Re: [Boost-build] Custom clean target

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] Custom clean target
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-10-18 15:54:14

On Friday 17 October 2008 20:58:26 Alexander Sack wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Alexander Sack <pisymbol_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Vladimir Prus
> > <vladimir_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >> Alexander Sack wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Vladimir Prus
> >>> <vladimir_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> >>>> Alexander Sack wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Hello (again):
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Is there a way to extend the clean rule for various targets?  I need
> >>>>> added cleanup when I do "bjam --clean" etc.  Do I have to make a
> >>>>> separate target to do the dirty work or is there a way to extend the
> >>>>> built-in clean target?
> >>>>
> >>>> Can you tell what extra actions you have to do in clean?
> >>>
> >>> Clean generated side files from a special tool I invoked via a make or
> >>> notfile target or even a custom generator class.
> >>
> >> A custom generator class should accurately report what files it has produced.
> >> And if it does, those files will be cleaned just fine.
> >>
> >>> But regardless
> >>> Vladimir, don't you think this is a reasonable request?  :D
> >>
> >> Well, "I need added cleanup" is not actually a request, because I don't know
> >> what exactly you mean.
> >>
> >> 1. Do you want --clean to remove some files, that are known to be located
> >> as specific directories, or:
> >
> > Yes
> >
> >> 2. You want to specify that a certain target (like make), may produce additional
> >> files, in the same directory as main result, and those files, if present, must
> >> be cleaned, or:
> >
> > Yes
> >
> >> 3. You want arbitrary code to be executed on --clean?
> >
> > Yes
> >
> > So all of the above that's why its a generic question.  I guess my
> > first though was the third question which is how to extend clean to
> > execute my own clean rule that can do whatever.  I think that seems
> > reasonable no?
> >
> > -aps
> >
> 
> I'm gong to assume the answer is no on all fronts?  

Based on what?

> So the work around would be to create a custom target to do the dirty work? (that's fine,
> I'm just asking).

The workaround would be just that. Solution for 1-3 would be good, but right now I don't yet
have a design for that.

- Volodya