Re: [jamboost] The "subproject" rule

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-05 10:37:16

David Abrahams wrote:
> From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
>
> > > > what should "subproject" do:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Just load the specified jamfile, so that it could declare some
> > > > proejct-ids. In this case, the "subproject" name is completely
>
> wrong --
>
> > > it
> > >
> > > > does not affect project relationship.
> > > >
> > > > 2. Cause the specified project to be build whenever current project
>
> is
>
> > > build.
> > >
> > > It seems like "subproject" is wrong in either case.
> >
> > Why is it wrong in the second case
>
> Because just as in case 1, you might want to do it with some other project
> which has no subproject relationship to the current on.

Good point.

> > and what other name do you suggest?
>
> build-project?

Okay. That would remove both subproject rule and a way to ask for all 
subprojects of a project, as unneccessary. And you surely mean that projects 
should not be build by default when parents are build? No objections from 
me.

- Volodya