Package Versions

The core functionality of this feature is to track and manage package versions. This is achieved by creating PackageVersion objects.

Components

• A Project has the anitya_distribution_name attribute and has many Packages
• A Package has many...
• PackageVersion with a version string
• PackageVersionLocal (STI) represent the current package versions
• PackageVersionUpstream (STI) represent the package versions found on https://release-monitoring.org

Workflow

Initial Synchronization

• A User adds/changes the anitya_distribution_name of his Project
• a SyncUpstreamPackageVersionJob gets scheduled
  • for each Package all PackageVersionUpstream get deleted
  • for each Package the latest PackageVersionUpstream is created from https://release-monitoring.org data
• a SyncLocalPackageVersionJob gets scheduled
  • for each Package a PackageVersionLocal is created from backend data

Ongoing PackageVersionLocal Synchronization

• An Event:VersionChange for a Package is created
• a CreateLocalPackageVersionJob is scheduled
  • a PackageVersionLocal is created

Ongoing PackageVersionUpstream Synchronization

• Every 12 hours a SyncUpstreamPackageVersionJob is scheduled
• for all Packages of Projects with anitya_distribution_name set, the latest PackageVersionUpstream is created from https://release-monitoring.org data