Add support for automatic generation of symbol exporting .def file

1 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/libbuild2/bin/def-rule.hxx b/libbuild2/bin/def-rule.hxx
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+// file      : libbuild2/bin/def-rule.hxx -*- C++ -*-
+// license   : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+#ifndef LIBBUILD2_BIN_DEF_RULE_HXX
+#define LIBBUILD2_BIN_DEF_RULE_HXX
+
+#include <libbuild2/types.hxx>
+#include <libbuild2/utility.hxx>
+
+#include <libbuild2/rule.hxx>
+
+#include <libbuild2/bin/export.hxx>
+
+namespace build2
+{
+  namespace bin
+  {
+    // Generate a .def file from one or more object files and/or utility
+    // libraries that exports all their symbols.
+    //
+    class LIBBUILD2_BIN_SYMEXPORT def_rule: public simple_rule
+    {
+    public:
+      def_rule () {}
+
+      virtual bool
+      match (action, target&, const string&) const override;
+
+      virtual recipe
+      apply (action, target&) const override;
+
+      static target_state
+      perform_update (action, const target&);
+
+    private:
+      static const string rule_id_;
+    };
+  }
+}
+
+#endif // LIBBUILD2_BIN_DEF_RULE_HXX