[build2] Multiple patterns problem

[Moldmann Max (DC-MH/ENG52-NA)]

Thanks Karen,

Awesome! That works!

Max

-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Arutyunov [mailto:karen at codesynthesis.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 11:52 AM
To: Moldmann Max (DC-MH/ENG52-NA) <Max.Moldmann at boschrexroth-us.com>; users at build2.org
Subject: Re: [build2] Multiple patterns problem

Hi Max,

> I am trying the following with build2 0.7.0-a.0.67f920eafe224082
> 
> Imagine a project with five source folders a, b, c, foo, bar. To build 
> it correctly I need to exclude foo and bar.
> 
> The following buildfile commands work:
> 
> $out_base/_bin/exe{myproject.elf}: {c}{** -{***/foo/** ***/bar/**}}
> 
> $out_base/_bin/exe{myproject.elf}: {c}{** -***/foo/** -***/bar/**}
> 
> $out_base/_bin/exe{myproject.elf}: {c}{a/** b/** c/** -***/foo/** 
> -***/bar/**}

The last example actually doesn't work as you expect. The second pattern doesn't start with +/-, so all 5 patterns are independent (see the manual for details).

> But this doesn't work:
> 
> $out_base/_bin/exe{myproject.elf}: {c}{a/** b/** c/** -{***/foo/** 
> ***/bar/**}}
> 
> The error is:
> 
> buildfile:23:81: error: nested type name -

Right, by the same reason -{***/foo/** ***/bar/**} is treated not as an exclusion group but as a regular one with an unexpected type.

> Would be nice if this works cause I am trying to use it like this:
> 
> $out_base/_bin/exe{myproject.elf}: {c}{{$include} -{$exclude}}
> 
> In order to feed in multiple include and exclude patterns via 
> environment variables.

This wasn't possible at the time of your email, but it is now implemented. Just a syntax is a bit different (note the first group is an inclusion):

$out_base/_bin/exe{myproject.elf}: {c}{+{$include} -{$exclude}}

You can obtain the latest toolchain that supports the new feature from https://stage.build2.org/0/0.7.0-a.0/

The online manual is updated accordingly at https://build2.org/build2/doc/build2-build-system-manual.xhtml#name-patterns

Best regards,
Karen