i've started a small blog http://osventure.wordpress.com/ about my experiences with open source, documenting my attempts.
 
please note that you will need m2eclipse plugin to download the code, as the svn repo is not in eclipse project.
you will then need to change your .settings.xml file for maven in ~/m2 direcotry  for jboss plugins
 
also after you downloaded the code you will encounter huge amount of compiler errors  you will need to the following:
 
1. run mvn install on the pom parent - to generate some antlr files that were not generated during the initial load
2. change hibernate-core project compiler settings to :
   generated .class file compatibility to 1.4, 
   source compatibility : 1.4
3. on hibernate-common-annotations project change the compiler error/warnings , turn the forbidden reference (access rules) to warning instead of error.
 
good luck getting your feet, personally i feel somewhat drowning when i'm trying to figure out this bug :
http://opensource.atlassian.com/projects/hibernate/browse/HHH-3856
 
personally i have no idea how anyone outside jboss can even begin to start modify the code without some white papers or explanation on the internal structure of hibernate.
On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 6:05 AM, joy deep <bha_joy@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Hi,
    Is there any SVN repository from where I can download the source codes, and set up my project in eclipse .Can you also give the Bugzilla link for hibernate.I want to get my feet wet with the code soon . Thanks for replying.


Thanks and Regards
Joydeep Bhattacharjee


--- On Tue, 14/4/09, Peter Harrison <peter.harrison@methodmaker.co.nz> wrote:

From: Peter Harrison <peter.harrison@methodmaker.co.nz>
Subject: Re: [hibernate-dev] want to join hibernate development community
To: bha_joy@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tuesday, 14 April, 2009, 5:02 AM

The ideal way to get involved is to download the source and get familiar with it first - if you have not already. I am here because I made some modifications to hibernate for my own project and want to contribute back. The best way to start is to look at existing bug reports, write a patch or two and attach them to the ticket. Of course, I'm in a similar boat as you, in that I'm not an active committer right now. I'm personally looking at issues which affect me - aka I don't want to be committing code for things that I am not having practical use for.

2009/4/12 <bha_joy@yahoo.co.in>

Hi All,

      I am new to hibernate development community though I have been using the the product for some time now , I would like to be a part of this wonderful product how can I get on with it .
Any help in this regard will be highly appreciated.





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