Re: [cdt-dev] New generated makefile pattern

[Sean Evoy <sevoy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,
What is still TBD is to figure out what
interface the makefile generator and dependency calc should support. For
the generator, I am thinking that the builder will simply:

figure out what makefile generator to
use for the target type from the toolchain spec
instantiate it by creating an executable
extension that implements the IMakefileGenerator interface
call regenerateMakefiles or generateMakefiles(IResourceDelta)
depending on the type of build (so these two methods must be in the IMakefileGenerator
IF)
invoke make
call generateDependencies on the IMakefileGenerator
(which may be a NOP if the toolchain has its own way to calculate them)

There will probably need to be a couple
more helper methods like getTopBuildDirectory and getMakefileName()  (so
make can be called with the right args). The interface can be refined after
2.0 based on the needs of the development community.

We might also want to have a plugable
make comand so that other types of make utilities can be specified for
a toolchain.

Sean Evoy
Rational Software - IBM Software Group
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Chris Songer <songer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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05/19/2004 02:03 PM

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At 01:27 PM 5/19/2004 -0400, Sean Evoy wrote:

Guys, 
A heads-up. We have been asked to remove the dependency between the indexer
and the makefile generator. To do that, I have made dependency calculation
something that the toolchain must provide (although the indexer-based option
will still be available). As part of this change, I am also planning on
making the makefile generator something that can be contributed too. 

Righteous! We will be able to move to the managed builder with 2.0 rather
than having to do our own. 

Managed build infrastructure should be like the launch infrastructure.
For launches users provide eclipse with the UI and the launch delegate.
Now for managed builds users will provide the UI and the makefile generator.

Outstanding!

Thanks!
-Chris