List of build automation software
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Build automation is the act of scripting or automating the process of compiling computer source code into binary code. Below is a list of notable tools associated, at least in part, of the build automation process.
[edit] Make-based tools
- make, a classical Unix build tool
- dmake (distributed make), used in the build process for some Sun Microsystems software, including OpenOffice.org and Solaris
- Makepp A build tool written in Perl, almost completely compatible with the original make
- Mk - developed originally for Version 10 Unix and Plan 9, and ported to Unix as part of plan9port
- Module::Build, a Perl module for the building and installation of other Perl modules, improving upon the existing ExtUtils::MakeMaker module, which actually uses make to do the building
- nmake -- Bell Labs' nmake, forked into two versions after the AT&T trivestiture: a research version from AT&T Labs and a supported Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs version
- Speedy Make, XML based make utility with emphasis on ease of use
- Openmake , a commercial enterprise build management tool
- Rake, a Ruby-based build tool
- MPW Make, developed for Mac OS Classic and similar to but not compatible with Unix make. Mac OS X comes with both GNU make and BSD make. Available as part of the Macintosh Programmer's Workshop as a free, unsupported download from Apple.
[edit] Other tools
- Apache Ant, popular for Java development and uses an XML file format
- Apache Maven, a Java tool for project management and automated software build
- A-A-P, a Python-based build tool
- CABIE Continuous Automated Build and Integration Environment, Open Source, written in Perl
- BuildIT, a free graphical build or task tool for Windows with an emphasis on simplicity and ease of use
- CMake, a tool that generates files for the native build environment, such as makefiles for Unix or Workspace files for Visual Studio.
- cook, a build tool with a C-like syntax
- ElectricCommander, is a build automation tool for automating and managing software build/test/deploy processes. It is language- and build tool-agnostic, so it will make software production tasks in any environment more repeatable, more visible, and more efficient
- FinalBuilder
- GNU Build Tools, a collection of tools for portable builds
- MSBuild, the Microsoft Build Engine
- NAnt, a tool similar to Ant for the .NET framework
- OMake, an open source build tool with a custom scripting language built on top of Make-like syntax, integrating functionality similar to autoconf/automake
- Perforce Jam, a generally enhanced, ground-up tool which is similar to make
- PerlBuildSystem, an open source make replacement written in Perl
- PyBuild, a build tool for Python
- R2build an opensource build automation tool with plugin mechanism for future tools
- SCons, based around Python, with integrated functionality similar to autoconf/automake, descended from a Perl build driver called Cons
- Visual Build
- Want, an Ant-like XML-based tool for building programs, written in Delphi
[edit] Build automation software table (draft)
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| Tool Name | Operating System | Build Language | Description Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| make | OS Dependent | Language Independent | uses Makefile |
| dmake | ? | OpenOffice, Solaris | ? |
| makepp | OS independent | Language independent, optimized for C++ | uses Makefile |
| Module::Build | OS Independent | Perl | ? |
| jam | OS Independent | Language Independent | uses jamfile |
| nmake | Unix, Linux, Windows/Interix | Language Independent | uses Makefile |
| Speedy Make | ? | ? | XML |
| Openmake | ? | ? | ? |
| Rake | OS Independent | Ruby | Ruby |
| Cmake | OS Independent | Language Independent | uses CMakeLists.txt file |
| MPW Make | Mac OS Classic | ? | ? |
| Ant | OS Independent | Java | XML |
| NAnt | Windows | .net | XML |
| WAnt | ? | ? | XML |
| OMake | ? | ? | custom lang. |
| MSBuild | Windows | ? | ? |
| ElectricCommander | OS Independent | Language Independent | Flexible including gmake, bmake, emake and ant scripts |
| Apache Maven | OS Independent | Java | Project Object Model |
| SCONS | Linux, Posix | C, C++, Java | Python |
| PerlBuildSystem | OS independent | ? | ? |
| A-A-P | Unix, Windows, Mac OS-X | C | recipe |
| PyBuild | ? | ? | ? |
| AntHill Build Server | ? | ? | ? |
| CruiseControl | OS Independent | Language Independent | XML |
| ParaBuild | ? | ? | ? |
| X-Script Generator | Windows | Language Independent | XML |
| Yabu | Unix, POSIX | Language Independent | uses Buildfile |
