Jenkinsfile build log

Question

Is there any builtin variable that gives access to the text of the currently executing build?

I tried using something like currentBuild.log, currentBuild.buildLog but without any luck.

Answer 1

Actually it is possible using currentBuild.rawBuild.log or better (not deprecated) currentBuild.rawBuild.getLog(100) (for the last 100 lines), reference: http://javadoc.jenkins-ci.org/hudson/model/Run.html#getLog-int-