release to forgejo works in an early state

.autocrate.yaml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
----
+version:
+  !cargo
 changelog:
   enable: true
   git-log: true
@@ -12,17 +13,18 @@ uses:
       - cscherr
 
 api:
-  github:
-    type: github
-    endpoint: https://github.com
-    auth:
-      user: PlexSheep
-      pass:
-        env: TOKEN_GH
+  # github:
+  #   type: github
+  #   repository: autocrate
+  #   auth:
+  #     user: PlexSheep
+  #     pass:
+  #       !env TOKEN_GH
   cscherr:
     type: forgejo
     endpoint: https://git.cscherr.de
+    repository: autocrate
     auth:
       user: PlexSheep
       pass:
-        env: TOKEN_CSCHERR
+        !env TOKEN_CSCHERR

.env

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+TOKEN_CSCHERR=test
+TOKEN_GH=test

.gitea/workflows/cargo.yaml

@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ jobs:
           echo 'index = "https://git.cscherr.de/PlexSheep/_cargo-index.git"' >> ~/.cargo/config.toml
           cat ~/.cargo/config.toml
       - name: cargo clippy check
-        run: cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets --workspace
       - name: cargo clippy fix
-        run: cargo clippy --fix --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo clippy --fix --all-features --all-targets --workspace
       - name: cargo fmt
         run: cargo fmt --all
       - name: cargo test
-        run: cargo test --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo test --all-features --all-targets --workspace
       - name: commit back to repository
         uses: https://github.com/stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:

.github/workflows/cargo.yaml

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ jobs:
           echo 'index = "https://git.cscherr.de/PlexSheep/_cargo-index.git"' >> ~/.cargo/config.toml
           cat ~/.cargo/config.toml
       - name: cargo clippy check
-        run: cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo clippy --all-features --all-targets --workspace
       - name: cargo clippy fix
-        run: cargo clippy --fix --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo clippy --fix --all-features --all-targets --workspace
       - name: cargo fmt
         run: cargo fmt --all
       - name: cargo test
-        run: cargo test --all-features --all-targets
+        run: cargo test --all-features --all-targets --workspace
       - name: commit back to repository
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5
         with:

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "autocrate"
-version = "0.1.0-prealpha.3"
+version = "0.1.0-prealpha.4"
 edition = "2021"
 publish = true
 authors = ["Christoph J. Scherr <software@cscherr.de>"]
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ async-trait = "0.1.77"
 # cargo = "0.76.0"
 clap = { version = "4.4.18", features = ["derive", "help"] }
 clap-verbosity-flag = "2.1.2"
+forgejo-api = "0.1.0"
+futures = "0.3.30"
 git2 = "0.18.1"
 libpt = { version = "0.3.11", features = ["log"] }
 reqwest = "0.11.24"
 serde = { version = "1.0.195", features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = "1.0.116"
 serde_yaml = "0.9.30"
 tempfile = "3.9.0"
 thiserror = "1.0.56"

README.md

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The software is built in Rust, and offers integration for Rust Projects with Car
 In the future, using other tools and specifying custom scripts will become possible.
 
 * [Original Repository](https://git.cscherr.de/PlexSheep/Autocrate)
+* [Codeberg Mirror](https://codeberg.org/PlexSheep/autocrate)
 * [GitHub Mirror](https://github.com/PlexSheep/Autocrate)
 * [crates.io](https://crates.io/crates/autocrate)
 * [docs.rs](https://docs.rs/crate/autocrate/)
@@ -160,9 +161,17 @@ are still missing or experimental
 ## Contributing
 
 I'd be very happy to get contributions! Although the master repository is on
-my self hosted git server, you're free to create issues, PRs and so on on
-GitHub. If enough activity comes around, moving to GitHub Codeberg might be a 
+my self hosted git server, you're free to create issues, PRs and so on
+GitHub. If enough activity comes around, moving to GitHub Codeberg might be a
 good idea.
 
