/build-systems

Understanding build systems

Primary LanguageHaskell

Haskell Build System Framework

This repository contains a framework for implementing and testing build systems in Haskell. The codebase demonstrates different approaches to implementing build systems with dependency tracking, rule-based execution, and caching.

Project Structure

The project is organized into three main directories:

  • Abstract/ - Contains abstract build rule examples and data structures

    • Simple.hs - Defines abstract module compilation and dependency rules

  • System/ - Contains build system implementations

    • Shake.hs - An implementation of a build system inspired by Shake, providing a monadic interface for rule definition and execution

  • Example/ - Contains concrete examples that combine the abstract rules with system implementations

    • SimpleShake.hs - Demonstrates using the Shake-like system to compile modules with dependencies
    • Spreadsheet.hs - Implements a spreadsheet calculation engine using the build system framework