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-rw-r--r--doc/ci/api/README.md2
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/api/projects.md22
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/api/runners.md4
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md2
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/README.md6
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md2
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md4
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md4
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/variables/README.md38
-rw-r--r--doc/ci/yaml/README.md66
10 files changed, 111 insertions, 39 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ci/api/README.md b/doc/ci/api/README.md
index 33c5b172e98..cf9710ede57 100644
--- a/doc/ci/api/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/api/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ GitLab CI API has 4 authentication methods:
Authentication is done by
sending the `private-token` of a valid user and the `url` of an
-authorized Gitlab instance via a query string along with the API
+authorized GitLab instance via a query string along with the API
request:
GET http://gitlab.example.com/ci/api/v1/projects?private_token=QVy1PB7sTxfy4pqfZM1U&url=http://demo.gitlab.com/
diff --git a/doc/ci/api/projects.md b/doc/ci/api/projects.md
index 5585191e826..74a4c64d000 100644
--- a/doc/ci/api/projects.md
+++ b/doc/ci/api/projects.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# Projects API
This API is intended to aid in the setup and configuration of
-projects on Gitlab CI.
+projects on GitLab CI.
__Authentication is done by GitLab user token & GitLab url__
@@ -88,23 +88,23 @@ authorized.
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
### Create Project
-Creates a Gitlab CI project using Gitlab project details.
+Creates a GitLab CI project using GitLab project details.
POST /ci/projects
Parameters:
* `name` (required) - The name of the project
- * `gitlab_id` (required) - The ID of the project on the Gitlab instance
+ * `gitlab_id` (required) - The ID of the project on the GitLab instance
* `default_ref` (optional) - The branch to run on (default to `master`)
### Update Project
-Updates a Gitlab CI project using Gitlab project details that the
+Updates a GitLab CI project using GitLab project details that the
authenticated user has access to.
PUT /ci/projects/:id
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ Parameters:
### Remove Project
-Removes a Gitlab CI project that the authenticated user has access to.
+Removes a GitLab CI project that the authenticated user has access to.
DELETE /ci/projects/:id
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
### Link Project to Runner
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ authorized user).
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
- * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI runner
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
+ * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI runner
### Remove Project from Runner
@@ -145,5 +145,5 @@ via authorized user).
Parameters:
- * `id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI project
- * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the Gitlab CI runner \ No newline at end of file
+ * `id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI project
+ * `runner_id` (required) - The ID of the GitLab CI runner \ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/doc/ci/api/runners.md b/doc/ci/api/runners.md
index e9f88ee066e..c383dc4bcc9 100644
--- a/doc/ci/api/runners.md
+++ b/doc/ci/api/runners.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
__Authentication is done by GitLab user token & GitLab url__
-Used to get information about all runners registered on the Gitlab CI
+Used to get information about all runners registered on the GitLab CI
instance.
GET /ci/runners
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Returns:
__Authentication is done with a Shared runner registration token or a project Specific runner registration token__
-Used to make Gitlab CI aware of available runners.
+Used to make GitLab CI aware of available runners.
POST /ci/runners/register
diff --git a/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md b/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md
index 191e3a8144d..ef8a7ec1e86 100644
--- a/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md
+++ b/doc/ci/docker/using_docker_images.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ you need to set MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD.
- mysql
variables:
- MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: yes
+ MYSQL_ALLOW_EMPTY_PASSWORD: "yes"
```
For other possible configuration variables check the
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/README.md b/doc/ci/examples/README.md
index e0b9fa0e25d..1cf41aea391 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
# Build script examples
-+ [Test and deploy Ruby Application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md)
-+ [Test and deploy Python Application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md)
-+ [Test Clojure applications](examples/test-clojure-application.md)
++ [Test and deploy a Ruby application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md)
++ [Test and deploy a Python application to Heroku](test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md)
++ [Test a Clojure application](test-clojure-application.md)
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md
index 036b03dd6b9..a236da53fe9 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-python-application-to-heroku.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
## Test and Deploy a python application
This example will guide you how to run tests in your Python application and deploy it automatically as Heroku application.
-You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/python-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://ci.gitlab.com/projects/4080).
+You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/python-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/python-getting-started/builds?scope=all).
