Sorry, I don't have any idea how to make that site work with your browser
configuration.

You will need to find your way without that screencast.

Mark Waite
On Dec 31, 2013 1:38 PM, "Charley Yen" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HUyg_IzrJ7Y/UsMckOrUdpI/AAAAAAAAAAc/l4059E7qL5U/s1600/java_plugin.png>
> Hm... I cannot run your screen cast.
>
> The error msg is:
>
> Java Plugin Needed
> You need the java plugin <http://java.com> to watch this screencast.
>
>
> However, I have java plugin installed and configured.
>
> *% java -version*
> java version "1.6.0_27"
> OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.12.6)
> (6b27-1.12.6-1ubuntu0.10.04.4)
> OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.0-b12, mixed mode)
>
> *% update-alternatives --display java*
> java - auto mode
>  link currently points to /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java
> /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java - priority 1061
>  slave java.1.gz: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/man/man1/java.1.gz
> Current `best' version is /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk/jre/bin/java.
>
> Please also refer to the attached screen shot.
>
> What am I missing here?
>
> Again, thank you so much, mark.
>
>
> On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:19:05 PM UTC-5, Mark Waite wrote:
>>
>> http://bit.ly/jenkins-in-five-minutes is a 5 minute screencast I created
>> a few years ago.  That screencast shows how test results are typically
>> presented in Jenkins.  Sorry for the boring introductory material in the
>> first minute or two...
>>
>> There are a number of locations on the web which define the JUnit format,
>> but I think you may be happier if you find a perl module which will write
>> JUnit format for you, without requiring that you understand JUnit format.
>>
>> For example, http://damien.krotkine.com/2009/11/25/perl-
>> tests-in-hudson-via-junit.html describes alternatives for Perl test
>> reporting in a way that Jenkins can use.
>>
>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4095680/how-can-i-
>> run-perl-tests-and-merge-the-results-with-junit-reports-in-ant may also
>> be helpful.
>>
>> Both of those have the benefit that you don't need to learn the JUnit
>> output format.  The format is not hard to write, but why not reuse someone
>> else's implementation...
>>
>> Mark Waite
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Charley Yen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mark,
>>>
>>> I should be the one to apologize for not having made myself clear.
>>>
>>> What is the JUnit format? Could you show me an example?
>>>
>>> Yes, I can write my tool to produce any formats to feed jenkins. My
>>> problem is I don't know WHAT format my tool should produce. I need a sample
>>> data file to show me the format, either CSV or XML.
>>>
>>> BTW, I don't know much about Java and/or JUnit. I just want to have
>>> jenkins plot a pie chart after EACH run of my tool which is implemented in
>>> perl.
>>>
>>> Please show me a sample data file. for instance, would the following
>>> formats work?
>>>
>>> CSV:
>>> pass,fail,skip
>>> 90%,2%,8%
>>>
>>> XML:
>>> <pass>90%</pass>
>>> <fail>2%</fail>
>>> <skip>8%</skip>
>>>
>>> If they work, what configurations do I need to do in "Post-build
>>> Actions"? Please show me the screen shots.
>>>
>>> For the links ou gave me, I wish I could see the configure page.
>>>
>>> Again, thank you so much, mark, for your time, effort, and help!
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:28:56 AM UTC-5, Mark Waite wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm sorry, but I still don't understand what you're hoping to gain from
>>>> a pie based representation of the data.  What is in a pie based
>>>> representation that is not already available in the Jenkins test results
>>>> history graph on the right hand side?  That existing graph shows percent
>>>> passed, percent failed, and also shows the history of those values across
>>>> builds.  It also already includes a number of nice navigation features
>>>> (show failures only, show failures and successes, click to open a specific
>>>> job, etc.)
>>>>
>>>> Since you control the format which you are writing from your test tool,
>>>> you could as easily write JUnit format as any other format.  If you write
>>>> JUnit format, then Jenkins will show the history of the test pass / fail
>>>> percentages and will allow you to select any one of the tests to see more
>>>> information about that test run, including which specific tests failed.
>>>>  You would have the percentage pass / fail information you want for the
>>>> most recent test run, plus a historical view of past test runs.  You also
>>>> gain the benefit that other tools and plugins which can read JUnit format
>>>> test results may be able to help you even further.
>>>>
>>>> That section of the Jenkins Cookbook is describing the plot plugin.  If
>>>> you're still determined that you must have a pie chart, then you could
>>>> refer to the source code of the Plot plugin to reverse engineer the data
>>>> formats it will consume.  https://github.com/jenkinsci/plot-plugin is
>>>> the source code, I believe.
