configuration-as-code: evaluation of multiple YAML files

[Jonas Lindström]

The configuration-as-code plugin has the option to use a set of config files by specifying a folder path. I would like to better understand the behaviour when using multiple YAML files.

 

The following configuration will result in a conflict:

 

a.yaml

======

jenkins:

  numExecutors: 1

 

b.yaml

======

jenkins:

  numExecutors: 2

 

 

However, the following *seems* to work:

 

x.yaml

======

jenkins:

  authorizationStrategy:

    globalMatrix:

      permissions:

      - Overall/Administer:jack

 

y.yaml

======

jenkins:

  authorizationStrategy:

    globalMatrix:

      permissions:

      - Overall/Administer:jill

 

In the latter case, the net result is that both jack and jill are administrators. Can I rely on this behaviour, or does it work by coincidence? Will the order of the YAML files matter?

 

[Jonas Lindström]

Found instructions about how to ask questions about this plugin at https://jenkins.io/projects/jcasc/. So I will crosspost to the developer list. Please ignore this thread!

/JL

[Baptiste Mathus]

Just a side note: I have just approved your email to the dev list. 

However, I think we need to adjust this doc page. It sounds a bit misleading to me. The dev list should *not* be used for all questions about JCasC.

Using the dev list should be exclusively reserved for *development* related questions.

I.e. if, as you wrote, you read the source code and do not understand what something does, it is /probably/ OK for the dev list.

If you are considering digging into the source code more, and potentially proposing a patch with some guidance, then the dev list is perfect.

If not, then the users list is the way to go.

And if confirmed a bug, then file it as a bug is expected.

Thank you :-)

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