Object-oriented method and apparatus for creating a makefile

Details Object-oriented method and apparatus for creating a makefile Object-oriented method and apparatus for creating a makefile

1997-08-08

1999-02-16

MacDonald, Allen R.

G06F 945

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058729771

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for building a platform dependent makefile from a platform independent "build" file. Accordingly, instead of requiring that a programmer create a plurality of makefiles for a plurality of platforms, the invention enables the programmer to create a single, platform independent build file that may be used across a plurality of platforms. The build file includes arguments that are passed to rules stored in a rules file that create an internal data structure having the information necessary for forming the makefile. The invention then uses the information in this data structure to form the platform dependent makefile.

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Continuus Software's Task-Based CM Improves Software Development Process Without the Pain, Continuus Software Corporation web site, Sep. 1996.
Continuus/OM Data sheet for Continuus/OM. Object-oriented Make facility.Continuus Software Corporation web site www.continuus.com, unkn.
Openmake Technical Overview & White Paper, Catalyst Systems Corpration web site www.catsyscorp.com, unkn.

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