Re: [BuildStream] bst show all and bst build all flags

[Tiago Gomes <tiago gomes codethink co uk>]

On 03/12/2018 14:04, Phillip Smyth via BuildStream-list wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm close to introducing an effective "build world" command and a 
> "validate world" command.
> This is designed to build and validate all elements in a project, 
> regardless of dependencies.
>
> There is however the issue that a `bst build --all` command already 
> exists which does something different.
>
> So, i wanted to reach out to everyone to get feedback on how we should 
> name these flags.
>
> So far as i understand it, the options are:
> both use `bst [command] --all`
> both use `bst [command] --world`
> or both use  `bst [command]`
>
> The third option defaulting a command without a named element, to the 
> equivalent to --world.
>
> I am open to new ideas/options and hopefully we'll have a final decision 
> soon so i can get everything finished
>
> best regards,
> Phillip Smyth [nexus]
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Another way would to change the build command to accept the same glob 
patterns that the split-rules accept.

bst build base/cpio.bst -> builds only the cpio element
bst build "base/*" -> builds every element in the base directory
bst build "base/**" -> builds every element in the base directory and 
subdirectories
bst build "**" -> builds everything

The quotes are there because I don't know if we can disable the shell 
wildcard expansion for a particular command.

Tiago