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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkbuildapi;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.events.Location;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkinterface.Param;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkinterface.ParamType;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkinterface.SkylarkCallable;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkinterface.SkylarkModule;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkinterface.SkylarkModuleCategory;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.skylarkinterface.SkylarkValue;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.Depset;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.Dict;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.EvalException;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.Sequence;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.StarlarkSemantics;
import com.google.devtools.build.lib.syntax.StarlarkThread;
/** Module providing functions to create actions. */
@SkylarkModule(
name = "actions",
category = SkylarkModuleCategory.BUILTIN,
doc =
"Module providing functions to create actions. "
+ "Access this module using <a href=\"ctx.html#actions\"><code>ctx.actions</code></a>.")
public interface SkylarkActionFactoryApi extends SkylarkValue {
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "declare_file",
doc =
"Declares that the rule or aspect creates a file with the given filename. "
+ "If <code>sibling</code> is not specified, the file name is relative to the "
+ "package "
+ "directory, otherwise the file is in the same directory as <code>sibling</code>. "
+ "Files cannot be created outside of the current package."
+ "<p>Remember that in addition to declaring a file, you must separately create an "
+ "action that emits the file. Creating that action will require passing the "
+ "returned <code>File</code> object to the action's construction function."
+ "<p>Note that <a href='../rules.$DOC_EXT#files'>predeclared output files</a> do "
+ "not "
+ "need to be (and cannot be) declared using this function. You can obtain their "
+ "<code>File</code> objects from "
+ "<a href=\"ctx.html#outputs\"><code>ctx.outputs</code></a> instead. "
+ "<a href=\"https://github.com/bazelbuild/examples/tree/master/rules/"
+ "computed_dependencies/hash.bzl\">See example of use</a>.",
parameters = {
@Param(
name = "filename",
type = String.class,
doc =
"If no 'sibling' provided, path of the new file, relative "
+ "to the current package. Otherwise a base name for a file "
+ "('sibling' determines a directory)."),
@Param(
name = "sibling",
doc =
"A file that lives in the same directory as the newly created file. "
+ "The file must be in the current package.",
type = FileApi.class,
noneable = true,
positional = false,
named = true,
defaultValue = "None")
},
useLocation = true)
public FileApi declareFile(String filename, Object sibling, Location loc) throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "declare_directory",
doc =
"Declares that the rule or aspect creates a directory with the given name, in the "
+ "current package. You must create an action that generates the directory. "
+ "The contents of the directory are not directly accessible from Starlark, "
+ "but can be expanded in an action command with "
+ "<a href=\"Args.html#add_all\"><code>Args.add_all()</code></a>.",
parameters = {
@Param(
name = "filename",
type = String.class,
doc =
"If no 'sibling' provided, path of the new directory, relative "
+ "to the current package. Otherwise a base name for a file "
+ "('sibling' defines a directory)."),
@Param(
name = "sibling",
doc = "A file that lives in the same directory as the newly declared directory.",
type = FileApi.class,
noneable = true,
positional = false,
named = true,
defaultValue = "None")
})
public FileApi declareDirectory(String filename, Object sibling) throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "declare_symlink",
doc =
"<p><b>Experimental</b>. This parameter is experimental and may change at any "
+ "time. Please do not depend on it. It may be enabled on an experimental basis by "
+ "setting <code>--experimental_allow_unresolved_symlinks</code></p> <p>Declares "
+ "that the rule or aspect creates a symlink with the given name in the current "
+ "package. You must create an action that generates this symlink. Bazel will never "
+ "dereference this symlink and will transfer it verbatim to sandboxes or remote "
+ "executors.",
parameters = {
@Param(
name = "filename",
type = String.class,
doc =
"If no 'sibling' provided, path of the new symlink, relative "
+ "to the current package. Otherwise a base name for a file "
+ "('sibling' defines a directory)."),
@Param(
name = "sibling",
doc = "A file that lives in the same directory as the newly declared symlink.",
type = FileApi.class,
noneable = true,
positional = false,
named = true,
defaultValue = "None")
},
useLocation = true)
public FileApi declareSymlink(String filename, Object sibling, Location location)
throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "do_nothing",
doc =
"Creates an empty action that neither executes a command nor produces any "
+ "output, but that is useful for inserting 'extra actions'.",
parameters = {
@Param(
name = "mnemonic",
type = String.class,
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "A one-word description of the action, for example, CppCompile or GoLink."),
@Param(
name = "inputs",
