[Boost-users] Re: Building boost as part of larger project which also uses jam

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-02 06:29:17

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> Phillip Seaver wrote:
>
>> I want to switch to jam for building our projects and I was wondering
>> how to handle building boost within those projects.  Will "subinclude
>> boost" from the directory above it work?  Or will I have to use bjam on
>> the boost tree (like a recursive make)?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>
> In Boost.Build V2, using boost from your project is a simple matter of
> saying something like:
>
>   use /boost/filesystem : $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/filesystem/build ;
>
>   exe foo : foo.cpp /boost/filesystem//boost_filesystem ;
>
> This will even automatically add boost includes when compiling foo.cpp.
>
> As for V1, I'm not sure. 

It's straightforward.

In the top level of your project, put this "Jamrules" file:

---- Begin Jamrules ----
project boost : path/to/boost/root/directory ; # contains libs/, more/, ...
---- End Jamrules ----

To link with a boost library or dll, add something like this to your
target's sources:

    <lib>@boost/libs/filesystem/build/boost_filesystem
or
    <dll>@boost/libs/date_time/build/boost_date_time

HTH,
-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
http://www.boost-consulting.com