OpenIM Server Docs

Welcome to the OpenIM Documentation hub! This center provides a comprehensive range of guides and manuals designed to help you get the most out of your OpenIM experience.

Table of Contents

1. Contrib - Guidance on contributing and configurations for developers
2. Conversions - Coding conventions, logging policies, and other transformation tools

Contrib

This section offers developers a detailed guide on how to contribute code, set up their environment, and follow the associated processes.

• Code Conventions - Rules and conventions for writing code in OpenIM.
• Development Guide - A guide on how to carry out development within OpenIM.
• Git Cherry Pick - Guidelines on cherry-picking operations.
• Git Workflow - The git workflow in OpenIM.
• Initialization Configurations - Guidance on setting up and initializing OpenIM.
• Docker Installation - How to install Docker on your machine.
• Linux Development Environment - Guide to set up the development environment on Linux.
• Local Actions - Guidelines on how to carry out certain common actions locally.
• Offline Deployment - Methods of deploying OpenIM offline.
• Protoc Tools - Guide on using protoc tools.
• Go Tools - Tools and libraries in OpenIM for Go.
• Makefile Tools - Best practices and tools for Makefile.
• Script Tools - Best practices and tools for scripts.

Conversions

This section introduces various conventions and policies within OpenIM, encompassing code, logs, versions, and more.

• API Conversions - Guidelines and methods for API conversions.
• Logging Policy - Logging policies and conventions in OpenIM.
• CI/CD Actions - Procedures and conventions for CI/CD.
• Commit Conventions - Conventions for code commits in OpenIM.
• Directory Conventions - Directory structure and conventions within OpenIM.
• Error Codes - List and descriptions of error codes.
• Go Code Conversions - Conventions and conversions for Go code.
• Docker Image Strategy - Management strategies for OpenIM Docker images, spanning multiple architectures and image repositories.
• Logging Conventions - Further detailed conventions on logging.
• Version Conventions - Naming and management strategies for OpenIM versions.

For Developers, Contributors, and Community Maintainers

Developers & Contributors

If you're a developer or someone keen on contributing:

• Familiarize yourself with our Code Conventions and Git Workflow to ensure smooth contributions.
• Dive into the Development Guide to get a hang of the development practices in OpenIM.

Community Maintainers

As a community maintainer:

• Ensure that contributions align with the standards outlined in our documentation.
• Regularly review the Logging Policy and Error Codes to stay updated.

For Users

Users should pay particular attention to:

• Docker Installation - Necessary if you're planning to use Docker images of OpenIM.
• Docker Image Strategy - To understand the different images available and how to choose the right one for your architecture.