allow the build display name to be set by the user.

core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Run.java

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import hudson.console.AnnotatedLargeText;
 import hudson.console.ConsoleNote;
 import hudson.matrix.MatrixBuild;
 import hudson.matrix.MatrixRun;
+import hudson.model.Descriptor.FormException;
 import hudson.model.listeners.RunListener;
 import hudson.model.listeners.SaveableListener;
 import hudson.search.SearchIndexBuilder;
@@ -47,11 +48,14 @@ import hudson.security.ACL;
 import hudson.security.AccessControlled;
 import hudson.security.Permission;
 import hudson.security.PermissionGroup;
+import hudson.tasks.BuildTrigger;
 import hudson.tasks.LogRotator;
 import hudson.tasks.Mailer;
 import hudson.tasks.BuildWrapper;
 import hudson.tasks.BuildStep;
+import hudson.tasks.Publisher;
 import hudson.tasks.test.AbstractTestResultAction;
+import hudson.util.DescribableList;
 import hudson.util.FlushProofOutputStream;
 import hudson.util.IOException2;
 import hudson.util.LogTaskListener;
@@ -93,9 +97,12 @@ import java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream;
 import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 
+import net.sf.json.JSONObject;
 import org.apache.commons.io.input.NullInputStream;
 import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.jelly.XMLOutput;
+import org.kohsuke.stapler.HttpResponse;
+import org.kohsuke.stapler.HttpResponses;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.QueryParameter;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.StaplerRequest;
 import org.kohsuke.stapler.StaplerResponse;
@@ -168,6 +175,13 @@ public abstract class Run <JobT extends Job<JobT,RunT>,RunT extends Run<JobT,Run
      */
     protected volatile String description;
 
+    /**
+     * Human-readable name of this build. Can be null.
+     * If non-null, this text is displayed instead of "#NNN", which is the default.
+     * @since 1.390
+     */
+    private volatile String displayName;
+
     /**
      * The current build state.
      */
@@ -594,11 +608,21 @@ public abstract class Run <JobT extends Job<JobT,RunT>,RunT extends Run<JobT,Run
 
     @Exported
     public String getFullDisplayName() {
-        return project.getFullDisplayName()+" #"+number;
+        return project.getFullDisplayName()+' '+getDisplayName();
     }
 
     public String getDisplayName() {
-        return "#"+number;
+        return displayName!=null ? displayName : "#"+number;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasCustomDisplayName() {
+        return displayName!=null;
+    }
+
+    public void setDisplayName(String value) throws IOException {
+        checkPermission(UPDATE);
+        this.displayName = value;
+        save();
     }
 
     @Exported(visibility=2)
@@ -1805,6 +1829,24 @@ public abstract class Run <JobT extends Job<JobT,RunT>,RunT extends Run<JobT,Run
         return project.getEstimatedDuration();
     }
 
+    public HttpResponse doConfigSubmit( StaplerRequest req ) throws IOException, ServletException, FormException {
+        checkPermission(UPDATE);
+        BulkChange bc = new BulkChange(this);
+        try {
+            JSONObject json = req.getSubmittedForm();
+            submit(json);
+            bc.commit();
+        } finally {
+            bc.abort();
+        }
+        return HttpResponses.redirectToDot();
+    }
+
+    protected void submit(JSONObject json) throws IOException {
+        setDisplayName(json.getString("displayName"));
+        setDescription(json.getString("description"));
+    }
+
     public static final XStream XSTREAM = new XStream2();
     static {
         XSTREAM.alias("build",FreeStyleBuild.class);

core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/AbstractBuild/tasks.jelly

@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
           <l:task icon="images/24x24/terminal.gif" href="${buildUrl.baseUrl}/console" title="${%Console Output}" />
         </j:otherwise>
       </j:choose>
+      <l:task icon="images/24x24/setting.gif" href="${buildUrl.baseUrl}/configure" title="${h.hasPermission(it,it.UPDATE)?'%Configure':'%View Configuration'}"/>
 </j:jelly>
\ No newline at end of file

core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/ExternalRun/sidepanel.jelly

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         <l:task icon="images/24x24/package.gif" href="artifacts-index" title="${%Artifacts}" />
       </j:if>
       <st:include page="actions.jelly"/>
+      <l:task icon="images/24x24/setting.gif" href="configure" title="${h.hasPermission(it,it.UPDATE)?'%Configure':'%View Configuration'}"/>
       <j:if test="${it.previousBuild!=null}">
         <l:task icon="images/24x24/previous.gif" href="${rootURL}/${it.previousBuild.url}" title="${%Previous Run}" />
       </j:if>

core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Run/configure.jelly

+<!--
+The MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2010, CloudBees, Inc.
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+-->
+
+<j:jelly xmlns:j="jelly:core" xmlns:st="jelly:stapler" xmlns:d="jelly:define" xmlns:l="/lib/layout" xmlns:t="/lib/hudson" xmlns:f="/lib/form" xmlns:i="jelly:fmt">
+  <l:layout title="${it.displayName} Config" norefresh="true">
+    <st:include page="sidepanel.jelly" />
+    <l:main-panel>
+      <div class="behavior-loading">${%LOADING}</div>
+      <f:form method="post" action="configSubmit" name="config">
+        <f:entry title="${%DisplayName}" help="/help/project-config/displayName.html">
+          <f:textbox name="displayName" value="${it.hasCustomDisplayName()?it.displayName:''}"/>
+        </f:entry>
+        <f:entry title="${%Description}" help="/help/project-config/description.html">
+          <f:textarea name="description" value="${it.description}"/>
+        </f:entry>
+
+        <j:if test="${h.hasPermission(it,it.UPDATE)}">
+          <f:block>
+            <f:submit value="${%Save}" />
+          </f:block>
+        </j:if>
+      </f:form>
+    </l:main-panel>
+  </l:layout>
+</j:jelly>