 If you have any questions, use issues and discussions tabs or write me an email
 to [software@cscherr.de](mailto:software@cscherr.de)
+
+## Security
+
+If you find a security issue with this repository, it would be best if you sent
+me a mail to [software@cscherr.de](mailto:software@cscherr.de) or reported it on
+GitHub.
+
+See [`SECURITY`](SECURITY.md).

SECURITY.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Security Policy
+
+## Supported Versions
+
+Only the latest release is currently supported.
+
+## Reporting a Vulnerability
+
+It would be best if you reported any found security vulnerabilities on the GitHub mirror. 
+
+If you want to send something encrypted, use [this](https://static.cscherr.de/keys/software@cscherr.de.asc) key.
+You can always reach me on [software@cscherr.de](mailto:software@cscherr.de), but sadly, I'm struggeling with PGP
+encryption in my mail client. I use protonmail to host my EMail services, so if you send me something from protonmail,
+it will be end to end encrypted.

src/changelog/mod.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ impl Changelog {
         Ok(Changelog { git_log })
     }
 
+    // TODO: use libgit2 instead of the cli interface
     fn make_git_log(cfg: &Config) -> Result<Option<String>> {
         if !cfg.yaml.changelog.enable {
             return Ok(None);
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ impl Changelog {
             return Err(ChangelogError::GitBadStatus(out.status, buf).into());
         }
 
-        dbg!(&buf);
         Ok(Some(buf))
     }
 

src/config/cli.rs

@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ pub enum Commands {
         message: Option<Vec<String>>,
 
         /// generate and add a changelog
+        #[arg(short, long)]
         changelog: bool,
 
         /// publish after releasing
+        #[arg(short, long)]
         publish: bool,
     },
     /// Publish to a package registry

src/config/mod.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-use std::{collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug, fs::File, io::BufReader, path::PathBuf};
+use std::str::FromStr;
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug, fs::File, io::BufReader, path::PathBuf, process::Command,
+};
 
 use git2;
 use libpt::log::{debug, error, trace};
-use serde::Deserialize;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
 
