Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2015-03-06-multilib

Chapter 13. Programming

Vala-.2

Introduction to Vala

Vala is a new programming language that aims to bring modern programming language features to GNOME developers without imposing any additional runtime requirements and without using a different ABI compared to applications and libraries written in C.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.7 platform.

Package Information

Vala Dependencies

Required

GLib-2.42.1

Optional

D-Bus-1.8.16 (Required for the tests) and libxslt-1.1.28 (Required for generating the documentation)

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/vala

Installation of Vala

Install Vala by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

To test the results, issue: make check.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: vala, vala-, valac, valac-, vala-gen-introspect, vala-gen-introspect-, vapicheck, vapicheck-, vapigen and vapigen-
Installed Library: libvala-.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/vala-, /usr/lib/vala-, /usr/share/devhelp/books/vala-, /usr/share/vala and /usr/share/vala-

Short Descriptions

valac

is a compiler that translates Vala source code into C source and header files.

vala-gen-introspect

generates a GI file for GObject and GLib based packages.

vapicheck

verifies the generated bindings.

vapigen

is a utility which generates Vala API (VAPI) files from GI files.

libvala-.so

contains the Vala API functions.

Last updated on 2015-02-23 00:16:54 -0500