fix(cli): centralize backend resolution for configure - #40
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Summary
This PR fixes
ebuild configureso it respects explicit, configured, and auto-detected backends instead of always taking the native Ninja path.Issue Addressed
ebuild configuredid not follow the same backend-selection flow asebuild build. Even when a project explicitly configured a backend or could be auto-detected ascmake,meson,cargo,make, orkbuild,configurealways took the native Ninja path and generatedbuild.ninja.This created inconsistent CLI behavior and made
configureless reliable for non-Ninja projects.Proposed Approach and Implementation
buildandconfigure--backendsupport toebuild configureso it matches thebuildcommandconfigurebackend-aware:ninjageneratesbuild.ninjaandcompile_commands.jsoncmakeandmesondispatch to backend configure stepscargo,make, andkbuildreturn a clean no-op configure messageTesting
Manual validation performed:
cmakeauto-detection and configure flowcmakeCLI override over configured backendninjageneration pathcargono-op configure behaviorAutomated validation performed:
python3 -m pytest tests/ebuild/test_cli_backend_resolution.py -q17 passedAdditional Considerations / Limitations
Meson backend selection and configure dispatch were manually verified, but full local execution could not be completed because the
mesonexecutable was unavailable in the local environment.