1 // Copyright (c) 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
4
5 #include "tools/gn/variables.h"
6
7 namespace variables {
8
9 // Built-in variables ----------------------------------------------------------
10
11 const char kComponentMode[] = "component_mode";
12 const char kComponentMode_HelpShort[] =
13 "component_mode: [string] Specifies the meaning of the component() call.";
14 const char kComponentMode_Help[] =
15 "component_mode: Specifies the meaning of the component() call.\n"
16 "\n"
17 " This value is looked up whenever a \"component\" target type is\n"
18 " encountered. The value controls whether the given target is a shared\n"
19 " or a static library.\n"
20 "\n"
21 " The initial value will be empty, which will cause a call to\n"
22 " component() to throw an error. Typically this value will be set in the\n"
23 " build config script.\n"
24 "\n"
25 "Possible values:\n"
26 " - \"shared_library\"\n"
27 " - \"source_set\"\n"
28 " - \"static_library\"\n";
29
30 const char kCpuArch[] = "cpu_arch";
31 const char kCpuArch_HelpShort[] =
32 "cpu_arch: [string] Current processor architecture.";
33 const char kCpuArch_Help[] =
34 "cpu_arch: Current processor architecture.\n"
35 "\n"
36 " The initial value is based on the current architecture of the host\n"
37 " system. However, the build configuration can set this to any value.\n"
38 "\n"
39 " This value is not used internally by GN for any purpose, so you can\n"
40 " set it to whatever value is relevant to your build.\n"
41 "\n"
42 "Possible initial values set by GN:\n"
43 " - \"x86\"\n"
44 " - \"x64\"\n"
45 " - \"arm\"\n";
46
47 const char kCurrentToolchain[] = "current_toolchain";
48 const char kCurrentToolchain_HelpShort[] =
49 "current_toolchain: [string] Label of the current toolchain.";
50 const char kCurrentToolchain_Help[] =
51 "current_toolchain: Label of the current toolchain.\n"
52 "\n"
53 " A fully-qualified label representing the current toolchain. You can\n"
54 " use this to make toolchain-related decisions in the build. See also\n"
55 " \"default_toolchain\".\n"
56 "\n"
57 "Example:\n"
58 "\n"
59 " if (current_toolchain == \"//build:64_bit_toolchain\") {\n"
60 " executable(\"output_thats_64_bit_only\") {\n"
61 " ...\n";
62
63 const char kBuildCpuArch[] = "build_cpu_arch";
64 const char kBuildCpuArch_HelpShort[] =
65 "build_cpu_arch: [string] The default value for the \"cpu_arch\" "
66 "variable.";
67 const char kBuildCpuArch_Help[] =
68 "build_cpu_arch: The default value for the \"cpu_arch\" variable.\n"
69 "\n"
70 " This value has the same definition as \"cpu_arch\" (see\n"
71 " \"gn help cpu_arch\") but should be treated as read-only. This is so\n"
72 " the build can override the \"cpu_arch\" variable for doing\n"
73 " cross-compiles, but can still access the host build system's CPU\n"
74 " architecture.\n";
75
76 const char kBuildOs[] = "build_os";
77 const char kBuildOs_HelpShort[] =
78 "build_os: [string] The default value for the \"os\" variable.";
79 const char kBuildOs_Help[] =
80 "build_os: [string] The default value for the \"os\" variable.\n"
81 "\n"
82 " This value has the same definition as \"os\" (see \"gn help os\") but\n"
83 " should be treated as read-only. This is so the build can override\n"
84 " the \"os\" variable for doing cross-compiles, but can still access\n"
85 " the host build system's operating system type.\n";
86
87 const char kDefaultToolchain[] = "default_toolchain";
88 const char kDefaultToolchain_HelpShort[] =
89 "default_toolchain: [string] Label of the default toolchain.";
90 const char kDefaultToolchain_Help[] =
91 "default_toolchain: [string] Label of the default toolchain.\n"
92 "\n"
93 " A fully-qualified label representing the default toolchain, which may\n"
94 " not necessarily be the current one (see \"current_toolchain\").\n";
95
96 const char kOs[] = "os";
97 const char kOs_HelpShort[] =
98 "os: [string] Indicates the operating system of the current build.";
99 const char kOs_Help[] =
100 "os: Indicates the operating system of the current build."
