diff --git a/interpreter.py b/interpreter.py
index 8fa35857f..82bcf52cd 100755
--- a/interpreter.py
+++ b/interpreter.py
@@ -38,7 +38,16 @@ class BuildTarget(InterpreterObject):
         self.name = name
         self.sources = sources
         self.external_deps = []
-        self.methods = {'add_dep': self.add_dep_method}
+        self.methods = {'add_dep': self.add_dep_method,
+                        'link' : self.link_method}
+        self.link_targets = []
+        self.filename = 'no_name'
+        
+    def get_filename(self):
+        return self.filename
+        
+    def get_dependencies(self):
+        return self.link_targets
 
     def get_basename(self):
         return self.name
@@ -54,22 +63,45 @@ class BuildTarget(InterpreterObject):
     def get_external_deps(self):
         return self.external_deps
 
-    def add_dep_method(self, method_name, args):
+    def add_dep_method(self, args):
         [self.add_external_dep(dep) for dep in args]
 
+    def link_method(self, args):
+        target = args[0]
+        if not isinstance(target, StaticLibrary) and \
+        not isinstance(target, SharedLibrary):
+            raise InvalidArguments('Link target is not library.')
+        self.link_targets.append(target)
+
     def method_call(self, method_name, args):
         if method_name in self.methods:
-            return self.methods[method_name](self, args)
+            return self.methods[method_name](args)
         raise InvalidCode('Unknown method "%s" in BuildTarget.' % method_name)
 
+
 class Executable(BuildTarget):
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, name, sources, environment):
+        BuildTarget.__init__(self, name, sources)
+        suffix = environment.get_exe_suffix()
+        if suffix != '':
+            self.filename = self.name + '.' + suffix
+        else:
+            self.filename = self.name
+ 
 
 class StaticLibrary(BuildTarget):
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, name, sources, environment):
+        BuildTarget.__init__(self, name, sources)
+        prefix = environment.get_static_lib_prefix()
+        suffix = environment.get_static_lib_suffix()
+        self.filename = prefix + self.name + '.' + suffix
 
 class SharedLibrary(BuildTarget):
-    pass
+    def __init__(self, name, sources, environment):
+        BuildTarget.__init__(self, name, sources)
+        prefix = environment.get_shared_lib_prefix()
+        suffix = environment.get_shared_lib_suffix()
+        self.filename = prefix + self.name + '.' + suffix
 
 class Interpreter():
 
@@ -182,7 +214,7 @@ class Interpreter():
         sources = args[1:]
         if name in self.targets:
             raise InvalidCode('Line %d: tried to create target "%s", but a target of that name already exists.' % (node.lineno(), name))
-        l = targetclass(name, sources)
+        l = targetclass(name, sources, self.environment)
         self.targets[name] = l
         print('Creating build target "%s" with %d files.' % (name, len(sources)))
         return l
diff --git a/shellgenerator.py b/shellgenerator.py
index ac8c9879d..f115fbe94 100755
--- a/shellgenerator.py
+++ b/shellgenerator.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ class ShellGenerator():
         self.environment = environment
         self.interpreter = interpreter
         self.build_filename = 'compile.sh'
-    
+        self.processed_targets = {}
+
     def generate(self):
         self.interpreter.run()
         outfilename = os.path.join(self.environment.get_build_dir(), self.build_filename)
@@ -69,6 +70,15 @@ class ShellGenerator():
         outfile.write('\necho Compiling \\"%s\\"\n' % src)
         outfile.write(' '.join(quoted) + ' || exit\n')
         return abs_obj
+    
+    def build_target_link_arguments(self, deps):
+        args = []
+        for d in deps:
+            if not isinstance(d, interpreter.StaticLibrary):
+                print(d)
+                raise RuntimeError('Only static libraries supported ATM.')
+            args.append(self.get_target_filename(d))
+        return args
 
     def generate_link(self, target, outfile, outname, obj_list):
         if isinstance(target, interpreter.StaticLibrary):
@@ -91,6 +101,7 @@ class ShellGenerator():
         commands += linker.get_output_flags()
         commands.append(outname)
         commands += obj_list
+        commands += self.build_target_link_arguments(target.get_dependencies())
         quoted = shell_quote(commands)
         outfile.write('\necho Linking \\"%s\\".\n' % target.get_basename())
         outfile.write(' '.join(quoted) + ' || exit\n')
@@ -102,27 +113,32 @@ class ShellGenerator():
 
     def generate_commands(self, outfile):
         for i in self.interpreter.get_targets().items():
-            name = i[0]
             target = i[1]
-            print('Generating target', name)
-            targetdir = self.get_target_dir(target)
-            prefix = ''
-            suffix = ''
-            if isinstance(target, interpreter.Executable):
-                suffix = self.environment.get_exe_suffix()
-            elif isinstance(target, interpreter.StaticLibrary):
-                prefix = self.environment.get_static_lib_prefix()
-                suffix = self.environment.get_static_lib_suffix()
-            elif isinstance(target, interpreter.SharedLibrary):
-                prefix = self.environment.get_shared_lib_prefix()
-                suffix = self.environment.get_shared_lib_suffix()
-            outname = os.path.join(targetdir, prefix + target.get_basename())
-            if suffix != '':
-                outname = outname + '.' + suffix
-            obj_list = []
-            for src in target.get_sources():
-                obj_list.append(self.generate_single_compile(target, outfile, src))
-            self.generate_link(target, outfile, outname, obj_list)
+            self.generate_target(target, outfile)
+
+    def process_target_dependencies(self, target, outfile):
+        for t in target.get_dependencies():
+            tname = t.get_basename()
+            if not tname in self.processed_targets:
+                self.generate_target(t, outfile)
+
+    def get_target_filename(self, target):
+        targetdir = self.get_target_dir(target)
+        filename = os.path.join(targetdir, target.get_filename())
+        return filename
+
+    def generate_target(self, target, outfile):
+        name = target.get_basename()
+        if name in self.processed_targets:
+            return
+        self.process_target_dependencies(target, outfile)
+        print('Generating target', name)
+        outname = self.get_target_filename(target)
+        obj_list = []
+        for src in target.get_sources():
+            obj_list.append(self.generate_single_compile(target, outfile, src))
+        self.generate_link(target, outfile, outname, obj_list)
+        self.processed_targets[name] = True
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     code = """
diff --git a/test cases/5 linkstatic/builder.txt b/test cases/5 linkstatic/builder.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e98a2518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/5 linkstatic/builder.txt	
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+project('static library linking test')
+language('c')
+lib = static_library('mylib', 'libfile.c')
+exe = executable('prog', 'main.c')
+exe.link(lib)
diff --git a/test cases/5 linkstatic/libfile.c b/test cases/5 linkstatic/libfile.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f1c172d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/5 linkstatic/libfile.c	
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+int func() {
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test cases/5 linkstatic/main.c b/test cases/5 linkstatic/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8aadb0c7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test cases/5 linkstatic/main.c	
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+int func();
+
+int main(int argc, char **arg) {
+    return func();
+}