qt-build-utils: add qmake implementation of QtInstallation

Author: ahayzen-kdab

crates/qt-build-utils/Cargo.toml

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ versions = "6.3"
 thiserror.workspace = true
 
 [features]
+# TODO: should we default to qmake or let downstream crates specify, such as cxx-qt-build
+default = ["qmake"]
 # When Cargo links an executable, whether a bin crate or test executable,
 # and Qt 6 is linked statically, this feature must be enabled to link
 # unarchived .o files with static symbols that Qt ships (for example
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ thiserror.workspace = true
 #
 # When linking Qt dynamically, this makes no difference.
 link_qt_object_files = []
+qmake = []
 serde = ["dep:serde"]
 
 [lints]

crates/qt-build-utils/src/installation/mod.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 //
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
 
+#[cfg(feature = "qmake")]
+pub(crate) mod qmake;
+
 use semver::Version;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 

crates/qt-build-utils/src/installation/qmake.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Klarälvdalens Datakonsult AB, a KDAB Group company <[email protected]>
+// SPDX-FileContributor: Andrew Hayzen <[email protected]>
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT OR Apache-2.0
+
+use semver::Version;
+use std::{
+    env,
+    io::ErrorKind,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+    process::Command,
+};
+
+use crate::{Initializer, MocArguments, MocProducts, QtBuildError, QtInstallation};
+
+/// TODO
+pub struct QtInstallationQMake {
+    qmake_path: PathBuf,
+    qmake_version: Version,
+}
+
+impl QtInstallationQMake {
+    /// TODO
+    pub fn new() -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        // Try the QMAKE variable first
+        println!("cargo::rerun-if-env-changed=QMAKE");
+        if let Ok(qmake_env_var) = env::var("QMAKE") {
+            return QtInstallationQMake::try_from(PathBuf::from(&qmake_env_var)).map_err(|err| {
+                QtBuildError::QMakeSetQtMissing {
+                    qmake_env_var,
+                    error: err.into(),
+                }
+                .into()
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Try variable candidates within the patch
+        ["qmake6", "qmake-qt5", "qmake"]
+            .iter()
+            // Use the first non-errored installation
+            // If there are no valid installations we display the last error
+            .fold(None, |acc, qmake_path| {
+                Some(acc.map_or_else(
+                    // Value is None so try to create installation
+                    || QtInstallationQMake::try_from(PathBuf::from(qmake_path)),
+                    // Value is Err so try to create installation if currently an error
+                    |prev: anyhow::Result<Self>| {
+                        prev.or_else(|_| QtInstallationQMake::try_from(PathBuf::from(qmake_path)))
+                    },
+                ))
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(QtBuildError::QtMissing.into()))
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<PathBuf> for QtInstallationQMake {
+    type Error = anyhow::Error;
+
+    fn try_from(qmake_path: PathBuf) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        // Attempt to read the QT_VERSION from qmake
+        let qmake_version = match Command::new(&qmake_path)
+            .args(["-query", "QT_VERSION"])
+            .output()
+        {
+            Err(e) if e.kind() == ErrorKind::NotFound => Err(QtBuildError::QtMissing),
+            Err(e) => Err(QtBuildError::QmakeFailed(e)),
+            Ok(output) if !output.status.success() => Err(QtBuildError::QtMissing),
+            // TODO: do we need to trim the input?
+            Ok(output) => Ok(Version::parse(&String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout))?),
+        }?;
+
+        // Check QT_VERSION_MAJOR is the same as the qmake version
+        println!("cargo::rerun-if-env-changed=QT_VERSION_MAJOR");
+        if let Ok(env_qt_version_major) = env::var("QT_VERSION_MAJOR") {
+            // Parse to an integer
+            let env_qt_version_major = env_qt_version_major.trim().parse::<u64>().map_err(|e| {
+                QtBuildError::QtVersionMajorInvalid {
+                    qt_version_major_env_var: env_qt_version_major,
+                    source: e,
+                }
+            })?;
+
+            // Ensure the version major is the same
+            if qmake_version.major != env_qt_version_major {
+                return Err(QtBuildError::QtVersionMajorDoesNotMatch {
+                    qmake_version: qmake_version.major,
+                    qt_version_major: env_qt_version_major,
+                }
+                .into());
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            qmake_path,
