Re: [jamboost] Interaction between project-root.jam files.

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-01-29 10:30:15

David Abrahams wrote:

> > > If we want we can auto-import the rules from a project's
> > > project-root.jam into all of its Jamfiles.
> >
> > In fact, I propose a rule in project module which will add names to the
> > list of rules that should be injected in Jamfile modules. This rule, 
> > however, need to track which project-root.jam has invoked it.
>
> I don't understand why you'd do it this way; it sounds tedious for the
> user. We have module local rules and the ability to enumerate all non-local
> rules using RULENAMES. We could just say that non-local rules defined in
> project-root are auto-imported into the Jamfiles.

Good point. On the other hand, suppose some other module (not 
project-root/Jamfile) would like to make some rule available in Jamfile 
without qualification. I suppose there should be way to do it, and a rule in 
project module seems like the right way.

> > > In general, toolset configuration (and the like) should happen in
> > > user-config.jam or site-config.jam. As far as declaring new target
> > > types is concerned, I think that should be rare. We can either ask 
> > > users to qualify their new target types with a project-id, or we can do
> > > it ourselves, automatically.
> >
> > Maybe.
>
> What's your reservation?

I was not sure these cases cover all possible usages, but cannot suggest any 
example that is not covered.

- Volodya