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Extending Jenkins

By : Donald Simpson
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Extending Jenkins

By: Donald Simpson

Overview of this book

Jenkins CI is the leading open source continuous integration server. It is written in Java and has a wealth of plugins to support the building and testing of virtually any project. Jenkins supports multiple Software Configuration Management tools such as Git, Subversion, and Mercurial. This book explores and explains the many extension points and customizations that Jenkins offers its users, and teaches you how to develop your own Jenkins extensions and plugins. First, you will learn how to adapt Jenkins and leverage its abilities to empower DevOps, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, and Agile projects. Next, you will find out how to reduce the cost of modern software development, increase the quality of deliveries, and thereby reduce the time to market. We will also teach you how to create your own custom plugins using Extension points. Finally, we will show you how to combine everything you learned over the course of the book into one real-world scenario.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Extending Jenkins
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Looking at the list of existing plugins


Usually, the first place to look at is the list of available plugins. If your Jenkins instance is up to date, you can browse through the currently available options in your Jenkins Available plugins page.

Go to Manage Jenkins, then select Manage Plugins, and select the Available tab for an ever-growing list of plugins to choose from.

Note that this screen allows you to filter by specific words and provides a brief description of each plugin.

Alternatively, the Jenkins Plugins page provides an easier-to-browse and slightly more detailed listing:

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Plugins

This lists the plugins grouped by their general category or function and also hosts links to the corresponding Jenkins home page for each plugin. In turn, the home page provides further information that includes links to the source code for that plugin on GitHub, which you can browse online or download locally.

If you are able to find something similar to your...