Commit 151521b3 authored by Daniel Bovensiepen's avatar Daniel Bovensiepen

Fix some build documentation for mrbgems

parent 1c8bc4d9
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All GEMs have to be located under *$(MRUBY_ROOT)/mrbgems/g/*.
## Build process
mrbgems will call *make* to build and *make clean* to clean your GEM. You
have to create *gem.a* file during the build process. How you are going
to do this is you decision.
To make your build process more easier and more standardized we suggest
to include *mrbgems/Makefile4gem* which defines some helper rules. In
case you include this Makefile you have to define specific pre-defined
rules like *gem-all* for the build process and *gem-clean* for the clean
process. There are additional helper rules for specific GEM examples
below.
## C Extension
mruby can be extended with C. It is possible by using the C API to
......@@ -38,13 +51,12 @@ integrate C libraries into mruby.
The *Makefile* is used for building a C extension. You should
define *GEM* (GEM name), *GEM_C_FILES* (all C files) and
*GEM_OBJECTS* (all Object files). Pay also attention that your
*Makefile* has to build the object files.
*Makefile* has to build the object files. You can use
*gem-c-files* to build a *gem.a* out of your Object code and use
*gem-clean-c-files* to clean the object files.
### Pre-Conditions
mrbgems will automatically call the *gem-all* make target of your GEM. Make
sure that you build all files in this target.
mrbgems expects that you have implemented a C method called
*mrb_YOURGEMNAME_gem_init(mrb_state)*. YOURGEMNAME will be replaced
by the name of you GEM. The directory name of your GEM is considered also
......@@ -83,10 +95,13 @@ this target with the necessary rules!
## Ruby Extension
mruby can be extended with pure Ruby. It is possible to override existing
or add new ones in this way. Put all Ruby files into the *mrblib* folder.
classes or add new ones in this way. Put all Ruby files into the *mrblib*
folder.
The *Makefile* is used for building a Ruby extension. You should define
define *GEM* (GEM name) and *GEM_RB_FILES* (all Ruby files).
define *GEM* (GEM name) and *GEM_RB_FILES* (all Ruby files). You can use
*gem-rb-files* to build a *gem.a* out of your Ruby code and use
*gem-clean-rb-files* to clean the generated C files.
### Pre-Conditions
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mruby can be extended with C and Ruby at the same time. It is possible to
override existing classes or add new ones in this way. Put all Ruby files
into the *mrblib* folder and all C files into the *srclib* folder.
into the *mrblib* folder and all C files into the *src* folder.
The *Makefile* is used for building a C and Ruby extension. You should
define *GEM* (GEM name), *GEM_C_FILES* (all C files), *GEM_OBJECTS*
(all Object files) and *GEM_RB_FILES* (all Ruby files).
(all Object files) and *GEM_RB_FILES* (all Ruby files). You can use
*gem-c-and-rb-files* to build a *gem.a* out of your Object and Ruby code
and use *gem-clean-c-and-rb-files* to clean the generated C files.
### Pre-Conditions
mrbgems will automatically call the *gem-all* make target of your GEM. Make
sure that you build all files in this target.
mrbgems expects that you have implemented a C method called
*mrb_YOURGEMNAME_gem_init(mrb_state)*. YOURGEMNAME will be replaced
by the name of you GEM. The directory name of your GEM is considered also
as the name! If you call your GEM directory *c_extension_example*, your
initialisation method could look like this:
```
void
mrb_c_extension_example_gem_init(mrb_state* mrb) {
_class_cextension = mrb_define_module(mrb, "CExtension");
mrb_define_class_method(mrb, _class_cextension, "c_method", mrb_c_method, ARGS_NONE());
}
```
mrbgems will also use the *gem-clean* make target to clean up your GEM. Implement
this target with the necessary rules!
See C and Ruby example.
### Example
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