Integrate with Buildbot CI/build system

Description

Integrate with Buildbot , http://buildbot.net/

In my experience, Buildbot is used frequently by projects where existing CI systems are too rigid or limit their support to Java, Python, or specific language sets.

Projects now using Buildbot include Python, Webkit, Mozilla, Chromium, LLVM, OpenID, ReactOS, ScummVM, MacPorts, Blender, and more - see http://trac.buildbot.net/wiki/SuccessStories

From Buildbot page:

"Buildbot is an open-source framework for automating software build, test, and release processes.

Buildbot can automate all aspects of the software development cycle:

Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment Release Management ..and any other process you can imagine.

Buildbot is a framework in which you implement a system that matches your workflow and grows with your organization."

Proposal

Since Buildbot is very customizable, perhaps create a system where Gitlab can call an API to trigger builds, tests etc and an API where build systems like Buildbot can notify Gitlab of the status and completion of requests, and also work with Buildbot project to create implementation for Buildbot?

Links / references

• http://buildbot.net/
  • http://trac.buildbot.net/wiki/SuccessStories
• #5727 (closed)
• #21277 (closed)

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