# Contributing to Affiance

## Bug Reports

* Ensure that your issue [has not already been reported][1]. It may already be
  fixed!
* Include the steps you carried out to produce the problem.
* Include the behavior you observed along with the behavior you expected, and
  why you expected it.
* Try setting the `LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG` environment variable to enable the display
  of additional verbose output from executed commands.
* Include the stack trace and any debugging output reported by Affiance.

## Feature Requests

We welcome feedback with or without pull requests. If you have an idea for how
to improve the tool, great! All we ask is that you take the time to write a
clear and concise explanation of what need you are trying to solve. If you have
thoughts on _how_ it can be solved, include those too!

The best way to see a feature added, however, is to submit a pull request.

## Pull Requests

* Before creating your pull request, it's usually worth asking if the code
  you're planning on writing will actually be considered for merging. You can
  do this by [opening an issue][1] and asking. It may also help give the
  maintainers context for when the time comes to review your code.

* Ensure your [commit messages are well-written][2]. This can double as your
  pull request message, so it pays to take the time to write a clear message.

* Add tests for your feature. You should be able to look at other tests for
  examples, especially if you're contributing a pre-commit hook.

  Speaking of tests, we use `mocha`, which can be run like so:

  ```bash
  mocha test/
  ```

* Submit your pull request!

All pull requests will be tested against [Travis CI][3] (coming soon!), where the following
commands are run against multiple versions of node:

```bash
mocha test/
```

Ensuring your changes pass for the above commands before submitting your pull
request will save you time having to fix those changes. Better yet, if you
[install Affiance](README.md#installation) hooks into your forked repo, a lot
of these checks will be done automatically for you!

### Naming Hooks

Hooks should be named in camel case format (e.g. `EsLint`) with acronyms only
capitalizing the first letter in the series (e.g. SCSS Lint becomes `ScssLint`).

If a tool has a specific capitalization that is odd, follow that capitalization.
For example, `Scalastyle` is written with a lowercase "s" rather than
camel-cased as `ScalaStyle`, so the `Scalastyle` hook follows that convention.
Exceptions to this rule are tools that begin with a lowercase
letter—these should be capitalized.

Lastly, unless a tool has a particularly unique or descriptive name, include
an additional prefix to help categorize it (e.g. `Java` in `JavaCheckstyle`),
so it is easier for others to find hooks in the [README](README.md).

The reasoning for this perhaps odd naming scheme is to strike a balance between
consistency, familiarity for those who already know the tool, and Affiance's
ability to deduce the name of a hook from its filename and vice versa.

[1]: https://github.com/l8on/affiance/issues
[2]: http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html
[3]: https://travis-ci.org/

## Code of conduct

This project aspires to grow to the point where a legit code of conduct is needed.
For now, it is this: be respectful, be polite, be collaborative, and be proactive.