Feature #1980 Use the main_vX.Y of METplus components for main METplus tests

.github/jobs/get_use_case_commands.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from internal.tests.use_cases.metplus_use_case_suite import METplusUseCaseSuite
 from metplus.util.string_manip import expand_int_string_to_list
 from docker_utils import VERSION_EXT
-
+from metplus import get_metplus_version
 
 # path to METplus install location in Docker
 METPLUS_DOCKER_LOC = '/metplus/METplus'
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     'gempak',
 ]
 
+
 def handle_automation_env(host_name, reqs, work_dir):
     # if no env is specified, use metplus base environment
     conda_env = METPLUS_BASE_ENV
@@ -74,24 +75,32 @@ def handle_automation_env(host_name, reqs, work_dir):
     else:
         py_embed_arg = ''
 
+    # get METplus version to determine Externals file to use
+    # to get METplotpy/METcalcpy/METdataio
+    # If stable release, get main branch, otherwise get develop
+    is_stable_release = len(get_metplus_version().split('-')) == 1
+    externals_ext = '_stable.cfg' if is_stable_release else '.cfg'
+
     # if any metplotpy/metcalcpy keywords are in requirements list,
     # add command to obtain and install METplotpy and METcalcpy
     if any([item for item in PLOTCALC_KEYWORDS if item in str(reqs).lower()]):
+        ce_file = os.path.join(work_dir, '.github', 'parm',
+                               f'Externals_metplotcalcpy{externals_ext}')
         setup_env += (
             f'cd {METPLUS_DOCKER_LOC};'
-            f'{work_dir}/manage_externals/checkout_externals'
-            f' -e {work_dir}/.github/parm/Externals_metplotcalcpy.cfg;'
+            f'{work_dir}/manage_externals/checkout_externals -e {ce_file};'
             f'{python_path} -m pip install {METPLUS_DOCKER_LOC}/../METplotpy;'
             f'{python_path} -m pip install {METPLUS_DOCKER_LOC}/../METcalcpy;'
             'cd -;'
         )
 
     # if metdataio is in requirements list, add command to obtain METdataio
     if 'metdataio' in str(reqs).lower():
+        ce_file = os.path.join(work_dir, '.github', 'parm',
+                               f'Externals_metdataio{externals_ext}')
         setup_env += (
             f'cd {METPLUS_DOCKER_LOC};'
-            f'{work_dir}/manage_externals/checkout_externals'
-            f' -e {work_dir}/.github/parm/Externals_metdataio.cfg;'
+            f'{work_dir}/manage_externals/checkout_externals -e {ce_file};'
             f'{python_path} -m pip install {METPLUS_DOCKER_LOC}/../METdataio;'
             'cd -;'
         )
@@ -117,6 +126,7 @@ def handle_automation_env(host_name, reqs, work_dir):
 
     return setup_env, py_embed_arg
 
+
 def main(categories, subset_list, work_dir=None,
          host_name=os.environ.get('HOST_NAME')):
     all_commands = []
@@ -174,6 +184,7 @@ def main(categories, subset_list, work_dir=None,
 
     return all_commands
 
+
 def handle_command_line_args():
     # read command line arguments to determine which use cases to run
     if len(sys.argv) < 2:
@@ -201,6 +212,7 @@ def handle_command_line_args():
 
     return categories, subset_list, do_comparison
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     categories, subset_list, _ = handle_command_line_args()
     all_commands = main(categories, subset_list)

.github/parm/Externals_metdataio_stable.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[METdataio]
+local_path = ../METdataio
+protocol = git
+required = True
+repo_url = https://github.com/dtcenter/METdataio
+branch = main_v2.0
+
+[externals_description]
+schema_version = 1.0.0

.github/parm/Externals_metplotcalcpy_stable.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[METcalcpy]
+local_path = ../METcalcpy
+protocol = git
+required = True
+repo_url = https://github.com/dtcenter/METcalcpy
+branch = main_v2.0
+
+[METplotpy]
+local_path = ../METplotpy
+protocol = git
+required = True
+repo_url = https://github.com/dtcenter/METplotpy
+branch = main_v2.0
+
+[externals_description]
+schema_version = 1.0.0

docs/Release_Guide/release_steps/metplus/update_manage_externals.rst

@@ -1,9 +1,60 @@
 Update the version numbers in the manage externals files
 --------------------------------------------------------
 
-build_components/Externals_stable.cfg
+There are a few .cfg files used by Manage Externals that should
+include the correct tag or branch that corresponds to the
+METplus Coordinated Release for each METplus component.
 
-Each of the components in these files has a tag associated with them.
-Update the value for tag to the tag associated with the release for each
-METplus component that is part of this METplus coordinated release, i.e.
-MET should be v10.0.0 for the METplus 4.0.0 coordinated release.
+**THIS MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN DONE PRIOR TO THE RELEASE!**
+
+For a METplus X.Y.Z Coordinated Release,
+the version of the components are typically:
+
+* **MET:** X+6
+* **METviewer:** X
+* **METplotpy:** X-3
+* **METcalcpy:** X-3
+* **METdataio:** X-3
+
+Examples:
+
+For the METplus **4.1**.0 release:
+
+* MET is **10.1**.0
+* METviewer is **4.1**.0
+* METplotpy is **1.1**.0
+* METcalcpy is **1.1**.0
+* METdataio is **1.1**.0
+
+For the METplus **5.0**.0 release:
+
+* MET is **11.0**.0
+* METviewer is **5.0**.0
+* METplotpy is **2.0**.0
+* METcalcpy is **2.0**.0
+* METdataio is **2.0**.0
+
+**This may not always be the case.**
+When in doubt, check the components' repository or ask another developer.
+
+Update build_components/Externals_stable.cfg
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Ensure the *tag* for each component is correct. It should match the format
+**vX.Y.Z** where X.Y.Z is the version of that component.
+For example, MET should be **v11.0.0** for METplus 5.0.0.
+
+
+Update .github/parm/Externals_metdataio_stable.cfg
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Ensure the *branch* value is correct. It should match the format
+**main_vX.Y** where X.Y is the version of that component.
+For example, METdataio should be **main_v2.0** for METplus 5.0.0.
+
+Update .github/parm/Externals_metplotcalcpy_stable.cfg
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Ensure the *branch* for each component is correct. It should match the format
+**main_vX.Y** where X.Y is the version of that component.
+For example, METplotpy and METcalcpy should be **main_v2.0** for METplus 5.0.0.