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MeeGo will use BOSS to orchestrate a CI (Continuous Integration) ecosystem around OBS.
MeeGo will use BOSS to orchestrate a CI (Continuous Integration) ecosystem around OBS.
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=== Why ===
=== Why ===
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=== What is BOSS ===
=== What is BOSS ===
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* a workflow framework allowing site-specific workflow definition
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There is a page describing the details of the [/Design design]
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* a message bus to collect all triggers and feedback from the different components of the ecosystem
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* A queue-manager to handle delivery of incoming messages from all existing systems to the worklow framework
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==== Work Flow System ====
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* a workflow framework allowing site-specific workflow definition
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Boss uses [http://ruote.rubyforge.org/ Ruote] as the workflow system which
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* a message bus and queue-manager to handle delivery of incoming messages from all existing systems to the worklow framework
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* a queue-based job distribution system that handles delivery to pools of workers
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* separate workflow scripts for the product (can be multiple)
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==== Message Bus ====
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* a collection of proxies representing external systems
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* the RabbitMQ messaging system (or other similar) and a signal dispatcher
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=== Architectecture ===
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=== OBS event publisher ===
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[[File:BOSS_overview.png]]
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One important part of BOSS integration will be the connectivity with the OBS.
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==== OBS event publisher ====
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==== Queue Manager ====
 
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== Resources ==
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The code will be in [http://meego.gitorious.org/meego-infrastructure-tools/boss a git project]
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* Code: The [/Code BOSS code] is available
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* AMQP: [http://www.amqp.org AMQP.org] has the very readable [http://www.amqp.org/confluence/download/attachments/720900/amqp0-9-1.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1227526523000 0.9.1 specification (pdf)]
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* Ruote: [http://wiki.github.com/jmettraux/ruote/overview An overview of Ruote]

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BOSS "Build Orchestration Supervision System"

BOSS is a workflow orchestrator, a system that can be configured to automate your workflow requirements; it interacts with the OBS and with people and systems around it to apply your workflow steps.

MeeGo will use BOSS to orchestrate a CI (Continuous Integration) ecosystem around OBS.

Boss0.png

Why

  • we need a robust, flexible way of configuring a set of triggers (ex. OBS event or a submit request) and responses
  • OBS is a build system, not a general workflow system
  • there is need for automation of responses to OBS actions results
  • OBS requests are good but not flexible nor extensible
  • there's fear of OBS becoming a big black box doing all the magic (maintainability)
  • Hermes is there, but it is just taking care of notifications

Requirements

  • parallel worflows for parallel software programmes
  • allows for parallel implementation of the system
  • plugins are usable independently
  • take away the productization process/logic from the build infrastructure

What is BOSS

There is a page describing the details of the [/Design design]

  • a workflow framework allowing site-specific workflow definition
  • a message bus and queue-manager to handle delivery of incoming messages from all existing systems to the worklow framework
  • a queue-based job distribution system that handles delivery to pools of workers

OBS event publisher

One important part of BOSS integration will be the connectivity with the OBS. Obs events.png

Resources

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