Build

Classes related to the build phase (build, clean, install, step, etc)

The inheritance tree is the following:

waflib.Build.CACHE_DIR = 'c4che'

Name of the cache directory

waflib.Build.CACHE_SUFFIX = '_cache.py'

ConfigSet cache files for variants are written under :py:attr:´waflib.Build.CACHE_DIR´ in the form ´variant_name´_cache.py

waflib.Build.INSTALL = 1337

Positive value ‘->’ install, see waflib.Build.BuildContext.is_install

waflib.Build.UNINSTALL = -1337

Negative value ‘<-‘ uninstall, see waflib.Build.BuildContext.is_install

waflib.Build.SAVED_ATTRS = ['root', 'node_sigs', 'task_sigs', 'imp_sigs', 'raw_deps', 'node_deps', 'hashes_md5_tstamp']

Build class members to save between the runs; these should be all dicts except for root which represents a waflib.Node.Node instance

waflib.Build.CFG_FILES = 'cfg_files'

Files from the build directory to hash before starting the build (config.h written during the configuration)

waflib.Build.POST_AT_ONCE = 0

Post mode: all task generators are posted before any task executed

waflib.Build.POST_LAZY = 1

Post mode: post the task generators group after group, the tasks in the next group are created when the tasks in the previous groups are done

class waflib.Build.BuildContext(**kw)

Bases: waflib.Context.Context

executes the build

cmd = 'build'

variant = ''

is_install = None

Non-zero value when installing or uninstalling file

top_dir = None

See waflib.Context.top_dir; prefer waflib.Build.BuildContext.srcnode

out_dir = None

See waflib.Context.out_dir; prefer waflib.Build.BuildContext.bldnode

run_dir = None

See waflib.Context.run_dir

launch_dir = None

See waflib.Context.out_dir; prefer waflib.Build.BuildContext.launch_node()

post_mode = None

Whether to post the task generators at once or group-by-group (default is group-by-group)

all_envs = None

Map names to waflib.ConfigSet.ConfigSet, the empty string must map to the default environment

node_sigs = None

Dict mapping build nodes to task identifier (uid), it indicates whether a task created a particular file (persists across builds)

task_sigs = None

Dict mapping task identifiers (uid) to task signatures (persists across builds)

imp_sigs = None

Dict mapping task identifiers (uid) to implicit task dependencies used for scanning targets (persists across builds)

node_deps = None

Dict mapping task identifiers (uid) to node dependencies found by waflib.Task.Task.scan() (persists across builds)

raw_deps = None

Dict mapping task identifiers (uid) to custom data returned by waflib.Task.Task.scan() (persists across builds)

jobs = None

Amount of jobs to run in parallel

targets = None

List of targets to build (default: *)

keep = None

Whether the build should continue past errors

progress_bar = None

Level of progress status:

0. normal output
1. progress bar
2. IDE output
3. No output at all

deps_man = None

Manual dependencies set by waflib.Build.BuildContext.add_manual_dependency()

current_group = None

Current build group

groups = None

List containing lists of task generators

group_names = None

Map group names to the group lists. See waflib.Build.BuildContext.add_group()

get_variant_dir()

Getter for the variant_dir attribute

variant_dir

Getter for the variant_dir attribute

__call__(*k, **kw)

Create a task generator and add it to the current build group. The following forms are equivalent:

def build(bld):
        tg = bld(a=1, b=2)

def build(bld):
        tg = bld()
        tg.a = 1
        tg.b = 2

def build(bld):
        tg = TaskGen.task_gen(a=1, b=2)
        bld.add_to_group(tg, None)

Parameters:group (string) – group name to add the task generator to

rule(*k, **kw)

Wrapper for creating a task generator using the decorator notation. The following code:

@bld.rule(target="foo")
def _(tsk):
        print("bar")

is equivalent to:

def bar(tsk):
        print("bar")

bld(
        target = "foo",
        rule = bar,
)

__copy__()

Build contexts cannot be copied

Raises:waflib.Errors.WafError

load_envs()

The configuration command creates files of the form build/c4che/NAMEcache.py. This method creates a waflib.ConfigSet.ConfigSet instance for each NAME by reading those files and stores them in waflib.Build.BuildContext.allenvs.

init_dirs()

Initialize the project directory and the build directory by creating the nodes waflib.Build.BuildContext.srcnode and waflib.Build.BuildContext.bldnode corresponding to top_dir and variant_dir respectively. The bldnode directory is created if necessary.

execute()

