Build Promotion Scoring for Stable Software Package Compilation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge in software development is the difficulty in testing and selecting appropriate versions of software components due to frequent changes, leading to delays and persistence of defects in the software package.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for automatically determining optimal versions of software artifacts based on test results and user ratings, using a recommendation agent to generate a recommended software package for compilation and delivery to a client device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If software components are frequently changed during development, then the software package can be continuously improved and updated, but it becomes difficult to test certain aspects of the software package, causing delays and persistence of defects
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the software package into individual artifacts and versions, allowing independent analysis and selection of each component. The build promotion agent evaluates each artifact version separately based on test results, enabling controlled integration of changes without compromising overall package stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of artifact version selection by using promotion scores derived from test results. Instead of manually selecting versions, the system automatically determines which artifact versions to promote based on quantitative metrics from defect tests and code churn tests, resolving the conflict between flexibility and stability.
2Measurement precision
If multiple versions of artifacts are tested and evaluated, then the optimal software package can be identified, but the complexity of managing and analyzing test results increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges multiple test results (defect tests and code churn tests) into a single promotion score for each artifact version. This consolidation simplifies the management of test results by providing a unified metric that captures both quality and stability aspects, reducing the complexity of analyzing multiple separate test outcomes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback loops where test results automatically generate promotion scores that inform version selection decisions. The build promotion agent continuously receives test result feedback and adjusts artifact version promotions accordingly, creating a self-regulating system that reduces manual analysis complexity while maintaining high evaluation precision.
3Productivity
If automated determination of artifact versions is implemented, then the development process is enhanced and defects are reduced, but additional processing and analysis steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The build promotion agent operates autonomously to determine optimal artifact versions without requiring manual intervention. The system self-services by automatically collecting test results, calculating promotion scores, and selecting artifact versions for compilation, thereby enhancing productivity despite the added processing steps through automation rather than manual complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for compiling a software package includes identifying a first artifact and a second artifact, a first version and a second version associated with the first artifact, and a third version and a fourth version associated with the second artifact. The method includes receiving a set of test results that includes a defect test result and a code churn result for each of the versions. The method includes determining, based on the set of test results, a promotion score set that includes a promotion score for each of the versions. The method includes generating, based on the promotion score set, a recommended software package that includes the first version of the first artifact and the fourth version of the second artifact. The method includes compiling the recommended software package to obtain a compiled software package and sending the compiled software package to the client device.