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  2. JENKINS-34733

Make the UpdateCenter overridable for custom Jenkins WAR packages

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    • Resolution: Fixed
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    • jenkins-2.x

      I am working on the custom bundle of Jenkins based on the 2.0 baseline. In this custom bundle I would like to extend the functionality of the default UpdateCenter.

      My use-cases:

      • Ability to extend REST API (new commands for very custom cases)
      • Ability to manage update sites from the code according to the installation settings
      • Ability to alter UpdateCenter UIs and maybe tweak the installation Wizard

      According to the current Jenkins design, it cannot be done via a classic extension point in a plugin, but it can be done in a library. Since UpdateCenter can unlikely provide extension points for our cases, it seems the best way would be to override the UpdateCenter instance.

      I propose to add a system property, which would allow to instantiate Jenkins with a custom UpdateCenter.

          [JENKINS-34733] Make the UpdateCenter overridable for custom Jenkins WAR packages

          Oleg Nenashev created issue -
          Oleg Nenashev made changes -
          Description Original: My team is working on the custom bundle of Jenkins based on the 2.0 baseline. In this custom bundle we would like to extend the functionality of the default UpdateCenter.

          Our use-cases:
          * Ability to extend REST API (new commands for very custom cases)
          * Ability to manage update sites from the code according to the installation settings
          * Ability to alter UpdateCenter UIs and maybe tweak the installation Wizard

          According to the current Jenkins design, it cannot be done via a classic extension point in a plugin, but it can be done in a library. Since UpdateCenter can unlikely provide extension points for our cases, it seems the best way would be to override the UpdateCenter instance.

          I propose to add a system property, which would allow to instantiate Jenkins with a custom UpdateCenter.
          New: I am working on the custom bundle of Jenkins based on the 2.0 baseline. In this custom bundle I would like to extend the functionality of the default UpdateCenter.

          My use-cases:
          * Ability to extend REST API (new commands for very custom cases)
          * Ability to manage update sites from the code according to the installation settings
          * Ability to alter UpdateCenter UIs and maybe tweak the installation Wizard

          According to the current Jenkins design, it cannot be done via a classic extension point in a plugin, but it can be done in a library. Since UpdateCenter can unlikely provide extension points for our cases, it seems the best way would be to override the UpdateCenter instance.

          I propose to add a system property, which would allow to instantiate Jenkins with a custom UpdateCenter.
          Oleg Nenashev made changes -
          Assignee New: Oleg Nenashev [ oleg_nenashev ]
          Oleg Nenashev made changes -
          Resolution New: Fixed [ 1 ]
          Status Original: Open [ 1 ] New: Resolved [ 5 ]
          Oleg Nenashev made changes -
          Status Original: Resolved [ 5 ] New: Closed [ 6 ]
          R. Tyler Croy made changes -
          Workflow Original: JNJira [ 170914 ] New: JNJira + In-Review [ 210019 ]

            oleg_nenashev Oleg Nenashev
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