CONTRIBUTING.md

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# Contributing

When contributing to this repository, please first discuss the change you wish to make via issue,
email, or any other method with the owners of this repository (Module Development Leads - MDL)
before making a change. 

Please note we have a code of conduct, please follow it in all your interactions with the project.

## Process for Committing changes and Pushing them to Gerrit

1. Ensure that you have properly configured your git environment, and you have read these
   guidelines (<https://osm.etsi.org/docs/developer-guide/>). Please remind to configure your
   username and user email that you use in your ETSI On Line (EOL) account). Please remind to
   install the Gerrit commit-msg hook for the cloned repository in order to automatically insert a
   Change-Id tag in commit messages.
2. Ensure that you work in the right branch for the change. The brach will be typically `master`,
   but in some circumstances, the MDL could ask you to use a release branch (e.g. `v7.0`) or a
   feature branch (e.g. `featureXXXX`).
3. Ensure that any new added file includes the Apache2 license header. In case you don't know how
   to add it, look at other files in the repo and follow the same practice, or ask to the MDL.
4. Ensure any new build dependencies are included in the Dockerfile.
5. If it makes sense, update the README.md with details of changes to the module.
6. Increase the version numbers in any examples files and the README.md to the new version that this
   commit would represent. The versioning scheme we use is [SemVer](http://semver.org/).
7. When creating the commit, ensure that the commit is properly signed and includes the change-id.
8. Before pushing to gerrit, it is strongly recommended that you rebase your work
   (`git pull --rebase`), so that your work is on top of the current remote branch.
9. Push to the right gerrit branch `HEAD:refs/for/BRANCH`.
10. Look at the Gerrit entry and check for Jenkins validation and MDL review. In case of comments
    from MDL or Jenkins fails, amend your commit following the guidelines and push again to gerrit.

## Code of Conduct

### Our Pledge

In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as
contributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in our project and
our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
size, disability, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, level of experience,
nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and
orientation.

### Our Standards

Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment
include:

* Using welcoming and inclusive language
* Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
* Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
* Focusing on what is best for the community
* Showing empathy towards other community members

Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:

* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or
advances
* Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
* Public or private harassment
* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic
  address, without explicit permission
* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
  professional setting

### Our Responsibilities

Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable
behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in
response to any instances of unacceptable behavior.

Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or
reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions
that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or
permanently any contributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate,
threatening, offensive, or harmful.

### Scope

This Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces
when an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples of
representing a project or community include using an official project e-mail
address, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
representative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be
further defined and clarified by project maintainers.

### Enforcement

Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
reported by contacting the project team at <OSM_MDL@LIST.ETSI.ORG>. All
complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that
is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is
obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident.
Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.

Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good
faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other
members of the project's leadership.

### Attribution

This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 1.4,
available at [http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4][version]

[homepage]: http://contributor-covenant.org
[version]: http://contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/