.gitlab-ci.yml

# npm works with Node.js. Here we get the latest Node.js version. Note that node contains npm 
image: node:20-alpine3.16

# here we define the different stages that the jobs will be distributed under
stages:
  - test
  - build
  - deploy
  
# before building we need to install the dependencies on the runner and change directory to SonarVisualizer.
before_script:
  - apk update
  - apk add sshpass
  - apk add openssh
  - cd SonarVisualizer
  - npm install

# run npm run build on the GUI to ensure that it compiles.
build-job:
  # We want this job to be in the build stage, as we are building the dependencies here.
  stage: build
  # we want the the docker runner to execute this as the image can be run on a docker runner only
  tags:
    - docker
  # the commands of script are run on the Gitlab runner which works on Linux OS.
  script:
    - npm run build

# The test jobs runs the tests that have been written for the GUI.
test-job:
  # This the test job and should run in the test stage.
  stage: test
  tags:
    - docker
  script:
    - npm run test

 # this job runs only on main and deploys the GUI on the VPS.
deploy-job:
  # We want this job to be in the deployment stage.
  stage: deploy
  tags:
    - docker
  script:
    - npm run build
    - sshpass -p $KIWI_PASSWORD scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -r ./dist/* kiwi@jnsl.tk:/var/www/kiwave
  # we want to deploy on the server only the parts that are merged with the main branch. In other words, when the commit source is the branch main
  rules:
    - if: '$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == "main"'
    - when: never