101 "\n"
102 " This value is set by default based on the current host operating\n"
103 " system. The build configuration can override the value to anything\n"
104 " it wants, or it can be set via the build arguments on the command\n"
105 " line.\n"
106 "\n"
107 " If you want to know the default value without any overrides, you can\n"
108 " use \"default_os\" (see \"gn help default_os\").\n"
109 "\n"
110 " Note that this returns the most specific value. So even though\n"
111 " Android and ChromeOS are both Linux, the more specific value will\n"
112 " be returned.\n"
113 "\n"
114 "Some possible values:\n"
115 " - \"amiga\"\n"
116 " - \"android\"\n"
117 " - \"chromeos\"\n"
118 " - \"ios\"\n"
119 " - \"linux\"\n"
120 " - \"mac\"\n"
121 " - \"win\"\n";
122
123 const char kPythonPath[] = "python_path";
124 const char kPythonPath_HelpShort[] =
125 "python_path: [string] Absolute path of Python.";
126 const char kPythonPath_Help[] =
127 "python_path: Absolute path of Python.\n"
128 "\n"
129 " Normally used in toolchain definitions if running some command\n"
130 " requires Python. You will normally not need this when invoking scripts\n"
131 " since GN automatically finds it for you.\n";
132
133 const char kRootBuildDir[] = "root_build_dir";
134 const char kRootBuildDir_HelpShort[] =
135 "root_build_dir: [string] Directory where build commands are run.";
136 const char kRootBuildDir_Help[] =
137 "root_build_dir: [string] Directory where build commands are run.\n"
138 "\n"
139 " This is the root build output directory which will be the current\n"
140 " directory when executing all compilers and scripts.\n"
141 "\n"
142 " Most often this is used with rebase_path (see \"gn help rebase_path\")\n"
143 " to convert arguments to be relative to a script's current directory.\n";
144
145 const char kRootGenDir[] = "root_gen_dir";
146 const char kRootGenDir_HelpShort[] =
147 "root_gen_dir: [string] Directory for the toolchain's generated files.";
148 const char kRootGenDir_Help[] =
149 "root_gen_dir: Directory for the toolchain's generated files.\n"
150 "\n"
151 " Absolute path to the root of the generated output directory tree for\n"
152 " the current toolchain. An example value might be \"//out/Debug/gen\".\n"
153 " It will not have a trailing slash.\n"
154 "\n"
155 " This is primarily useful for setting up include paths for generated\n"
156 " files. If you are passing this to a script, you will want to pass it\n"
157 " through to_build_path() (see \"gn help to_build_path\") to convert it\n"
158 " to be relative to the build directory.\n"
159 "\n"
160 " See also \"target_gen_dir\" which is usually a better location for\n"
161 " generated files. It will be inside the root generated dir.\n";
162
163 const char kRootOutDir[] = "root_out_dir";
164 const char kRootOutDir_HelpShort[] =
165 "root_out_dir: [string] Root directory for toolchain output files.";
166 const char kRootOutDir_Help[] =
167 "root_out_dir: [string] Root directory for toolchain output files.\n"
168 "\n"
169 " Absolute path to the root of the output directory tree for the current\n"
170 " toolchain. An example value might be \"//out/Debug/gen\". It will not\n"
171 " have a trailing slash.\n"
172 "\n"
173 " This is primarily useful for setting up script calls. If you are\n"
174 " passing this to a script, you will want to pass it through\n"
175 " to_build_path() (see \"gn help to_build_path\") to convert it\n"
176 " to be relative to the build directory.\n"
177 "\n"
178 " See also \"target_out_dir\" which is usually a better location for\n"
179 " output files. It will be inside the root output dir.\n"
180 "\n"
181 "Example:\n"
182 "\n"
183 " custom(\"myscript\") {\n"
184 " # Pass the output dir to the script.\n"
185 " args = [ \"-o\", to_build_path(root_out_dir) ]\n"
186 " }\n";
187
188 const char kTargetGenDir[] = "target_gen_dir";
189 const char kTargetGenDir_HelpShort[] =
190 "target_gen_dir: [string] Directory for a target's generated files.";
191 const char kTargetGenDir_Help[] =
192 "target_gen_dir: Directory for a target's generated files.\n"
193 "\n"
194 " Absolute path to the target's generated file directory. If your\n"
195 " current target is in \"//tools/doom_melon\" then this value might be\n"
196 " \"//out/Debug/gen/tools/doom_melon\". It will not have a trailing\n"
197 " slash.\n"
198 "\n"
199 " This is primarily useful for setting up include paths for generated\n"
200 " files. If you are passing this to a script, you will want to pass it\n"
201 " through to_build_path() (see \"gn help to_build_path\") to convert it\n"
202 " to be relative to the build directory.\n"
203 "\n"
204 " See also \"gn help root_gen_dir\".\n"
205 "\n"
206 "Example:\n"
207 "\n"
208 " custom(\"myscript\") {\n"
209 " # Pass the generated output dir to the script.\n"
210 " args = [ \"-o\", to_build_path(target_gen_dir) ]\n"
211 " }\n";
212
213 const char kTargetOutDir[] = "target_out_dir";
214 const char kTargetOutDir_HelpShort[] =
215 "target_out_dir: [string] Directory for target output files.";
216 const char kTargetOutDir_Help[] =
217 "target_out_dir: [string] Directory for target output files."
