Re: Integrating Code Generator

[Benoit Sigoure]

Quoting "Paulo J. Matos" <address@hidden>:
> Hello,
>
> I'm quite curious how can I with autotools integrate a code generator
> during the make process. For example:
> a generator receives as input .gen files and produces .hh files which
> are then used for compilation. How can I integrate this generator by
> running the program in all .gen files and then running g++ as usual,
> and make clean should clean all generated files. How can I do this?
>
> Regards,

Hello,

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bin_PROGRAMS = foo
foo_SOURCES = foo.hh foo.cc
BUILT_SOURCES = foo.hh

foo.hh: foo.gen
       cp foo.gen foo.hh

CLEANFILES = foo.hh
EXTRA_DIST = foo.gen
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http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/Built-sources-example.html

You could have read the manual before asking...
Regards,

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SIGOURE Benoit aka Tsuna