Re: Forcing an order for build_elements

Eric Wilhelm <[email protected]> Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:32:46 -0800

Newsgroups	gmane.comp.lang.perl.modules.module-build
Message-ID	<[email protected]>

# from Marvin Humphrey
# on Saturday 13 February 2010 13:12:

>> But if I want to use c_source or xs_files and the build for these
>> elements depend on a build element, how can I force the order?
>
>Use Module::build's actions.  
>
>    sub ACTION_code {
>        my $self = shift;
>        $self->dispatch("configure");
>        $self->SUPER::ACTION_code;
>    }

I believe depends_on() would be more appropriate there.

On a related note, wouldn't sprinkling some =head2 into M::B::API be 
useful?

--Eric
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