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class),
@ParamType(type = Depset.class),
},
generic1 = FileApi.class,
named = true,
positional = false,
defaultValue = "[]",
doc = "List of the input files of the action."),
},
useLocation = true)
public void doNothing(String mnemonic, Object inputs, Location location) throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "symlink",
doc =
"<p><b>Experimental</b>. This parameter is experimental and may change at any "
+ "time. Please do not depend on it. It may be enabled on an experimental basis by "
+ "setting <code>--experimental_allow_unresolved_symlinks</code></p><p>"
+ "Creates a symlink in the file system. If the output file is a regular file, the "
+ "symlink must point to a file. If the output is an unresolved symlink, a dangling "
+ "symlink is allowed.",
parameters = {
@Param(name = "output", type = FileApi.class, doc = "The output path.", named = true),
@Param(name = "target", type = String.class, doc = "The target.", named = true),
},
useLocation = true)
public void symlink(FileApi output, String targetPath, Location location) throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "write",
doc =
"Creates a file write action. When the action is executed, it will write the given "
+ "content to a file. This is used to generate files using information available in "
+ "the analysis phase. If the file is large and with a lot of static content, "
+ "consider using <a href=\"#expand_template\"><code>expand_template</code></a>.",
parameters = {
@Param(name = "output", type = FileApi.class, doc = "The output file.", named = true),
@Param(
name = "content",
type = Object.class,
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = String.class),
@ParamType(type = CommandLineArgsApi.class)
},
doc =
"the contents of the file. "
+ "May be a either a string or an "
+ "<a href=\"actions.html#args\"><code>actions.args()</code></a> object.",
named = true),
@Param(
name = "is_executable",
type = Boolean.class,
defaultValue = "False",
doc = "Whether the output file should be executable.",
named = true)
},
useLocation = true)
public void write(FileApi output, Object content, Boolean isExecutable, Location location)
throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "run",
doc =
"Creates an action that runs an executable. "
+ "<a href=\"https://github.com/bazelbuild/examples/tree/master/rules/"
+ "actions_run/execute.bzl\">See example of use</a>.",
parameters = {
@Param(
name = "outputs",
type = Sequence.class,
generic1 = FileApi.class,
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "List of the output files of the action."),
@Param(
name = "inputs",
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class),
@ParamType(type = Depset.class),
},
generic1 = FileApi.class,
defaultValue = "[]",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "List or depset of the input files of the action."),
@Param(
name = "unused_inputs_list",
type = Object.class,
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = FileApi.class),
},
named = true,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
positional = false,
doc =
"File containing list of inputs unused by the action. "
+ ""
+ "<p>The content of this file (generally one of the outputs of the action) "
+ "corresponds to the list of input files that were not used during the whole "
+ "action execution. Any change in those files must not affect in any way the "
+ "outputs of the action."),
@Param(
name = "executable",
type = Object.class,
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = FileApi.class),
@ParamType(type = String.class),
@ParamType(type = FilesToRunProviderApi.class),
},
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "The executable file to be called by the action."),
@Param(
name = "tools",
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class),
@ParamType(type = Depset.class),
},
defaultValue = "unbound",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"List or depset of any tools needed by the action. Tools are inputs with "
+ "additional "
+ "runfiles that are automatically made available to the action."),
@Param(
name = "arguments",
type = Object.class,
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class),
},
defaultValue = "[]",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"Command line arguments of the action. "
+ "Must be a list of strings or "
+ "<a href=\"actions.html#args\"><code>actions.args()</code></a> objects."),
@Param(
name = "mnemonic",
type = String.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "A one-word description of the action, for example, CppCompile or GoLink."),
@Param(
name = "progress_message",
type = String.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"Progress message to show to the user during the build, "
+ "for example, \"Compiling foo.cc to create foo.o\"."),
@Param(
name = "use_default_shell_env",
type = Boolean.class,
defaultValue = "False",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "Whether the action should use the built in shell environment or not."),
@Param(
name = "env",
type = Dict.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "Sets the dictionary of environment variables."),
@Param(
name = "execution_requirements",
type = Dict.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"Information for scheduling the action. See "
+ "<a href=\"$BE_ROOT/common-definitions.html#common.tags\">tags</a> "
+ "for useful keys."),
@Param(
// TODO(bazel-team): The name here isn't accurate anymore.
