Re: [Boost-build] install-target-class question

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] install-target-class question
From: Johan Nilsson (r.johan.nilsson_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-12-17 14:30:46

"Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]> skrev i meddelandet news:200812171849.34111.ghost_at_cs.msu.su...
> On Wednesday 17 December 2008 17:34:14 Johan Nilsson wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I'm browsing through the Boost.Build sources in an attempt to understand 
>> what's actually going on when using the install rule. The following is from 
>> trunk (stage.jam):
>> 
>> class install-target-class : basic-target
>> {
>> ...
>>     # Takes a target that is installed and a property set which is used when
>>     # installing.
>>     #
>>     rule adjust-properties ( target : build-property-set )
>>     {
>>         local ps-raw ;
>>         local a = [ $(target).action ] ;
>>         if $(a)
>>         {
>>             local ps = [ $(a).properties ] ;
>>             ps-raw = [ $(ps).raw ] ;
>> 
>>             # Unless <hardcode-dll-paths>true is in properties, which can 
>> happen
>>             # only if the user has explicitly requested it, nuke all 
>> <dll-path>
>>             # properties.
>>             if [ $(property-set).get <hardcode-dll-paths> ] != true
>>             {
>>                 ps-raw = [ property.change $(ps-raw) : <dll-path> ] ;
>>             }
>> ...
>> }
>> 
>> My question is: where does the "property-set" above originate from? 
> 
>>From the caller :-)

Well, not in this particular case :-)

> 
>> Should  
>> it be "build-property-set" instead?
> 
> Yes, I've just fixed it. Thanks for noticing!

You're welcome.

/ Johan