Re: Custom main target

From: Zbynek Winkler (zwin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-03-29 11:56:34

Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>PS. Even rule my-test visible in all Jamfiles would be enough...
>>rule my-test ( name : sources * )
>>{
>>	unit-test $(name) : $(sources) /site-config//cppunit /util//testMain ;
>>}
> 
> 
> Oh, that's even simpler. Put the above code in project-root.jam and then add
> 
> IMPORT $(__name__) : my-test : : my-test ;
> 
> after the rule definition. That would bring the rule to global module where 
> everybody can access it.

I did that but I am getting a cryptic error message (see the attachements). 
When the rule is in the Jamfile it can be used without a problem.

Zbynek

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using testing ;
rule my-test ( name ? : sources + )
{
name ?= test ;
unit-test $(name) : $(sources) /site-config//cppunit /util//testMain ;
}
IMPORT $(__name__) : my-test : : my-test ;
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d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\project.jam:494: in project.attribute
warning: rulename $($(project).attributes).get expands to empty string
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\targets.jam:1110: in targets.main-target-requirements
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\targets.jam:1182: in targets.create-typed-target
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\type.jam:291: in unit-test
project-root.jam:6: in my-test
Jamfile:1: in modules.load
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\project.jam:255: in load-jamfile
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\project.jam:67: in project.load
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2\build-system.jam:75: in load
d:\software\boost-build-cvs\v2\kernel\modules.jam:259: in import
d:\software\boost-build-cvs\v2\kernel\bootstrap.jam:120: in boost-build
d:\software\boost-build-cvs\v2\boost-build.jam:2: in module scope
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\targets.jam:1111: in targets.main-target-requirements
*** argument error
* rule property.translate-paths ( properties * : path )
* called with: ( : )
* missing argument path
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\property.jam:352:see definition of rule 'translate-paths' being called
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\targets.jam:1182: in targets.create-typed-target
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\type.jam:291: in unit-test
project-root.jam:6: in my-test
Jamfile:1: in modules.load
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\project.jam:255: in load-jamfile
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2/build\project.jam:67: in project.load
d:/software/boost-build-cvs/v2\build-system.jam:75: in load
d:\software\boost-build-cvs\v2\kernel\modules.jam:259: in import
d:\software\boost-build-cvs\v2\kernel\bootstrap.jam:120: in boost-build
d:\software\boost-build-cvs\v2\boost-build.jam:2: in module scope
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