CI/CD Workflow

The open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo project does not currently include a setup for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). Below are some suggested next steps to establish a CI/CD pipeline for this project.

Next Steps for CI/CD Setup

  1. Choose a CI/CD Tool: Select a CI/CD tool that fits your team’s requirements. Popular choices include GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Jenkins.

  2. Define Build Steps: Use a build system that aligns with your codebase. For the Dockerfile, utilize the steps necessary to build and deploy your application.

    Example to run in a CI/CD pipeline:

    # Example for GitHub Actions
    name: CI/CD Pipeline
    
    on:
      push:
        branches:
          - main
    
    jobs:
      build:
        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    
        steps:
          - name: Checkout code
            uses: actions/checkout@v2
    
          - name: Set up JDK 17
            uses: actions/setup-java@v1
            with:
              java-version: '17'
    
          - name: Build the application
            run: |
              docker build -t myapp .
    
  3. Container Registry: Decide on a container registry to host your built Docker images. Examples include Docker Hub, Amazon ECR, GCP Container Registry, etc. You will need to push your Docker images there once built.

    docker tag myapp:latest myregistry/myapp:latest
    docker push myregistry/myapp:latest
    
  4. Deploy Stage: Once your images are available in the registry, set up the deployment stage. Depending on your environment, this could be done using Kubernetes, AWS Fargate, or any other container orchestration solution. Below is an example of how you might deploy using Kubernetes:

    - name: Deploy to Kubernetes
      run: |
        kubectl set image deployment/myapp myapp=myregistry/myapp:latest
        kubectl rollout status deployment/myapp
    
  5. Testing: Integrate testing within your CI/CD pipeline to ensure that any code changes do not break the existing functionality.

    - name: Run tests
      run: |
        docker run --rm myapp ./run_tests.sh
    
  6. Monitoring and Observability: Ensure that you incorporate monitoring tools to observe the health and performance of your deployed applications. Using OpenTelemetry for monitoring can significantly enhance the observability of microservices.

Example Makefile for Local Development

For local development, you can utilize a Makefile to streamline building and running your application:

build:
    docker build -t myapp .

run:
    docker run -p 8080:8080 myapp

Conclusion

Setting up a CI/CD pipeline involves multiple steps, from defining your build and deployment processes to establishing testing and monitoring strategies. Although the opentelemetry-demo project does not have a CI/CD workflow defined, following the steps above will help in creating a robust CI/CD environment. Make sure to evaluate the tools and strategies that best fit your project needs.

Source: Information derived from project context and provided code structure.