 use crate::error::*;
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ pub trait YamlConfigSection: Debug + Clone + for<'a> Deserialize<'a> {
     fn check(&self) -> Result<()>;
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Changelog {
     pub enable: bool,
     #[serde(alias = "git-log")]
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ impl YamlConfigSection for Changelog {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct UseCargo {
     pub publish: bool,
     pub registries: Vec<String>,
@@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ impl YamlConfigSection for UseCargo {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Uses {
     cargo: UseCargo,
 }
@@ -49,13 +52,17 @@ impl YamlConfigSection for Uses {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum Pass {
     /// pass specified as plainext
+    #[serde(alias = "pass_text")]
     Text(String),
     /// pass to be loaded from an env var
+    #[serde(alias = "pass_env")]
     Env(String),
     /// pass to be loaded from a file
+    #[serde(alias = "pass_file")]
     File(PathBuf),
 }
 impl Pass {
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ impl YamlConfigSection for Pass {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct ApiAuth {
     pub user: String,
     pub pass: Pass,
@@ -100,20 +107,31 @@ impl YamlConfigSection for ApiAuth {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct Api {
+    #[serde(alias = "type")]
     pub server_type: ApiType,
-    pub endpoint: Url,
+    /// May be left empty if the [ApiType] is [Github](ApiType::Github).
+    pub endpoint: Option<Url>,
     /// May be left empty if the Api does not need auth or the auth is part of the
     /// [endpoint](Api::endpoint) [Url].
     pub auth: Option<ApiAuth>,
+    /// Name of the repository on the Git server, as git itself has no concept of repository name
+    pub repository: String,
 }
 impl YamlConfigSection for Api {
     fn check(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.server_type.check()?;
-        match self.endpoint.socket_addrs(|| None) {
-            Ok(_) => (),
-            Err(err) => return Err(err.into()),
+        if self.server_type != ApiType::Github {
+            if self.auth.is_none() {
+                return Err(ConfigError::NoEndpointSet.into());
+            }
+            match self.endpoint.clone().unwrap().socket_addrs(|| None) {
+                Ok(_) => (),
+                Err(err) => return Err(err.into()),
+            }
+        } else if let Some(_url) = &self.endpoint {
+            return Err(ConfigError::EndpointSetButNotNeeded.into());
         }
         if self.auth.is_some() {
             self.auth.clone().unwrap().check()?;
@@ -122,7 +140,7 @@ impl YamlConfigSection for Api {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum ApiType {
     #[serde(alias = "gitea")]
     Gitea,
@@ -133,22 +151,98 @@ pub enum ApiType {
     #[serde(alias = "forgejo")]
     Forgejo,
 }
+impl ApiType {
+    pub fn default_endpoint(&self) -> Option<Url> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Github => Some(Url::from_str("https://github.com").unwrap()),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl YamlConfigSection for ApiType {
     fn check(&self) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum Version {
+    Text(String),
+    Cmd(String),
+    Cargo,
+}
+
+impl Version {
+    pub fn get_version(&self) -> String {
+        // TODO: Error handling
+        match self {
+            Self::Text(ver) => ver.clone(),
+            Self::Cmd(shell_command) => {
+                match Command::new("/bin/bash")
+                    .arg("-c")
+                    .arg(shell_command)
+                    .output()
+                {
+                    Ok(output) => {
+                        // TODO: check status
+                        String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap()
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        panic!("{err:?}");
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Self::Cargo => {
+                match Command::new("/bin/bash")
+                    .arg("-c")
+                    .arg(r#"cat Cargo.toml | rg '^\s*version\s*=\s*"([^"]*)"\s*$' -or '$1'"#)
+                    .output()
+                {
+                    Ok(output) => {
+                        // TODO: check status
+                        String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap().trim().to_owned()
+                    }
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        panic!("{err:?}");
+                    }
+                }
+
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl YamlConfigSection for Version {
+    fn check(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        match self {
+            Self::Text(_) => (),
+            Self::Cmd(_cmd) => {
+                // TODO: get the version with a command
+                todo!("verion from cmd not implemented")
+            }
+            Self::Cargo => {
+                // TODO: get the version as specified in a Cargo.toml
+                todo!("verion from cargo not implemented")
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct YamlConfig {
     pub changelog: Changelog,
     pub uses: Uses,
     pub api: HashMap<String, Api>,
+    pub version: Version,
 }
 impl YamlConfigSection for YamlConfig {
     fn check(&self) -> Result<()> {
         self.changelog.check()?;
         self.uses.check()?;
+        self.version.check()?;
         for api in self.api.values() {
             api.check()?;
         }

src/error.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ pub enum ServerApiError {
     InvalidHeaderValue(#[from] reqwest::header::InvalidHeaderValue),
     #[error(transparent)]
     ReqwestErr(#[from] reqwest::Error),
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    ForgejoApiError(#[from] forgejo_api::ForgejoError)
 }
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
@@ -61,4 +63,8 @@ pub enum ConfigError {
     EnvNotSet(String),
     #[error("Bad value for environment variable: {0}")]
     BadEnv(#[from] VarError),
+    #[error("An endpoint was set for an ApiType that does not require one")]
+    EndpointSetButNotNeeded,
+    #[error("No endpoint was set for an ApiType that requires one")]
+    NoEndpointSet
 }

src/git/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use std::process::Command;
+
+use git2;
+
+use crate::{config::Config, error::Result};
+
+pub async fn tag(cfg: &Config) -> Result<git2::Tag> {
+    // TODO: error handling
+    // TODO: allow force
+    // TODO: allow setting a message
+    // TODO: maybe using git as cmd is fancier?
+    let target = cfg
+        .repo
+        .find_object(
+            cfg.repo.head().unwrap().target().unwrap(),
+            Some(git2::ObjectType::Commit),
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    let tagger = cfg.repo.signature().expect("could not get signature");
+    let message = String::new();
+    let force = true;
+    let tag = cfg
+        .repo
+        .tag(
+            &cfg.yaml.version.get_version(),
+            // "importantversion",
+            &target,
+            &tagger,
+            &message,
+            force,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+    let tag: git2::Tag = cfg.repo.find_tag(tag).unwrap();
+    Ok(tag)
+}
+
+pub async fn push(_cfg: &Config) -> Result<()> {
+    // TODO: error handling
+    // TODO: maybe using git as lib is fancier?
+    Command::new("git").arg("push").status().unwrap();
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub async fn get_commit_sig(cfg: &Config) -> Result<String> {
+    // TODO: error handling
+    // TODO: maybe using git as cmd is fancier?
+    let target = cfg
+        .repo
+        .find_commit(cfg.repo.head().unwrap().target().unwrap())
+        .unwrap();
+    Ok(target.id().to_string())
+}

