Flagpoll simplifies software development by allowing developers to store compile requirements within meta-data files.
By using Flagpoll, developers no longer have to manually specify other packages' cflags and ldflag. They can simply call `flagpoll mylib --cflags --ldflags` and retrieve the required flags for their package and its dependencies. This feature also enables them to compile their code more cleanly and efficiently.
For instance, `gcc -o foo foo.c flagpoll --libs --cflags gtk+-2.0` is a lot cleaner than typing `gcc -o foo foo.c -L/usr/lib64 -lgtk-x11-2.0 -lgdk-x11-2.0 -lgdk_pixbuf-2.0 -lm -lgobject-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -ldl -lpango-1.0 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lcairo -latk-1.0 -I/usr/include/gtk-2.0 -I/usr/lib64/gtk-2.0/include -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib64/glib-2.0/include -I/usr/include/pango-1.0 -I/usr/include/cairo -I/usr/include/atk-1.0`.
In each package's meta-data file, Flagpoll keeps track of all the dependencies needed for compilation. The tool resolves the dependencies and presents the necessary libraries and includes needed for gtk+. Overall, Flagpoll is an excellent tool for software development and offers developers complete control and efficiency over their meta-data files.
Version 0.9.1: N/A