Cabal-1.6.0.1: A framework for packaging Haskell softwareContentsIndex
Distribution.Simple
Portabilityportable
Maintainercabal-devel@haskell.org
Contents
Simple interface
Customization
Standard sets of hooks
Utils
Description

This is the command line front end to the Simple build system. When given the parsed command-line args and package information, is able to perform basic commands like configure, build, install, register, etc.

This module exports the main functions that Setup.hs scripts use. It re-exports the UserHooks type, the standard entry points like defaultMain and defaultMainWithHooks and the predefined sets of UserHooks that custom Setup.hs scripts can extend to add their own behaviour.

This module isn't called "Simple" because it's simple. Far from it. It's called "Simple" because it does complicated things to simple software.

The original idea was that there could be different build systems that all presented the same compatible command line interfaces. There is still a Distribution.Make system but in practice no packages use it.

Synopsis
module Distribution.Package
module Distribution.Version
module Distribution.License
module Distribution.Simple.Compiler
module Language.Haskell.Extension
defaultMain :: IO ()
defaultMainNoRead :: PackageDescription -> IO ()
defaultMainArgs :: [String] -> IO ()
data UserHooks = UserHooks {
runTests :: Args -> Bool -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
readDesc :: IO (Maybe PackageDescription)
hookedPreProcessors :: [PPSuffixHandler]
hookedPrograms :: [Program]
preConf :: Args -> ConfigFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
confHook :: (Either GenericPackageDescription PackageDescription, HookedBuildInfo) -> ConfigFlags -> IO LocalBuildInfo
postConf :: Args -> ConfigFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preBuild :: Args -> BuildFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
buildHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> BuildFlags -> IO ()
postBuild :: Args -> BuildFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preMakefile :: Args -> MakefileFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
makefileHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> MakefileFlags -> IO ()
postMakefile :: Args -> MakefileFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preClean :: Args -> CleanFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
cleanHook :: PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> CleanFlags -> IO ()
postClean :: Args -> CleanFlags -> PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preCopy :: Args -> CopyFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
copyHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> CopyFlags -> IO ()
postCopy :: Args -> CopyFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preInst :: Args -> InstallFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
instHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> InstallFlags -> IO ()
postInst :: Args -> InstallFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preSDist :: Args -> SDistFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
sDistHook :: PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> SDistFlags -> IO ()
postSDist :: Args -> SDistFlags -> PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preReg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
regHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> RegisterFlags -> IO ()
postReg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preUnreg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
unregHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> RegisterFlags -> IO ()
postUnreg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preHscolour :: Args -> HscolourFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
hscolourHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> HscolourFlags -> IO ()
postHscolour :: Args -> HscolourFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
preHaddock :: Args -> HaddockFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfo
haddockHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> HaddockFlags -> IO ()
postHaddock :: Args -> HaddockFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()
}
type Args = [String]
defaultMainWithHooks :: UserHooks -> IO ()
defaultMainWithHooksArgs :: UserHooks -> [String] -> IO ()
simpleUserHooks :: UserHooks
autoconfUserHooks :: UserHooks
defaultUserHooks :: UserHooks
emptyUserHooks :: UserHooks
defaultHookedPackageDesc :: IO (Maybe FilePath)
Documentation
module Distribution.Package
module Distribution.Version
module Distribution.License
module Distribution.Simple.Compiler
module Language.Haskell.Extension
Simple interface
defaultMain :: IO ()
A simple implementation of main for a Cabal setup script. It reads the package description file using IO, and performs the action specified on the command line.
defaultMainNoRead :: PackageDescription -> IO ()
Like defaultMain, but accepts the package description as input rather than using IO to read it.
defaultMainArgs :: [String] -> IO ()
A version of defaultMain that is passed the command line arguments, rather than getting them from the environment.
Customization
data UserHooks

Hooks allow authors to add specific functionality before and after a command is run, and also to specify additional preprocessors.

  • WARNING: The hooks interface is under rather constant flux as we try to understand users needs. Setup files that depend on this interface may break in future releases.
Constructors
UserHooks
runTests :: Args -> Bool -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Used for ./setup test
readDesc :: IO (Maybe PackageDescription)Read the description file
hookedPreProcessors :: [PPSuffixHandler]Custom preprocessors in addition to and overriding knownSuffixHandlers.
hookedPrograms :: [Program]These programs are detected at configure time. Arguments for them are added to the configure command.
preConf :: Args -> ConfigFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before configure command
confHook :: (Either GenericPackageDescription PackageDescription, HookedBuildInfo) -> ConfigFlags -> IO LocalBuildInfoOver-ride this hook to get different behavior during configure.
postConf :: Args -> ConfigFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after configure command
preBuild :: Args -> BuildFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before build command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
buildHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> BuildFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to gbet different behavior during build.
postBuild :: Args -> BuildFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after build command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
preMakefile :: Args -> MakefileFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before makefile command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
makefileHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> MakefileFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during makefile.
postMakefile :: Args -> MakefileFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after makefile command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
preClean :: Args -> CleanFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before clean command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
cleanHook :: PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> CleanFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during clean.
postClean :: Args -> CleanFlags -> PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after clean command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
preCopy :: Args -> CopyFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before copy command
copyHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> CopyFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during copy.
postCopy :: Args -> CopyFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after copy command
preInst :: Args -> InstallFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before install command
instHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> InstallFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during install.
postInst :: Args -> InstallFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after install command. postInst should be run on the target, not on the build machine.
preSDist :: Args -> SDistFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before sdist command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
sDistHook :: PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> SDistFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during sdist.
postSDist :: Args -> SDistFlags -> PackageDescription -> Maybe LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after sdist command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
preReg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before register command
regHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> RegisterFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during registration.
postReg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after register command
preUnreg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before unregister command
unregHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> RegisterFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during registration.
postUnreg :: Args -> RegisterFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after unregister command
preHscolour :: Args -> HscolourFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before hscolour command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
hscolourHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> HscolourFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during hscolour.
postHscolour :: Args -> HscolourFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after hscolour command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
preHaddock :: Args -> HaddockFlags -> IO HookedBuildInfoHook to run before haddock command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
haddockHook :: PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> UserHooks -> HaddockFlags -> IO ()Over-ride this hook to get different behavior during haddock.
postHaddock :: Args -> HaddockFlags -> PackageDescription -> LocalBuildInfo -> IO ()Hook to run after haddock command. Second arg indicates verbosity level.
type Args = [String]
defaultMainWithHooks :: UserHooks -> IO ()
A customizable version of defaultMain.
defaultMainWithHooksArgs :: UserHooks -> [String] -> IO ()
A customizable version of defaultMain that also takes the command line arguments.
Standard sets of hooks
simpleUserHooks :: UserHooks
Hooks that correspond to a plain instantiation of the "simple" build system
autoconfUserHooks :: UserHooks
defaultUserHooks :: UserHooks

Basic autoconf UserHooks:

Thus configure can use local system information to generate package.buildinfo and possibly other files.

emptyUserHooks :: UserHooks
Empty UserHooks which do nothing.
Utils
defaultHookedPackageDesc :: IO (Maybe FilePath)
Optional auxiliary package information file (pkgname.buildinfo)
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