GSoC GitLab Plugin Modernization Project

Plugins grow old and become difficult to maintain with time. GitLab Plugin was one such plugin that needed some love and care. The GitLab Plugin Modernization project thus aimed to modernize the GitLab Plugin by replacing the (RESTEasy) library with modern (GitLab4J-API) library via Jenkins (GitLab API plugin). The replacement normalizes the use of the GitLab API with regard to the (GitLab Authentication), (GitLab Branch Source), and (GitLab Logo) plugins. This modernization reduces future maintenance burden and improves the overall quality of the plugin by making it more lightweight due to reduced dependencies and enhanced documentation.

The migration was performed in the following 2 coding phases:

In this phase, the following tasks were completed:

The achievements of this phase were demonstrated in the Midterm Presentation.

In this phase, the following tasks were completed:

The results of this phase will be showcased in in the Final Presentation in the future.

My gratitude knows no bounds that I got the opportunity to contribute to such impactful project under Google Summer of Code with such kind mentors. I would like to thank my mentors, Kris Stern and Mark Waite for their constant support and guidance throughout the project. They put in a lot of effort in interactively testing the migrated plugin and providing me with valuable feedback. They never let me be stuck in any difficulty for too long and always helped me in finding the solution to the problem. I would also like to thank Basil Crow for the guidance he provided me with during the initial phase of the project, which helped the team shape the project.

Also, thanks to the org admins, Jean-Marc Meessen, Alyssa Tong, Kris Stern, and Bruno Verachten, for always keeping me and other contributors on our toes and assisting us with any blockers and concerns by organizing weekly stand-up calls and personal 1-to-1 meets every phase.