Contributing to pgqrs¶

Thank you for your interest in contributing to pgqrs! This guide will help you get started.

Ways to Contribute¶

Bug Reports - Found a bug? Open an issue
Feature Requests - Have an idea? Start a discussion
Documentation - Improve docs and examples
Code - Fix bugs or implement features

Getting Started¶

1. Fork and Clone¶

# Fork on GitHub, then clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/pgqrs.git
cd pgqrs
git remote add upstream https://github.com/vrajat/pgqrs.git

2. Set Up Development Environment¶

Prerequisites:

Rust 1.70+ (rustup update stable)
PostgreSQL 14+
Docker (for integration tests)

Build:

# Build all crates
cargo build

# Build in release mode
cargo build --release

3. Set Up PostgreSQL¶

For local development:

# Using Docker
docker run -d \
  --name pgqrs-dev \
  -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres \
  -p 5432:5432 \
  postgres:16

# Set connection string
export PGQRS_DSN="postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/postgres"

4. Run Tests¶

# Run all tests
cargo test

# Run specific test
cargo test test_name

# Run with logging
RUST_LOG=debug cargo test

Development Workflow¶

Creating a Branch¶

# Sync with upstream
git fetch upstream
git checkout main
git merge upstream/main

# Create feature branch
git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

Making Changes¶

Write code following the style guide
Add tests for new functionality
Update docs if needed
Run tests to ensure nothing breaks

Commit Messages¶

Use clear, descriptive commit messages:

feat: add delayed message support to Python bindings

- Implement enqueue_delayed method
- Add tests for delay functionality
- Update documentation

Prefixes:

feat: - New feature
fix: - Bug fix
docs: - Documentation
test: - Tests
refactor: - Code refactoring
chore: - Maintenance tasks

Submitting a Pull Request¶

Push your branch to your fork
Open a PR against vrajat/pgqrs:main
Fill out the PR template
Wait for review

Code Style¶

Rust¶

Follow standard Rust conventions:

// Use rustfmt
cargo fmt

// Run clippy
cargo clippy

Guidelines:

Use descriptive variable names
Add documentation comments for public APIs
Handle errors explicitly (no unwrap in library code)
Write unit tests for new functions

/// Creates a new queue with the given name.
///
/// # Arguments
///
/// * `name` - The queue name. Must be unique.
///
/// # Example
///
/// ```
/// let queue = admin.create_queue("emails").await?;
/// ```
pub async fn create_queue(&self, name: &str) -> Result<QueueInfo> {
    // Implementation
}

Python¶

Follow PEP 8 and use type hints:

async def enqueue(self, payload: dict) -> int:
    """Enqueue a message.

    Args:
        payload: Message payload as a dictionary.

    Returns:
        The message ID.
    """
    ...

Documentation¶

Use clear, concise language
Include code examples
Test all examples

Testing¶

Unit Tests¶

Test individual functions:

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;

    #[test]
    fn test_config_from_dsn() {
        let config = Config::from_dsn("postgresql://localhost/db");
        assert_eq!(config.schema, "public");
    }
}

Integration Tests¶

Test with PostgreSQL:

#[tokio::test]
async fn test_create_queue() {
    let config = Config::from_env().unwrap();
    let admin = Admin::new(&config).await.unwrap();

    admin.install().await.unwrap();
    let queue = admin.create_queue("test_queue").await.unwrap();

    assert_eq!(queue.queue_name, "test_queue");
}

Running Specific Tests¶

# Run tests matching pattern
cargo test queue

# Run tests in a specific file
cargo test --test integration_tests

# Run with verbose output
cargo test -- --nocapture

Areas to Contribute¶

Good First Issues¶

Look for issues labeled good first issue:

Review Process¶

Automated checks run on all PRs
Maintainer review for code quality
Approval required before merge
Squash merge to main

Getting Help¶

Questions? Open a GitHub Discussion
Stuck? Ask in the PR comments
Ideas? Start a discussion first for larger changes

License¶

By contributing, you agree that your contributions will be licensed under the Apache 2.0 license.