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common attributes : Every rule has a set of common attributes. See Bazel's Common attributes for a complete listing
rule callable : A function that behaves like a rule. This includes, but is not is not limited to:
- Accepts a
namearg and other {term}common attributes. - Has no return value (i.e. returns
None). - Creates at least a target named
name
There is usually an implicit interface about what attributes and values are accepted; refer to the respective API accepting this type.
simple label
: A str or Label object but not a direct select object. These usually
mean a string manipulation is occuring, which can't be done on select
objects. Such attributes are usually still configurable if an alias is used,
and a reference to the alias is passed instead.
nonconfigurable
: A nonconfigurable value cannot use select. See Bazel's
configurable attributes documentation.