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Copyright 2019 Dmitry Arkhipov
Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
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import "class" : new ;
import common ;
import errors ;
import feature ;
import os ;
import param ;
import project ;
import regex ;
import sequence ;
import string ;
import targets ;


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= pkg-config
The *pkg-config* program is used to retrieve information about installed
libraries in the system. It retrieves information about packages from special
metadata files. These files are named after the package, and have a `.pc`
extension. The package name specified to *pkg-config* is defined to be the name
of the metadata file, minus the `.pc` extension.

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== Feature: `pkg-config`

Selects one of the initialized `pkg-config` configurations. This feature is
`propagated` to dependencies. Its use is dicussed in
section <<pkg-config-init>>.

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feature.feature pkg-config : : propagated ;


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== Feature: `pkg-config-define`

This `free` feature adds a variable assignment to pkg-config invocation. For
example,

[source, jam]
----
pkg-config.import mypackage : requirements <pkg-config-define>key=value ;
----

is equivalent to invoking on the comand line

[source, shell]
----
pkg-config --define-variable=key=value mypackage ;
----

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feature.feature pkg-config-define : : free ;


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== Rule: `import`

Main target rule that imports a *pkg-config* package. When its consumer targets
are built, *pkg-config* command will be invoked with arguments that depend on
current property set. The features that have an effect are:

* `<pkg-config-define>`: adds a `--define-variable` argument;
* `<link>`: adds `--static` argument when `<link>static`;
* `<link>`: adds `--static` argument when `<link>static`;
* `<name>`: specifies package name (target name is used instead if the property
    is not present);
* `<version>`: specifies package version range, can be used multiple times and
    should be a dot-separated sequence of numbers optionally prefixed with `=`,
    `<`, `>`, `<=` or `>=`.

Example:

[source, jam]
----
pkg-config.import my-package
    : requirements <name>my_package <version><4 <version>>=3.1 ;
----

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rule import
    ( target-name
    : sources *
    : requirements *
    : default-build *
    : usage-requirements *
    )
{
    param.handle-named-params
        sources requirements default-build usage-requirements ;
    targets.create-metatarget pkg-config-target
        : [ project.current ]
        : $(target-name)
        : $(sources)
        : $(requirements)
        : $(default-build)
        : $(usage-requirements)
        ;
}


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== Initialization [[ pkg-config-init ]]

To use the `pkg-config` tool you need to declare it in a configuration file
with the `using` rule:

[source, jam]
----
using pkg-config : [config] : [command] ... : [ options ] ... ;
----


* `config`: the name of initialized configuration. The name can be omitted, in
    which case the configuration will become the default one.
* `command`: the command, with any extra arguments, to execute. If no command
    is given, first `PKG_CONFIG` environment variable is checked, and if its
    empty the string `pkg-config` is used.
* `options`: options that modify `pkg-config` behavior. Allowed options are:
    * `<path>`: sets `PKG_CONFIG_PATH` environment variable;
        multiple occurences are allowed.
    * `<libdir>`: sets `PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR` environment variable;
        multiple occurences are allowed.
    * `<allow-system-cflags>`: sets `PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_CFLAGS`
        environment variable; multiple occurences are allowed.
    * `<allow-system-libs>`: sets `PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS`
        environment variable; multiple occurences are allowed.
    * `<sysroot>`: sets `PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR` environment variable;
        multiple occurences are allowed.
    * `<variable>`: adds a variable definition argument to command invocation;
        multiple occurences are allowed.

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rule init ( config ? : command * : options * )
{
    config ?= [ default-config ] ;

    local tool = [ os.environ PKG_CONFIG ] ;
    tool ?= pkg-config ;
    command =
        [ common.get-invocation-command pkg-config : $(tool) : $(command) ] ;

    configure $(config) : $(command) : $(options) ;
    $(.configs).use $(config) ;
}


rule run ( config ? : args * )
{
    config ?= [ default-config ] ;

    local command = [ $(.configs).get $(config) : command ] ;
    command = "$(command) $(args:J= )" ;

    local output = [ SHELL "$(command)" : exit-status ] ;
    if 0 != $(output[2])
    {
      errors.error "pkg-config: command '$(command)' resulted in error:"
          [ common.newline-char ] $(output[1]) ;
    }

    local ws = [ string.whitespace ] ;
    output = [ regex.split $(output[1]) "[$(ws)]" ] ;
    return [ sequence.filter non-empty : $(output) ] ;
}