src/lib.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod changelog;
 pub mod config;
 pub mod error;
+pub mod git;
 pub mod publish;
 pub mod release;
 pub mod serverapi;

src/main.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use autocrate::{
     error::*,
     publish::publish,
     release::release,
-    serverapi::init_servers,
+    serverapi::ApiCollection,
 };
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             println!("{}", Changelog::build(&cfg)?);
         }
         Commands::Release { .. } => {
-            let mut apis = init_servers(&cfg).await?;
+            // TODO: check if repo is dirty and create a commit with a given option
+            let mut apis = ApiCollection::build(&cfg).await?;
             release(&cfg, &mut apis).await?;
         }
         Commands::Publish { .. } => {
+            // TODO: check if repo is dirty and create a commit with a given option
             publish(&cfg).await?;
         }
         Commands::Version {} => {

src/release/mod.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
-use crate::{config::Config, error::*, serverapi::ApiCollection};
+use crate::{
+    config::Config,
+    error::*,
+    git::{get_commit_sig, push, tag},
+    serverapi::ApiCollection,
+};
 
+use futures::{self, stream::FuturesUnordered, StreamExt};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Hash)]
 pub struct ReleaseContext {
     pub draft: bool,
     pub prerelease: bool,
@@ -10,13 +18,40 @@ pub struct ReleaseContext {
     pub commit_sig: String,
 }
 
-pub async fn release(cfg: &Config, _apis: &mut ApiCollection) -> Result<()> {
-    // TODO: git tag
-    // TODO: push to each server
+pub async fn release(cfg: &Config, apis: &mut ApiCollection) -> Result<()> {
+    // TODO: Error handling
+    let tag = tag(cfg).await?.name().unwrap().to_string();
+    let commit_sig = get_commit_sig(cfg).await?;
+    push(cfg).await?; // we assume that we only need to push the current branch to the singular
+                      // remote, expecting that the repositories are somehow mirrored
+                      // TODO: push to multiple remotes?
 
-    // TODO: release to each server
-    tag(cfg).await?;
-    todo!();
+    let mut results = FuturesUnordered::new();
+    for api in apis.iter_mut() {
+        // TODO: check that auth exists
+        let specific_rc = ReleaseContext {
+            draft: true,
+            prerelease: true,
+            username: api
+                .get_cfg()
+                .clone()
+                .auth
+                .expect("no auth but trying to publish")
+                .user,
+            repository: api.get_cfg().repository.clone(),
+            text: crate::changelog::Changelog::build(cfg)?.to_string(),
+            tag: tag.clone(),
+            commit_sig: commit_sig.clone(),
+        };
+        results.push(api.push_release(specific_rc));
+    }
+
+    // wait for the release requests to finish
+    while let Some(result) = results.next().await {
+        if result.is_err() {
+            return Err(result.unwrap_err());
+        }
+    }
 
