Gerrit replica init container image

Kubernetes init container for initializing gerrit. The python script running in the container initializes Gerrit including the installation of configured plugins.

Content

  • gerrit-base image

Setup and configuration

  • install python 3
  • copy tool scripts

Start

  • start the container via start script /var/tools/gerrit_init.py

The download_plugins.py-script

  • parses required plugins from config file
  • removes unwanted plugins
  • installs and updates plugins not packaged in Gerrit's war-file
  • plugin files are validated using SHA1
  • plugin files may optionally be cached

The gerrit_init.py-script

  • reads configuration from gerrit.config (via gerrit_config_parser.py)
  • initializes Gerrit

The validate_notedb.py-script

  • validates and waits for the repository All-Projects.git with the refs refs/meta/config.
  • validates and waits for the repository All-Users.git with the ref refs/meta/config.