ANN: bras-2.2 rule based command execution
Harald Kirsch
--- bras ---
Rule Based Command Execution
Announcing version 2.2
WHAT'S NEW?
The error reporting was redesigned and reimplemented due to buggy
behaviour in some circumstances.
A new rule was added to the default rule set. It translates .lex to .c.
WHERE CAN I GET IT?
The distribution can be found at
http://bras.berlios.de/
WHAT IS IT ANYWAY?
Bras is a rules-based command execution system, ala 'make'. It
includes a powerful rules system supporting foreign directory
triggers, multiple rule types, and on-the-fly dependency
generation. It is written in Tcl and uses Tcl as its script language.
Main features are:
o rule-controlled command execution, similar to make;
o written in Tcl, no compilation required;
o Tcl-syntax so that commands associated with rules may contain
control structures;
o dependencies in foreign directories can trigger sourcing rule files
in that directory, recursive bras-execution is not necessary;
o just any boolean expression can be used to define when a target is
out-of-date;
o pattern rules which allow to derive dependencies and/or commands on
the fly;
o explicit invocation of the reasoning process possible;
o reasoning engine can be used as a module in Tcl programs;
Send comments and requests for enhancements to
pifp...@gmx.de .