PORTGROUP(7)

NAME
portgroup - MacPorts PortGroup command reference

SYNOPSIS

PortGroup gnustep 1.0
PortGroup perl5 1.0
PortGroup python24 1.0
PortGroup python25 1.0
PortGroup python30 1.0
PortGroup ruby 1.0
PortGroup xcode 1.0

DESCRIPTION

MacPorts defines the notion of PortGroup classes with the PortGroup command. These classes factorize the work for similar ports. Port maintainers willing to use PortGroup need to have some notion of Portfiles. See portfile(7).

XCODE PORTGROUP

PortGroup xcode is here to easily port Xcode-based opensource software. It handles configuration, build and destroot phases. It also defines some values for Xcode-based software. A minimum Portfile using the xcode PortGroup class only defines the fetch and the checksum phases.

Using PortGroup xcode is a way to make your port more robust to Xcode version updates as the PortGroup is tested against all supported macOS and Xcode versions.

  XCODE PORTGROUP SUGAR

Portfiles using xcode PortGroup do not need to define the following variables:

categories
    Default: aqua

platforms
    Default: macosx

use_configure
    Default: no

Moreover, Portfiles using PortGroup xcode do not need to define any build or destroot phase. Some options are provided for tailoring these phases to what the software requires.

  XCODE PORTGROUP SPECIFIC VARIABLES

Portfiles using xcode PortGroup may define the following variables:

xcode.project
    Path (relative to ${build.dir} and ${destroot.dir}) of the Xcode project. If unset, let xcode tool figure it out. It usually succeeds if there is a single project in the directory.
    Type: | optional

    Example:

        xcode.project ${name}.xcode

xcode.configuration
    Project configuration/buildstyle to use.
    Type: | optional
    Default: | Deployment

    Example:

        xcode.configuration Main

xcode.target
    If present, overrides build.target and destroot.target.
    Type: | optional

xcode.build.settings
    Additional settings passed to the xcode build tool during the build phase. These settings should be in the X=Y form.
    Type: | optional

    Example:

        xcode.build.settings FRAMEWORK_SEARCH_PATHS=${prefix}/Library/Frameworks

xcode.destroot.type
    Type of project that will be installed. This tells Xcode PortGroup how to destroot the project. Correct values are application and framework.
    Type: | optional
    Default: | application

    Example:

        xcode.destroot.type framework

xcode.destroot.path
    Where to install the build product.
    Type: | optional
    Default: | ${prefix}/Library/Frameworks or /Applications/MacPorts depending on xcode.destroot.type

xcode.destroot.settings
    Additional settings passed to the xcode build tool during the destroot phase. These settings should be in the X=Y form.
    Type: | optional

    Example:

        xcode.destroot.settings SKIP_INSTALL=NO

  STANDARD PORTFILE VARIABLES AFFECTING XCODE PORTGROUP

The following standard Portfile variables actually affect xcode PortGroup. In most cases, you will not need to set any of these variables in the Portfile.

destroot
    Where to destroot the project.

build.cmd
    The command to invoke to build the project. xcode PortGroup sets this variable to ${xcodebuildcmd}.

build.target
    The Xcode target to build. xcode PortGroup sets this variable to "", thus building all targets. This variable will be ignored if xcode.target is set.

build.pre_args
    Additional parameters for ${build.cmd}.
    Default: | none

build.args
    Main parameters for ${build.cmd}.
    Default: | build

build.post_args
    Additional parameters for ${build.cmd}.
    Default: | none

build.dir
    Where to build the project from (i.e. where the Xcode project is).
    Default: | ${worksrcpath}

destroot.cmd
    The command to invoke to destroot the project. xcode PortGroup sets this variable to xcodebuildcmd.

destroot.target
    The Xcode target to install. xcode PortGroup sets this variable to "", thus installing all targets. This variable will be ignored if xcode.target is set.

destroot.pre_args
    Additional parameters for ${destroot.cmd}.
    Default: | none

destroot.args
    Main parameters for ${destroot.cmd}.
    Default: | install

destroot.post_args
    Additional parameters for ${destroot.cmd}.
    Default: | none

destroot.dir
    Where to destroot the project from (i.e. where the Xcode project is).
    Default: | ${worksrcpath}

GNUSTEP PORTGROUP

PortGroup gnustep is here to easily port GNUstep-based opensource software using the GNU objective- C runtime. It handles configuration, build and destroot phases. It also defines some values for GNUstep-based software. A minimum Portfile using the gnustep PortGroup class only defines the fetch and the checksum phases.

  GNUSTEP FILESYSTEM LAYOUTS

PortGroup gnustep also supports both the traditionnal gnustep file layout and the new fhs file layout. However, the ports themselves do not necessarily support both. The Portfiles have access to many procedures in dealing with these two layouts:

set_gnustep_make
    Sets GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES according to the FilesystemLayout

set_gnustep_env
    Sets DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH and PATH for the gnustep FilesystemLayout

gnustep_layout
    Returns true (1) if current file layout is gnustep

set_system_library
    Sets GNUSTEP_SYSTEM_LIBRARY according to the FilesystemLayout

set_local_library
    Sets GNUSTEP_LOCAL_LIBRARY according to the FilesystemLayout

  GNUSTEP PORTGROUP SUGAR

Portfiles using gnustep PortGroup do not need to define the following variables:

categories
    Default: gnustep

homepage
    Default: http://www.gnustep.org/

master_sites
    Default: gnustep:core

depends_lib
    Default: gnustep-core

use_configure
    Default: no

configure.env
    Default: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH

configure.pre_args-append
    Default: CC=gcc-mp-4.2 GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES

build.type
    Default: gnu

build.env
    Default: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH

build.pre_args-append
    Default: messages=yes

destroot.env
    Default: DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH PATH

destroot.pre_args-append
    Default: messages=yes

Moreover, Portfiles using PortGroup gnustep do not need to define any build or destroot phase. Some options are provided for tailoring these phases to what the software requires. A mechanism is also provided to ease the patch process.

  GNUSTEP PORTGROUP SPECIFIC VARIABLES

Portfiles using gnustep PortGroup may define the following variables:

gnustep.post_flags
    an associative array which specifies the sub-directories relative to ${worksrcpath} and the SHARED_LD_POSTFLAGS variables to be added to GNUmakefile.preamble in those sub-directories. This helps making the patching process easier on Darwin.
    Type: | optional

    Example:

        platform darwin {
            array set gnustep.post_flags {
                BundleSubDir "-lfoo -lbar"
            }
        }

gnustep.cc
    Type: | optional
    Default: | gcc-mp-4.2

    Example:

        gnustep.cc gcc-mp-4.3

variant with_docs
    Many GNUstep packages include a Documentation sub-directory that is not built by default. Enabling this variant builds and installs the included documentation.
    Type: | optional

    Example:

        port install gnustep-gui +with_docs

SEE ALSO

port(1), macports.conf(5), portfile(7), portstyle(7), porthier(7)

AUTHORS

    (C) 2013 The MacPorts Project
    Paul Guyot <pguyot@kallisys.net>
    Yves de Champlain <yves@macports.org>
    Rainer Mueller <raimue@macports.org>