[comment {-*- tcl -*- doctools manpage}]
[vset PACKAGE_VERSION 0.16.6]
[manpage_begin practcl n [vset PACKAGE_VERSION]]
[keywords practcl]
[copyright {2016-2018 Sean Woods <yoda@etoyoc.com>}]
[moddesc {The The Proper Rational API for C to Tool Command Language Module}]
[titledesc {The Practcl Module}]
[category {TclOO}]
[require TclOO 1.0]
[description]
The Practcl module is a tool for integrating large modules for C API
Tcl code that requires custom Tcl types and TclOO objects.
[para]
The concept with Practcl is that is a single file package that can
assist any tcl based project with distribution, compilation, linking,
VFS preparation, executable assembly, and installation. Practcl also
allows one project to invoke the build system from another project,
allowing complex projects such as a statically linked basekit to be
assembled with relative ease.
[para]
Practcl ships as a single file, and aside from a Tcl 8.6 interpreter,
has no external dependencies.
[para]
Making a practcl project

[section {Commands}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call proc [cmd practcl::cat] [arg fname]]

 Concatenate a file




[call proc [cmd practcl::docstrip] [arg text]]

 Strip the global comments from tcl code. Used to
 prevent the documentation markup comments from clogging
 up files intended for distribution in machine readable format.




[call proc [cmd putb] [opt "[arg map]"] [arg text]]

 Append a line of text to a variable. Optionally apply a string mapping.


[call proc [cmd Proc] [arg name] [arg arglist] [arg body]]

 Generate a proc if no command already exists by that name




[call proc [cmd noop] [opt "[arg args]"]]

 A command to do nothing. A handy way of
 negating an instruction without
 having to comment it completely out.
 It's also a handy attachment point for
 an object to be named later




[call proc [cmd practcl::debug] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::doexec] [opt "[arg args]"]]

 Drop in a static copy of Tcl




[call proc [cmd practcl::doexec_in] [arg path] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::dotclexec] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::domake] [arg path] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::domake.tcl] [arg path] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::fossil] [arg path] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::fossil_status] [arg dir]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::os]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::mkzip] [arg exename] [arg barekit] [arg vfspath]]

 Build a zipfile. On tcl8.6 this invokes the native Zip implementation
 on older interpreters this invokes zip via exec




[call proc [cmd practcl::sort_dict] [arg list]]

 Dictionary sort a key/value list. Needed because pre tcl8.6
 does not have [emph {lsort -stride 2}]




[call proc [cmd practcl::local_os]]

 Returns a dictionary describing the local operating system.
 Fields return include:
 [list_begin itemized]
 [item] download - Filesystem path where fossil repositories and source tarballs are downloaded for the current user
 [item] EXEEXT - The extension to give to executables. (i.e. .exe on windows)
 [item] fossil_mirror - A URI for a local network web server who acts as a fossil repository mirror
 [item] local_install - Filesystem path where packages for local consumption by the current user are installed
 [item] prefix - The prefix as given to the Tcl core/TEA for installation to local_install in ./configure
 [item] sandbox - The file location where this project unpacks external projects
 [item] TEACUP_PROFILE - The ActiveState/Teacup canonical name for this platform (i.e. win32-ix86 macosx10.5-i386-x86_84)
 [item] TEACUP_OS - The local operating system (windows, macosx, openbsd, etc). Gives the same answer as tcl.m4, except that macosx is given as macosx instead of Darwin.
 [item] TEA_PLATFORM - The platform returned by uname -s-uname -r (on Unix), or "windows" on Windows
 [item] TEACUP_ARCH - The processor architecture for the local os (i.e. ix86, x86_64)
 [item] TEACUP_ARCH - The processor architecture for the local os (i.e. ix86, x86_64)
 [item] teapot - Filesystem path where teapot package files are downloaded for the current user
 [item] userhome - File path to store localized preferences, cache download files, etc for the current user
 [list_end]
 This command uses a combination of local checks with Exec, any tclConfig.sh file that is
 resident, autoconf data where already computed, and data gleaned from a file named
 practcl.rc in userhome. The location for userhome varies by platform and operating system:
 [list_begin itemized]
 [item] Windows: ::env(LOCALAPPDATA)/Tcl
 [item] Macos: ~/Library/Application Support/Tcl
 [item] Other: ~/tcl
 [list_end]




