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# Writing to customers: style policy
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Whenever you write text facing the customer (e.g, docs, warnings, errors), follow the [Microsoft Style Guide](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/welcome/).
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For quick reference, check [Top 10 tips for Microsoft style and voice](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/style-guide/top-10-tips-style-voice).
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# Go code conventions
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## General
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Adhere to the style and best practices described in [Effective Go](https://golang.org/doc/effective_go.html). Read [Common Review Comments](https://github.com/golang/go/wiki/CodeReviewComments) for further information.
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This project also aims to follow the [Go Proverbs](https://go-proverbs.github.io/).
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## Linting
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This projects uses [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/) for linting.
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You can [install golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/install/#linux-and-windows) locally,
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but there is also a CI action to ensure compliance.
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It is also recommended to use golangci-lint (and [gofumpt](https://github.com/mvdan/gofumpt) as formatter) in your IDE, by adding the recommended VS Code Settings or by [configuring it yourself](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/integrations/#editor-integration)
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## Logging
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We use a [custom subset](/internal/logger/) of [zap](https://pkg.go.dev/go.uber.org/zap) to provide logging for Constellation’s services and components.
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Usage instructions can be found in the package documentation.
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Certain components may further specify a subset of the logger for their use. For example, the CLI has a debug-only logger, restricting the use of the logger to only `Debugf()`.
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Further we try to adhere to the following guidelines:
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* Do not log potentially sensitive information, e.g. variables that contain keys, secrets or otherwise protected information.
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* Start log messages in uppercase and end without a punctuation mark. Exclamation, question marks, or ellipsis may be used where appropriate.
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Example:
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```Go
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log.Infof("This is a log message")
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log.Infof("Waiting to do something...")
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log.Error("A critical error occurred!")
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```
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* Use the `With()` method to add structured context to your log messages. The context tags should be easily searchable to allow for easy log filtering. Try to keep consistent tag naming!
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Example:
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```Go
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log.With(zap.Error(someError), zap.String("ip", "192.0.2.1")).Errorf("Connecting to IP failed")
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```
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* Log messages may use format strings to produce human readable messages. However, the information should also be present as structured context fields if it might be valuable for debugging purposes.
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Example:
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```Go
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log.Infof("Starting server on %s:%s", addr, port)
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```
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* Usage of the `Fatalf()` method should be constrained to the main package of an application only!
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* Use log levels to configure how detailed the logs of you application should be.
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* `Debugf()` for log low level and detailed information. This may include variable dumps, but should not disclose sensitive information, e.g. keys or secret tokens.
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* `Infof()` for general information.
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* `Warnf()` for information that may indicate unwanted behavior, but is not an application error. Commonly used by retry loops.
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* `Errorf()` to log information about any errors that occurred.
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* `Fatalf()` to log information about any errors that occurred and then exit the program. Should only be used in the main package of an application.
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* Loggers passed to subpackages of an application may use the `Named()` method for better understanding of where a message originated.
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Example:
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```Go
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grpcServer, err := server.New(log.Named("server"))
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```
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## Nested Go modules
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As this project contains nested Go modules, we use a Go work file to ease integration with IDEs. You can find an introduction in the [Go workspace tutorial](https://go.dev/doc/tutorial/workspaces).
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## Code documentation
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Documentation of the latest release are available on [pkg.go.dev](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2).
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Alternatively use `pkgsite` to host your own documentation server and view documentation for the local version of your code.
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<details>
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<summary>View installation instructions</summary>
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```shell
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CONSTELLATION_DIR=</path/to/your/local/report>
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git clone https://github.com/golang/pkgsite && cd pkgsite
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go install ./cmd/pkgsite
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cd "${CONSTELLATION_DIR}
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pkgsite
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```
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You can now view the documentation on <http://localhost:8080/github.com/edgelesssys/constellation/v2>
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</details>
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## Adding to a package
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Adding new functionality to a package is often required whenever new features for Constellation are implemented.
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Before adding to a package, ask yourself:
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* Does this feature implement functionality outside the scope of this package?
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* Keep in mind the design goals of the package you are proposing to edit
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* If yes, consider adding it to a different package, or [add a new one](#adding-new-packages)
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* Does another package already provide this functionality?
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* If yes, use that package instead
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* Do other parts of Constellation (binaries, tools, etc.) also require this feature?
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* If yes, consider adding it an existing, or create a new package, in the global [`internal`](../internal/) package instead.
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* Do other parts of Constellation already implement this feature?
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* If yes, evaluate if you can reasonably move the functionality from that part of Constellation to the global [`internal`](../internal/) package to avoid code duplication.
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If the answer to all of the questions was "No", extend the package with your chosen functionality.
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Remember to:
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* Update the package description if the package received any major changes
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* Add unit tests
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## Adding new packages
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If you are implementing a feature you might find yourself adding code that does not share anything with the existing packages of the binary/tool you are working on.
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In that case you might need to add a new package.
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Before adding a new package, ask yourself:
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* Does your new package provide functionality that could reasonably be added to one of the existing packages?
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* Keep in mind the design goals of the existing package: Don't add out of scope functionality to an existing package to avoid creating a new one.
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* Do other parts of Constellation (binaries, tools, etc.) also require this feature?
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* If yes, consider adding the new package to the global [`internal`](../internal/) package.
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* Do other parts of Constellation already implement this feature?
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* If yes, evaluate if you can reasonably move the functionality from that part of Constellation to the global [`internal`](../internal/) package to avoid code duplication.
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If the answer to all of the questions was "No', add the new package to the binary/tool you are working on.
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Remember to:
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* Add a description to your new package
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* Add unit tests
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## CLI reference
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The command reference within the CLI should follow the following conventions:
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* Short description: Starts with a capital letter, beginnings of sentences, names and acronyms are capitalized, ends without a period. It should be a single sentence.
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* Long description: Starts with a capital letter, beginnings of sentences, names and acronyms are capitalized, ends with a period.
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* If the long description contains multiple sentences, the first sentence is formatted as a long description, followed by 2 newlines and the rest of the sentences. The rest of the sentences start with a capital letter, beginnings of sentences, names and acronyms are capitalized and each sentence ends with a period.
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* Flag: Starts with a lowercase letter, beginnings of sentences, names and acronyms are capitalized, ends without a period.
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* If a flag contains multiple sentences, the first sentence is formatted as a normal flag, followed by a newline and the rest of the sentences. The rest of the sentences start with a capital letter, beginnings of sentences, names and acronyms are capitalized and each sentence ends with a period.
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## Naming convention
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### Network
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IP addresses:
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* ip: numeric IP address
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* host: either IP address or hostname
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* endpoint: host+port
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### Keys
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* key: symmetric key
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* pubKey: public key
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* privKey: private key
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# Shell script code conventions
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We use [shellcheck](https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck) to ensure code quality.
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You might want to install an [IDE extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=timonwong.shellcheck).
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