Writing plugin specific data for a build in build directory

[Lakshmi Narasimhan]

Hi Jenkins Devs,

In teamconcert-plugin, I am working on a feature to collect some diagnostic data when the plugin runs in a build. I intend to store this information in a text file under the build root directory, for instance <jenkinsdir>/jobs/<jobname>/builds/<buildnumber>/teamconcert/diagnostics/....The files will be stored when the plugin runs in the master context.

I don't intend to expose this data thorugh the UI. Admins would collect these files from the build directory when required from the Jenkins master.

I have two questions

1. Is it OK for the plugin to access build root directory (build.getRootDir())and store content (hence performing file operations)?

2. Is there a way for the plugin to upload text files to the build, such that they are available as downloads from the Jenkins build? Although not a necessity right now, I want to know if such an option exists.

[Ullrich Hafner]

Am 12.03.2019 um 13:59 schrieb Lakshmi Narasimhan <vaikuntam....@gmail.com>:

Hi Jenkins Devs,

In teamconcert-plugin, I am working on a feature to collect some diagnostic data when the plugin runs in a build. I intend to store this information in a text file under the build root directory, for instance <jenkinsdir>/jobs/<jobname>/builds/<buildnumber>/teamconcert/diagnostics/....The files will be stored when the plugin runs in the master context.

I don't intend to expose this data thorugh the UI. Admins would collect these files from the build directory when required from the Jenkins master.

I have two questions

1. Is it OK for the plugin to access build root directory (build.getRootDir())and store content (hence performing file operations)?

Yes. E.g. most reporting plugins store their results there. 

2. Is there a way for the plugin to upload text files to the build, such that they are available as downloads from the Jenkins build? Although not a necessity right now, I want to know if such an option exists.

Did you check the list of extension points?

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