[call proc [cmd practcl::config.tcl] [arg path]]

 A transparent call to ::practcl::read_configuration to preserve backward compadibility
 with older copies of Practcl




[call proc [cmd practcl::read_configuration] [arg path]]

 Detect local platform. This command looks for data gleaned by autoconf or autosetup
 in the path specified, or perform its own logic tests if neither has been run.
 A file named config.site present in the location indicates that this project is
 cross compiling, and the data stored in that file is used for the compiler and linker.
 [para]
 This command looks for information from the following files, in the following order:
 [list_begin itemized]
 [item] config.tcl - A file generated by autoconf/configure in newer editions of TEA, encoded as a Tcl script.
 [item] config.site - A file containing cross compiler information, encoded as a SH script
 [item] ::env(VisualStudioVersion) - On Windows, and environmental value that indicates MS Visual Studio is installed
 [list_end]
 [para]
 This command returns a dictionary containing all of the data cleaned from the sources above.
 In the absence of any guidance this command returns the same output as ::practcl::local_os.
 In this mode, if the environmental variable VisualStudioVersion exists, this command
 will provide a template of fields that are appropriate for compiling on Windows under
 Microsoft Visual Studio. The USEMSVC flag in the dictionary is a boolean flag to indicate
 if this is indeed the case.




[call proc [cmd practcl::tcllib_require] [arg pkg] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Try to load  a package, and failing that
 retrieve tcllib



[call proc [cmd practcl::platform::tcl_core_options] [arg os]]

 Return the string to pass to ./configure to compile the Tcl core for the given OS.
 [list_begin itemized]
 [item] windows: --with-tzdata --with-encoding utf-8
 [item] macosx: --enable-corefoundation=yes  --enable-framework=no --with-tzdata --with-encoding utf-8
 [item] other: --with-tzdata --with-encoding utf-8
 [list_end]




[call proc [cmd practcl::platform::tk_core_options] [arg os]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::read_rc_file] [arg filename] [opt "[arg localdat] [const ""]"]]

 Read a stylized key/value list stored in a file




[call proc [cmd practcl::read_sh_subst] [arg line] [arg info]]

Converts a XXX.sh file into a series of Tcl variables




[call proc [cmd practcl::read_sh_file] [arg filename] [opt "[arg localdat] [const ""]"]]



[call proc [cmd practcl::read_Config.sh] [arg filename]]

 A simpler form of read_sh_file tailored
 to pulling data from (tcl|tk)Config.sh




[call proc [cmd practcl::read_Makefile] [arg filename]]

 A simpler form of read_sh_file tailored
 to pulling data from a Makefile




[call proc [cmd practcl::cputs] [arg varname] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Append arguments to a buffer
 The command works like puts in that each call will also insert
 a line feed. Unlike puts, blank links in the interstitial are
 suppressed



[call proc [cmd practcl::tcl_to_c] [arg body]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::_tagblock] [arg text] [opt "[arg style] [const "tcl"]"] [opt "[arg note] [const ""]"]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::de_shell] [arg data]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::grep] [arg pattern] [opt "[arg files] [const ""]"]]

 Search for the pattern [emph pattern] amongst $files




[call proc [cmd practcl::file_lexnormalize] [arg sp]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::file_relative] [arg base] [arg dst]]

 Calculate a relative path between base and dst


[para]Example: [example {  ::practcl::file_relative ~/build/tcl/unix ~/build/tcl/library
  > ../library


