Integrating Source Code Analysis with Enterprise Continuous Integration

AnthillPro 3.7 Integrates With Popular Source Code Analysis Tools, Adds New Plug-in API for Custom Integrations

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2009 — Urbancode, leader in build and deployment automation, today announced the release of AnthillPro, version 3.7. The new release makes it easier to build quality into the application development lifecycle with six new source code analysis tools. These source code integrations join a host of other out-of-the-box integrations for tools across the application development lifecycle, more than 50 in total. This release also adds a new plug-in API, allowing customers to create custom integrations for their internal system using the scripting language of their choice.

AnthillPro 3.7 has added support for a wide range of popular source code analysis tools. These tools are used to improve the reliability and security of code as well as enforce coding standards. The supported tools include commercial offerings from Klocwork, GrammaTech, Coverity and Fortify, and the open source tools FindBugs, PMD and Checkstyle.

"We’ve had great feedback from customers about our new source code analysis integrations," said Urbancode President Maciej Zawadzki. "Making these tools a regular part of their enterprise continuous integration lifecycle will allow our customers to detect defects earlier and enforce their code quality standards. Building in quality from the beginning is another way for us to help our customers get their code to market faster."

The source code analysis integrations add to an already industry leading level of support for tools across the application lifecycle, now more than 50 in all: AnthillPro ships with out-of-the-box support for a wide range of source code management tools including AccuRev, ClearCase, Perforce and Subversion. AnthillPro 3.7 adds to this list with support for the Git source code management system. Other integrations include support for a range of project management and issue tracking systems such as Rally, VersionOne, Jira and Bugzilla; test management systems such as HP Quality Center or Silk Central; build tools; code coverage tools; and more.

By bringing together data from across the lifecycle AnthillPro offers unique visibility into the status and progress of software development projects. "Integrating with tools across the lifecycle is a must for true end-to-end continuous integration," said Zawadzki. "Managers need visibility into every phase from code-commit through to release, and AnthillPro gives them that information. Several of our customers have told us that they live off of the reports we generate."

AnthillPro 3.7 allows customers to extend the integrations even further with a new API for custom plug-ins. This plug-in API will allow user written plug-ins to be treated as first-class citizens in AnthillPro; in fact the new source code analysis integrations were all written using the new API. The ability to create custom plug-ins is an important ability for development teams that are using in-house tools. "In-house tools remain important for many teams," said Zawadzki. "Allowing our customers to treat them as first-class citizens is another step to helping them get their builds and deployments under control so they can release with confidence."

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About Urbancode

Urbancode has been the technical leader in build and release management solutions since 2001. AnthillPro offers the only complete Enterprise Continuous Integration platform to get your builds and deployments under control. Replace manual script-driven bottlenecks with web-based self-service automation. Provide agility and control in harmony with fast feedback and audit trails. Customers in the financial, banking, insurance, software and high-tech industries achieve end-to-end automation using .NET, Java, and/or native technologies. Urbancode’s unique products integrate with SCM, issue tracking, change management, source code analysis, test automation and IDE tools. Founded in 1996, Urbancode is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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