Re: [boost] Just another GSoC project idea: Create a Bjam clone based on the Boost libraries

Subject: Re: [boost] Just another GSoC project idea: Create a Bjam clone based on the Boost libraries
From: Alligand Edouard (edouard.alligand_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-02-10 02:20:25

> 1. Write a parser for the most important rules (exe, lib and so on) based on
> Boost.Spirit 2. Use the parser's actions to create a dependency tree based on
> Boost.Graph 3. Attach Python functions to the nodes in the dependency tree
> based on Boost.Python 4. Implement Python functions for one toolset (like g++)

What about using that parser to create a tool that would transform bjam files into different files (ninja, make, cmake, etc.)?

That would be very useful in order to integrate Boost libraries into existing projects.

--Edouard