}]

[call proc [cmd practcl::findByPattern] [arg basedir] [arg patterns]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::log] [arg fname] [arg comment]]

 Record an event in the practcl log




[call proc [cmd practcl::_pkgindex_simpleIndex] [arg path]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::_pkgindex_directory] [arg path]]

 Return true if the pkgindex file contains
 any statement other than "package ifneeded"
 and/or if any package ifneeded loads a DLL




[call proc [cmd practcl::_pkgindex_path_subdir] [arg path]]

 Helper function for ::practcl::pkgindex_path




[call proc [cmd practcl::pkgindex_path] [opt "[arg args]"]]

 Index all paths given as though they will end up in the same
 virtual file system




[call proc [cmd practcl::installDir] [arg d1] [arg d2]]
 Delete the contents of [emph d2], and then
 recusively Ccopy the contents of [emph d1] to [emph d2].



[call proc [cmd practcl::copyDir] [arg d1] [arg d2] [opt "[arg toplevel] [const "1"]"]]
 Recursively copy the contents of [emph d1] to [emph d2]



[call proc [cmd practcl::buildModule] [arg modpath]]


[call proc [cmd practcl::installModule] [arg modpath] [arg DEST]]

 Install a module from MODPATH to the directory specified.
 [emph dpath] is assumed to be the fully qualified path where module is to be placed.
 Any existing files will be deleted at that path.
 If the path is symlink the process will return with no error and no action.
 If the module has contents in the build/ directory that are newer than the
 .tcl files in the module source directory, and a build/build.tcl file exists,
 the build/build.tcl file is run.
 If the source directory includes a file named index.tcl, the directory is assumed
 to be in the tao style of modules, and the entire directory (and all subdirectories)
 are copied verbatim.
 If no index.tcl file is present, all .tcl files are copied from the module source
 directory, and a pkgIndex.tcl file is generated if non yet exists.
 I a folder named htdocs exists in the source directory, that directory is copied
 verbatim to the destination.




[call proc [cmd practcl::trigger] [opt "[arg args]"]]

 Trigger build targets, and recompute dependencies



[para]Internals: [example {
  ::practcl::LOCAL make trigger {*}$args
  foreach {name obj} [::practcl::LOCAL make objects] {
    set ::make($name) [$obj do]
  }
}]

[call proc [cmd practcl::depends] [opt "[arg args]"]]

 Calculate if a dependency for any of the arguments needs to
 be fulfilled or rebuilt.


[para]Internals: [example {
  ::practcl::LOCAL make depends {*}$args
}]

[call proc [cmd practcl::target] [arg name] [arg info] [opt "[arg action] [const ""]"]]

 Declare a build product. This proc is just a shorthand for
 [emph {::practcl::LOCAL make task $name $info $action}]
 [para]
 Registering a build product with this command will create
 an entry in the global [variable make] array, and populate
 a value in the global [variable target] array.



[para]Internals: [example {
  set obj [::practcl::LOCAL make task $name $info $action]
  set ::make($name) 0
  set filename [$obj define get filename]
  if {$filename ne {}} {
    set ::target($name) $filename
  }
}]

[list_end]

[section Classes]
[subsection {Class  practcl::doctool}]
[example {{ set authors {
   {John Doe} {jdoe@illustrious.edu}
   {Tom RichardHarry} {tomdickharry@illustrius.edu}
 }
 # Create the object
 ::practcl::doctool create AutoDoc
 set fout [open [file join $moddir module.tcl] w]
 foreach file [glob [file join $srcdir *.tcl]] {
   set content [::practcl::cat [file join $srcdir $file]]
    # Scan the file
    AutoDoc scan_text $content
    # Strip the comments from the distribution
    puts $fout [::practcl::docstrip $content]
 }
 # Write out the manual page
 set manout [open [file join $moddir module.man] w]
 dict set args header [string map $modmap [::practcl::cat [file join $srcdir manual.txt]]]
 dict set args footer [string map $modmap [::practcl::cat [file join $srcdir footer.txt]]]
 dict set args authors $authors
 puts $manout [AutoDoc manpage {*}$args]
 close $manout


