Jaba language reference

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• root TODO
  • arch Target architecture
  • artefact_root Root of generated build artefacts
  • buildsystem Target build system
  • buildsystem_root Root of generated build system
  • defaults Set target defaults at file or global scope
  • generated_src_root Root location where for src files created during build
  • glob Glob for files
  • method Define a utility method
  • platform Target platform
  • shared Define a shared definition
  • src_ext File extensions used when matching src files
  • target Define a target
  • vcfiletype VisualC file types
  • workspace Define a workspace
  • target Define a target
    • bindir Output directory for executables
    • cflags Raw compiler command line switches
    • charset Character set
    • config Current target config as an id (read only)
    • configname Display name of config as seen in IDE
    • cpplang C++ language standard
    • debug Flags config as a debug config
    • define Preprocessor defines
    • deps Target dependencies
    • exceptions Enables C++ exceptions
    • glob Glob for files
    • inc Include paths
    • lflags Raw linker command line switches
    • libdir Output directory for libs
    • libs Paths to required non-system libs
    • objdir Output directory for object files
    • pch Precompiled header file
    • pchsrc Precompiled source file
    • projdir Directory in which projects will be generated
    • projname Base name of project files
    • projsuffix Optional suffix to be applied to $(projname)
    • rtti Enables runtime type information
    • rule TODO
      • cmd Command line to execute
      • implicit_input Implicit input files
      • input TODO
      • msg Message
      • output Output files
    • shell Shell commands to execute during build
    • src Specify source files
    • syslibs System libs
    • targetext Extension to apply to $(targetname)
    • targetname Basename of output file without extension
    • targetprefix Prefix to apply to $(targetname)
    • targetsuffix Suffix to apply to $(targetname)
    • type Target type
    • vc_extension_settings Path to a .props file
    • vc_extension_targets Path to a .targets file
    • vcglobal Address Globals property group in a vcxproj directly
    • vcguid Globally unique id (GUID)
    • vcimportlib Name of import lib for use will dlls
    • vcnowarn Warnings to disable
    • vcprop Address per-configuration sections of a vcxproj directly
    • vctoolset Toolset version to use
    • vcwarnlevel Visual Studio warning level
    • warnerror Enable warnings as errors
    • winsdkver Windows SDK version
    • write_src Creates a src and adds to build
      • fn Filename
      • line Line to add to file
  • workspace Define a workspace
    • dir Directory in which workspaces will be generated
    • name Basename of workspace files
    • namesuffix Optional suffix to be applied to $(name)
    • targets Targets to add to workspace

Global methods

Global methods are available in all contexts

• __dir__ Directory of the currently executing .jaba file
• available Array of attributes/methods available in current scope
• clear Clear an array or hash attribute
• fail Raise an error
• include Include a shared definition or a .jaba file
• print Prints a non-newline terminated string to stdout
• puts Prints a newline terminated string to stdout
• src_root Root directory of .jaba definitions
• windows? Returns true if targeting windows
• x86_64? Returns true if targeting x86_64

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