his plugin is to build and deploy webMethods IntegrationServer(ESB) assets into their target environments.
Plugin implements Continuous integration and deployment process for Software AG webMethods ESB assets (IntegrationServer packages) using FlexDeploy tool along with the use of webMethods ABE,Deployer components.
This Document contains instructions for automating the build and deployment of webMethods ESB (named IntegrationServer) assets (named packages)using FlexDeploy.
Supported Versions
- Latest version of webMethods10 product suite has been tested.
- Older versions of webMethods standalone server should work as well, but have not been tested.
- Only webMethods ESB assets (IntegrationServer packages) build and deployments are considered in scope.
Key Features
Easily configured. No configurations required at webMethods environment side.
Building webMethods source code using ABE ANT build Script.
Generating webMethods Deployer -Project Automator Files, which will be used to automate the Create Project process in webMethods Deployer for each deployment . This will reduce manual efforts for creating projects and avoid human errors during deployment.
Deploying webMethods Applications to Standalone target Servers using webMethods Deployer.
Continuous Integration from Version Control Systems (currently SubVersion is supported) to Build and Deployment stages.
Building webMethods source code using FlexDeploy utility (without ABE Script).
Deploy source code into Target webMethods environment using FlexDeploy utility.
Plugin handles both VCS controlled and non VCS based Source code build.
Future release In-Scope:
Deploying Applications to webMethods Cluster is not implemented in the current version but will be planned for Next Release.
VCS systems currently supported is SubVersion check in-out, Next release will be planned to support Git,TFS etc.