}}]
[para]

 Tool for build scripts to dynamically generate manual files from comments
 in source code files

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "constructor"]]


[call method [cmd "argspec"] [arg argspec]]

 Process an argument list into an informational dict.
 This method also understands non-positional
 arguments expressed in the notation of Tip 471
 [uri https://core.tcl-lang.org/tips/doc/trunk/tip/479.md].
 [para]
 The output will be a dictionary of all of the fields and whether the fields
 are [const positional], [const mandatory], and whether they have a
 [const default] value.
 [para]

[para]Example: [example {   my argspec {a b {c 10}}

   > a {positional 1 mandatory 1} b {positional 1 mandatory 1} c {positional 1 mandatory 0 default 10}


}]

[call method [cmd "comment"] [arg block]]

 Convert a block of comments into an informational dictionary.
 If lines in the comment start with a single word ending in a colon,
 all subsequent lines are appended to a dictionary field of that name.
 If no fields are given, all of the text is appended to the [const description]
 field.

[para]Example: [example { my comment {Does something cool}
 > description {Does something cool}

 my comment {
 title : Something really cool
 author : Sean Woods
 author : John Doe
 description :
 This does something really cool!
 }
 > description {This does something really cool!}
   title {Something really cool}
   author {Sean Woods
   John Doe}


}]

[call method [cmd "keyword.Annotation"] [arg resultvar] [arg commentblock] [arg type] [arg name] [arg body]]


[call method [cmd "keyword.Class"] [arg resultvar] [arg commentblock] [arg name] [arg body]]

 Process an oo::objdefine call that modifies the class object
 itself




[call method [cmd "keyword.class"] [arg resultvar] [arg commentblock] [arg name] [arg body]]

 Process an oo::define, clay::define, etc statement.




[call method [cmd "keyword.Class_Method"] [arg resultvar] [arg commentblock] [arg name] [opt "[arg args]"]]

 Process a statement for a clay style class method




[call method [cmd "keyword.method"] [arg resultvar] [arg commentblock] [arg name] [opt "[arg args]"]]

 Process a statement for a tcloo style object method




[call method [cmd "keyword.proc"] [arg commentblock] [arg name] [arg argspec]]

 Process a proc statement




[call method [cmd "reset"]]

 Reset the state of the object and its embedded coroutine




[call method [cmd "Main"]]

 Main body of the embedded coroutine for the object




[call method [cmd "section.method"] [arg keyword] [arg method] [arg minfo]]

 Generate the manual page text for a method or proc




[call method [cmd "section.annotation"] [arg type] [arg name] [arg iinfo]]


[call method [cmd "section.class"] [arg class_name] [arg class_info]]

 Generate the manual page text for a class




[call method [cmd "section.command"] [arg procinfo]]

 Generate the manual page text for the commands section




[call method [cmd "manpage"] [opt "[option "header [emph value]"]"] [opt "[option "footer [emph value]"]"] [opt "[option "authors [emph list]"]"]]

 Generate the manual page. Returns the completed text suitable for saving in .man file.
 The header argument is a block of doctools text to go in before the machine generated
 section. footer is a block of doctools text to go in after the machine generated
 section. authors is a list of individual authors and emails in the form of AUTHOR EMAIL ?AUTHOR EMAIL?...



