Managing Jenkins build jobs using Eclipse

Can we a Jenkins job from Eclipse? Yes we can! So, let's how to do that.

Getting ready

1. Go to Help | Install New Software...:

2. Add a site for Mylyn and click on Next >:

3. Review the items to be installed and click on Next >.
4. Accept the terms of the license agreement and then click on Finish. It will start installing the Mylyn package.
5. Once it is finished, Restart Eclipse.

How to do it...

Let's see how to trigger a Jenkins build from Eclipse.

1. In the Windows menu, click on Views.
2. Select Mylyn and click on Builds. Then, click OK:

3. In the Builds section, click on the build server link:

Eclipse in Java View

4. Select Hudson (supports Jenkins) and click on Next >:

5. Provide the Server details. Provide the User and Password. Then, click Finish:

6. Find the list of jobs in the Build section, shown as follows. Select any job and click on Run Build to execute it from Eclipse:

7. Try options as an exercise.