Restore data from previous builds and call waflib.Build.BuildContext.execute_build(). Overrides from waflib.Context.Context.execute()

execute_build()

Execute the build by:

• reading the scripts (see waflib.Context.Context.recurse())
• calling waflib.Build.BuildContext.pre_build() to call user build functions
• calling waflib.Build.BuildContext.compile() to process the tasks
• calling waflib.Build.BuildContext.post_build() to call user build functions

restore()

Load data from a previous run, sets the attributes listed in waflib.Build.SAVED_ATTRS

store()

Store data for next runs, set the attributes listed in waflib.Build.SAVED_ATTRS. Uses a temporary file to avoid problems on ctrl+c.

compile()

Run the build by creating an instance of waflib.Runner.Parallel The cache file is written when at least a task was executed.

Raises:waflib.Errors.BuildError in case the build fails

setup(tool, tooldir=None, funs=None)

Import waf tools defined during the configuration:

def configure(conf):
        conf.load('glib2')

def build(bld):
        pass # glib2 is imported implicitly

Parameters:

• tool (list) – tool list
• tooldir (list of string) – optional tool directory (sys.path)
• funs – unused variable

get_env()

Getter for the env property

set_env(val)

Setter for the env property

env

Getter for the env property

add_manual_dependency(path, value)

Adds a dependency from a node object to a value:

def build(bld):
        bld.add_manual_dependency(
                bld.path.find_resource('wscript'),
                bld.root.find_resource('/etc/fstab'))

Parameters:

• path (string or waflib.Node.Node) – file path
• value (waflib.Node.Node, byte object, or function returning a byte object) – value to depend

launch_node()

Returns the launch directory as a waflib.Node.Node object (cached)

hash_env_vars(env, vars_lst)

Hashes configuration set variables:

def build(bld):
        bld.hash_env_vars(bld.env, ['CXX', 'CC'])

This method uses an internal cache.

Parameters:

• env (waflib.ConfigSet.ConfigSet) – Configuration Set
• vars_lst – list of variables

get_tgen_by_name(name)

Fetches a task generator by its name or its target attribute; the name must be unique in a build:

def build(bld):
        tg = bld(name='foo')
        tg == bld.get_tgen_by_name('foo')

This method use a private internal cache.

Parameters:name – Task generator name Raises:waflib.Errors.WafError in case there is no task genenerator by that name

progress_line(idx, total, col1, col2)

Computes a progress bar line displayed when running waf -p

Returns:progress bar line Return type:string

declare_chain(*k, **kw)

Wraps waflib.TaskGen.declare_chain() for convenience

pre_build()

Executes user-defined methods before the build starts, see waflib.Build.BuildContext.add_pre_fun()

post_build()

Executes user-defined methods after the build is successful, see waflib.Build.BuildContext.add_post_fun()

add_pre_fun(meth)

Binds a callback method to execute after the scripts are read and before the build starts:

def mycallback(bld):
        print("Hello, world!")

def build(bld):
        bld.add_pre_fun(mycallback)

add_post_fun(meth)

Binds a callback method to execute immediately after the build is successful:

def call_ldconfig(bld):
        bld.exec_command('/sbin/ldconfig')

def build(bld):
        if bld.cmd == 'install':
                bld.add_pre_fun(call_ldconfig)

get_group(x)

Returns the build group named x, or the current group if x is None

Parameters:x (string, int or None) – name or number or None

add_to_group(tgen, group=None)

Adds a task or a task generator to the build; there is no attempt to remove it if it was already added.

get_group_name(g)

Returns the name of the input build group

Parameters:g (integer or list) – build group object or build group index Returns:name Return type:string

get_group_idx(tg)

Returns the index of the group containing the task generator given as argument:

def build(bld):
        tg = bld(name='nada')
        0 == bld.get_group_idx(tg)

Parameters:tg (waflib.TaskGen.task_gen) – Task generator object Return type:int

add_group(name=None, move=True)

Adds a new group of tasks/task generators. By default the new group becomes the default group for new task generators (make sure to create build groups in order).

Parameters:

• name (string) – name for this group
• move (bool) – set this new group as default group (True by default)

Raises:

waflib.Errors.WafError if a group by the name given already exists

set_group(idx)

Sets the build group at position idx as current so that newly added task generators are added to this one by default:

def build(bld):
        bld(rule='touch ${TGT}', target='foo.txt')
        bld.add_group() # now the current group is 1
        bld(rule='touch ${TGT}', target='bar.txt')
        bld.set_group(0) # now the current group is 0
        bld(rule='touch ${TGT}', target='truc.txt') # build truc.txt before bar.txt

Parameters:idx (string or int) – group name or group index

total()

Approximate task count: this value may be inaccurate if task generators are posted lazily (see waflib.Build.BuildContext.post_mode). The value waflib.Runner.Parallel.total is updated during the task execution.

