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+// Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+// chart-api-test-helm.groovy
+// Checks functionality of the helm-chart, without overriding the version/tag used
+
+pipeline {
+
+  /* no label, executor is determined by JJB */
+  agent {
+    label "${params.executorNode}"
+  }
+
+  stages {
+
+    stage('repo') {
+      steps {
+        checkout(changelog: false, \
+          poll: false,
+          scm: [$class: 'RepoScm', \
+            manifestRepositoryUrl: "${params.manifestUrl}", \
+            manifestBranch: "${params.manifestBranch}", \
+            currentBranch: true, \
+            destinationDir: 'cord', \
+            forceSync: true,
+            resetFirst: true, \
+            quiet: true, \
+            jobs: 4, \
+            showAllChanges: true] \
+          )
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('patch') {
+      steps {
+        sh '''
+           pushd cord
+           PROJECT_PATH=\$(xmllint --xpath "string(//project[@name=\\\"${gerritProject}\\\"]/@path)" .repo/manifest.xml)
+           repo download "\$PROJECT_PATH" "${gerritChangeNumber}/${gerritPatchsetNumber}"
+           popd
+           '''
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('minikube') {
+      steps {
+        /* see https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/#linux-continuous-integration-without-vm-support */
+        sh '''
+           export MINIKUBE_WANTUPDATENOTIFICATION=false
+           export MINIKUBE_WANTREPORTERRORPROMPT=false
+           export CHANGE_MINIKUBE_NONE_USER=true
+           export MINIKUBE_HOME=$HOME
+           mkdir -p $HOME/.kube || true
+           touch $HOME/.kube/config
+           export KUBECONFIG=$HOME/.kube/config
+           sudo -E /usr/bin/minikube start --vm-driver=none
+           '''
+        script {
+          timeout(3) {
+            waitUntil {
+              sleep 5
+              def kc_ret = sh script: "kubectl get po", returnStatus: true
+              return (kc_ret == 0);
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('helm') {
+      steps {
+        sh '''
+           helm init
+           sleep 60
+           helm repo add incubator https://kubernetes-charts-incubator.storage.googleapis.com/
+           '''
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('Install XOS w/Service') {
+      steps {
+        sh """
+           #!/usr/bin/env bash
+           set -eu -o pipefail
+
+           pushd cord/helm-charts
+           helm dep update xos-core
+           helm install xos-core -n xos-core
+
+           git clone https://gerrit.opencord.org/helm-repo-tools
+           helm-repo-tools/wait_for_pods.sh
+
+           #install service
+           helm dep update xos-services/${gerritProject}
+           helm install xos-services/${gerritProject} -n ${gerritProject}
+           popd
+           """
+      }
+    }
+    stage('Verify') {
+      steps {
+        sh """
+           #!/usr/bin/env bash
+           set -ex -o pipefail
+           export DOCKER_TAG=\$(cat $WORKSPACE/cord/orchestration/xos/VERSION)
+
+           #wait for xos-core and models to be loaded
+           timeout 300 bash -c "until http -a admin@opencord.org:letmein GET http://127.0.0.1:30001/xosapi/v1/dynamicload/load_status | jq '.services[] | select(.name==\\"core\\").state'| grep -q present; do echo 'Waiting for Core to be loaded'; sleep 5; done"
+           timeout 300 bash -c "until http -a admin@opencord.org:letmein GET http://127.0.0.1:30001/xosapi/v1/dynamicload/load_status | jq '.services[] | select(.name==\\"${gerritProject}\\").state'| grep -q present; do echo 'Waiting for Core to be loaded'; sleep 5; done"
+           http -a admin@opencord.org:letmein GET http://127.0.0.1:30001/xosapi/v1/dynamicload/load_status | jq ".services[] | select(.name==\\"core\\").version"| grep -q \$DOCKER_TAG
+
+           ## get pod logs
+           for pod in \$(kubectl get pods --no-headers | awk '{print \$1}');
+           do
+             kubectl logs \$pod> $WORKSPACE/\$pod.log;
+           done
+           """
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('Build/Install New Service') {
+      steps {
+        sh """
+           #!/usr/bin/env bash
+           set -eu -o pipefail
+           pushd $WORKSPACE/cord/orchestration/xos-services/${gerritProject}
+           export DOCKER_TAG=\$(cat VERSION)-test
+           export DOCKER_REPOSITORY=xosproject/
+           export DOCKER_BUILD_ARGS=--no-cache
+           cd $WORKSPACE/cord/orchestration/xos-services/${gerritProject}
+           echo "\$(cat VERSION)-test" > VERSION
+           make docker-build
+
+           #install newservice
+           cd $WORKSPACE/cord/helm-charts
+           helm upgrade --set image.tag=\$DOCKER_TAG \
+                        --set image.pullPolicy=Never \
+                         --recreate-pods ${gerritProject} xos-services/${gerritProject}
+           popd
+           """
+      }
+    }
+    stage('Verify Service Upgrade') {
+      steps {
+        sh """
+           #!/usr/bin/env bash
+           set -ex -o pipefail
+           DOCKER_TAG=\$(cat $WORKSPACE/cord/orchestration/xos-services/${gerritProject}/VERSION)
+
+           #wait for xos-core and models to be loaded
+           timeout 300 bash -c "until http -a admin@opencord.org:letmein GET http://127.0.0.1:30001/xosapi/v1/dynamicload/load_status | jq '.services[] | select(.name==\\"core\\").state'| grep -q present; do echo 'Waiting for Core to be loaded'; sleep 5; done"
+           timeout 300 bash -c "until http -a admin@opencord.org:letmein GET http://127.0.0.1:30001/xosapi/v1/dynamicload/load_status | jq '.services[] | select(.name==\\"${gerritProject}\\").state'| grep -q present; do echo 'Waiting for New Service to be loaded'; sleep 5; done"
+           timeout 300 bash -c "until http -a admin@opencord.org:letmein GET http://127.0.0.1:30001/xosapi/v1/dynamicload/load_status | jq '.services[] | select(.name==\\"${gerritProject}\\").version'| grep -q \$DOCKER_TAG; do echo 'Waiting for New Service Version Check'; sleep 5; done"
+           ## get pod logs
+           for pod in \$(kubectl get pods --no-headers | awk '{print \$1}');
+           do
+             kubectl logs \$pod> $WORKSPACE/\$pod.log;
+           done || true
+           """
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  post {
+    always {
+      sh """
+         kubectl get pods --all-namespaces
+         kubectl describe pods
+         http -a admin@opencord.org:letmein GET http://127.0.0.1:30001/xosapi/v1/dynamicload/load_status
+         echo "# removing helm deployments"
+         kubectl get pods
+         helm list
+
+         for hchart in \$(helm list -q);
+         do
+           echo "## Purging chart: \${hchart} ##"
+           helm delete --purge "\${hchart}"
+         done
+
+         sudo minikube delete
+         """
+         archiveArtifacts artifacts: '*.log'
+         step([$class: 'Mailer', notifyEveryUnstableBuild: true, recipients: "kailash@opennetworking.org, scottb@opennetworking.org", sendToIndividuals: false])
+
+    }
+  }
+}