1. Save the XML fragment below as ~/Library/LaunchAgents/hudson.ci.plist
You'll probably have to create the LaunchAgents directory first.
2. launchtl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/hudson.ci.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>Label</key>
<string>Hudson</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/usr/bin/java</string>
<string>-jar</string>
<string>/UPDATE_THIS_PATH/hudson.war</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>
$ nohup java -jar hudson.war > $LOGFILE 2>&1
user agent as DSL
includes config for the MaxQ play-and-record functional testing tool (really just a Java proxy server that writes logs in a DSL)
Later these scripts can be played back against any URL.
"Instead of defending Ruby when it's clearly not an appropriate solution, let's think about things the other way around.
"The good folks at Twitter started off with Ruby because they wanted to get something running quickly, and they wanted to experiment. And Ruby gave them that. And, what's more, Ruby saw them through at least two rounds of phenomenal growth. Could they have done it in another language? Sure. But I suspect Ruby, despite the occasional headache, helped them get where they are now. "
Also, hey, I thought xUnit originate with JUnit, but turns out it comes from SmallTalk's SUnit.