docs/versions/9.2.0/rules/lib/builtins/LibraryToLink.mdx

---
title: 'LibraryToLink'
---
A library the user can link against.

## Members

* [alwayslink](#alwayslink)
* [dynamic_library](#dynamic_library)
* [interface_library](#interface_library)
* [lto_bitcode_files](#lto_bitcode_files)
* [objects](#objects)
* [pic_lto_bitcode_files](#pic_lto_bitcode_files)
* [pic_objects](#pic_objects)
* [pic_static_library](#pic_static_library)
* [resolved_symlink_dynamic_library](#resolved_symlink_dynamic_library)
* [resolved_symlink_interface_library](#resolved_symlink_interface_library)
* [static_library](#static_library)

## alwayslink {#alwayslink}

```
bool LibraryToLink.alwayslink
```

Whether to link the static library/objects in the --whole_archive block.
## dynamic_library {#dynamic_library}

```
File LibraryToLink.dynamic_library
```

`Artifact` of dynamic library to be linked. Always used for runtime and used for linking if `interface_library` is not passed.
May return `None`.
## interface_library {#interface_library}

```
File LibraryToLink.interface_library
```

`Artifact` of interface library to be linked.
May return `None`.
## lto_bitcode_files {#lto_bitcode_files}

```
sequence LibraryToLink.lto_bitcode_files
```

`List` of LTO bitcode files in the library.
May return `None`.
## objects {#objects}

```
sequence LibraryToLink.objects
```

`List` of object files in the library.
May return `None`.
## pic_lto_bitcode_files {#pic_lto_bitcode_files}

```
sequence LibraryToLink.pic_lto_bitcode_files
```

`List` of pic LTO bitcode files in the library.
May return `None`.
## pic_objects {#pic_objects}

```
sequence LibraryToLink.pic_objects
```

`List` of pic object files in the library.
May return `None`.
## pic_static_library {#pic_static_library}

```
File LibraryToLink.pic_static_library
```

`Artifact` of pic static library to be linked.
May return `None`.
## resolved_symlink_dynamic_library {#resolved_symlink_dynamic_library}

```
File LibraryToLink.resolved_symlink_dynamic_library
```

The resolved `Artifact` of the dynamic library to be linked if `dynamic_library` is a symlink, otherwise this is None.
May return `None`.
## resolved_symlink_interface_library {#resolved_symlink_interface_library}

```
File LibraryToLink.resolved_symlink_interface_library
```

The resolved `Artifact` of the interface library to be linked if `interface_library` is a symlink, otherwise this is None.
May return `None`.
## static_library {#static_library}

```
File LibraryToLink.static_library
```

`Artifact` of static library to be linked.
May return `None`.