method

find_library

ruby latest stable - Class: Object

find_library(lib, func, *paths, &b)

public

Returns whether or not the entry point func can be found within the library lib in one of the paths specified, where paths is an array of strings. If func is nil , then the main() function is used as the entry point.

If lib is found, then the path it was found on is added to the list of library paths searched and linked against.

# File lib/mkmf.rb, line 862
def find_library(lib, func, *paths, &b)
  func = "main" if !func or func.empty?
  lib = with_config(lib+'lib', lib)
  paths = paths.collect {|path| path.split(File::PATH_SEPARATOR)}.flatten
  checking_for "#{func}() in #{LIBARG%lib}" do
    libpath = $LIBPATH
    libs = append_library($libs, lib)
    begin
      until r = try_func(func, libs, &b) or paths.empty?
        $LIBPATH = libpath | [paths.shift]
      end
      if r
        $libs = libs
        libpath = nil
      end
    ensure
      $LIBPATH = libpath if libpath
    end
    r
  end
end

find_library

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