218 "\n"
219 " Absolute path to the target's generated file directory. If your\n"
220 " current target is in \"//tools/doom_melon\" then this value might be\n"
221 " \"//out/Debug/obj/tools/doom_melon\". It will not have a trailing\n"
222 " slash.\n"
223 "\n"
224 " This is primarily useful for setting up arguments for calling\n"
225 " scripts. If you are passing this to a script, you will want to pass it\n"
226 " through to_build_path() (see \"gn help to_build_path\") to convert it\n"
227 " to be relative to the build directory.\n"
228 "\n"
229 " See also \"gn help root_out_dir\".\n"
230 "\n"
231 "Example:\n"
232 "\n"
233 " custom(\"myscript\") {\n"
234 " # Pass the output dir to the script.\n"
235 " args = [ \"-o\", to_build_path(target_out_dir) ]\n"
236 " }\n";
237
238 // Target variables ------------------------------------------------------------
239
240 const char kAllDependentConfigs[] = "all_dependent_configs";
241 const char kAllDependentConfigs_HelpShort[] =
242 "all_dependent_configs: [label list] Configs to be forced on dependents.";
243 const char kAllDependentConfigs_Help[] =
244 "all_dependent_configs: Configs to be forced on dependents.\n"
245 "\n"
246 " A list of config labels.\n"
247 "\n"
248 " All targets depending on this one, and recursively, all targets\n"
249 " depending on those, will have the configs listed in this variable\n"
250 " added to them. These configs will also apply to the current target.\n"
251 "\n"
252 " This addition happens in a second phase once a target and all of its\n"
253 " dependencies have been resolved. Therefore, a target will not see\n"
254 " these force-added configs in their \"configs\" variable while the\n"
255 " script is running, and then can not be removed. As a result, this\n"
256 " capability should generally only be used to add defines and include\n"
257 " directories necessary to compile a target's headers.\n"
258 "\n"
259 " See also \"direct_dependent_configs\".\n";
260
261 const char kArgs[] = "args";
262 const char kArgs_HelpShort[] =
263 "args: [string list] Arguments passed to a custom script.";
264 const char kArgs_Help[] =
265 "args: Arguments passed to a custom script.\n"
266 "\n"
267 " For custom script targets, args is the list of arguments to pass\n"
268 " to the script. Typically you would use source expansion (see\n"
269 " \"gn help source_expansion\") to insert the source file names.\n"
270 "\n"
271 " See also \"gn help custom\".\n";
272
273 const char kCflags[] = "cflags";
274 const char kCflags_HelpShort[] =
275 "cflags: [string list] Flags passed to all C compiler variants.";
276 // Avoid writing long help for each variant.
277 #define COMMON_FLAGS_HELP \
278 "\n"\
279 " Flags are never quoted. If your flag includes a string that must be\n"\
280 " quoted, you must do it yourself. This also means that you can\n"\
281 " specify more than one flag in a string if necessary (\"--foo --bar\")\n"\
282 " and have them be seen as separate by the tool.\n"
283 const char kCommonCflagsHelp[] =
284 "cflags*: Flags passed to the C compiler.\n"
285 "\n"
286 " A list of strings.\n"
287 "\n"
288 " \"cflags\" are passed to all invocations of the C, C++, Objective C,\n"
289 " and Objective C++ compilers.\n"
290 "\n"
291 " To target one of these variants individually, use \"cflags_c\",\n"
292 " \"cflags_cc\", \"cflags_objc\", and \"cflags_objcc\", respectively.\n"
293 " These variant-specific versions will be appended to the \"cflags\".\n"
294 COMMON_FLAGS_HELP;
295 const char* kCflags_Help = kCommonCflagsHelp;
296
297 const char kCflagsC[] = "cflags_c";
298 const char kCflagsC_HelpShort[] =
299 "cflags_c: [string list] Flags passed to the C compiler.";
300 const char* kCflagsC_Help = kCommonCflagsHelp;
301
302 const char kCflagsCC[] = "cflags_cc";
303 const char kCflagsCC_HelpShort[] =
304 "cflags_cc: [string list] Flags passed to the C++ compiler.";
305 const char* kCflagsCC_Help = kCommonCflagsHelp;
306
307 const char kCflagsObjC[] = "cflags_objc";
308 const char kCflagsObjC_HelpShort[] =
309 "cflags_objc: [string list] Flags passed to the Objective C compiler.";
310 const char* kCflagsObjC_Help = kCommonCflagsHelp;
