buildpy2

Simple Python-based build system, primarily for C and C++. Automatically rebuilds files based on their dependencies like a Makefile, but provides a more flexible syntax for creating build rules.

Installation

Clone this repository into your project directory or your Python installation's site-packages directory.

Basic usage

Create a Python script in your project directory and import buildpy2:

from buildpy2 import *

def main():
    pass
    # ...

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Add rules to your build file:

def main():
    # this is an example build script to compile a single C++ file
    rules = []
    build_dir = 'build'
    cpp_opts = ['-Wall', '-Wextra', '-g']
    link_opts = []
    
    rules.append(Target('all', [f'{build_dir}/main'], None, True))

    rules.append(CppRule(build_dir, '/usr/bin/g++', cpp_opts))

    sources = ['src/main.cpp']
    objs = [CppRule.gen_buildfile(f, build_dir) for f in sources]

    rules.append(ElfRule(executable, objs, '/usr/bin/g++', link_opts))
    
    run_build(rules, rules[0])

Advanced usage

Refer to MANUAL.md for more information on how to use the build system.

'Proper' Python documentation will likely be available some time in the future.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE.txt.