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author | Robby Zambito <contact@robbyzambito.me> | 2025-04-02 17:23:13 -0400 |
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committer | Robby Zambito <contact@robbyzambito.me> | 2025-04-02 17:26:16 -0400 |
commit | 6cecaecf39fe2773ece21b65955028f10eef5746 (patch) | |
tree | c6c67c4ae9f1ff0504a7e33dec7c1d76ef742be0 /build.zig |
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diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a0ffddb --- /dev/null +++ b/build.zig @@ -0,0 +1,116 @@ +const std = @import("std"); + +// Although this function looks imperative, note that its job is to +// declaratively construct a build graph that will be executed by an external +// runner. +pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void { + // Standard target options allows the person running `zig build` to choose + // what target to build for. Here we do not override the defaults, which + // means any target is allowed, and the default is native. Other options + // for restricting supported target set are available. + const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{}); + + // Standard optimization options allow the person running `zig build` to select + // between Debug, ReleaseSafe, ReleaseFast, and ReleaseSmall. Here we do not + // set a preferred release mode, allowing the user to decide how to optimize. + const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{}); + + // This creates a "module", which represents a collection of source files alongside + // some compilation options, such as optimization mode and linked system libraries. + // Every executable or library we compile will be based on one or more modules. + const lib_mod = b.createModule(.{ + // `root_source_file` is the Zig "entry point" of the module. If a module + // only contains e.g. external object files, you can make this `null`. + // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more + // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file. + .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"), + .target = target, + .optimize = optimize, + }); + + // We will also create a module for our other entry point, 'main.zig'. + const exe_mod = b.createModule(.{ + // `root_source_file` is the Zig "entry point" of the module. If a module + // only contains e.g. external object files, you can make this `null`. + // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more + // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file. + .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"), + .target = target, + .optimize = optimize, + }); + + // Modules can depend on one another using the `std.Build.Module.addImport` function. + // This is what allows Zig source code to use `@import("foo")` where 'foo' is not a + // file path. In this case, we set up `exe_mod` to import `lib_mod`. + exe_mod.addImport("zaprus_lib", lib_mod); + + // Now, we will create a static library based on the module we created above. + // This creates a `std.Build.Step.Compile`, which is the build step responsible + // for actually invoking the compiler. + const lib = b.addLibrary(.{ + .linkage = .static, + .name = "zaprus", + .root_module = lib_mod, + }); + + // This declares intent for the library to be installed into the standard + // location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default step when + // running `zig build`). + b.installArtifact(lib); + + // This creates another `std.Build.Step.Compile`, but this one builds an executable + // rather than a static library. + const exe = b.addExecutable(.{ + .name = "zaprus", + .root_module = exe_mod, + }); + + // This declares intent for the executable to be installed into the + // standard location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default + // step when running `zig build`). + b.installArtifact(exe); + + // This *creates* a Run step in the build graph, to be executed when another + // step is evaluated that depends on it. The next line below will establish + // such a dependency. + const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe); + + // By making the run step depend on the install step, it will be run from the + // installation directory rather than directly from within the cache directory. + // This is not necessary, however, if the application depends on other installed + // files, this ensures they will be present and in the expected location. + run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep()); + + // This allows the user to pass arguments to the application in the build + // command itself, like this: `zig build run -- arg1 arg2 etc` + if (b.args) |args| { + run_cmd.addArgs(args); + } + + // This creates a build step. It will be visible in the `zig build --help` menu, + // and can be selected like this: `zig build run` + // This will evaluate the `run` step rather than the default, which is "install". + const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app"); + run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step); + + // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable + // but does not run it. + const lib_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{ + .root_module = lib_mod, + }); + + const run_lib_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(lib_unit_tests); + + const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{ + .root_module = exe_mod, + }); + + const run_exe_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(exe_unit_tests); + + // Similar to creating the run step earlier, this exposes a `test` step to + // the `zig build --help` menu, providing a way for the user to request + // running the unit tests. + const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests"); + test_step.dependOn(&run_lib_unit_tests.step); + test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step); +} |