311
312 const char kCflagsObjCC[] = "cflags_objcc";
313 const char kCflagsObjCC_HelpShort[] =
314 "cflags_objcc: [string list] Flags passed to the Objective C++ compiler.";
315 const char* kCflagsObjCC_Help = kCommonCflagsHelp;
316
317 const char kConfigs[] = "configs";
318 const char kConfigs_HelpShort[] =
319 "configs: [label list] Configs applying to this target.";
320 const char kConfigs_Help[] =
321 "configs: Configs applying to this target.\n"
322 "\n"
323 " A list of config labels.\n"
324 "\n"
325 " The include_dirs, defines, etc. in each config are appended in the\n"
326 " order they appear to the compile command for each file in the target.\n"
327 " They will appear after the include_dirs, defines, etc. that the target\n"
328 " sets directly.\n"
329 "\n"
330 " The build configuration script will generally set up the default\n"
331 " configs applying to a given target type (see \"set_defaults\").\n"
332 " When a target is being defined, it can add to or remove from this\n"
333 " list.\n"
334 "\n"
335 "Example:\n"
336 " static_library(\"foo\") {\n"
337 " configs -= \"//build:no_rtti\" # Don't use the default RTTI config.\n"
338 " configs += \":mysettings\" # Add some of our own settings.\n"
339 " }\n";
340
341 const char kData[] = "data";
342 const char kData_HelpShort[] =
343 "data: [file list] Runtime data file dependencies.";
344 const char kData_Help[] =
345 "data: Runtime data file dependencies.\n"
346 "\n"
347 " Lists files required to run the given target. These are typically\n"
348 " data files.\n"
349 "\n"
350 " Appearing in the \"data\" section does not imply any special handling\n"
351 " such as copying them to the output directory. This is just used for\n"
352 " declaring runtime dependencies. There currently isn't a good use for\n"
353 " these but it is envisioned that test data can be listed here for use\n"
354 " running automated tests.\n"
355 "\n"
356 " See also \"gn help source_prereqs\" and \"gn help datadeps\", both of\n"
357 " which actually affect the build in concrete ways.\n";
358
359 const char kDatadeps[] = "datadeps";
360 const char kDatadeps_HelpShort[] =
361 "datadeps: [label list] Non-linked dependencies.";
362 const char kDatadeps_Help[] =
363 "datadeps: Non-linked dependencies.\n"
364 "\n"
365 " A list of target labels.\n"
366 "\n"
367 " Specifies dependencies of a target that are not actually linked into\n"
368 " the current target. Such dependencies will built and will be available\n"
369 " at runtime.\n"
370 "\n"
371 " This is normally used for things like plugins or helper programs that\n"
372 " a target needs at runtime.\n"
373 "\n"
374 " See also \"gn help deps\" and \"gn help data\".\n"
375 "\n"
376 "Example:\n"
377 " executable(\"foo\") {\n"
378 " deps = [ \"//base\" ]\n"
379 " datadeps = [ \"//plugins:my_runtime_plugin\" ]\n"
380 " }\n";
381
382 const char kDefines[] = "defines";
383 const char kDefines_HelpShort[] =
384 "defines: [string list] C preprocessor defines.";
385 const char kDefines_Help[] =
386 "defines: C preprocessor defines.\n"
387 "\n"
388 " A list of strings\n"
389 "\n"
390 " These strings will be passed to the C/C++ compiler as #defines. The\n"
391 " strings may or may not include an \"=\" to assign a value.\n"
392 "\n"
393 "Example:\n"
394 " defines = [ \"AWESOME_FEATURE\", \"LOG_LEVEL=3\" ]\n";
395
396 const char kDepfile[] = "depfile";
397 const char kDepfile_HelpShort[] =
398 "depfile: [string] File name for input dependencies for custom targets.";
399 const char kDepfile_Help[] =
400 "depfile: [string] File name for input dependencies for custom targets.\n"
401 "\n"
402 " If nonempty, this string specifies that the current \"custom\" target\n"
403 " will generate the given \".d\" file containing the dependencies of the\n"
404 " input. Empty or unset means that the script doesn't generate the\n"
405 " files.\n"
406 "\n"
407 " The .d file should go in the target output directory. If you have more\n"
408 " than one source file that the script is being run over, you can use\n"
409 " the output file expansions described in \"gn help custom\" to name the\n"
410 " .d file according to the input."
