Re: [Boost-build] Passing include directories between libraries

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-02 03:18:40

On Saturday 31 March 2007 20:06, Dave Rahardja wrote:
> Hi group.
>  
> Let's say I have two libraries, a.lib and b.lib, each with its own Jamfile,
> under a common Jamroot.
>  
> I need a.lib to know about the header directory of b.lib, and vice versa.
> How do I do this?

I don't know what you mean by "know about the header directory". If you
want a.lib to be compiled with include path to b.lib, then I'd use:

   lib a : ....   : <include>../b/whatever ;

Normally, I recommend usage requirements:

   lib b 
         :  # sources
         : # requirements
         : # default build
         : <include>whatever ;

   lib a : b <some other sources> ;

However you say that a should use b's includes and b should
use a's includes. Such circular dependency between Boost.Build targets
is not allowed, therefore you'd have to use <include>whatever for
your a and b targets.

- Volodya