tools/cpp/toolchain_utils.bzl

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"""
Utilities to help work with c++ toolchains.

"""

CPP_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE = "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:toolchain_type"

def find_cpp_toolchain(ctx):
    """
    Finds the c++ toolchain.

    If the c++ toolchain is in use, returns it.  Otherwise, returns a c++
    toolchain derived from legacy toolchain selection, constructed from
    the CppConfiguration.

    Args:
      ctx: The rule context for which to find a toolchain.

    Returns:
      A CcToolchainProvider.
    """

    # Check the incompatible flag for toolchain resolution.
    if hasattr(cc_common, "is_cc_toolchain_resolution_enabled_do_not_use") and cc_common.is_cc_toolchain_resolution_enabled_do_not_use(ctx = ctx):
        if not CPP_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE in ctx.toolchains:
            fail("In order to use find_cpp_toolchain, you must include the '%s' in the toolchains argument to your rule." % CPP_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE)
        toolchain_info = ctx.toolchains[CPP_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE]
        if hasattr(toolchain_info, "cc_provider_in_toolchain") and hasattr(toolchain_info, "cc"):
            return toolchain_info.cc
        return toolchain_info

    # Fall back to the legacy implicit attribute lookup.
    if hasattr(ctx.attr, "_cc_toolchain"):
        return ctx.attr._cc_toolchain[cc_common.CcToolchainInfo]

    # We didn't find anything.
    fail("In order to use find_cpp_toolchain, you must define the '_cc_toolchain' attribute on your rule or aspect.")

def use_cpp_toolchain(mandatory = True):
    """
    Helper to depend on the c++ toolchain.

    Usage:
    ```
    my_rule = rule(
        toolchains = [other toolchain types] + use_cpp_toolchain(),
    )
    ```

    Args:
      mandatory: Whether or not it should be an error if the toolchain cannot be resolved.
        Currently ignored, this will be enabled when optional toolchain types are added.

    Returns:
      A list that can be used as the value for `rule.toolchains`.
    """
    return [CPP_TOOLCHAIN_TYPE]