Compatibility Probe
PrakharSachan5342 opened this issue · comments
Description
This probe can assess the compatibility of plugins with different versions of Jenkins, ensuring that plugins work seamlessly with various Jenkins releases.
These probe ideas address various dimensions of a plugin's health, including security, performance, compatibility, community engagement, documentation, code quality, and more.
There is already the knowledge of which minimum version of Jenkins core is required to be able to use a specific plugin.
Knowing if the plugin is still working as expected with a more recent version of Jenkins core would be difficult.
There are the ATH and PCT executions which could be used to make sure a plugin is still valid with the latest version of Jenkins but we cannot ran that for all the version of Jenkins from the minimum required version to the latest one.
These probe ideas address various dimensions of a plugin's health, including security, performance, compatibility, community engagement, documentation, code quality, and more.
How a "compatibility probe" can address a "performance" or "community engagement"?
There is already the knowledge of which minimum version of Jenkins core is required to be able to use a specific plugin. Knowing if the plugin is still working as expected with a more recent version of Jenkins core would be difficult.
There are the ATH and PCT executions which could be used to make sure a plugin is still valid with the latest version of Jenkins but we cannot ran that for all the version of Jenkins from the minimum required version to the latest one.
These probe ideas address various dimensions of a plugin's health, including security, performance, compatibility, community engagement, documentation, code quality, and more.
How a "compatibility probe" can address a "performance" or "community engagement"?
---->Thank you for your comment and the valuable input. I understand your concern about compatibility assessment with various Jenkins versions
Let me provide some clarification on how a "compatibility probe" can indirectly relate to these dimensions of a plugin's health:
1 - Performance: While a "compatibility probe" primarily focuses on checking if a plugin works seamlessly with different Jenkins versions, it indirectly contributes to performance. Incompatible plugins may lead to performance issues or unexpected behavior in the Jenkins environment. By ensuring compatibility, we aim to prevent potential performance degradation due to plugin conflicts.
2 - Community Engagement: Plugins that are compatible with the latest Jenkins versions are more likely to be actively maintained and engaged with by the community. Compatibility updates indicate responsiveness to changes in the Jenkins ecosystem, which can reflect positively on community engagement.
----->It's important to note that each probe in the Plugin Health Score tool may have a primary focus, but the overall health score of a plugin is a holistic assessment that takes into account multiple factors. Therefore, while the "compatibility probe" may not directly measure performance or community engagement, it plays a vital role in maintaining a stable and adaptable plugin ecosystem, which indirectly contributes to overall health.
Appreciate your ideas, but could you please elaborate on what formulas will be used for each of the dimensions in this plugin and how will this proposed plugin work (concretely, not as high-level abstractions) with the other existing plugins that is not already covered?
Appreciate your ideas, but could you please elaborate on what formulas will be used for each of the dimensions in this plugin and how will this proposed plugin work (concretely, not as high-level abstractions) with the other existing plugins that is not already covered?
---->Thank you for your feedback and your interest in the proposed "Compatibility Probe." I'd be happy to provide more concrete details on how this probe will operate and interact with existing plugins:
-->Formulas for Dimensions:
For each dimension within the Plugin Health Score, we will define specific formulas or metrics that align with the dimension's assessment criteria. For example, for "Compatibility," we might consider factors such as the range of Jenkins core versions that the plugin claims to support and the presence of any reported compatibility issues.
These formulas will be based on industry best practices and feedback from the Jenkins community to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of a plugin's health.
-->Operation of the Compatibility Probe:
The "Compatibility Probe" will operate by analyzing data related to a plugin's compatibility with various Jenkins core versions. This data can include the declared minimum required Jenkins core version, the range of versions the plugin is tested with, and any compatibility issues reported.
It will validate that the plugin is functioning as expected with the declared Jenkins core versions and that there are no unresolved compatibility issues.
The probe may also consider factors such as the frequency of updates to address compatibility issues and how quickly the plugin adapts to new Jenkins releases.
-->Interaction with Existing Plugins:
The "Compatibility Probe" is designed to work alongside other existing probes within the Plugin Health Score tool. It will not duplicate the checks performed by these probes but will provide a specialized assessment of compatibility.
Existing plugins that focus on other dimensions, such as security or performance, will continue to operate as they do. The "Compatibility Probe" will complement their assessments by addressing a specific dimension, ensuring that plugins are not only secure and performant but also compatible with different Jenkins versions.
I aim to establish a collaborative approach where multiple probes contribute to an overall health score, offering a more comprehensive view of a plugin's health.
I have studied the project in depth and made a documentation
Well still you have not provided a single formula for the computation of a score based on your conception of the probe. Highly unlikely these ideas will work.
@PrakharSachan5342 there is nothing in what you said that is vaguely related to what Plugin Health Scoring project does.
These formulas will be based on industry best practices and feedback from the Jenkins community to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of a plugin's health.
Please see #275 for the "feedback from the Jenkins community". As for the "industry best practices", what do you mean?
analyzing data related to a plugin's compatibility with various Jenkins core versions
No, a probe is not analyzing data, it is collecting data. Where would you find that data?
It will validate that the plugin is functioning as expected with the declared Jenkins core versions and that there are no unresolved compatibility issues.
Do you mean that the probe should run the PCT for each plugin?
The probe may also consider factors such as the frequency of updates to address compatibility issues and how quickly the plugin adapts to new Jenkins releases.
how to you differentiate updates to address compatibility issues and new feature or bugfixes which are not related to a Jenkins version upgrade?
The "Compatibility Probe" is designed to work alongside other existing probes within the Plugin Health Score tool. It will not duplicate the checks performed by these probes but will provide a specialized assessment of compatibility.
Existing plugins that focus on other dimensions, such as security or performance, will continue to operate as they do.
I'm sorry, but this part let me think you used an AI to generate the content of the discussion. AI that wouldn't have been correctly trained to know the project and its implementation.
I have studied the project in depth and made a documentation
Please, share with us such documentation.
In the meantime, I'm closing this issue.