// This is technically experimental, so folks shouldn't be too attached,
// but consider renaming to be more accurate/opaque.
name = "input_manifests",
type = Sequence.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"(Experimental) sets the input runfiles metadata; "
+ "they are typically generated by resolve_command.")
},
useLocation = true)
public void run(
Sequence<?> outputs,
Object inputs,
Object unusedInputsList,
Object executableUnchecked,
Object toolsUnchecked,
Object arguments,
Object mnemonicUnchecked,
Object progressMessage,
Boolean useDefaultShellEnv,
Object envUnchecked,
Object executionRequirementsUnchecked,
Object inputManifestsUnchecked,
Location location)
throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "run_shell",
doc =
"Creates an action that runs a shell command. "
+ "<a href=\"https://github.com/bazelbuild/examples/tree/master/rules/"
+ "shell_command/rules.bzl\">See example of use</a>.",
parameters = {
@Param(
name = "outputs",
type = Sequence.class,
generic1 = FileApi.class,
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "List of the output files of the action."),
@Param(
name = "inputs",
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class),
@ParamType(type = Depset.class),
},
generic1 = FileApi.class,
defaultValue = "[]",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "List or depset of the input files of the action."),
@Param(
name = "tools",
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class),
@ParamType(type = Depset.class),
},
generic1 = FileApi.class,
defaultValue = "unbound",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"List or depset of any tools needed by the action. Tools are inputs with "
+ "additional runfiles that are automatically made available to the action. "
+ "The list can contain Files or FilesToRunProvider instances."),
@Param(
name = "arguments",
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class),
},
defaultValue = "[]",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"Command line arguments of the action. Must be a list of strings or "
+ "<a href=\"actions.html#args\"><code>actions.args()</code></a> objects."
+ ""
+ "<p>Bazel passes the elements in this attribute as arguments to the command."
+ "The command can access these arguments using shell variable substitutions "
+ "such as <code>$1</code>, <code>$2</code>, etc. Note that since Args "
+ "objects are flattened before indexing, if there is an Args object of "
+ "unknown size then all subsequent strings will be at unpredictable indices. "
+ "It may be useful to use <code>$@</code> (to retrieve all arguments) in "
+ "conjunction with Args objects of indeterminate size."
+ ""
+ "<p>In the case where <code>command</code> is a list of strings, this "
+ "parameter may not be used."),
@Param(
name = "mnemonic",
type = String.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "A one-word description of the action, for example, CppCompile or GoLink."),
@Param(
name = "command",
type = Object.class,
allowedTypes = {
@ParamType(type = String.class),
@ParamType(type = Sequence.class, generic1 = String.class),
},
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"Shell command to execute. This may either be a string (preferred) or a sequence "
+ "of strings <b>(deprecated)</b>."