+            qmake_version,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl QtInstallation for QtInstallationQMake {
+    fn include_paths(&self, qt_modules: Vec<String>) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn link_modules(&self, builder: &mut cc::Build, qt_modules: Vec<String>) {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn moc(&self, input_file: &Path, arguments: MocArguments) -> MocProducts {
+        // TODO: do we need to cache these like before, or is this generally fast?
+        let moc_executable = self.qmake_find_tool("moc").expect("Could not find moc");
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn qml_cache_gen(&self) -> PathBuf {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn qml_type_registrar(
+        &self,
+        qml_types: &Path,
+        version_major: u64,
+        version_minor: u64,
+        uri: &str,
+    ) -> PathBuf {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
+    fn qrc(&self, input_file: &Path) -> Initializer {
+        // TODO: do we need to cache these like before, or is this generally fast?
+        let rcc_executable = self.qmake_find_tool("rcc").expect("Could not find rcc");
+        todo!()
+
+        // TODO: this should also scan the qrc file and call rerun-if-changed?
+    }
+
+    fn version(&self) -> semver::Version {
+        self.qmake_version.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+impl QtInstallationQMake {
+    fn qmake_query(&self, var_name: &str) -> String {
+        String::from_utf8_lossy(
+            &Command::new(&self.qmake_path)
+                .args(["-query", var_name])
+                .output()
+                .unwrap()
+                .stdout,
+        )
+        .trim()
+        .to_string()
+    }
+
+    fn qmake_find_tool(&self, tool_name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        // "qmake -query" exposes a list of paths that describe where Qt executables and libraries
+        // are located, as well as where new executables & libraries should be installed to.
+        // We can use these variables to find any Qt tool.
+        //
+        // The order is important here.
+        // First, we check the _HOST_ variables.
+        // In cross-compilation contexts, these variables should point to the host toolchain used
+        // for building. The _INSTALL_ directories describe where to install new binaries to
+        // (i.e. the target directories).
+        // We still use the _INSTALL_ paths as fallback.
+        //
+        // The _LIBEXECS variables point to the executable Qt-internal tools (i.e. moc and
+        // friends), whilst _BINS point to the developer-facing executables (qdoc, qmake, etc.).
+        // As we mostly use the Qt-internal tools in this library, check _LIBEXECS first.
+        //
+        // Furthermore, in some contexts these variables include a `/get` variant.
+        // This is important for contexts where qmake and the Qt build tools do not have a static
+        // location, but are moved around during building.
+        // This notably happens with yocto builds.
+        // For each package, yocto builds a `sysroot` folder for both the host machine, as well
+        // as the target. This is done to keep package builds reproducable & separate.
+        // As a result the qmake executable is copied into each host sysroot for building.
+        //
+        // In this case the variables compiled into qmake still point to the paths relative
+        // from the host sysroot (e.g. /usr/bin).
+        // The /get variant in comparison will "get" the right full path from the current environment.
+        // Therefore prefer to use the `/get` variant when available.
+        // See: https://github.com/KDAB/cxx-qt/pull/430
+        //
+        // To check & debug all variables available on your system, simply run:
+        //
+        //              qmake -query
+        [
+            "QT_HOST_LIBEXECS/get",
+            "QT_HOST_LIBEXECS",
+            "QT_HOST_BINS/get",
+            "QT_HOST_BINS",
+            "QT_INSTALL_LIBEXECS/get",
+            "QT_INSTALL_LIBEXECS",
+            "QT_INSTALL_BINS/get",
+            "QT_INSTALL_BINS",
+        ]
+        .iter()
+        // Find the first valid executable path
+        .find_map(|qmake_query_var| {
+            let executable_path = format!("{}/{tool_name}", self.qmake_query(qmake_query_var));
+            Command::new(&executable_path)
+                .args(["-help"])
+                .output()
+                .map(|_| executable_path)
+                .ok()
+        })
+    }
+}

crates/qt-build-utils/src/lib.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 mod installation;
 pub use installation::QtInstallation;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "qmake")]
+pub use installation::qmake::QtInstallationQMake;
+
 mod parse_cflags;
 
 use std::{