[call method [cmd "scan_text"] [arg text]]
 Scan a block of text



[call method [cmd "scan_file"] [arg filename]]
 Scan a file of text



[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::metaclass}]

 The metaclass for all practcl objects



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "_MorphPatterns"]]


[call method [cmd "define"] [arg submethod] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "graft"] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "initialize"]]


[call method [cmd "link"] [arg command] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "morph"] [arg classname]]


[call method [cmd "script"] [arg script]]


[call method [cmd "select"]]


[call method [cmd "source"] [arg filename]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::toolset}]

 Ancestor-less class intended to be a mixin
 which defines a family of build related behaviors
 that are modified when targetting either gcc or msvc



[para]
[class {Class Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call classmethod [cmd select] [arg object]]
 Perform the selection for the toolset mixin



[list_end]
[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "config.sh"]]

 find or fake a key/value list describing this project




[call method [cmd "BuildDir"] [arg PWD]]
 Compute the location where the product will be built



[call method [cmd "MakeDir"] [arg srcdir]]
 Return where the Makefile is located relative to [emph srcdir].
 For this implementation the MakeDir is always srcdir.



[call method [cmd "read_configuration"]]
 Read information about the build process for this package.
 For this implementation, data is sought in the following locations
 in the following order:
 config.tcl (generated by practcl.) PKGConfig.sh. The Makefile
 [para]
 If the Makefile needs to be consulted, but does not exist, the
 Configure method is invoked



[call method [cmd "build-cflags"] [arg PROJECT] [arg DEFS] [arg namevar] [arg versionvar] [arg defsvar]]
 method DEFS
 This method populates 4 variables:
 name - The name of the package
 version - The version of the package
 defs - C flags passed to the compiler
 includedir - A list of paths to feed to the compiler for finding headers




[call method [cmd "critcl"] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Invoke critcl in an external process



[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::toolset.gcc}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::toolset]
[para]

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "Autoconf"]]


[call method [cmd "BuildDir"] [arg PWD]]


[call method [cmd "ConfigureOpts"]]


[call method [cmd "MakeDir"] [arg srcdir]]
 Detect what directory contains the Makefile template



[call method [cmd "make {} autodetect"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} clean"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} compile"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} install"] [arg DEST]]


[call method [cmd "build-compile-sources"] [arg PROJECT] [arg COMPILE] [arg CPPCOMPILE] [arg INCLUDES]]


[call method [cmd "build-Makefile"] [arg path] [arg PROJECT]]


[call method [cmd "build-library"] [arg outfile] [arg PROJECT]]

 Produce a static or dynamic library




[call method [cmd "build-tclsh"] [arg outfile] [arg PROJECT] [opt "[arg path] [const "auto"]"]]

 Produce a static executable




[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::toolset.msvc}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::toolset]
[para]

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "BuildDir"] [arg PWD]]
 MSVC always builds in the source directory



[call method [cmd "make {} autodetect"]]
 Do nothing



[call method [cmd "make {} clean"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} compile"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} install"] [arg DEST]]


[call method [cmd "MakeDir"] [arg srcdir]]
 Detect what directory contains the Makefile template



[call method [cmd "NmakeOpts"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::make_obj}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::metaclass]
[para]

 A build deliverable object. Normally an object file, header, or tcl script
 which must be compiled or generated in some way



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "constructor"] [arg module_object] [arg name] [arg info] [opt "[arg action_body] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "do"]]


[call method [cmd "check"]]


[call method [cmd "output"]]


[call method [cmd "reset"]]


[call method [cmd "triggers"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::object}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::metaclass]
[para]

 A generic Practcl object



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "constructor"] [arg parent] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "child"] [arg method]]


[call method [cmd "go"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::dynamic}]

 Dynamic blocks do not generate their own .c files,
 instead the contribute to the amalgamation
 of the main library file



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "cstructure"] [arg name] [arg definition] [opt "[arg argdat] [const ""]"]]

 Parser functions




[call method [cmd "include"] [arg header]]


[call method [cmd "include_dir"] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "include_directory"] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "c_header"] [arg body]]


[call method [cmd "c_code"] [arg body]]


