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1const std = @import("std");
2
3// Although this function looks imperative, note that its job is to
4// declaratively construct a build graph that will be executed by an external
5// runner.
6pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
7 // Standard target options allows the person running `zig build` to choose
8 // what target to build for. Here we do not override the defaults, which
9 // means any target is allowed, and the default is native. Other options
10 // for restricting supported target set are available.
11 const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
12
13 // Standard optimization options allow the person running `zig build` to select
14 // between Debug, ReleaseSafe, ReleaseFast, and ReleaseSmall. Here we do not
15 // set a preferred release mode, allowing the user to decide how to optimize.
16 const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
17
18 const lib = b.addStaticLibrary(.{
19 .name = "zig-hello",
20 // In this case the main source file is merely a path, however, in more
21 // complicated build scripts, this could be a generated file.
22 .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/root.zig" },
23 .target = target,
24 .optimize = optimize,
25 });
26
27 // This declares intent for the library to be installed into the standard
28 // location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default step when
29 // running `zig build`).
30 b.installArtifact(lib);
31
32 const exe = b.addExecutable(.{
33 .name = "01",
34 .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/01.zig" },
35 .target = target,
36 .optimize = optimize,
37 });
38
39 // This declares intent for the executable to be installed into the
40 // standard location when the user invokes the "install" step (the default
41 // step when running `zig build`).
42 b.installArtifact(exe);
43
44 // This *creates* a Run step in the build graph, to be executed when another
45 // step is evaluated that depends on it. The next line below will establish
46 // such a dependency.
47 const run_cmd = b.addRunArtifact(exe);
48
49 // By making the run step depend on the install step, it will be run from the
50 // installation directory rather than directly from within the cache directory.
51 // This is not necessary, however, if the application depends on other installed
52 // files, this ensures they will be present and in the expected location.
53 run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
54
55 // This allows the user to pass arguments to the application in the build
56 // command itself, like this: `zig build run -- arg1 arg2 etc`
57 if (b.args) |args| {
58 run_cmd.addArgs(args);
59 }
60
61 // This creates a build step. It will be visible in the `zig build --help` menu,
62 // and can be selected like this: `zig build run`
63 // This will evaluate the `run` step rather than the default, which is "install".
64 const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
65 run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
66
67 // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
68 // but does not run it.
69 const lib_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
70 .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/root.zig" },
71 .target = target,
72 .optimize = optimize,
73 });
74
75 const run_lib_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(lib_unit_tests);
76
77 const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
78 .root_source_file = .{ .path = "src/main.zig" },
79 .target = target,
80 .optimize = optimize,
81 });
82
83 const run_exe_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(exe_unit_tests);
84
85 // Similar to creating the run step earlier, this exposes a `test` step to
86 // the `zig build --help` menu, providing a way for the user to request
87 // running the unit tests.
88 const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests");
89 test_step.dependOn(&run_lib_unit_tests.step);
90 test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step);
91}