Return type:int

get_targets()

Returns the task generator corresponding to the ‘targets’ list; used internally by waflib.Build.BuildContext.get_build_iterator() to perform partial builds:

$ waf --targets=myprogram,myshlib

get_all_task_gen()

Returns a list of all task generators for troubleshooting purposes.

post_group()

Post task generators from the group indexed by self.current_group; used internally by waflib.Build.BuildContext.get_build_iterator()

get_tasks_group(idx)

Returns all task instances for the build group at position idx, used internally by waflib.Build.BuildContext.get_build_iterator()

Return type:list of waflib.Task.TaskBase

get_build_iterator()

Creates a Python generator object that returns lists of tasks that may be processed in parallel.

Returns:tasks which can be executed immediately Return type:generator returning lists of waflib.Task.TaskBase

install_files(dest, files, **kw)

Creates a task generator to install files on the system:

def build(bld):
        bld.install_files('${DATADIR}', self.path.find_resource('wscript'))

Parameters:

• dest (waflib.Node.Node or string (absolute path)) – path representing the destination directory
• files (list of strings or list of waflib.Node.Node) – input files
• env (waflib.ConfigSet.ConfigSet) – configuration set to expand dest
• relative_trick (bool) – preserve the folder hierarchy when installing whole folders
• cwd (waflib.Node.Node) – parent node for searching srcfile, when srcfile is not an instance of waflib.Node.Node
• postpone (bool) – execute the task immediately to perform the installation (False by default)

install_as(dest, srcfile, **kw)

Creates a task generator to install a file on the system with a different name:

def build(bld):
        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/bin', 'myapp', chmod=Utils.O755)

Parameters:

• dest (waflib.Node.Node or string (absolute path)) – destination file
• srcfile (string or waflib.Node.Node) – input file
• cwd (waflib.Node.Node) – parent node for searching srcfile, when srcfile is not an instance of waflib.Node.Node
• env (waflib.ConfigSet.ConfigSet) – configuration set for performing substitutions in dest
• postpone (bool) – execute the task immediately to perform the installation (False by default)

symlink_as(dest, src, **kw)

Creates a task generator to install a symlink:

def build(bld):
        bld.symlink_as('${PREFIX}/lib/libfoo.so', 'libfoo.so.1.2.3')

Parameters:

• dest (waflib.Node.Node or string (absolute path)) – absolute path of the symlink
• src (string) – link contents, which is a relative or abolute path which may exist or not
• env (waflib.ConfigSet.ConfigSet) – configuration set for performing substitutions in dest
• add (bool) – add the task created to a build group - set False only if the installation task is created after the build has started
• postpone (bool) – execute the task immediately to perform the installation
• relative_trick (bool) – make the symlink relative (default: False)

fun = 'build'

waflib.Build.process_install_task(self)

Task generator method

Creates the installation task for the current task generator; uses waflib.Build.add_install_task() internally.

feature:install_task

waflib.Build.add_install_task(self, **kw)

Task generator method

Creates the installation task for the current task generator, and executes it immediately if necessary

Returns:An installation task Return type:waflib.Build.inst

waflib.Build.add_install_files(self, **kw)

Task generator method

Creates an installation task for files

Returns:An installation task Return type:waflib.Build.inst

waflib.Build.add_install_as(self, **kw)

Task generator method

Creates an installation task for a single file

Returns:An installation task Return type:waflib.Build.inst

waflib.Build.add_symlink_as(self, **kw)

Task generator method

Creates an installation task for a symbolic link

Returns:An installation task Return type:waflib.Build.inst

class waflib.Build.inst(*k, **kw)

Bases: waflib.Task.Task

Task that installs files or symlinks; it is typically executed by waflib.Build.InstallContext and waflib.Build.UnInstallContext

__str__()

Returns an empty string to disable the standard task display

uid()

Returns a unique identifier for the task

init_files()

Initializes the task input and output nodes

runnable_status()

Installation tasks are always executed, so this method returns either waflib.Task.ASK_LATER or waflib.Task.RUN_ME.

post_run()

Disables any post-run operations

get_install_path(destdir=True)

Returns the destination path where files will be installed, pre-pending destdir.

