Merge branch 'feature/backport_ci' into '5.4'

Feature/backport ci

See merge request vr-vis/VR-Group/unreal-development/unrealprojecttemplate!76

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -3,6 +3,37 @@
 # Virtual Reality & Immersive Visualisation Group.
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+spec:
+  inputs:
+    unreal_version:
+      description: The Unreal Engine version in the form of "major.minor"
+      type: string
+      regex: \d+\.\d+
+      default: "5.4"
+    build_type:
+      description: The game build type.
+      type: string
+      options: ["DebugGame", "Shipping"]
+      default: "DebugGame"
+    number_of_old_versions:
+      description: How many successful pipeline builds of this branch should be stored on the cluster.
+      type: number
+      default: 3
+    custom_ndisplay_config:
+      description: Custom nDisplay config stored on the cluster filesystem.
+      type: string
+      default: ""
+    run_windows_jobs:
+      description: "Whether or not the windows jobs should be added to the pipeline.
+                    Yes - always run
+                    No - never run
+                    Manual - add jobs to the pipeline but only run when manually started."
+      type: string
+      options: ["Yes", "No", "Manual"]
+      default: "Yes"
+
+---
+
 #The include file can be change to either be removed or reference a specific commit.
 #Reference the Gitlab CI website for this
 
@@ -26,8 +57,10 @@ include:
 
 
 variables:
-    UNREAL_VERSION: "5.4"
-
+    UNREAL_VERSION: $[[ inputs.unreal_version ]]
+    NUMBER_OF_OLD_VERSIONS: $[[ inputs.number_of_old_versions ]]
+    CUSTOM_NDISPLAY_CONFIG: $[[ inputs.custom_ndisplay_config ]]
+    BUILD_WINDOWS_CONDITION: $[[ inputs.run_windows_jobs ]]
 
 stages:
   - build
@@ -35,15 +68,22 @@ stages:
 
 Build_Windows:
     rules: 
-      - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"
-      - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+      - if: $BUILD_WINDOWS_CONDITION == "No"
+        when: never
+      - if: $BUILD_WINDOWS_CONDITION == "Manual" && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"
+        when: manual
+      - if: $BUILD_WINDOWS_CONDITION == "Manual" && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
+        when: manual
+      - if: $BUILD_WINDOWS_CONDITION == "Yes" && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"
+      - if: $BUILD_WINDOWS_CONDITION == "Yes" && $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
     extends: .Build_Windows_
     tags:
         - windows
         - unreal
     variables:
         # CLIENT_CONFIG: "Shipping"
-        CLIENT_CONFIG: "DebugGame"
+        # CLIENT_CONFIG: "DebugGame"
+        CLIENT_CONFIG: $[[ inputs.build_type ]]
     
 Build_Linux:
     rules: 
@@ -56,16 +96,8 @@ Build_Linux:
         - docker-executor
     variables:
         # CLIENT_CONFIG: "Shipping"
-        CLIENT_CONFIG: "DebugGame"
-
-.Deploy_Windows:
-    rules: 
-      - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "web"
-      - if: $CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE == "schedule"
-    extends: .Deploy_VRDev_
-    needs:
-        - job: "Build_Windows"
-          artifacts: true          
+        # CLIENT_CONFIG: "DebugGame"
+        CLIENT_CONFIG: $[[ inputs.build_type ]]
 
 # Deploys to vrdemo instead of av006de. Use extends: .Deploy_CAVE_ to deploy to legacy av006de
 Deploy_CAVE: