CI/CD Build Script Debugging Environment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Debugging continuous integration (CI)/continuous delivery (CD) build scripts that use multiple programming languages is challenging due to the need for manual techniques like infinite sleep or log file analysis, as each executable file is external and separate, requiring different language-specific debugging environments.
Innovation Solution
An enhanced CI/CD build script debugging environment that allows users to insert breakpoints, pause execution, and automatically identify and launch language-specific debugging environments for each build script step, enabling efficient and intuitive debugging without manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual debugging techniques (infinite sleep, log file analysis) are used for CI/CD build scripts with multiple programming languages, then debugging can be performed, but the debugging process becomes time-consuming and inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The debugging environment automatically identifies the programming language of each build script step and launches the appropriate language-specific debugging environment without requiring manual intervention. The system serves itself by detecting breakpoints, determining which language debugger to use, and executing the debugging process autonomously, eliminating the need for manual techniques like infinite sleep or log file analysis.
Solution Approach 2:
The debugging environment is designed to handle multiple programming languages (Python, Ruby, Java, and others) within a single unified interface. It provides universal debugging capabilities that adapt to different languages by automatically selecting and launching the appropriate language-specific debugging environment, making the system versatile across diverse build script requirements.
2Reliability
If separate language-specific debugging environments are used for each build script step, then accurate debugging is achieved, but the complexity of managing multiple debugging environments increases
Solution Approach 1:
The debugging environment acts as an intermediary layer between the user and multiple language-specific debugging environments. It receives user input through a unified interface, identifies the appropriate language debugger, and manages the transition to the correct debugging environment. This intermediary approach maintains debugging accuracy for each language while hiding the complexity of managing multiple separate debugging tools from the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple language-specific debugging environments into a single unified debugging interface. Instead of requiring users to manually manage separate debuggers for Python, Ruby, Java, and other languages, the system merges them into one integrated environment that automatically routes to the appropriate language debugger based on the detected breakpoint context.
3Ease of operation
If automatic identification and launching of language-specific debugging environments is implemented, then debugging efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects breakpoints in build script steps, identifies the programming language associated with each step, and launches the appropriate language-specific debugging environment without user intervention. This self-service capability simplifies the user experience while the underlying complexity of language detection and environment management is handled automatically by the system.
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AI summary
Providing an enhanced continuous integration (CI)/continuous delivery (CD) build script debugging environment is disclosed. In one example, the CI/CD build script debugging environment inserts a breakpoint within a CI/CD build script that includes one or more build script steps. During execution of the CI/CD build script within the CI/CD build script debugging environment, execution is paused at the breakpoint, and a language-specific debugging environment suitable for debugging the next build script step is automatically identified and launched. Some examples may also provide that the CI/CD build script debugging environment allows the user to resume execution of the CI/CD build script within the CI/CD build script debugging environment without further pauses, and/or to “step over” a build script step by executing the build script step within the CI/CD build script debugging environment without launching a language-specific debugging environment.