<dependency> feature

From: Zbynek Winkler (zw-bjam_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-02-14 07:25:59

Hello,

I have a following project:
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project path ;

unit-test fixed-path-test : fixed-path.cpp fixed-path-test.cpp : 
<dependency>segment-test ;
unit-test segment-test : segment-test.cpp ;

alias test : segment-test fixed-path-test ;

lib path : fixed-path.cpp : <dependency>test ;
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It is a path represented by different segments. I wanted to setup some 
hierarchy for the tests that would describe that first the segments need 
to be built and tested and without that there is no point in trying 
anything else. When the segments are tested, try to build the path and 
test that. When someone requests the library from the outside, make sure 
that the tests pass.

The problem is that this Jamfile does not work :(. It complains that I 
want to compile the same cpp with/without property <dependency>... into 
the same place. What is the motivation behind this? Why does it care 
about the <dependency> feature other than for specifing the build order? 
Or am I using it the wrong way?

Zbynek

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