autobot
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buildbot for the A*Team


What is autobot?
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autobot is a continuous integration solution for the Automation and
Tools Team.  We have a lot of software.  We're really talented, so
usually it doesn't break.  But we're not infalliable.  Our robot ally,
autobot, is there to test things for us.  Let's me autobot!


Installing autobot
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autobot may be installed using the Install script::

 curl http://k0s.org/mozilla/hg/autobot/raw-file/tip/INSTALL.sh | bash

This will create a virtualenv and install autobot for development
($VIRTUAL_ENV/src/autobot). 


Setting up a buildmaster and slave
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Once you have autobot installed and the virtualenv activated, you'll
want to create a buildmaster and a buildslave.

You can create a master-slave pair by running ``create-autobot`` after
activating the virtualenv. This is mostly useful for autobot
development. The scripts ``create-autobot-master`` and 
``create-autobot-slave`` are also available.  The scripts will prompt you
for a factory. The factories are from ``autobot.projects`` and its
subdirectories. 


Using autobot
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It is important to remember that continuous integration is a safety
net, not a first line of defense.  


Projects
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What does autobot test?

* logparser      [WORKING]
* profilemanager [IN FLIGHT]
* mozmill        [IN FLIGHT]
* devicemanager  [IN FLIGHT]
* firebug        [TODO]
* jetpack        [TODO]


Adding a New Project
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Occassionally, you'll need to add a new project to test.