jenkins-plugin

A Jenkins plugin that invokes a cloudify custom command with parameters related to the build

The example depend on other plugins:

1. archive plugin help archiving WAR
2. S3 plugin to publish WAR file to external storage.

The recipes directory include a simple application artifact.zip, this application include custom command named downloadFromS3. extract the artifact.zip application to <cloudify install dir>/recipes/apps then install install artifact application install-application artifact

Building

1. clone plugin source git clone https://github.com/CloudifySource/jenkins-plugin.git
2. from command line navigate to the <workspace>/jenkins-plugin/cloudify-jenkins
3. run mvn will generate package <workspace>/jenkins-plugin/cloudify-jenkins/target/cloudify-jenkins.hpi

Installing

1. open jenkins management in browser http://<your server address>/jenkins
2. click Manage Jenkins link at the left pane
3. click Manage Plugins link
4. click on Advanced tab
5. under "Upload Plugin" section click Choose file button then click Upload button
6. wait while an installation is done
7. verify that the plugin is presented in the Installed tab

Note: for this sample we will use S3 as extenal storage to keep the generated war so, to install S3

• click the Available tab at the Plugin manager
• type at the filter form S3
• check S3 plugin and click install without restart button

Usage

• Go to the jenkins start page and create new job of type Build a maven2/3 project

• S3 plugin Global configuration

1. after installing S3 plugin successfully will add configuration section at Manage Jenkins > Configure System
2. fill profile fields under the Amazon S3 profiles

• Cloudify custom command invoker

1. click the job name link and then click Configure at the left pane
2. scroll to Post-build Actions section add the following actions by selecting from the Add post-build action

Note: important to select actions at the following order:

• select Archive the artifacts
• select Publish artifacts to S3 Bucket
• select Cloudify custom command invoker