Re: [Boost-build] Boost.Build evolution

From: Alex Besogonov (cyberax_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-05-02 04:21:19

Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> I've added a page about the status of Boost.Build v3 development. This
>> page contains a short description of my JamC++ :)
>> http://www.crystalclearsoftware.com/cgi-bin/boost_wiki/wiki.pl?Boost.Build_
>>V2/FutureStatus
> Let me verify I understand you correctly -- do you really have C++ port of 
> Bjam using refcounted strings? That sounds extra cool!
Not the _complete_ port, of course. Only grammar parsing + AST building 
+ pretty printing. I'm also going to port variable expansion and rule 
engine during May holidays.

The rest of Jam can be ported without a lot of problems (Boost already 
has a decent filesystem library, regexp engine, etc.) but if we're going 
to use SCons build engine it may be easier to write Jam-To-Python 
translator.

PS: Sources are located here: 
http://elewise.com/repos/BuildPort/trunk/src/ - I'll allow anonymous 
read access as soon as I get to work.

-- 
With respect,
             Alex Besogonov (cyberax_at_[hidden])