[call method [cmd "c_function"] [arg header] [arg body] [opt "[arg info] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "c_tcloomethod"] [arg name] [arg body] [opt "[arg arginfo] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "cmethod"] [arg name] [arg body] [opt "[arg arginfo] [const ""]"]]
 Alias to classic name



[call method [cmd "c_tclproc_nspace"] [arg nspace]]


[call method [cmd "c_tclcmd"] [arg name] [arg body] [opt "[arg arginfo] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "c_tclproc_raw"] [arg name] [arg body] [opt "[arg arginfo] [const ""]"]]
 Alias to classic name



[call method [cmd "tcltype"] [arg name] [arg argdat]]


[call method [cmd "project-compile-products"]]

 Module interactions




[call method [cmd "implement"] [arg path]]


[call method [cmd "initialize"]]

 Practcl internals




[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-constant"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-header"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-tclapi"]]

 Generate code that provides implements Tcl API
 calls




[call method [cmd "generate-loader-module"]]

 Generate code that runs when the package/module is
 initialized into the interpreter




[call method [cmd "Collate_Source"] [arg CWD]]


[call method [cmd "select"]]
 Once an object marks itself as some
 flavor of dynamic, stop trying to morph
 it into something else



[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::product}]

 A deliverable for the build system



[para]
[class {Class Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call classmethod [cmd select] [arg object]]


[list_end]
[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "code"] [arg section] [arg body]]


[call method [cmd "Collate_Source"] [arg CWD]]


[call method [cmd "project-compile-products"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-debug"] [opt "[arg spaces] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-constant"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-public-structure"]]

 Populate const static data structures




[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-header"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-global"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-private-typedef"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-private-structure"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-functions"]]

 Generate code that provides subroutines called by
 Tcl API methods




[call method [cmd "generate-cfile-tclapi"]]

 Generate code that provides implements Tcl API
 calls




[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-define"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-macro"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-typedef"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-structure"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-headers"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-function"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-includes"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-hfile-public-verbatim"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-loader-external"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-loader-module"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-stub-function"]]


[call method [cmd "IncludeAdd"] [arg headervar] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-tcl-loader"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-tcl-pre"]]

 This methods generates any Tcl script file
 which is required to pre-initialize the C library




[call method [cmd "generate-tcl-post"]]


[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[call method [cmd "Ofile"] [arg filename]]


[call method [cmd "project-static-packages"]]

 Methods called by the master project




[call method [cmd "toolset-include-directory"]]

 Methods called by the toolset




[call method [cmd "target"] [arg method] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::product.cheader}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::product]
[para]

 A product which generated from a C header file. Which is to say, nothing.



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "project-compile-products"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-loader-module"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::product.csource}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::product]
[para]

 A product which generated from a C source file. Normally an object (.o) file.



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "project-compile-products"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::product.clibrary}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::product]
[para]

 A product which is generated from a compiled C library.
 Usually a .a or a .dylib file, but in complex cases may
 actually just be a conduit for one project to integrate the
 source code of another



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "linker-products"] [arg configdict]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::product.dynamic}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::dynamic] [class practcl::product]
[para]

 A product which is generated from C code that itself is generated
 by practcl or some other means. This C file may or may not produce
 its own .o file, depending on whether it is eligible to become part
 of an amalgamation



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "initialize"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::product.critcl}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::dynamic] [class practcl::product]
[para]

 A binary product produced by critcl. Note: The implementation is not
 written yet, this class does nothing.


