rake-compile

# These methods apply to all targets defined, useful for setting up your build environment
build_directory <path>
base_cc_flags <flags>
base_cpp_flags <flags>

# These methods apply only to the next target defined, similar to desc for tasks
cc_flags <flags>
cpp_flags <flags>
link_library <path>
pch <path>

# These two methods define a build target.  They take a block that allows you to specify the
# object files that make up the final artifact
static_library <path>
executable <path>

# define your source files
SOURCES = FileList['**/*.cpp']

# define a directory that will hold build artifacts
build_directory BUILD_DIR

# define flags that will apply to all invocations of the default compiler
base_cpp_flags("-std=c++11 -I#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}")
base_cc_flags("-std=c11 -I#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}")

# define a pre-compiled header, that will be applied to the subsequently-defined target
pch 'my_prefix_header.pch'

# define compiler flags that will only apply to the subsequently-defined target
cpp_flags '-Iinclude'

# link the target with a library
link_library '/usr/local/lib/libz.a'

# define an executable target, and build it by compiling all the sources and linking
executable 'mybinary' do |target|
  # you can add objects via a FileList directory
  target.add_objects_from_sources SOURCES

  # or, for one source file at a time
  target.add_object_from_source 'my_source.cpp'

  # or create a direct mapping from source to object
  target.add_object 'my_obj.o', 'special_source.cpp'
end

$ bundle

$ gem install c-dependencies