### Configure project
This is what the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file looks like for this project:
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md
index d2a872f1934..e52e1547461 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/test-and-deploy-ruby-application-to-heroku.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
## Test and Deploy a ruby application
This example will guide you how to run tests in your Ruby application and deploy it automatiacally as Heroku application.
-You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/ruby-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://ci.gitlab.com/projects/4050).
+You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/ruby-getting-started) and check [CI status](https://gitlab.com/ayufan/ruby-getting-started/builds?scope=all).
### Configure project
This is what the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file looks like for this project:
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ gitlab-ci-multi-runner register \
With the command above, you create a runner that uses [ruby:2.1](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/library/ruby/) image and uses [postgres](https://registry.hub.docker.com/u/library/postgres/) database.
-To access PostgreSQL database you need to connect to `host: postgres` as user `postgres` without password. \ No newline at end of file
+To access PostgreSQL database you need to connect to `host: postgres` as user `postgres` without password.
diff --git a/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md b/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md
index eaee94a10f1..56b746ce025 100644
--- a/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md
+++ b/doc/ci/examples/test-clojure-application.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-## Test Clojure applications
+## Test a Clojure application
This example will guide you how to run tests in your Clojure application.
-You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/dzaporozhets/clojure-web-application) and check [CI status](https://ci.gitlab.com/projects/6306).
+You can checkout the example [source](https://gitlab.com/dzaporozhets/clojure-web-application) and check [CI status](https://gitlab.com/dzaporozhets/clojure-web-application/builds?scope=all).
### Configure project
diff --git a/doc/ci/variables/README.md b/doc/ci/variables/README.md
index 04c6bf1e3a3..022afb70042 100644
--- a/doc/ci/variables/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/variables/README.md
@@ -15,21 +15,27 @@ The API_TOKEN will take the Secure Variable value: `SECURE`.
### Predefined variables (Environment Variables)
-| Variable | Description |
+| Variable | Runner | Description |
|-------------------------|-------------|
-| **CI** | Mark that build is executed in CI environment |
-| **GITLAB_CI** | Mark that build is executed in GitLab CI environment |
-| **CI_SERVER** | Mark that build is executed in CI environment |
-| **CI_SERVER_NAME** | CI server that is used to coordinate builds |
-| **CI_SERVER_VERSION** | Not yet defined |
-| **CI_SERVER_REVISION** | Not yet defined |
-| **CI_BUILD_REF** | The commit revision for which project is built |
-| **CI_BUILD_BEFORE_SHA** | The first commit that were included in push request |
-| **CI_BUILD_REF_NAME** | The branch or tag name for which project is built |
-| **CI_BUILD_ID** | The unique id of the current build that GitLab CI uses internally |
-| **CI_BUILD_REPO** | The URL to clone the Git repository |
-| **CI_PROJECT_ID** | The unique id of the current project that GitLab CI uses internally |
-| **CI_PROJECT_DIR** | The full path where the repository is cloned and where the build is ran |
+| **CI** | 0.4 | Mark that build is executed in CI environment |
+| **GITLAB_CI** | all | Mark that build is executed in GitLab CI environment |
+| **CI_SERVER** | all | Mark that build is executed in CI environment |
+| **CI_SERVER_NAME** | all | CI server that is used to coordinate builds |
+| **CI_SERVER_VERSION** | all | Not yet defined |
+| **CI_SERVER_REVISION** | all | Not yet defined |
+| **CI_BUILD_REF** | all | The commit revision for which project is built |
+| **CI_BUILD_TAG** | 0.5 | The commit tag name. Present only when building tags. |
+| **CI_BUILD_NAME** | 0.5 | The name of the build as defined in `.gitlab-ci.yml` |
+| **CI_BUILD_STAGE** | 0.5 | The name of the stage as defined in `.gitlab-ci.yml` |
+| **CI_BUILD_BEFORE_SHA** | all | The first commit that were included in push request |
+| **CI_BUILD_REF_NAME** | all | The branch or tag name for which project is built |
