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+# Template file for 'wayland-scanner++'
+#
+# keep this package version in sync with libwaylandpp, we need to separate
+# wayland-scanner++ from the rest of the package because it is required
+# by the package itself to cross-compile
+pkgname=wayland-scanner++
+version=0.2.2
+revision=1
+wrksrc="waylandpp-${version}"
+configure_args="
+ -DBUILD_SCANNER=TRUE
+ -DBUILD_LIBRARIES=FALSE
+ -DBUILD_DOCUMENTATION=FALSE
+ -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=FALSE"
+build_style=cmake
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="wayland-devel MesaLib-devel"
+short_desc="Wayland C++ protocol scanner"
+maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/NilsBrause/waylandpp"
+distfiles="https://github.com/NilsBrause/waylandpp/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=e0c9012f3a5fb69922d5ecabdfbef739f1e0db3e68048b3f63537468ad5c4acd
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}