411 "\n"
412 " The format is that of a Makefile, and all of the paths should be\n"
413 " relative to the root build directory.\n"
414 "\n"
415 "Example:\n"
416 " custom(\"myscript_target\") {\n"
417 " script = \"myscript.py\"\n"
418 " sources = [ ... ]\n"
419 "\n"
420 " # Locate the depfile in the output directory named like the\n"
421 " # inputs but with a \".d\" appended.\n"
422 " depfile = \"$relative_target_output_dir/{{source_name}}.d\"\n"
423 "\n"
424 " # Say our script uses \"-o <d file>\" to indicate the depfile.\n"
425 " args = [ \"{{source}}\", \"-o\", depfile ]\n"
426 " }\n";
427
428 const char kDeps[] = "deps";
429 const char kDeps_HelpShort[] =
430 "deps: [label list] Linked dependencies.";
431 const char kDeps_Help[] =
432 "deps: Linked dependencies.\n"
433 "\n"
434 " A list of target labels.\n"
435 "\n"
436 " Specifies dependencies of a target. Shared and dynamic libraries will\n"
437 " be linked into the current target. Other target types that can't be\n"
438 " linked (like custom scripts and groups) listed in \"deps\" will be\n"
439 " treated as \"datadeps\". Likewise, if the current target isn't\n"
440 " linkable, then all deps will be treated as \"datadeps\".\n"
441 "\n"
442 " See also \"datadeps\".\n";
443
444 const char kDirectDependentConfigs[] = "direct_dependent_configs";
445 const char kDirectDependentConfigs_HelpShort[] =
446 "direct_dependent_configs: [label list] Configs to be forced on "
447 "dependents.";
448 const char kDirectDependentConfigs_Help[] =
449 "direct_dependent_configs: Configs to be forced on dependents.\n"
450 "\n"
451 " A list of config labels.\n"
452 "\n"
453 " Targets directly referencing this one will have the configs listed in\n"
454 " this variable added to them. These configs will also apply to the\n"
455 " current target.\n"
456 "\n"
457 " This addition happens in a second phase once a target and all of its\n"
458 " dependencies have been resolved. Therefore, a target will not see\n"
459 " these force-added configs in their \"configs\" variable while the\n"
460 " script is running, and then can not be removed. As a result, this\n"
461 " capability should generally only be used to add defines and include\n"
462 " directories necessary to compile a target's headers.\n"
463 "\n"
464 " See also \"all_dependent_configs\".\n";
465
466 const char kExternal[] = "external";
467 const char kExternal_HelpShort[] =
468 "external: [boolean] Declares a target as externally generated.";
469 const char kExternal_Help[] =
470 "external: Declares a target as externally generated.\n"
471 "\n"
472 " External targets are treated like normal targets as far as dependent\n"
473 " targets are concerned, but do not actually have their .ninja file\n"
474 " written to disk. This allows them to be generated by an external\n"
475 " program (e.g. GYP).\n"
476 "\n"
477 " See also \"gn help gyp\".\n"
478 "\n"
479 "Example:\n"
480 " static_library(\"foo\") {\n"
481 " external = true\n"
482 " }\n";
483
484 const char kForwardDependentConfigsFrom[] = "forward_dependent_configs_from";
485 const char kForwardDependentConfigsFrom_HelpShort[] =
486 "forward_dependent_configs_from: [label list] Forward dependent's configs.";
487 const char kForwardDependentConfigsFrom_Help[] =
488 "forward_dependent_configs_from\n"
489 "\n"
490 " A list of target labels.\n"
491 "\n"
492 " Exposes the direct_dependent_configs from a dependent target as\n"
493 " direct_dependent_configs of the current one. Each label in this list\n"
494 " must also be in the deps.\n"
495 "\n"
496 " Sometimes you depend on a child library that exports some necessary\n"
497 " configuration via direct_dependent_configs. If your target in turn\n"
498 " exposes the child library's headers in its public headers, it might\n"
499 " mean that targets that depend on you won't work: they'll be seeing the\n"
500 " child library's code but not the necessary configuration. This list\n"
501 " specifies which of your deps' direct dependent configs to expose as\n"
502 " your own.\n"
503 "\n"
504 "Examples:\n"
505 "\n"
506 " If we use a given library \"a\" from our public headers:\n"
507 "\n"
508 " deps = [ \":a\", \":b\", ... ]\n"
509 " forward_dependent_configs_from = [ \":a\" ]\n"
510 "\n"
511 " This example makes a \"transparent\" target that forwards a dependency\n"
512 " to another:\n"
513 "\n"
514 " group(\"frob\") {\n"
515 " if (use_system_frob) {\n"
516 " deps = \":system_frob\"\n"
517 " } else {\n"
