Build

This plugin is built with Bazel and two build modes are supported:

  • Standalone
  • In Gerrit tree.

Standalone build mode is recommended, as this mode doesn't require local Gerrit tree to exist.

Build standalone

To build the plugin, issue the following command:

  bazel build @PLUGIN@

The output is created in

  bazel-genfiles/@PLUGIN@.jar

To package the plugin sources run:

  bazel build lib@PLUGIN@__plugin-src.jar

The output is created in:

  bazel-bin/lib@PLUGIN@__plugin-src.jar

This project can be imported into the Eclipse IDE. Execute:

  ./tools/eclipse/project.sh

to generate the required files and then import the project.

Build in Gerrit tree

Clone or link this plugin to the plugins directory of Gerrit's source tree, and issue the command:

  bazel build plugins/@PLUGIN@

The output is created in

  bazel-genfiles/plugins/@PLUGIN@/@PLUGIN@.jar

This project can be imported into the Eclipse IDE. Add the plugin name to the CUSTOM_PLUGINS set in Gerrit core in tools/bzl/plugins.bzl, and execute:

  ./tools/eclipse/project.py