Continuous Integration Artifact Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Continuous integration systems face challenges in efficiently processing and troubleshooting failed jobs due to the large volume and unstructured nature of artifacts produced, which are difficult to navigate and analyze manually.
Innovation Solution
A computing system that automatically identifies and processes artifacts from failed continuous integration jobs, extracting and converting target data into standardized datasets in a structured format, allowing for easier review and analysis, and includes plugins to detect failure features and initiate corrective actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual analysis of artifacts from failed continuous integration jobs is performed, then comprehensive troubleshooting can be conducted, but the process becomes time-consuming and inefficient due to the large volume and unstructured nature of the data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical analysis of artifacts with an automated computing system that processes artifact data through electronic algorithms. The system automatically extracts, standardizes, and analyzes data from multiple artifact sources, substituting human manual review with computational processing that is both faster and more scalable.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary standardized dataset that acts as a mediator between raw unstructured artifacts and the final analysis. This intermediary layer transforms diverse artifact formats into a common structured format, enabling efficient automated processing while preserving the comprehensive information needed for accurate troubleshooting.
2Loss of information
If all artifacts from failed continuous integration jobs are processed and analyzed, then complete failure information is obtained, but the complexity of processing and managing the data increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the relevant target data from the comprehensive set of artifacts using defined extraction rules and criteria. Instead of processing all artifact data equally, the system selectively extracts meaningful information based on pre-established guidelines, reducing processing complexity while maintaining information completeness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal standardized dataset format that can accommodate multiple types of artifacts through a common structure. This multi-functional standardized format handles diverse artifact types (logs, metrics, traces) uniformly, simplifying the processing system while preserving complete failure information from all sources.
3Quantity of substance
If unstructured artifact data is directly analyzed, then all available information is preserved, but the data becomes difficult to navigate and analyze manually
Solution Approach 1:
The patent fundamentally changes the structural parameters of the artifact data by transforming unstructured information into a standardized structured format. This parameter transformation organizes data according to consistent schemas, making the same volume of data navigable and analyzable while preserving all available information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the large volume of unstructured artifact data into organized standardized datasets with defined structures. By dividing and structuring the data according to specific formats and relationships, the system maintains complete information while dramatically improving navigability and accessibility.
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AI summary
Processing continuous integration failures is provided herein. In particular, a computing device comprising a processor device identifying a failed continuous integration job of a continuous integration system is provided. The continuous integration system is configured to process continuous integration jobs in a shared source code repository for merging source code changes of the continuous integration jobs into a main codebase comprising a collection of source code. The computing device identifies a plurality of artifacts generated by the continuous integration system in relation to the failed continuous integration job. The computing device extracts predetermined target data from the plurality of artifacts. The computing device processes the extracted target data to generate at least one standardized dataset in a structured format. In certain implementations, the at least one standardized dataset is processed to determine a failure feature, and automatically take corrective action based on the failure feature.