Extending Jenkins

Get a complete walkthrough of the many interfaces available in Jenkins with the help of real-world examples to take you to the next level with Jenkins

Key Features

• Find out how to interact with Jenkins from within Eclipse, NetBeans, and IntelliJ IDEA
• Develop custom solutions that act upon Jenkins information in real time
• A step-by-step, practical guide to help you learn about extension points in existing plugins and how to build your own plugin

Book Description

What you will learn

• Retrieve and act upon Jenkins information in real time
• Find out how to interact with Jenkins through a variety of IDEs
• Develop your own Form and Input validation and customization
• Explore how Extension points work, and develop your own Jenkins plugin
• See how to use the Jenkins API and command-line interface
• Get to know how to remotely update your Jenkins configuration
• Design and develop your own Information Radiator
• Discover how Jenkins customization can help improve quality and reduce costs

Who this book is for

This book is aimed primarily at developers and administrators who are interested in taking their interaction and usage of Jenkins to the next level.
The book assumes you have a working knowledge of Jenkins and programming in general, and an interest in learning about the different approaches to customizing and extending Jenkins so it fits your requirements and your environment perfectly.