Re: [Boost-build] BJam-Plugin for Eclipse

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] BJam-Plugin for Eclipse
From: John Bito (jwbito_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-07-01 13:43:14

Good to hear from you, Frank!

What I'd really like to do is create a jamfile generator that would
perform the same function as the 'Ant buildfile' exporter and the CDT
Makefile generator.  I'm building an application with both C and Java.
 Right now, I'm still developing a java toolset for bjam.  (Any news
on the Python implementation of Boost.Build?)

On a less ambitious note, I'm thinking about getting the
JamfileTargets plugin to recognize additional main target types
defined in the jamfiles, so that one could launch (for example) a
unit-test target.  I think the right way to do that would be to invoke
bjam to list the available targets (or maybe just the target-types).

Anyway, I'll be working on this project for a few more months, so I
hope I'll be able to contribute something useful along the way.

Thanks for digging through the mailing-list archives!
John
http://jwbito.ballardview.com/

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 06:29, Frank Birbacher<bloodymir.crap_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I haven't been around here for quite some time. I've just searched
> through the messages regarding my eclipse plugin.
>
> Vladimir Prus schrieb:
>> On Thursday 02 April 2009 03:55:10 jwbnyc wrote:
>>> I picked up the plugin from a
>>> http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/sandbox-branches/birbacher/eclipse_contrib/
>>> branch containing the Jamfile Eclipse plugin  source that looks correct.
>>> It's built and running on my Ganymede Workbenches on Solaris10 and WinVista.
>>> I'd like to see it get an update site.
>
> Fine. Glad to hear it works for you. :D I haven't got much response to
> this tool.
>
>> I imagine we can arrange to put necessary data online -- either on boost.org,
>> or elsewhere. OTOH, somebody should actually create the update site -- I don't
>> much know about classic solution, and p2 scares me to no end :-)
>
> Hmm, I don't know how to create an update site. I cannot guarantee to
> put much effort into this until August. I'm preparing for exams.
>
>>> I'd like to know if there is anyone advancing this work.  I have a few
>>> thoughts, but I'd like to know if anyone else has moved it forward before I
>>> think too much about what might be useful.
>
> Well, apart from updating the syntax highlighting I haven't enhanced the
> plugins anyhow. Please post your thoughts.
>
> Frank
>
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