Conditional Post-Build step in Jenkins (Ideally without plugins)

Question

If I understand correctly I can make a build step conditional using this plugin: https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Conditional+BuildStep+Plugin

First does this plugin work the Post-Build steps? Second is there a way to make Post-Build steps conditional without a plugin?

The scenario I have is I am supporting both WebDriver and Selenium IDE tests with one universal Jenkins Job setup. If they have checked in either type of test it runs them. I then want it to conditionally look if any results files show up and if so then do the publish results Post-Build step, otherwise skip that step.

Currently if no results show up it simply marks the build as a failure since no test results were found.

Any suggestions would help!

Answer 1

You can make any Build step execute as Post-build step.

• Install Flexible Publish plugin
• Install Any Build Step plugin
• Under Configure System, look for "Flexible publish", and choose Any build step from drop-down.

The configure Job.

• In your Job configuration, add Post-build action called "Flexible Publish".
• Select condition.
• Select action.