+ ""
+ "<p>If <code>command</code> is a string, then it is executed as if by "
+ "<code>sh -c &lt;command&gt; \"\" &lt;arguments&gt;</code> -- that is, the "
+ "elements in <code>arguments</code> are made available to the command as "
+ "<code>$1</code>, <code>$2</code>, etc. If <code>arguments</code> contains "
+ "any <a href=\"actions.html#args\"><code>actions.args()</code></a> objects, "
+ "their contents are appended one by one to the command line, so "
+ "<code>$</code><i>i</i> can refer to individual strings within an Args "
+ "object. Note that if an Args object of unknown size is passed as part of "
+ "<code>arguments</code>, then the strings will be at unknown indices; in "
+ "this case the <code>$@</code> shell substitution (retrieve all arguments) "
+ "may be useful."
+ ""
+ "<p><b>(Deprecated)</b> If <code>command</code> is a sequence of strings, "
+ "the first item is the executable to run and the remaining items are its "
+ "arguments. If this form is used, the <code>arguments</code> parameter must "
+ "not be supplied. <i>Note that this form is deprecated and will soon "
+ "be removed. It is disabled with `--incompatible_run_shell_command_string`. "
+ "Use this flag to verify your code is compatible. </i>"
+ ""
+ "<p>Bazel uses the same shell to execute the command as it does for "
+ "genrules."),
@Param(
name = "progress_message",
type = String.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"Progress message to show to the user during the build, "
+ "for example, \"Compiling foo.cc to create foo.o\"."),
@Param(
name = "use_default_shell_env",
type = Boolean.class,
defaultValue = "False",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "Whether the action should use the built in shell environment or not."),
@Param(
name = "env",
type = Dict.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "Sets the dictionary of environment variables."),
@Param(
name = "execution_requirements",
type = Dict.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"Information for scheduling the action. See "
+ "<a href=\"$BE_ROOT/common-definitions.html#common.tags\">tags</a> "
+ "for useful keys."),
@Param(
// TODO(bazel-team): The name here isn't accurate anymore.
// This is technically experimental, so folks shouldn't be too attached,
// but consider renaming to be more accurate/opaque.
name = "input_manifests",
type = Sequence.class,
noneable = true,
defaultValue = "None",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc =
"(Experimental) sets the input runfiles metadata; "
+ "they are typically generated by resolve_command.")
},
useStarlarkSemantics = true,
useLocation = true)
public void runShell(
Sequence<?> outputs,
Object inputs,
Object toolsUnchecked,
Object arguments,
Object mnemonicUnchecked,
Object commandUnchecked,
Object progressMessage,
Boolean useDefaultShellEnv,
Object envUnchecked,
Object executionRequirementsUnchecked,
Object inputManifestsUnchecked,
Location location,
StarlarkSemantics semantics)
throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "expand_template",
doc =
"Creates a template expansion action. When the action is executed, it will "
+ "generate a file based on a template. Parts of the template will be replaced "
+ "using the <code>substitutions</code> dictionary, in the order the substitutions "
+ "are specified. Whenever a key of the dictionary appears in the template (or a "
+ "result of a previous substitution), it is replaced with the associated value. "
+ "There is no special syntax for the keys. You may, for example, use curly braces "
+ "to avoid conflicts (for example, <code>{KEY}</code>). "
+ "<a href=\"https://github.com/bazelbuild/examples/blob/master/rules/"
+ "expand_template/hello.bzl\">"
+ "See example of use</a>.",
parameters = {
@Param(
name = "template",
type = FileApi.class,
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "The template file, which is a UTF-8 encoded text file."),
@Param(
name = "output",
type = FileApi.class,
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "The output file, which is a UTF-8 encoded text file."),
@Param(
name = "substitutions",
type = Dict.class,
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "Substitutions to make when expanding the template."),
@Param(
name = "is_executable",
type = Boolean.class,
defaultValue = "False",
named = true,
positional = false,
doc = "Whether the output file should be executable.")
},
useLocation = true)
public void expandTemplate(
FileApi template,
FileApi output,
Dict<?, ?> substitutionsUnchecked,
Boolean executable,
Location location)
throws EvalException;
@SkylarkCallable(
name = "args",
doc = "Returns an Args object that can be used to build memory-efficient command lines.",
useStarlarkThread = true)
public CommandLineArgsApi args(StarlarkThread thread);
}