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== Class `pkg-config-target`

[source, jam]
----
class pkg-config-target : alias-target-class {
    rule construct ( name : sources * : property-set )
    rule version ( property-set )
    rule variable ( name : property-set )
}
----

The class of objects returned by `import` rule. The objects themselves could be
useful in situations that require more complicated logic for consuming a
package. See <<pkg-config-tips>> for examples.

. `rule construct ( name : sources * : property-set )`
  Overrides `alias-target.construct`.

. `rule version ( property-set )`
  Returns the package's version, in the context of `property-set`.

. `rule variable ( name : property-set )`
  Returns the value of variable `name` in the package, in the context of
  `property-set`.


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class pkg-config-target : alias-target-class
{
    import pkg-config ;
    import regex ;

    rule construct ( name : sources * : property-set )
    {
        local config = [ $(property-set).get <pkg-config> ] ;
        local args = [ common-arguments $(name) : $(property-set) ] ;
        return
            [ property-set.create
              [ compile-flags $(config) $(property-set) : $(args) ]
              [ link-flags $(config) $(property-set) : $(args) ]
            ] ;
    }

    rule version ( property-set )
    {
        local config = [ $(property-set).get <pkg-config> ] ;
        local args = [ common-arguments [ name ] : $(property-set) ] ;
        local version = [ pkg-config.run $(config) : --modversion $(args) ] ;
        return [ regex.split $(version) "\\." ] ;
    }

    rule variable ( name : property-set )
    {
        local config = [ $(property-set).get <pkg-config> ] ;
        local args = [ common-arguments [ name ] : $(property-set) ] ;
        return [ pkg-config.run $(config) : --variable=$(name) $(args) ] ;
    }

    local rule common-arguments ( name : property-set )
    {
        local defines = [ $(property-set).get <pkg-config-define> ] ;
        local args = --define-variable=$(defines) ;
        if [ $(property-set).get <link> ] = static
        {
            args += --static ;
        }
        return $(args) [ get-package-request $(property-set) $(name) ] ;
    }

    local rule get-package-request ( property-set name )
    {
        local pkg-name = [ $(property-set).get <name> ] ;
        pkg-name ?= $(name) ;
        if $(pkg-name[2])
        {
            errors.error "multiple package names were specified for target "
                "'$(name)': $(pkg-name)" ;
        }

        local versions ;
        for local version in [ $(property-set).get <version> ]
        {
            local match = [ MATCH "^(<=)(.*)" : $(version) ] ;
            match ?= [ MATCH "^(>=)(.*)" : $(version) ] ;
            match ?= [ MATCH "^([><=])(.*)" : $(version) ] ;
            if $(match)
            {
                version = " $(match:J= )" ;
            }
            else
            {
                version = " = $(version)" ;
            }
            versions += $(version) ;
        }
        versions ?= "" ;

        return "'$(pkg-name)"$(versions)"'" ;
    }

    local rule link-flags ( config property-set : args * )
    {
        local flags = [ pkg-config.run $(config) : --libs $(args) ] ;
        return <linkflags>$(flags) ;
    }

    local rule compile-flags ( config property-set : args * )
    {
        local flags = [ pkg-config.run $(config) : --cflags $(args) ] ;
        return <cflags>$(flags) ;
    }
}


local rule default-config ( )
{
    return default ;
}


local rule configure ( config : command + : options * )
{
    $(.configs).register $(config) ;

    local path ;
    local libdir ;
    local allow-system-cflags ;
    local allow-system-libs ;
    local sysroot ;
    local defines ;
    for local opt in $(options)
    {
        switch $(opt:G)
        {
            case <path> : path += $(opt:G=) ;
            case <libdir> : libdir += $(opt:G=) ;
            case <allow-system-cflags> : allow-system-cflags += $(opt:G=) ;
            case <allow-system-libs> : allow-system-libs += $(opt:G=) ;
            case <sysroot> : sysroot += $(opt:G=) ;
            case <variable> : defines += $(opt:G=) ;
            case * :
                errors.error "pkg-config: invalid property '$(opt)' was "
                    "specified for configuration '$(config)'." ;
        }
    }

