Pipeline updated to build and publish artifacts to GitLab that remain...

Pipeline updated to build and publish artifacts to GitLab that remain accessible for 5min to any user on the root/artifacts directory, matrix usage for multiplatforms build will be possible eventually in further versions

.gitlab-ci.yml

-stages:
-  - build 
-  - test 
-  - deploy
+  #  This pipeline...
 
-cache:
-  paths:
-    - output/full     # Cache the Meson build directory
+  # ... tests the code - see stage: test in .gitlab-ci.yml
+    # check 
+  # ... builds an artifact - see stage: build in .gitlab-ci.yml 
+    # check
+  # ... publishes the artifact(s) - see stage: publish in .gitlab-ci.yml
+  
+# (even if the pipeline jobs are already accessible on gitlab.com with the adequate access rights)
+    # check
+    
+  stages:
+    - build 
+    - test 
+    - publish
 
-# variables:
-  # $CI_BUILDS_DIR : /builds/ewbo4360/devops_wise24_ewbo/MPD
+  cache:
+    paths:
+      - output/full     # Cache the Meson build directory
 
-before_script:
-  # the 2 following steps make sure that the required building tool (meson) is installed on the runner
-    #and also that all the other external dependencies are here (this will be part of a container later) 
-    - apt-get update  # Make sure the package lists are updated
-    - apt-get upgrade -y 
-    #install all necessary dependencies 
-    - apt-get install python3-pip -y 
-    - apt-get install meson -y
-    - apt-get install -y ccache  
-    - apt-get install -y cmake
-    - apt-get install -y ninja-build
-    - apt-get install -y libfmt-dev
-    - apt-get install -y libgtest-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libpcre2-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libsystemd-dev libdbus-1-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libicu-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libpcre2-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libavahi-client-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libmad0-dev libmpg123-dev libid3tag0-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libflac-dev libvorbis-dev libopus-dev libogg-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libadplug-dev libaudiofile-dev libsndfile1-dev libfaad-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libfluidsynth-dev libgme-dev libmikmod-dev libmodplug-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libmpcdec-dev libwavpack-dev libwildmidi-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libsidplay2-dev libsidutils-dev libresid-builder-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libmp3lame-dev libtwolame-dev libshine-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libsamplerate0-dev libsoxr-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libbz2-dev libcdio-paranoia-dev libiso9660-dev libmms-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libzzip-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libyajl-dev libexpat-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libasound2-dev libao-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libopenal-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libpulse-dev libshout3-dev
-    - apt-get install -y libsndio-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libmpdclient-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libnfs-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libupnp-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libsqlite3-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libchromaprint-dev 
-    - apt-get install -y libgcrypt20-dev
+  # variables:
+    # $CI_BUILDS_DIR : /builds/ewbo4360/devops_wise24_ewbo/MPD
 
-    # This sets up the meson envt 
-    - meson setup -Ddocumentation=disabled -Dtest=true -Dsystemd=enabled -Dpcre=enabled --wrap-mode nofallback output/full
+  before_script:
+    # the 2 following steps make sure that the required building tool (meson) is installed on the runner
+      #and also that all the other external dependencies are here (this will be part of a container later) 
+      - apt-get update  # Make sure the package lists are updated
+      - apt-get upgrade -y 
+      #install all necessary dependencies 
+      - apt-get install python3-pip -y 
+      - apt-get install meson -y
+      - apt-get install -y ccache  
+      - apt-get install -y cmake
+      - apt-get install -y ninja-build
+      - apt-get install -y libfmt-dev
+      - apt-get install -y libgtest-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libpcre2-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libsystemd-dev libdbus-1-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libicu-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libcurl4-gnutls-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libpcre2-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libavahi-client-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libmad0-dev libmpg123-dev libid3tag0-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libflac-dev libvorbis-dev libopus-dev libogg-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libadplug-dev libaudiofile-dev libsndfile1-dev libfaad-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libfluidsynth-dev libgme-dev libmikmod-dev libmodplug-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libmpcdec-dev libwavpack-dev libwildmidi-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libsidplay2-dev libsidutils-dev libresid-builder-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libmp3lame-dev libtwolame-dev libshine-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libsamplerate0-dev libsoxr-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libbz2-dev libcdio-paranoia-dev libiso9660-dev libmms-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libzzip-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libyajl-dev libexpat-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libasound2-dev libao-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libopenal-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libpulse-dev libshout3-dev
+      - apt-get install -y libsndio-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libmpdclient-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libnfs-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libupnp-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libsqlite3-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libchromaprint-dev 
+      - apt-get install -y libgcrypt20-dev
 
+      # This sets up the meson envt 
+      - meson setup -Ddocumentation=disabled -Dtest=true -Dsystemd=enabled -Dpcre=enabled --wrap-mode nofallback output/full
 
-build-job :
-  stage: build
-  image: ubuntu:24.04
-  script: 
-    - echo "Hello, $GITLAB_USER_LOGIN! This is a build job"
-    - meson compile -C output/full --verbose
-  
-  cache: 
-    paths: 
-      - output/full
 
-test-job1:
-  stage: test
-  image: ubuntu:24.04
-  script:
-    - echo "This job is for untit-tests"
-    - meson test -C output/full --verbose
-  cache: 
-    paths: 
-      - output/full #reuse the build cache :)
+  build-job :
+    stage: build
+    image: ubuntu:24.04
+    script: 
+      - echo "Hello, $GITLAB_USER_LOGIN! This is a build job"
+      - mkdir -p ./artifacts
+      - meson compile -C output/full --verbose
+    artifacts:
+      paths:
+        - output/full   # Publish the built artifacts
+    cache: 
+      paths: 
+        - output/full  #save cache for later jobs 
+
+  test-job1:
+    stage: test
+    image: ubuntu:24.04
+    script:
+      - echo "This job is for untit-tests"
+      - meson test -C output/full --verbose
+    dependencies:
+      - build-job    # test-job1 depends on build-job for caching artifacts
+    cache: 
+      paths: 
+        - output/full #reuse the build cache :)
 
-test-job2:
-  stage: test
-  image: ubuntu:24.04
-  script:
-    - echo "This job is for general tests"
-    # - meson compile 
-  cache: 
-    paths: 
-      - output/full #reuse the build cache :)
+  test-job2:
+    stage: test
+    image: ubuntu:24.04
+    script:
+      - echo "This job is for general tests"
+      # - meson compile 
+    environment: production
+    dependencies:
+      - build-job    # test-job2 depends on build-job for caching artifacts
+    cache: 
+      paths: 
+        - output/full #reuse the build cache :)
 
-deploy-prod:
-  stage: deploy
-  image: ubuntu:24.04
-  script:
-    - echo "This job deploys something from the $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH branch."
-  environment: production
-  cache: 
-    paths: 
-      - output/full #reuse the build cache :) 
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+  upload:
+    stage: publish 
+    image: ubuntu:24.04
+    script:
+      - echo "This job deploys something from the $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH branch."
+      - echo "Publishing the artifact..."
+      - cp -r output/full ./artifacts  # Ensure the artifacts are included for deployment
+    environment: production
+    cache: 
+      paths: 
+        - output/full #reuse the build cache :) 
+    artifacts:
+      when: on_failure
+      access: all
+      expire_in: 300 sec
+      paths : 
+        - ./artifacts # Publish the artifact(s) to GitLab