Return type:string

copy_fun(src, tgt)

Copies a file from src to tgt, preserving permissions and trying to work around path limitations on Windows platforms. On Unix-like platforms, the owner/group of the target file may be set through install_user/install_group

Parameters:

• src (string) – absolute path
• tgt (string) – absolute path

rm_empty_dirs(tgt)

Removes empty folders recursively when uninstalling.

Parameters:tgt (string) – absolute path

run()

Performs file or symlink installation

run_now()

Try executing the installation task right now

Raises:waflib.Errors.TaskNotReady

do_install(src, tgt, lbl, **kw)

Copies a file from src to tgt with given file permissions. The actual copy is only performed if the source and target file sizes or timestamps differ. When the copy occurs, the file is always first removed and then copied so as to prevent stale inodes.

Parameters:

• src (string) – file name as absolute path
• tgt (string) – file destination, as absolute path
• lbl (string) – file source description
• chmod (int) – installation mode

Raises:

waflib.Errors.WafError if the file cannot be written

fix_perms(tgt)

Change the ownership of the file/folder/link pointed by the given path This looks up for install_user or install_group attributes on the task or on the task generator:

def build(bld):
        bld.install_as('${PREFIX}/wscript',
                'wscript',
                install_user='nobody', install_group='nogroup')
        bld.symlink_as('${PREFIX}/wscript_link',
                Utils.subst_vars('${PREFIX}/wscript', bld.env),
                install_user='nobody', install_group='nogroup')

hcode = '\tdef run(self):\n\t\t"""\n\t\tPerforms file or symlink installation\n\t\t"""\n\t\tis_install = self.generator.bld.is_install\n\t\tif not is_install: # unnecessary?\n\t\t\treturn\n\n\t\tfor x in self.outputs:\n\t\t\tif is_install == INSTALL:\n\t\t\t\tx.parent.mkdir()\n\t\tif self.type == \'symlink_as\':\n\t\t\tfun = is_install == INSTALL and self.do_link or self.do_unlink\n\t\t\tfun(self.link, self.outputs[0].abspath())\n\t\telse:\n\t\t\tfun = is_install == INSTALL and self.do_install or self.do_uninstall\n\t\t\tlaunch_node = self.generator.bld.launch_node()\n\t\t\tfor x, y in zip(self.inputs, self.outputs):\n\t\t\t\tfun(x.abspath(), y.abspath(), x.path_from(launch_node))\n'

do_link(src, tgt, **kw)

Creates a symlink from tgt to src.

Parameters:

• src (string) – file name as absolute path
• tgt (string) – file destination, as absolute path

do_uninstall(src, tgt, lbl, **kw)

See waflib.Build.inst.do_install()

do_unlink(src, tgt, **kw)

See waflib.Build.inst.do_link()

class waflib.Build.InstallContext(**kw)

Bases: waflib.Build.BuildContext

installs the targets on the system

cmd = 'install'

class waflib.Build.UninstallContext(**kw)

Bases: waflib.Build.InstallContext

removes the targets installed

cmd = 'uninstall'

execute()

See waflib.Build.BuildContext.execute().

class waflib.Build.CleanContext(**kw)

Bases: waflib.Build.BuildContext

cleans the project

cmd = 'clean'

execute()

See waflib.Build.BuildContext.execute().

clean()

Remove files from the build directory if possible, and reset the caches

class waflib.Build.ListContext(**kw)

Bases: waflib.Build.BuildContext

lists the targets to execute

cmd = 'list'

execute()

In addition to printing the name of each build target, a description column will include text for each task generator which has a “description” field set.

See waflib.Build.BuildContext.execute().

class waflib.Build.StepContext(**kw)

Bases: waflib.Build.BuildContext

executes tasks in a step-by-step fashion, for debugging

cmd = 'step'

compile()

Overrides waflib.Build.BuildContext.compile() to perform a partial build on tasks matching the input/output pattern given (regular expression matching):

$ waf step --files=foo.c,bar.c,in:truc.c,out:bar.o
$ waf step --files=in:foo.cpp.1.o # link task only

get_matcher(pat)

Converts a step pattern into a function

Param:pat: pattern of the form in:truc.c,out:bar.o Returns:Python function that uses Node objects as inputs and returns matches Return type:function

class waflib.Build.EnvContext(**kw)

Bases: waflib.Build.BuildContext

Subclass EnvContext to create commands that require configuration data in ‘env’

execute()

See waflib.Build.BuildContext.execute().