     // TODO: check that the release is made
     // TODO: generate artifacts
@@ -25,7 +60,3 @@ pub async fn release(cfg: &Config, _apis: &mut ApiCollection) -> Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
-
-async fn tag(_cfg: &Config) -> Result<()> {
-    todo!()
-}

src/serverapi/forgejo.rs

@@ -1,37 +1,34 @@
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
 use crate::{
     config::{Api, Config},
     error::*,
     serverapi::{PublishContext, ReleaseContext, ServerApi},
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use forgejo_api;
+use libpt::log::debug;
 use reqwest::{
     header::{HeaderMap, HeaderValue},
     Client, Url,
 };
+use serde_json;
 
 pub struct Forgejo {
     cfg: Api,
-    client: Client,
+    api_wrapper: forgejo_api::Forgejo,
 }
 
 impl Forgejo {
     pub async fn build(api: &Api) -> Result<Self> {
-        let mut headers: HeaderMap = HeaderMap::new();
-        // may be left empty if we only do reads from publically accessible urls
-        if api.auth.is_some() {
-            let _ = headers.insert(
-                "Authorization",
-                HeaderValue::from_str(api.auth.clone().unwrap().pass.get_pass()?.as_str())
-                    .map_err(ServerApiError::from)?,
-            );
-        }
-        let client = super::client_builder()
-            .default_headers(headers)
-            .build()
-            .map_err(ServerApiError::from)?;
+        let api_wrapper: forgejo_api::Forgejo = forgejo_api::Forgejo::new(
+            forgejo_api::Auth::Token(&api.auth.clone().unwrap().pass.get_pass()?),
+            api.endpoint.clone().unwrap(),
+        )
+        .map_err(ServerApiError::from)?;
         Ok(Self {
             cfg: api.clone(),
-            client,
+            api_wrapper,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -39,45 +36,31 @@ impl Forgejo {
 #[async_trait]
 impl ServerApi for Forgejo {
     async fn init(&mut self, _cfg: &Config) -> Result<()> {
-        todo!()
+        Ok(())
     }
-    async fn push_release(&mut self, rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
-        let raw_url = format!(
-            "{}/api/v1/repos/{}/{}/releases",
-            self.cfg.endpoint, rc.username, rc.repository
-        );
-        let url = Url::parse(&raw_url).map_err(ServerApiError::from)?;
-        let body = format!(
-            r#"
-        {{
-            "body": "{}",
-            "draft": {},
-            "name": "{}",
-            "prerelease": {},
-            "tag_name": "{}",
-            "target_commitish": "{}"
-        }}
-        "#,
-            rc.text, rc.draft, rc.tag, rc.prerelease, rc.tag, rc.commit_sig
-        );
-
-        let request = self
-            .client
-            .post(url)
-            .body(body)
-            .build()
-            .map_err(ServerApiError::from)?;
-        let _response = self
-            .client
-            .execute(request)
+    async fn push_release(&mut self, rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+        let body: forgejo_api::structs::CreateReleaseOption =
+            forgejo_api::structs::CreateReleaseOption {
+                body: Some(rc.text),
+                draft: Some(rc.draft),
+                name: Some(rc.tag.clone()),
+                prerelease: Some(rc.prerelease),
+                tag_name: rc.tag,
+                target_commitish: Some(rc.commit_sig),
+            };
+        self.api_wrapper
+            .repo_create_release(&rc.username, &rc.repository, body)
             .await
             .map_err(ServerApiError::from)?;
         Ok(())
     }
-    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: &PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
+    fn get_cfg(&self) -> &Api {
+        &self.cfg
+    }
 }

src/serverapi/gitea.rs

@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ impl ServerApi for Gitea {
     async fn init(&mut self, _cfg: &Config) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_release(&mut self, _rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_release(&mut self, _rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: &PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
+    fn get_cfg(&self) -> &Api {
+        &self.cfg
+    }
 }
 
 impl Gitea {

src/serverapi/github.rs

@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ impl ServerApi for Github {
     async fn init(&mut self, _cfg: &Config) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_release(&mut self, _rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_release(&mut self, _rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: &PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
+    fn get_cfg(&self) -> &Api {
+        &self.cfg
+    }
 }
 
 impl Github {

src/serverapi/gitlab.rs

@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ impl ServerApi for Gitlab {
     async fn init(&mut self, _cfg: &Config) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_release(&mut self, _rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_release(&mut self, _rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, _rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: &PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
+    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, _pc: PublishContext) -> Result<()> {
         todo!()
     }
+    fn get_cfg(&self) -> &Api {
+        &self.cfg
+    }
 }
 
 impl Gitlab {

src/serverapi/mod.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+use std::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
+
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use reqwest::ClientBuilder;
 
 use crate::{
-    config::{ApiType, Config},
+    config::{self, ApiType, Config},
     error::*,
     publish::PublishContext,
     release::ReleaseContext,
@@ -18,7 +20,6 @@ use github::*;
 use gitlab::*;
 
 pub static USER_AGENT: &str = concat!(env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME"), "/", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"),);
-pub type ApiCollection = Vec<Box<dyn ServerApi>>;
 
