This repository provides the simplest way to get Boost into your Bazel project!

It is provided as a convenient way to include ALL of the Boost libraries into a project at once. It is intended for those who don't want to "bazel_dep" every single boost library they need. Thanks to Bazel's dependency resolution system, it will still only build the parts you need, and you can then depend on any module with a simple @boost//:libraryName. You can even mix and match between using @boost//:libraryName targets and directly using boost modules - @libraryName//:target, just try to use the same boost release version in both to avoid weird compile issues!

Firstly, make sure you're using Bazel and have BZLMOD enabled!

Secondly, copy the code from the install section of the module page into your MODULE.bazel file.

Thirdly, add whichever Boost dependencies you need to your rule in your BUILD.bazel file, for example:

cc_binary(
    name = "my_program",
    deps = [
        "@boost//:array",
    ],
)

Important Note:

Some specific boost libraries have marginally unintuitive targets due to the way boost library naming conventions convert to bazel target names. Notably, these are:

• @boost//:graph.parallel
• @boost//:numeric.conversion
• @boost//:numeric.interval
• @boost//:numeric.odeint
• @boost//:numeric.ublas
• @boost//:property_map.parallel

If you're unsure what boost targets are available, you can always run bazel query "@boost//:*" from your project directory to see the full list.