Re: [boost] CLion plug-in for Boost.Build (was: Trying out CLion.. Free license..)

Subject: Re: [boost] CLion plug-in for Boost.Build (was: Trying out CLion.. Free license..)
From: Rene Rivera (grafikrobot_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-09-28 15:39:41

On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Mateusz Loskot <mateusz_at_[hidden]> wrote:

> On 28 September 2015 at 21:19, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 2:14 PM, Robert Ramey <ramey_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >> On 9/28/15 11:45 AM, Rene Rivera wrote:
> >>
> >>> As some of you are aware JetBrains recently release a new IDE that has
> >>> some
> >>> rather cool features (re: <https://www.jetbrains.com/clion/>) for C++
> >>> programmers. I am personally interested in using CLion for Boost work.
> In
> >>> particular I'm hoping to write a CLion plug-in that integrates Boost
> Build
> >>> into the IDE. And hence I've have taken it upon myself to arrange for
> >>> Boost
> >>> developers to get licenses for library authors to use, if they so wish.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Hmm - wouldn't it be easier just to use CMake.  You wouldn't have to
> write
> >> any plugin.  The serialization library includes CMake files for that
> >> library's build and test and it works quite well.
> >>
> >
> > IMO no.. But I know that opinions differ ;-)
>
> Some time ago, I developed basic Boost.Build plugin for Qt Creator
> https://github.com/mloskot/qt-creator-plugin-boostbuild/
> which interacts with the b2.exe command line.
>
> At that time, I also briefely discussed some API ideas with Volodya.
> Later, Volodya implemented the Boost.Build API and server mode
> http://lists.boost.org/boost-build/2015/03/27906.php
>
> May I ask, which option are you going to choose for your plugin?
>

You can ask.. But I haven't gotten past just putting this task on my plate.

> Is it going to be the command line approach, the new BB API or anything
> else?
>

No idea yet. But most likely the driver for the choice will be what is
easier for CLion. As I prefer something that works in the near future.

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