Allow passing files to compile/link/run queries.

mesonbuild/compilers.py

@@ -614,10 +614,13 @@ int main () {{ {1}; }}'''
 
         try:
             with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdirname:
-                srcname = os.path.join(tmpdirname,
-                                       'testfile.' + self.default_suffix)
-                with open(srcname, 'w') as ofile:
-                    ofile.write(code)
+                if isinstance(code, str):
+                    srcname = os.path.join(tmpdirname,
+                                           'testfile.' + self.default_suffix)
+                    with open(srcname, 'w') as ofile:
+                        ofile.write(code)
+                elif isinstance(code, mesonlib.File):
+                    srcname = code.fname
 
                 # Extension only matters if running results; '.exe' is
                 # guaranteed to be executable on every platform.

mesonbuild/interpreter.py

@@ -698,8 +698,12 @@ class CompilerHolder(InterpreterObject):
     def run_method(self, args, kwargs):
         if len(args) != 1:
             raise InterpreterException('Run method takes exactly one positional argument.')
-        check_stringlist(args)
         code = args[0]
+        if isinstance(code, mesonlib.File):
+            code = mesonlib.File.from_absolute_file(
+                code.rel_to_builddir(self.environment.source_dir))
+        elif not isinstance(code, str):
+            raise InvalidArguments('Argument must be string or file.')
         testname = kwargs.get('name', '')
         if not isinstance(testname, str):
             raise InterpreterException('Testname argument must be a string.')
@@ -819,8 +823,12 @@ class CompilerHolder(InterpreterObject):
     def compiles_method(self, args, kwargs):
         if len(args) != 1:
             raise InterpreterException('compiles method takes exactly one argument.')
-        check_stringlist(args)
         code = args[0]
+        if isinstance(code, mesonlib.File):
+            code = mesonlib.File.from_absolute_file(
+                code.rel_to_builddir(self.environment.source_dir))
+        elif not isinstance(code, str):
+            raise InvalidArguments('Argument must be string or file.')
         testname = kwargs.get('name', '')
         if not isinstance(testname, str):
             raise InterpreterException('Testname argument must be a string.')
@@ -838,8 +846,12 @@ class CompilerHolder(InterpreterObject):
     def links_method(self, args, kwargs):
         if len(args) != 1:
             raise InterpreterException('links method takes exactly one argument.')
-        check_stringlist(args)
         code = args[0]
+        if isinstance(code, mesonlib.File):
+            code = mesonlib.File.from_absolute_file(
+                code.rel_to_builddir(self.environment.source_dir))
+        elif not isinstance(code, str):
+            raise InvalidArguments('Argument must be string or file.')
         testname = kwargs.get('name', '')
         if not isinstance(testname, str):
             raise InterpreterException('Testname argument must be a string.')