Metaprogramming: Compiler Message Loop

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To do a basic and simple compiler message loop, create a workspace, call compiler_begin_intercept, add all the files you want to compile, run the compiler message loop, call compiler_end_intercept, and finally #run build().

The following build.jai example code is the minimum code to run a basic compiler message loop:

#import "Basic";
#import "Compiler";

build :: () {
  w := compiler_create_workspace();
  if !w {
    print("Workspace creation failed.\n");
    return;
  }
  // modify build options here
  target_options := get_build_options(w);
  target_options.output_executable_name = "program";
  set_build_options(target_options, w);

  compiler_begin_intercept(w);
  // add all the files
  add_build_file(tprint("%/main.jai", #filepath), w);  
  while true {
    // process compiler messages in this loop
    message := compiler_wait_for_message();
    if !message break;
    if message.kind == {
    case .COMPLETE;
      break;
    }
  }
  compiler_end_intercept(w);
  set_build_options_dc(.{do_output=false});
}

#run build();

Create a basic “Hello World” main.jai file.

#import "Basic";

main () {
  print("Hello World!!!\n");
}

These two files, build.jai and main.jai are enough to get a basic compiler message loop up and running.

Learn more about the compiler messages being sent to your program here.
Learn more about the compiler build options here.