518 " deps = \"//third_party/fallback_frob\"\n"
519 " }\n"
520 " forward_dependent_configs_from = deps\n"
521 " }\n";
522
523 const char kGypFile[] = "gyp_file";
524 const char kGypFile_HelpShort[] =
525 "gyp_file: [file name] Name of GYP file to write to in GYP mode.";
526 const char kGypFile_Help[] =
527 "gyp_file: Name of GYP file to write to in GYP mode.\n"
528 "\n"
529 " See \"gn help gyp\" for an overview of how this works.\n"
530 "\n"
531 " Tip: If all targets in a given BUILD.gn file should go in the same\n"
532 " GYP file, just put gyp_file = \"foo\" at the top of the file and\n"
533 " the variable will be in scope for all targets.\n";
534
535 const char kGypHeader[] = "gyp_header";
536 const char kGypHeader_HelpShort[] =
537 "gyp_header: [string] Extra stuff to prepend to GYP files.";
538 const char kGypHeader_Help[] =
539 "gyp_header: Extra stuff to prepend to GYP files.\n"
540 "\n"
541 " A Python dictionary string. This will be inserted after the initial\n"
542 " \"{\" in the GYP file. It is expected this is used to define the\n"
543 " make_global_settings.\n"
544 "\n"
545 " This string should end in a comma to keep the python dictionary syntax\n"
546 " valid when everything is concatenated.\n";
547
548 const char kHardDep[] = "hard_dep";
549 const char kHardDep_HelpShort[] =
550 "hard_dep: [boolean] Indicates a target should be built before dependees.";
551 const char kHardDep_Help[] =
552 "hard_dep: Indicates a target should be built before dependees.\n"
553 "\n"
554 " Ninja's default is to assume that targets can be compiled\n"
555 " independently. This breaks down for generated files that are included\n"
556 " in other targets because Ninja doesn't know to run the generator\n"
557 " before compiling the source file.\n"
558 "\n"
559 " Setting \"hard_dep\" to true on a target means that no sources in\n"
560 " targets depending directly on this one will be compiled until this\n"
561 " target is complete. It will introduce a Ninja implicit dependency\n"
562 " from those sources to this target. This flag is not transitive so\n"
563 " it will only affect direct dependents, which will cause problems if\n"
564 " a direct dependent uses this generated file in a public header that a\n"
565 " third target consumes. Try not to do this.\n"
566 "\n"
567 " See also \"gn help source_prereqs\" which allows you to specify the\n"
568 " exact generated file dependency on the target consuming it.\n"
569 "\n"
570 "Example:\n"
571 " executable(\"foo\") {\n"
572 " # myresource will be run before any of the sources in this target\n"
573 " # are compiled.\n"
574 " deps = [ \":myresource\" ]\n"
575 " ...\n"
576 " }\n"
577 "\n"
578 " custom(\"myresource\") {\n"
579 " hard_dep = true\n"
580 " script = \"my_generator.py\"\n"
581 " outputs = \"$target_gen_dir/myresource.h\"\n"
582 " }\n";
583
584 const char kIncludeDirs[] = "include_dirs";
585 const char kIncludeDirs_HelpShort[] =
586 "include_dirs: [directory list] Additional include directories.";
587 const char kIncludeDirs_Help[] =
588 "include_dirs: Additional include directories.\n"
589 "\n"
590 " A list of source directories.\n"
591 "\n"
592 " The directories in this list will be added to the include path for\n"
593 " the files in the affected target.\n"
594 "\n"
595 "Example:\n"
596 " include_dirs = [ \"src/include\", \"//third_party/foo\" ]\n";
597
598 const char kLdflags[] = "ldflags";
599 const char kLdflags_HelpShort[] =
600 "ldflags: [string list] Flags passed to the linker.";
601 const char kLdflags_Help[] =
602 "ldflags: Flags passed to the linker.\n"
603 "\n"
604 " A list of strings.\n"
605 "\n"
606 " These flags are passed on the command-line to the linker and generally\n"
607 " specify various linking options. Most targets will not need these and\n"
608 " will use \"libs\" and \"lib_dirs\" instead.\n"
609 COMMON_FLAGS_HELP;
610
611 #define COMMON_LIB_INHERITANCE_HELP \
612 "\n" \
613 " libs and lib_dirs work differently than other flags in two respects.\n" \
614 " First, then are inherited across static library boundaries until a\n" \
615 " shared library or executable target is reached. Second, they are\n" \
616 " uniquified so each one is only passed once (the first instance of it\n" \
617 " will be the one used).\n" \
618 "\n" \
619 " The order that libs/lib_dirs apply is:\n" \
620 " 1. Ones set on the target itself.\n" \
621 " 2. Ones from the configs applying to the target.\n" \
622 " 3. Ones from deps of the target, in order (recursively following\n" \