 // NOTE: in stable rust, traits can normally not contain async methods,
 // see [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/65921581/how-can-i-define-an-async-method-in-a-trait).
@@ -26,35 +27,74 @@ pub type ApiCollection = Vec<Box<dyn ServerApi>>;
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait ServerApi {
     async fn init(&mut self, cfg: &Config) -> Result<()>;
-    async fn push_release(&mut self, rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()>;
-    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, rc: &ReleaseContext) -> Result<()>;
-    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, pc: &PublishContext) -> Result<()>;
+    async fn push_release(&mut self, rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()>;
+    async fn push_release_artifact(&mut self, rc: ReleaseContext) -> Result<()>;
+    async fn push_pkg(&mut self, pc: PublishContext) -> Result<()>;
+    fn get_cfg(&self) -> &config::Api;
+}
+
+pub(crate) type ApiCollectionInner = Vec<Box<dyn ServerApi>>;
+
+pub struct ApiCollection {
+    collection: ApiCollectionInner,
+}
+
+impl ApiCollection {
+    pub async fn build(cfg: &Config) -> Result<Self> {
+        let mut collection: ApiCollectionInner = ApiCollectionInner::new();
+        for api in &cfg.yaml.api {
+            match api.1.server_type {
+                ApiType::Gitea => {
+                    collection.push(Box::new(Gitea::build(api.1).await?));
+                }
+                ApiType::Gitlab => {
+                    collection.push(Box::new(Gitlab::build(api.1).await?));
+                }
+                ApiType::Github => {
+                    collection.push(Box::new(Github::build(api.1).await?));
+                }
+                ApiType::Forgejo => {
+                    collection.push(Box::new(Forgejo::build(api.1).await?));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for api in collection.iter_mut() {
+            api.init(cfg).await?;
+        }
+        Ok(ApiCollection { collection })
+    }
+
+    pub fn collection(&self) -> &ApiCollectionInner {
+        self.collection.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    pub fn collection_mut(&mut self) -> &mut ApiCollectionInner {
+        self.collection.as_mut()
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn client_builder() -> ClientBuilder {
     ClientBuilder::new().user_agent(USER_AGENT)
 }
 
-pub async fn init_servers(cfg: &Config) -> Result<ApiCollection> {
-    let mut collection: ApiCollection = ApiCollection::new();
-    for api in &cfg.yaml.api {
-        match api.1.server_type {
-            ApiType::Gitea => {
-                collection.push(Box::new(Gitea::build(api.1).await?));
-            }
-            ApiType::Gitlab => {
-                collection.push(Box::new(Gitlab::build(api.1).await?));
-            }
-            ApiType::Github => {
-                collection.push(Box::new(Github::build(api.1).await?));
-            }
-            ApiType::Forgejo => {
-                collection.push(Box::new(Forgejo::build(api.1).await?));
-            }
-        }
+// trait iimplementations for easy use of ApiCollection follow
+impl IntoIterator for ApiCollection {
+    fn into_iter(self) -> Self::IntoIter {
+        self.collection.into_iter()
+    }
+    type Item = Box<dyn ServerApi>;
+    type IntoIter = std::vec::IntoIter<Self::Item>;
+}
+
+impl Deref for ApiCollection {
+    type Target = [Box<dyn ServerApi>];
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.collection[..]
+    }
+}
+
+impl DerefMut for ApiCollection {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        &mut self.collection[..]
     }
-    for api in collection.iter_mut() {
-        api.init(cfg).await?;
-    }
-    Ok(collection)
 }