Maven like build tool for c++ ?

Question

I want a good build tool for c++, just like maven is dedicated to Java is there any build tool dedicated to c++ which does all job that maven does ? Which build tool is normally used for c++ ? I thought of native maven plugin, but doubt of its support,

• I did not find any c++ repositories for maven.
• I doubt its used by many c++ developers
• No good tutorials for that plugin

Thanks

Answer 1

Have you checked out SCons?

Answer 2

A Maven-like build tool for C++? How about Maven? :-) Check out my answer to a similar question here. Essentially, there is a great C/C++ plugin for Maven (the "NAR" plugin).

Answer 3

It depends on your requirements but Boost.Build, SCons, CMake are all good build tools with various pros/cons.

But they are really only concerned with building the software; Maven does quite a bit more.

You may find Hudson and NAnt helpful to begin filling some of those other gaps...