[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::module}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::object] [class practcl::product.dynamic]
[para]

 In the end, all C code must be loaded into a module
 This will either be a dynamically loaded library implementing
 a tcl extension, or a compiled in segment of a custom shell/app



[para]
[class {Variable}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call variable [cmd make_object]]

[list_end]
[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "_MorphPatterns"]]


[call method [cmd "add"] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "install-headers"] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} _preamble"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} pkginfo"]]


[call method [cmd "make {} objects"]]
 Return a dictionary of all handles and associated objects



[call method [cmd "make {} object"] [arg name]]
 Return the object associated with handle [emph name]



[call method [cmd "make {} reset"]]
 Reset all deputy objects



[call method [cmd "make {} trigger"] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Exercise the triggers method for all handles listed



[call method [cmd "make {} depends"] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Exercise the check method for all handles listed



[call method [cmd "make {} filename"] [arg name]]
 Return the file name of the build product for the listed
 handle



[call method [cmd "make {} target"] [arg name] [arg Info] [arg body]]


[call method [cmd "make {} todo"]]
 Return a list of handles for object which return true for the
 do method



[call method [cmd "make {} do"]]
 For each target exercise the action specified in the [emph action]
 definition if the [emph do] method returns true



[call method [cmd "child"] [arg which]]


[call method [cmd "generate-c"]]

 This methods generates the contents of an amalgamated .c file
 which implements the loader for a batch of tools




[call method [cmd "generate-h"]]

 This methods generates the contents of an amalgamated .h file
 which describes the public API of this module




[call method [cmd "generate-loader"]]


[call method [cmd "initialize"]]


[call method [cmd "implement"] [arg path]]


[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::project}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::module]
[para]

 A toplevel project that is a collection of other projects



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "_MorphPatterns"]]


[call method [cmd "constructor"] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "add_object"] [arg object]]


[call method [cmd "add_project"] [arg pkg] [arg info] [opt "[arg oodefine] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "add_tool"] [arg pkg] [arg info] [opt "[arg oodefine] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "build-tclcore"]]

 Compile the Tcl core. If the define [emph tk] is true, compile the
 Tk core as well




[call method [cmd "child"] [arg which]]


[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[call method [cmd "project"] [arg pkg] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Exercise the methods of a sub-object



[call method [cmd "tclcore"]]


[call method [cmd "tkcore"]]


[call method [cmd "tool"] [arg pkg] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::library}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::project]
[para]

 A toplevel project that produces a library



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "clean"] [arg PATH]]


[call method [cmd "project-compile-products"]]


[call method [cmd "go"]]


[call method [cmd "generate-decls"] [arg pkgname] [arg path]]


[call method [cmd "implement"] [arg path]]


[call method [cmd "generate-make"] [arg path]]
 Backward compadible call



[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[call method [cmd "package-ifneeded"] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Create a "package ifneeded"
 Args are a list of aliases for which this package will answer to



[call method [cmd "shared_library"] [opt "[arg filename] [const ""]"]]


[call method [cmd "static_library"] [opt "[arg filename] [const ""]"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::tclkit}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::library]
[para]

 A toplevel project that produces a self-contained executable



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "build-tclkit_main"] [arg PROJECT] [arg PKG_OBJS]]


[call method [cmd "Collate_Source"] [arg CWD]]


[call method [cmd "wrap"] [arg PWD] [arg exename] [arg vfspath] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Wrap an executable




[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::distribution}]

 Standalone class to manage code distribution
 This class is intended to be mixed into another class
 (Thus the lack of ancestors)



[para]
[class {Class Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call classmethod [cmd Sandbox] [arg object]]


[call classmethod [cmd select] [arg object]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_option]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_object] [arg object]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_path] [arg path]]


[list_end]
[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "scm_info"]]


[call method [cmd "DistroMixIn"]]


[call method [cmd "Sandbox"]]


[call method [cmd "SrcDir"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmTag"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmClone"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmUnpack"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmUpdate"]]


[call method [cmd "Unpack"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::distribution.snapshot}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::distribution]
[para]

 A file distribution from zip, tarball, or other non-scm archive format



[para]
[class {Class Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call classmethod [cmd claim_object] [arg object]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_option]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_path] [arg path]]


[list_end]
[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "ScmUnpack"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::distribution.fossil}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::distribution]
[para]

