This article demonstrates how to enable Source Code Check-in Policy inside TFS 2010.
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Following are the default policies available with TFS.
|
Policy |
Description |
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Builds |
This policy requires that the last build was successful for each affected continuous integration build definition. |
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Code Analysis |
This policy requires that Code Analysis is run before check-in. |
|
Testing Policy |
Ensures that tests from specific test lists are successfully run before checking in. |
|
Work Items |
This policy requires that one or more work items be associated with every check-in. |
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Step 1: Install New Policy
We can try adding a new policy that ensures Comments are associated with public methods/properties.
This is a third party plugin and you can download it from CodePlex using the following link: http://tfsccpolicy.codeplex.com/ Use the Download link to download and install the policy executable. You need to restart Visual Studio after the installation.
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Step 2: Open Team Explorer inside Visual Studio
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Step 3: Open Source Control Dialog
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Step 4: Click add button from the Check-in Policy tab
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Step 5: Select Check for Comments item
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Click Ok button
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Please note that the above dialog says we have selected only Public Methods for comment requirement.
Step 6: Test the Check-in
Now we can try creating a file with comment missing for a public method.
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Try checking in the file:
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On checking in the above file we will get the following error dialog.
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Summary
In this article we have explore the source code policy feature of Team Foundation Server and installing a custom Check-in policy.