+| **CI_BUILD_ID** | all | The unique id of the current build that GitLab CI uses internally |
+| **CI_BUILD_REPO** | all | The URL to clone the Git repository |
+| **CI_BUILD_TRIGGERED** | 0.5 | The flag to indicate that build was triggered |
+| **CI_PROJECT_ID** | all | The unique id of the current project that GitLab CI uses internally |
+| **CI_PROJECT_DIR** | all | The full path where the repository is cloned and where the build is ran |
+
+**Some of the variables are only available when using runner with at least defined version.**
Example values:
@@ -39,6 +45,10 @@ export CI_BUILD_ID="50"
export CI_BUILD_REF="1ecfd275763eff1d6b4844ea3168962458c9f27a"
export CI_BUILD_REF_NAME="master"
export CI_BUILD_REPO="https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce.git"
+export CI_BUILD_TAG="1.0.0"
+export CI_BUILD_NAME="spec:other"
+export CI_BUILD_STAGE="test"
+export CI_BUILD_TRIGGERED="true"
export CI_PROJECT_DIR="/builds/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce"
export CI_PROJECT_ID="34"
export CI_SERVER="yes"
diff --git a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
index 4caeccacb7f..d117a2969be 100644
--- a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ job_name:
| except | optional | Defines a list of git refs for which build is not created |
| tags | optional | Defines a list of tags which are used to select runner |
| allow_failure | optional | Allow build to fail. Failed build doesn't contribute to commit status |
+| when | optional | Define when to run build. Can be `on_success`, `on_failure` or `always` |
### script
`script` is a shell script which is executed by runner. The shell script is prepended with `before_script`.
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ This are two parameters that allow for setting a refs policy to limit when jobs
There are a few rules that apply to usage of refs policy:
-1. `only` and `except` are exclusive. If both `only` and `except` are defined in job specification only `only` is taken into account.
+1. `only` and `except` are inclusive. If both `only` and `except` are defined in job specification the ref is filtered by `only` and `except`.
1. `only` and `except` allow for using the regexp expressions.
1. `only` and `except` allow for using special keywords: `branches` and `tags`.
These names can be used for example to exclude all tags and all branches.
@@ -181,6 +182,18 @@ job:
- branches # use special keyword
```
+1. `only` and `except` allow for specify repository path to filter jobs for forks.
+The repository path can be used to have jobs executed only for parent repository.
+
+```yaml
+job:
+ only:
+ - branches@gitlab-org/gitlab-ce
+ except:
+ - master@gitlab-org/gitlab-ce
+```
+The above will run `job` for all branches on `gitlab-org/gitlab-ce`, except master .
+
### tags
`tags` is used to select specific runners from the list of all runners that are allowed to run this project.
@@ -196,9 +209,58 @@ job:
The above specification will make sure that `job` is built by a runner that have `ruby` AND `postgres` tags defined.
+### when
+`when` is used to implement jobs that are run in case of failure or despite the failure.
+
+`when` can be set to one of the following values:
+
+1. `on_success` - execute build only when all builds from prior stages succeeded. This is the default.
+1. `on_failure` - execute build only when at least one build from prior stages failed.
+1. `always` - execute build despite the status of builds from prior stages.
+
+```
+stages:
+- build
+- cleanup_build
+- test
+- deploy
+- cleanup
+
+build:
+ stage: build
+ script:
+ - make build
+
+cleanup_build:
+ stage: cleanup_build
+ script:
+ - cleanup build when failed
+ when: on_failure
+
+test:
+ stage: test
+ script:
+ - make test
+
+deploy:
+ stage: deploy
+ script:
+ - make deploy
+
+cleanup:
+ stage: cleanup
+ script:
+ - cleanup after builds
+ when: always
+```
+
+The above script will:
+1. Execute `cleanup_build` only when the `build` failed,
+2. Always execute `cleanup` as the last step in pipeline.
+
## Validate the .gitlab-ci.yml
Each instance of GitLab CI has an embedded debug tool called Lint.
You can find the link to the Lint in the project's settings page or use short url `/lint`.
## Skipping builds
-There is one more way to skip all builds, if your commit message contains tag [ci skip]. In this case, commit will be created but builds will be skipped \ No newline at end of file
+There is one more way to skip all builds, if your commit message contains tag [ci skip]. In this case, commit will be created but builds will be skipped