries and client libraries
fork the repository on GitHub

Making Changes

create a branch from where you want to base your work
- we typically name branches according to the following format: fix/<issue_number>
make commits of logical units
make sure your commit messages are in a clear and readable format, example:

fixed bug in http context
  
* added new balancer algorightm
* added unit test
* ...

if you're fixing a bug or adding functionality you have to write a test that fails without your fix
make sure to run make test in the root of the repo to ensure that your code is properly formatted and that tests pass.
- test must prove the feature presents and fail when you revert your changes

Submitting Changes

push your changes to your branch in your fork of the repository
submit a pull request against balancer' repository