How do you get Eclipse/Mylyn to fill out your commit messages for you?

Question

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 1

I suggest to post a link to this question on the Mylyn newsgroup. That should give you a quick answer.

Answer 2

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.