# Builds a shared library with the given sources
lib shared_library(
str target_name, # The *unique* name of the build target
str | file | custom_tgt | custom_idx | generated_list source..., # Input source to compile
# Keyword arguments:
<lang>_args : list[str] # compiler flags to use for the given language;
<lang>_pch : str # precompiled header file to use for the given language
build_by_default : bool # Causes, when set to `true`, to have this target be built by default
build_rpath : str # A string to add to target's rpath definition in the build dir,
d_debug : list[str] # The [D version identifiers](https://dlang
d_import_dirs : list[str] # List of directories to look in for string imports used in the D programming language
d_module_versions : list[str | int] # List of module version identifiers set when compiling D sources
d_unittest : bool # When set to true, the D modules are compiled in debug mode
darwin_versions : str | int | list[str] # Defines the `compatibility version` and `current version` for the dylib on macOS
dependencies : list[dep] # one or more dependency objects
extra_files : str | file | custom_tgt | custom_idx # Not used for the build itself but are shown as source files in IDEs
gnu_symbol_visibility : str # Specifies how symbols should be exported, see
gui_app : bool # When set to true flags this target as a GUI application
implicit_include_directories : bool # Controls whether Meson adds the current source and build directories to the include path
include_directories : list[inc | str] # one or more objects created with the include_directories() function,
install : bool # When set to true, this executable should be installed
install_dir : str # override install directory for this file
install_mode : list[str | int] # Specify the file mode in symbolic format
install_rpath : str # A string to set the target's rpath to after install
install_tag : str # A string used by the `meson install --tags` command
link_args : list[str] # Flags to use during linking
link_depends : str | file | custom_tgt | custom_idx # Strings, files, or custom targets the link step depends on
link_language : str # Makes the linker for this target be for the specified language
link_whole : list[lib | custom_tgt | custom_idx] # Links all contents of the given static libraries whether they are used or
link_with : list[lib | custom_tgt | custom_idx] # One or more shared or static libraries
name_prefix : str | list[void] # The string that will be used as the prefix for the
name_suffix : str | list[void] # The string that will be used as the extension for the
native : bool # Controls whether the target is compiled for the build or host machines
objects : list[extracted_obj | file | str] # List of object files that should be linked in this target
override_options : list[str] | dict[str | bool | int | list[str]] # takes an array of strings in the same format as `project`'s `default_options`
rust_abi : str # Set the specific ABI to compile (when compiling rust)
rust_crate_type : str # Set the specific type of rust crate to compile (when compiling rust)
rust_dependency_map : dict[str] # On rust targets this provides a map of library names to the crate name
sources : str | file | custom_tgt | custom_idx | generated_list | structured_src # Additional source files
soversion : str | int # A string or integer specifying the soversion of this shared library,
vala_args : list[str | file] # Compiler flags for Vala
version : str # A string specifying the version of this shared library,
vs_module_defs : str | file | custom_tgt | custom_idx # Specify a Microsoft module definition file for controlling symbol exports,
win_subsystem : str # Specifies the subsystem type to use
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