Formal Review Process
The following is a workflow example of a peer code review where moderator creates a review. In the given example, there are several reviewers involved in the code review process.
Moderator Creates a Review
A moderator creates a review by clicking Start New Review on the Code Review Board window. The moderator assigns an author of the code, reviewers, and optionally watchers. Also, the moderator adds a revision range, then clicks Create.
Reviewers Comment on the Code
Reviewer(s) study the code and make comments if needed.
Author Responds to the Comments
The author responds to reviewers’ comments and makes changes in the code accordingly. To respond to a reviewer’s comment, the author enters a reply text into the discussion field and clicks Post.
Reviewer Finishes the Review
In case a reviewer has no more additional comments, they click Complete Review, and then selects either Accept Changes or Reject Changes.
The code review process is completed when all the reviewers have finished reviewing the author’s work and have no more comments to add.
Moderator Summarizes and Closes the Review
When all the reviewers have completed the review, the moderator summarizes the results. The moderator can then close the review by clicking Close Review.
Closing the review means the end of the code review process.
