**To work on a new pattern** you need to do the following steps:

1. If there is no issue for the new pattern yet, raise new issue. Comment on the issue that you are working on it so that others don't start work on the same thing.

2. Fork the repository.

3. Implement the code changes in your fork. Remember to add sufficient comments documenting the implementation. Reference the issue id e.g. #52 in your commit messages.

4. Create a simple class diagram from your example code.

5. Add description of the pattern in README.md and link to the class diagram.

6. Create a pull request.

**To work on one of the non-pattern issues** you need to do the following steps:

1. Check that the issue has "help wanted" badge

2. Comment on the issue that you are working on it

3. Fork the repository.

4. Implement the code changes in your fork. Remember to add sufficient comments documenting the implementation. Reference the issue id e.g. #52 in your commit messages.

5. Create a pull request.

Java-design-patterns project uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/) scheme. However, version numbers in this project do not signify binary releases (since we don't make any) but rather milestones achieved on the roadmap. In other words, version numbers are used only for project planning sake.