[HBase-dev] how do we start contributing to the project

Hey Gourav,

Checkout this web page.
http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/Hbase/HowToContribute Ideally it would
be enough to get started and to run tests.

Then go the jira and look for some "noob" issues, and if you want to
work on one of them, drop a comment saying you're going to work on it.
Here's a link:
https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa?reset=true&jqlQuery=project+%3D+HBASE+AND+resolution+%3D+Unresolved+AND+labels+%3D+noob

We're a friendly bunch so try your best and feel free to ask help.

Jon.

Hi there-

Also, see this regarding getting started with HBase.

http://hbase.apache.org/book.html#developer

This chapter also has the guidelines on submitting patches, etc.

Hi Doug,

Since I am new to JAVA, I was thinking what should be the best book/
reference material to learn JAVA so that I can start contributing to HBase.
Can you/ anyone please suggest some reading materials?

Currently I have been able to set up the development environment in
Eclipse and integrate it with Maven and compile the scripts and played
around it a bit.

Just another point, I am not alien to programming and have been programming
in JAVA intermittently, therefore its not like I will give a blank stare
when someone mentions about a virtual class.


Regards,
Gourav