How do you get Eclipse/Mylyn to fill out your commit messages for you?
I've setup the following:
- Installed Mylyn in Eclipse
- Installed the Bugzilla connector
- Installed Subversive SVN Integration for the Mylyn Project
- I've gone to Windows -> Preferences -> Tasks -> Team and clicked Change Set Management and left it with the default Commit Comment Template:
${task.status} - ${connector.task.prefix} ${task.key}: ${task.description} ${task.url}
However, if I activate a bugzilla bug in the Task List, and then edit a file, when I commit the changes the commit message isn't filled in.
Also, in the Synchronisation perspective there isn't a change set for the task I'm working on.
I've tried following the instructions on the Eclipse wiki's Mylyn FAQ for Why does task change set not appear when I modify files? but the bullet point:
- Verify that the configured Synchronize View is configured for change sets. points to a section that is no longer in the document.
I have a Show Change Sets button, but clicking it only shows me incoming change sets, there aren't any outgoing change sets.
What am I missing?
Answer
Did you activate the checkbox "Automatically create and manage with task context" in the group "Change Set Management" in the preference page?
I had a quick look at the Eclipsepedia article for Mylyn and you havent mentioned the Mylyn-Bridge in your installation. Did you install this feature?. The article also says that you also need enabling features for the Client you are using
I am on Eclipse 3.4 with Mylyn 3.3.2 and this works just fine. There is probably something missing in your configuration.
Here is what is installed on my system (with the standard CVS-Client):
- Mylyn Bridge: Eclipse IDE
- Mylyn Bridge: Java Development
- Mylyn Bridge: Team Support
- Mylyn Connector: Bugzilla
- Mylyn Task List
- Mylyn Task-Focused Interface
If you are using Subversive you also need the Subversive Team Provider and similar it goes for Subclipse.