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toolchain_alias

toolchain_alias acts like alias but for toolchain rules.

Details​

The toolchain_alias itself is a toolchain rule and the actual argument is expected to be a toolchain_rule as well.

Function Signature​

def toolchain_alias(
    *,
    name: str,
    default_target_platform: None | str = None,
    target_compatible_with: list[str] = [],
    compatible_with: list[str] = [],
    exec_compatible_with: list[str] = [],
    visibility: list[str] = [],
    within_view: list[str] = ["PUBLIC"],
    metadata: OpaqueMetadata = {},
    tests: list[str] = [],
    modifiers: OpaqueMetadata = [],
    _apple_platforms: dict[str, str] = {},
    actual: None | str,
) -> None

Parameters​

  • name: (required)

    name of the target

  • default_target_platform: (defaults to: None)

    specifies the default target platform, used when no platforms are specified on the command line

  • target_compatible_with: (defaults to: [])

    a list of constraints that are required to be satisfied for this target to be compatible with a configuration

  • compatible_with: (defaults to: [])

    a list of constraints that are required to be satisfied for this target to be compatible with a configuration

  • exec_compatible_with: (defaults to: [])

    a list of constraints that are required to be satisfied for this target to be compatible with an execution platform

  • visibility: (defaults to: [])

    a list of visibility patterns restricting what targets can depend on this one

  • within_view: (defaults to: ["PUBLIC"])

    a list of visibility patterns restricting what this target can depend on

  • metadata: (defaults to: {})

    a key-value map of metadata associated with this target

  • tests: (defaults to: [])

    a list of targets that provide tests for this one

  • modifiers: (defaults to: [])

    an array of modifiers associated with this target