how do I get the username of the user who started a build in hudson

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I'm using the groovy post build plugin.

http://wiki.hudson-ci.org/display/HUDSON/Groovy+Postbuild+Plugin

I'd like to access the username of the user who started the build. What is the correct variable for this?

If it was just a typo or an easy mistake, than please delete the question. — Peter Schuetze, Oct 14 '10 at 14:27
There was a typo in the orginal title of this question it said "user whos tarted a build" I've fixed the question title but need an answer to it still! — Pablojim, Oct 14 '10 at 14:40

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 14 '10 at 15:26

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I'm running something that looks like this:

def build = manager.build   // "manager" for Groovy Postbuild plugin, only
def usercause=build.getCause(hudson.model.Cause$UserCause)
def thename=usercause.userName

answered Oct 14 '10 at 15:26

Ken Bertelson

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 09 '19 at 08:01

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Looking at the Javadoc for the build variable, there is a method getCauses(). I think you can start there.

https://javadoc.jenkins-ci.org/index.html?hudson/model/Run.html

It's called causes because a user is not the only cause why a job gets build. SCM commits, time triggered or upward or downward build can also cause a build.

edited Dec 09 '19 at 08:01

Tidhar Klein Orbach

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answered Oct 14 '10 at 14:54

ZeissS

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered May 01 '14 at 20:12

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def userName = manager.build.getCause(hudson.model.Cause$UserIdCause).userName

answered May 01 '14 at 20:12

Luan Nguyen

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how do I get the username of the user who started a build in hudson

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