623 " these rules).\n"
624
625 const char kLibDirs[] = "lib_dirs";
626 const char kLibDirs_HelpShort[] =
627 "lib_dirs: [directory list] Additional library directories.";
628 const char kLibDirs_Help[] =
629 "lib_dirs: Additional library directories.\n"
630 "\n"
631 " A list of directories.\n"
632 "\n"
633 " Specifies additional directories passed to the linker for searching\n"
634 " for the required libraries. If an item is not an absolute path, it\n"
635 " will be treated as being relative to the current build file.\n"
636 COMMON_LIB_INHERITANCE_HELP
637 "\n"
638 "Example:\n"
639 " lib_dirs = [ \"/usr/lib/foo\", \"lib/doom_melon\" ]\n";
640
641 const char kLibs[] = "libs";
642 const char kLibs_HelpShort[] =
643 "libs: [string list] Additional libraries to link.";
644 const char kLibs_Help[] =
645 "libs: Additional libraries to link.\n"
646 "\n"
647 " A list of strings.\n"
648 "\n"
649 " These files will be passed to the linker, which will generally search\n"
650 " the library include path. Unlike a normal list of files, they will be\n"
651 " passed to the linker unmodified rather than being treated as file\n"
652 " names relative to the current build file. Generally you would set\n"
653 " the \"lib_dirs\" so your library is found. If you need to specify\n"
654 " a path, you can use \"rebase_path\" to convert a path to be relative\n"
655 " to the build directory.\n"
656 "\n"
657 " When constructing the linker command, the \"lib_prefix\" attribute of\n"
658 " the linker tool in the current toolchain will be prepended to each\n"
659 " library. So your BUILD file should not specify the switch prefix\n"
660 " (like \"-l\"). On Mac, libraries ending in \".framework\" will be\n"
661 " special-cased: the switch \"-framework\" will be prepended instead of\n"
662 " the lib_prefix, and the \".framework\" suffix will be trimmed.\n"
663 COMMON_LIB_INHERITANCE_HELP
664 "\n"
665 "Examples:\n"
666 " On Windows:\n"
667 " libs = [ \"ctl3d.lib\" ]\n"
668 " On Linux:\n"
669 " libs = [ \"ld\" ]\n";
670
671 const char kOutputName[] = "output_name";
672 const char kOutputName_HelpShort[] =
673 "output_name: [string] Name for the output file other than the default.";
674 const char kOutputName_Help[] =
675 "output_name: Define a name for the output file other than the default.\n"
676 "\n"
677 " Normally the output name of a target will be based on the target name,\n"
678 " so the target \"//foo/bar:bar_unittests\" will generate an output\n"
679 " file such as \"bar_unittests.exe\" (using Windows as an example).\n"
680 "\n"
681 " Sometimes you will want an alternate name to avoid collisions or\n"
682 " if the internal name isn't appropriate for public distribution.\n"
683 "\n"
684 " The output name should have no extension or prefixes, these will be\n"
685 " added using the default system rules. For example, on Linux an output\n"
686 " name of \"foo\" will produce a shared library \"libfoo.so\".\n"
687 "\n"
688 " This variable is valid for all binary output target types.\n"
689 "\n"
690 "Example:\n"
691 " static_library(\"doom_melon\") {\n"
692 " output_name = \"fluffy_bunny\"\n"
693 " }\n";
694
695 const char kOutputs[] = "outputs";
696 const char kOutputs_HelpShort[] =
697 "outputs: [file list] Output files for custom script and copy targets.";
698 const char kOutputs_Help[] =
699 "outputs: Output files for custom script and copy targets.\n"
700 "\n"
701 " Outputs is valid for \"copy\" and \"custom\" target types and\n"
702 " indicates the resulting files. The values may contain source\n"
703 " expansions to generate the output names from the sources (see\n"
704 " \"gn help source_expansion\").\n"
705 "\n"
706 " For copy targets, the outputs is the destination for the copied\n"
707 " file(s). For custom script targets, the outputs should be the list of\n"
708 " files generated by the script.\n";
709
710 const char kScript[] = "script";
711 const char kScript_HelpShort[] =
712 "script: [file name] Script file for custom script targets.";
713 const char kScript_Help[] =
714 "script: Script file for custom script targets.\n"
715 "\n"
716 " An absolute or buildfile-relative file name of a Python script to run\n"
717 " for a custom script target (see \"gn help custom\").\n";
718
719 const char kSourcePrereqs[] = "source_prereqs";
720 const char kSourcePrereqs_HelpShort[] =
721 "source_prereqs: [file list] Additional compile-time dependencies.";
722 const char kSourcePrereqs_Help[] =
