Re: [Boost-build] Distribution rule for source?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-12 00:03:13

On Thursday 12 October 2006 02:15, K. Noel Belcourt wrote:

> > If there is, I'm afraid you'd need to tar "complete" set of headers
> > anyway, and use the logic similar to gettext generator to get the
> > list of
> > sources.
>
> The gettext generator looks about right.  The only thing I'd like to
> avoid is having to actually build a target in order to generate the
> complete set of headers and sources for a target.  I think I know how
> to accomplish this but I'll give a few things a try before asking
> about that.

The approach in gettext.jam requires you to build a target, but in Boost.Build 
sense -- not necessary in jam sense. That is, you can build a target, get 
virtual targets for it, traverse them, but never add real bjam dependencies 
for the created targets. So, nothing will be actually built.

- Volodya