SonarQube for Continuous Inspection

Here's an explanation of how to use SonarQube for continuous inspection:

What is continuous inspection?

• Continuous inspection is the practice of automatically analyzing code for quality issues on a regular basis, such as after every code commit or nightly build.
• Continuous inspection helps you catch and address quality issues early in the development process, before they become major problems.

How to configure SonarQube for continuous inspection:

• Install and configure the SonarQube scanner plugin for your build system.

• The SonarQube scanner plugin allows you to run code analysis from your build system and automatically send the results to SonarQube for processing.
• You can find instructions for installing and configuring the SonarQube scanner plugin for your build system in the SonarQube documentation.

• Set up a SonarQube project for your codebase.

• Navigate to the SonarQube web interface and create a new project for your codebase.
• Configure the project settings, such as the programming language and analysis parameters.

• Configure your build system to run code analysis and send the results to SonarQube.

• Depending on your build system, you may need to modify your build script to run code analysis and send the results to SonarQube.
• You can find instructions for configuring your build system to run code analysis in the SonarQube documentation.

• Set up a webhook or polling mechanism to trigger analysis after every code commit or nightly build.

• To enable continuous inspection, you'll need to set up a mechanism for triggering code analysis automatically after every code commit or nightly build.
• You can use webhooks or polling mechanisms to trigger the analysis.

How to interpret the results of continuous inspection:

• Once you've set up continuous inspection with SonarQube, you can view the results of the analysis in the SonarQube web interface.
• The results will indicate the overall quality of your codebase, as well as any specific issues that were identified.
• You can use the results to identify areas for improvement and track the progress of your codebase over time.

Here's an example of how to run SonarQube analysis automatically using Jenkins and the SonarQube scanner plugin:

• Install the SonarQube scanner plugin for Jenkins.

• In the Jenkins web interface, navigate to "Manage Jenkins" -> "Manage Plugins" -> "Available".
• Search for "SonarQube Scanner" and install the plugin.

• Set up a SonarQube project for your codebase.

• Navigate to the SonarQube web interface and create a new project for your codebase.
• Configure the project settings, such as the programming language and analysis parameters.

• Configure your Jenkins build script to run SonarQube analysis.

• Add a build step to your Jenkins build script that runs SonarQube analysis using the SonarQube scanner plugin.
• For example:

• This will run SonarQube analysis using the Gradle build tool and the SonarQube scanner plugin.

• Set up a webhook or polling mechanism to trigger analysis automatically.

• In the SonarQube web interface, navigate to your project's settings and configure a webhook or polling mechanism to trigger analysis automatically after every code commit or nightly build.