723 "source_prereqs: Additional compile-time dependencies.\n"
724 "\n"
725 " Inputs are compile-time dependencies of the current target. This means\n"
726 " that all source prerequisites must be available before compiling any\n"
727 " of the sources.\n"
728 "\n"
729 " If one of your sources #includes a generated file, that file must be\n"
730 " available before that source file is compiled. For subsequent builds,\n"
731 " the \".d\" files will list the include dependencies of each source\n"
732 " and Ninja can know about that dependency to make sure it's generated\n"
733 " before compiling your source file. However, for the first run it's\n"
734 " not possible for Ninja to know about this dependency.\n"
735 "\n"
736 " Source prerequisites solves this problem by declaring such\n"
737 " dependencies. It will introduce a Ninja \"implicit\" dependency for\n"
738 " each source file in the target on the listed files.\n"
739 "\n"
740 " For binary targets, the files in the \"source_prereqs\" should all be\n"
741 " listed in the \"outputs\" section of another target. There is no\n"
742 " reason to declare static source files as source prerequisites since\n"
743 " the normal include file dependency management will handle them more\n"
744 " efficiently anwyay.\n"
745 "\n"
746 " For custom script targets that don't generate \".d\" files, the\n"
747 " \"source_prereqs\" section is how you can list known compile-time\n"
748 " dependencies your script may have.\n"
749 "\n"
750 " See also \"gn help data\" and \"gn help datadeps\" (which declare\n"
751 " run-time rather than compile-time dependencies), and\n"
752 " \"gn help hard_dep\" which allows you to declare the source dependency\n"
753 " on the target generating a file rather than the target consuming it.\n"
754 "\n"
755 "Examples:\n"
756 " executable(\"foo\") {\n"
757 " sources = [ \"foo.cc\" ]\n"
758 " source_prereqs = [ \"$root_gen_dir/something/generated_data.h\" ]\n"
759 " }\n"
760 "\n"
761 " custom(\"myscript\") {\n"
762 " script = \"domything.py\"\n"
763 " source_prereqs = [ \"input.data\" ]\n"
764 " }\n";
765
766 const char kSources[] = "sources";
767 const char kSources_HelpShort[] =
768 "sources: [file list] Source files for a target.";
769 const char kSources_Help[] =
770 "sources: Source files for a target\n"
771 "\n"
772 " A list of files relative to the current buildfile.\n";
773
774 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
775
VariableInfo()776 VariableInfo::VariableInfo()
777 : help_short(NULL),
778 help(NULL) {
779 }
780
VariableInfo(const char * in_help_short,const char * in_help)781 VariableInfo::VariableInfo(const char* in_help_short, const char* in_help)
782 : help_short(in_help_short),
783 help(in_help) {
784 }
785
786 #define INSERT_VARIABLE(var) \
787 info_map[k##var] = VariableInfo(k##var##_HelpShort, k##var##_Help);
788
GetBuiltinVariables()789 const VariableInfoMap& GetBuiltinVariables() {
790 static VariableInfoMap info_map;
791 if (info_map.empty()) {
792 INSERT_VARIABLE(BuildCpuArch)
793 INSERT_VARIABLE(BuildOs)
794 INSERT_VARIABLE(CpuArch)
795 INSERT_VARIABLE(ComponentMode)
796 INSERT_VARIABLE(CurrentToolchain)
797 INSERT_VARIABLE(DefaultToolchain)
798 INSERT_VARIABLE(Os)
799 INSERT_VARIABLE(PythonPath)
800 INSERT_VARIABLE(RootBuildDir)
801 INSERT_VARIABLE(RootGenDir)
802 INSERT_VARIABLE(RootOutDir)
803 INSERT_VARIABLE(TargetGenDir)
804 INSERT_VARIABLE(TargetOutDir)
805 }
806 return info_map;
807 }
808
GetTargetVariables()809 const VariableInfoMap& GetTargetVariables() {
810 static VariableInfoMap info_map;
811 if (info_map.empty()) {
812 INSERT_VARIABLE(AllDependentConfigs)
813 INSERT_VARIABLE(Args)
814 INSERT_VARIABLE(Cflags)
815 INSERT_VARIABLE(CflagsC)
816 INSERT_VARIABLE(CflagsCC)
817 INSERT_VARIABLE(CflagsObjC)
818 INSERT_VARIABLE(CflagsObjCC)
819 INSERT_VARIABLE(Configs)
820 INSERT_VARIABLE(Data)
821 INSERT_VARIABLE(Datadeps)
822 INSERT_VARIABLE(Depfile)
823 INSERT_VARIABLE(Deps)
824 INSERT_VARIABLE(DirectDependentConfigs)
825 INSERT_VARIABLE(External)
826 INSERT_VARIABLE(ForwardDependentConfigsFrom)
827 INSERT_VARIABLE(GypFile)
828 INSERT_VARIABLE(HardDep)
829 INSERT_VARIABLE(IncludeDirs)
830 INSERT_VARIABLE(Ldflags)
831 INSERT_VARIABLE(Libs)
832 INSERT_VARIABLE(LibDirs)
833 INSERT_VARIABLE(OutputName)
834 INSERT_VARIABLE(Outputs)
835 INSERT_VARIABLE(Script)
836 INSERT_VARIABLE(SourcePrereqs)
837 INSERT_VARIABLE(Sources)
838 }
839 return info_map;
840 }
841
842 #undef INSERT_VARIABLE
843
844 } // namespace variables
845