 A file distribution based on fossil



[para]
[class {Class Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call classmethod [cmd claim_object] [arg obj]]
 Check for markers in the metadata



[call classmethod [cmd claim_option]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_path] [arg path]]
 Check for markers in the source root



[list_end]
[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "scm_info"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmClone"]]
 Clone the source



[call method [cmd "ScmTag"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmUnpack"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmUpdate"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::distribution.git}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::distribution]
[para]

 A file distribution based on git



[para]
[class {Class Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call classmethod [cmd claim_object] [arg obj]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_option]]


[call classmethod [cmd claim_path] [arg path]]


[list_end]
[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "ScmTag"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmUnpack"]]


[call method [cmd "ScmUpdate"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::module]
[para]

 A subordinate project



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "_MorphPatterns"]]


[call method [cmd "BuildDir"] [arg PWD]]


[call method [cmd "child"] [arg which]]


[call method [cmd "compile"]]


[call method [cmd "go"]]


[call method [cmd "install"] [opt "[arg args]"]]
 Install project into the local build system



[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[call method [cmd "linker-products"] [arg configdict]]


[call method [cmd "linker-external"] [arg configdict]]


[call method [cmd "linker-extra"] [arg configdict]]


[call method [cmd "env-bootstrap"]]

 Methods for packages/tools that can be downloaded
 possibly built and used internally by this Practcl
 process


 Load the facility into the interpreter




[call method [cmd "env-exec"]]

 Return a file path that exec can call




[call method [cmd "env-install"]]

 Install the tool into the local environment




[call method [cmd "env-load"]]

 Do whatever is necessary to get the tool
 into the local environment




[call method [cmd "env-present"]]

 Check if tool is available for load/already loaded




[call method [cmd "sources"]]


[call method [cmd "update"]]


[call method [cmd "unpack"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.source}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject] [class practcl::library]
[para]

 A project which the kit compiles and integrates
 the source for itself



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "env-bootstrap"]]


[call method [cmd "env-present"]]


[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.teapot}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject]
[para]
 a copy from the teapot


[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "env-bootstrap"]]


[call method [cmd "env-install"]]


[call method [cmd "env-present"]]


[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.kettle}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject]
[para]

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "kettle"] [arg path] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.critcl}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject]
[para]

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.sak}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject]
[para]

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "env-bootstrap"]]


[call method [cmd "env-install"]]


[call method [cmd "env-present"]]


[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[call method [cmd "install-module"] [arg DEST] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.practcl}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject]
[para]

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "env-bootstrap"]]


[call method [cmd "env-install"]]


[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[call method [cmd "install-module"] [arg DEST] [opt "[arg args]"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.binary}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject]
[para]

 A subordinate binary package



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "clean"]]


[call method [cmd "env-install"]]


[call method [cmd "project-compile-products"]]


[call method [cmd "ComputeInstall"]]


[call method [cmd "go"]]


[call method [cmd "linker-products"] [arg configdict]]


[call method [cmd "project-static-packages"]]


[call method [cmd "BuildDir"] [arg PWD]]


[call method [cmd "compile"]]


[call method [cmd "Configure"]]


[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.tea}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject.binary]
[para]

 A subordinate TEA based binary package



[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.library}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject.binary] [class practcl::library]
[para]

 A subordinate C library built by this project



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.external}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject.binary]
[para]

 A subordinate external C library



[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "install"] [arg DEST]]


[list_end]
[para]

[subsection {Class  practcl::subproject.core}]
[emph "ancestors"]: [class practcl::subproject.binary]
[para]

[para]
[class {Methods}]
[list_begin definitions]
[call method [cmd "env-bootstrap"]]


[call method [cmd "env-present"]]


[call method [cmd "env-install"]]


[call method [cmd "go"]]


[call method [cmd "linktype"]]


[list_end]
[para]

[vset CATEGORY practcl]
[include ../common-text/feedback.inc]

[manpage_end]

