Code Review

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Actions

There are two types of code reviews,

• Review (pre-commit)
• Audit (post-commit)

Review

• Create Diff from commits, merge them using Arcanist

A change is created and submitted

git clone ssh://git@c4science.ch/diffusion/TEST/test.git
cd test
git checkout -b newfeature
echo TEST >> README.md
git commit -am "Add feature A"
arc diff

The reviewer tests the changes (patch), eventually accepts them (via webinterface)

git clone ssh://git@c4science.ch/diffusion/TEST/test.git test2
cd test2
arc patch D#

When the changes are accepted in the Diff, you can push the changes.
You can either "land" the changes or push them:

• arc land: It squashes all commits into one and pushes it to the main branch
• git push: Standard git behaviour, merge/push all commits into the main branch

• Only the reviewer of a Diff can land or update a Diff, if you want to take over, you'll have to add a comment on the web UI and add the Commandeer action.

Audit

• Everything is done in Phabricator web interface on a specific commit, after changes have been pushed
• You can comment on a commit, "accept it" or "raise a concern"

• You can automatically create Audits when a commit is pushed and assign it to a team or a user using Herald rules