Code Review

Rhythm's native Code Review functionality helps you:

Understand code changes in context of defined Stories and Tasks.
Find bugs early in the cycle before they reach production code.
Keep code clean by supporting your team's coding standards.
Review code changes from multiple SCM repositories from within a single Rhythm Story/Task.
Compare differences in-line or side-by-side in a modern editor
Quickly find historic code changes related to previously delivered Stories and Tasks.
Keep team members up-to-date on changes in the code and ensure that the team is in agreement with changes.
Organize and route reviews to specific reviewers.
Have line-by-line discussions with mark-down notation.

Code Review Process

Use the following high-level steps (along with the Code Review workflow diagram) to use Rhythm's Code Review features:

Create

Configure Rhythm Projects to your Git branches or StarTeam Views .
Associate changes to a Story during a commit: Git or StarTeam.
Create a Code Review for a Story/Task in Rhythm.
Open the Code Review in Rhythm.

Execute

Add Reviewers or Watchers as needed .
Review the Code Review Timeline .
Observe differences in the changes between the files in Unified or Side-by-Side mode.
Have line-by-line Discussions as needed.
Receive email notifications for all comments or changes to the Code Review.
Accept/Reject a Code Review .

View

Review Code Review Summary in TEAM ROOM.

Important: Before performing Code Reviews, ensure that your Rhythm system administrator has configured your SCM system to your Rhythm Project. For more information, see SCM Configuration.