>>>>
>>>> Mark Waite
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 8:25 AM, Charley Yen <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thank you, Mark.
>>>>>
>>>>> I visited the link you gave me. But I don't see any charts/plots
>>>>> there. Maybe I misunderstood you?
>>>>>
>>>>> My tests are not JUnit tests.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is what we do at work:
>>>>>
>>>>> I developed a cmdline test tool in perl. This tool tests whether our
>>>>> nightly builds (in perforce, mainly c codes at kernel level) can be
>>>>> installed on 100+ Linux hosts. So it is merely a smoke test.
>>>>>
>>>>> My tool can compile a report in html format which lists pass/fail/skip
>>>>> on every host with links to the detailed log files.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have configured my test tool run through Jenkins. What I am trying
>>>>> to do now is as follows:
>>>>>
>>>>> Besides publish the html report, it would be nice to draw a pie chart
>>>>> to show the results visually, such as 90% pass (in green), 2% fail (in 
>>>>> red)
>>>>> and 8% skipped (in yellow).
>>>>>
>>>>> But I don't know --
>>>>> 1) How to format the data for Jenkins to use? CSV of XML? Please show
>>>>> me smaple files.
>>>>> 2) What plugin to use? I guess it might be either plot plugin or
>>>>> dashboard view plugin?
>>>>> 3) How to configure my jenkins to read the data file? Please show me
>>>>> what-to-do/how-to-do step by step with screen shots. All I know is that
>>>>> this has to be done in "Post-build Actions" stage.
>>>>>
>>>>> In addition, I have read this book: "Jenkins Continous Integration
>>>>> Cookbook" by Alan Mark Berg:
>>>>> http://s1.downloadmienphi.net/file/downloadfile7/171/1380449.pdf
>>>>> The book has an example and I could make it work on my jenkins.
>>>>>
>>>>> However, the book also says (pp. 91):
>>>>>
>>>>> "There are currently two other data formats that you can use: XML and
>>>>> CSV. However, until the online help clearly explains the structures used, 
>>>>> I
>>>>> would recommend staying with the properties format."
>>>>>
>>>>> That's exactly what I need, I guess. :(
>>>>>
>>>>> Again, thank you, Mark. Your help is highly appreciated. Have a
>>>>> wonderful 2014.
>>>>>
>>>>> Charley
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, December 30, 2013 2:58:09 PM UTC-5, Mark Waite wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Jenkins has built-in support to read the results of JUnit tests from
>>>>>> JUnit XML result files, and displays those results.  Many tools are able 
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> write JUnit XML test result files (Java unit test libraries, C++ unit 
>>>>>> test
>>>>>> libraries, Ruby unit test libraries, Python unit test libraries, etc.)  
>>>>>> If
>>>>>> you can write your results in an XML format that is compatible with JUnit
>>>>>> XML, then Jenkins will display the results without any plugins.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know what you're hoping to gain from a pie chart presentation
>>>>>> of the test results.  If you truly require a pie chart, you may need to
>>>>>> investigate one of the charting plugins.  I'd suggest first that you look
>>>>>> at the existing Jenkins test results displays.  They probably already 
>>>>>> meet
>>>>>> your needs.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> An example of the Jenkins unit test results is visible at:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://buildhive.cloudbees.com/job/MarkEWaite/job/git-plugi
>>>>>> n/59/testReport/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Mark Waite
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Charley Yen <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20787761/need-help-guidance-on-jenkins-plot-plugin-setup-and-configure#>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am new to Jenkins and need some help to configure it so that it
>>>>>>> can display my test results in pie chart.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's my first time being here and still getting to know this group
>>>>>>> so if someone has already asked the same or similar question before, my
>>>>>>> apology. I actually did a search. But still, I could have missed the
>>>>>>> previous posts.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a tool to run a smoke test which is to install a piece of
>>>>>>> software on multiple hosts. And my tool can keep track the number of
>>>>>>> passed/failed/skipped installations. I want to display the test 
>>>>>>> statistics
>>>>>>> in a pie chart on jenkins. What plug-ins am I supposed to use? What 
>>>>>>> kind of
>>>>>>> data file am I supposed to provide? Please show me step by step with 
>>>>>>> data
>>>>>>> file format and the screen shots.I guess I should generate either csv or
>>>>>>> xml files. But I don't know what the exact formats in either file. And I
>>>>>>> don't know how to configure my jenkins to read this file. I don't even 
>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>> what plugin I should use, plot plugin or dashboard plugin or something 
>>>>>>> else?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I hope I have made myself clear and your help is highly appreciated.
>>>>>>>
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