Re: [Boost-build] Targets with the same name

From: Deane Yang (deane_yang_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-02-08 09:43:55

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 February 2006 19:46, Deane Yang wrote:
>> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>> I see two ways to solve the problem:
>>>
>>> 1. Automatically strip the suffix from main target name, when determining
>>> basename of generated targets. So, it's possible to use:
>>>
>>>   foo main.first : main.src ;
>>>   foo main.second : main.src ;
>>>
>>> and ".first"/".second" suffixes will be used only to resolve the
>>> ambiguity, they won't affect the names of generated targets.
>>>
>>> 2. Allow to explicitly specify the basename of the generated target via
>>> some feature, say, "<name>". So, user would have to write:
>>>
>>>   foo main.first : main.src : <name>main ;
>>>   foo main.second : main.src : <name>main ;
>>> 
> Good, the first alternative is implemented and comitted. I'll update docs 
> soon.

Thank you!

> 
>> Third comment: How hard would it be to implement both?
> 
> Pretty easy, I think. But I'd rather not implement a feature until I know the 
> use case for it. If you have one, speak out ;-)
> 

Good point. I'll let you know if I run into a situation where the first 
alternative doesn't work.

Deane