Requirement: Automation run needs code from framework repository which is maintained independently. How do we ensure that we also get framework code whenever we clone/update product automation code.
Solution: Make “framework” a submodule of “automation”
Framework: https://stashserver/stash/scm/abc/framework.git
Automation: https://stashserver/stash/scm/ta/automation.git
Task 1: Add submodule
git clone -c http.sslVerify=false clone https://stashserver/stash/scm/ta/automation.git
git submodule add https://stashserver/stash/scm/abc/framework.git
git commit –m “Add submodule named framework”
git push origin master
Task 2: Clone automation code repository which includes submodule
git clone --recursive https://stashserver/stash/scm/ta/automation.git
Task 3: Get latest contents for automation project and framework submodule in an already cloned repository
cd automation_project_dir
git pull --recurse-submodules
git submodule update
Task 4: Update the revision of framework repository which is being referred to by automation repositories
cd automation_project_dir
git submodule update --remote framework
git add framework
git push origin master
