[EPIC] ABAP Code Review CI/CD Pipeline

[ThePlenkov]

ABAP Code Review CI/CD Pipeline

Specification Reference: /specs/cicd/abap-cicd-pipeline.md

Overview

Implement a complete CI/CD pipeline for ABAP code review using transport requests as the unit of change. The pipeline provides automated quality checks, delta analysis, and comprehensive reporting for ABAP development workflows.

Core Architecture

• Transport-Centric: Focus on transport requests as primary change units
• Platform-Agnostic: Works with GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins
• End-to-End: Complete workflow from serialization to reporting
• Environment-Aware: Intelligent output formatting for target platforms

Pipeline Stages

1. Authentication Stage

• Service key authentication support
• Secure connection establishment
• Access permission validation

2. Transport Import Stage

• Transport content extraction and serialization
• Multiple output format support (OAT, abapGit, JSON)
• Detailed logging and troubleshooting

3. Quality Check Stage

• ATC (ABAP Test Cockpit) integration
• GitLab Code Quality report generation
• Merge request integration

4. Delta Analysis Stage (Future)

• Transport content comparison
• Change impact analysis
• Context-aware change summaries

5. Reporting Stage

• Markdown summary generation
• Quality metrics inclusion
• Actionable reviewer insights

Success Criteria

• Complete end-to-end pipeline implementation
• Support for major CI/CD platforms
• Integration with existing ADT CLI commands
• Comprehensive documentation and examples

Dependencies

• ADT CLI core functionality
• ADK for type-safe object handling
• OAT format support