    for local opt in allow-system-cflags allow-system-libs
    {
        if ! $($(opt)) in "on" off
        {
            errors.error "pkg-config: invalid value '$($(opt))' was specified "
                "for option <$(opt)> of configuration '$(config)'."
                [ common.newline-char ] "Available values are 'on' and 'off'" ;
        }
    }

    if $(sysroot[2])
    {
        errors.error "pkg-config: several values were specified for option "
            "<sysroot> of configuration '$(config)'."
            [ common.newline-char ] "Only one value is allowed." ;
    }

    local sep = [ os.path-separator ] ;
    path = [ envar-set-command PKG_CONFIG_PATH : $(path:J=$(sep)) ] ;
    libdir = [ envar-set-command PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR : $(libdir:J=$(sep)) ] ;
    sysroot = [ envar-set-command PKG_CONFIG_SYSROOT_DIR : $(sysroot) ] ;
    allow-cflags =
        [ envar-set-command PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_CFLAGS
        : $(allow-cflags)
        : 1
        ] ;
    allow-libs =
        [ envar-set-command PKG_CONFIG_ALLOW_SYSTEM_LIBS
        : $(allow-libs)
        : 1
        ] ;

    command += --print-errors --errors-to-stdout --define-variable=$(defines) ;
    $(.configs).set $(config)
        : command
        : "$(path)$(libdir)$(sysroot)$(allow-cflags)$(allow-libs)$(command:J= )"
        ;

    feature.extend pkg-config : $(config) ;
}


local rule envar-set-command ( envar : value * : implied-value * )
{
    if $(value)
    {
        if $(implied-value)
        {
            value = $(implied-value) ;
        }
        return [ common.path-variable-setting-command $(envar) : $(value) ] ;
    }
    else
    {
        return "" ;
    }
}


local rule non-empty ( string )
{
    if $(string) != "" { return true ; }
}


.configs = [ new configurations ] ;


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== Tips [[pkg-config-tips]]


=== Using several configurations

Suppose, you have 2 collections of `.pc` files: one for platform A, and another
for platform B. You can initialize 2 configurations of `pkg-config` tool each
corresponding to specific collection:

[source, jam]
----
using pkg-config : A : : <libdir>path/to/collection/A ;
using pkg-config : B : : <libdir>path/to/collection/B ;
----

Then, you can specify that builds for platform A should use configuration A,
while builds for B should use configuration B:

[source, jam]
----
project
    : requirements
      <target-os>A-os,<architecture>A-arch:<pkg-config>A
      <target-os>B-os,<architecture>B-arch:<pkg-config>B
    ;
----

Thanks to the fact, that `project-config`, `user-config` and `site-config`
modules are parents of jamroot module, you can put it in any of those files.o


=== Choosing the package name based on the property set

Since a file for a package should be named after the package suffixed with
`.pc`, some projects came up with naming schemes in order to allow simultaneous
installation of several major versions or build variants. In order to pick the
specific name corresponding to the build request you can use `<conditional>`
property in requirements:

[source, jam]
----
pkg-config.import mypackage : requirements <conditional>@infer-name ;

rule infer-name ( properties * )
{
    local name = mypackage ;
    local variant = [ property.select <variant> : $(properties) ] ;
    if $(variant) = debug
    {
      name += -d ;
    }
    return <name>$(name) ;
}
----

The `common.format-name` rule can be very useful in this situation.


=== Modify usage requirements based on package version or variable

Sometimes you need to apply some logic based on package's version or a
variable that it defines. For that you can use `<conditional>` property in
usage requirements:

----
mypackage =
  [ pkg-config.import mypackage : usage-requirements <conditional>@define_ns
  ] ;

rule extra-props ( properties * )
{
    local ps = [ property-set.create $(properties) ] ;
    local prefix = [ $(mypackage).variable name_prefix : $(ps) ] ;
    prefix += [ $(mypackage).version $(ps) ] ;
    return <define>$(prefix:J=_) ;
}
----

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