Merge pull request #7024 from xmake-io/show

Add json output for `xmake show -t target`

6 files changed, 385 insertions, 106 deletions

diff --git a/tests/modules/json/test.lua b/tests/modules/json/test.lua
index a09f0918a..6bd89389c 100755
--- a/tests/modules/json/test.lua
+++ b/tests/modules/json/test.lua
@@ -3,20 +3,24 @@ import("core.base.json")
 local json_null = json.null
 local json_pure_null = json.purenull
 
-function json_decode(jsonstr)
-    return json.decode(jsonstr)
+function json_decode(jsonstr, opt)
+    return json.decode(jsonstr, opt)
 end
 
-function json_encode(luatable)
-    return json.encode(luatable)
+function json_encode(luatable, opt)
+    return json.encode(luatable, opt)
 end
 
-function json_pure_decode(jsonstr)
-    return json.decode(jsonstr, {pure = true})
+function json_pure_decode(jsonstr, opt)
+    opt = opt or {}
+    opt.pure = true
+    return json.decode(jsonstr, opt)
 end
 
-function json_pure_encode(luatable)
-    return json.encode(luatable, {pure = true})
+function json_pure_encode(luatable, opt)
+    opt = opt or {}
+    opt.pure = true
+    return json.encode(luatable, opt)
 end
 
 function test_json_decode(t)
@@ -38,6 +42,16 @@ function test_json_encode(t)
     t:are_equal(json_encode({1, "2", {a = 1}}), '[1,"2",{"a":1}]')
     t:are_equal(json_encode({1, "2", {b = true}}), '[1,"2",{"b":true}]')
     t:are_equal(json_encode(json.mark_as_array({1, 0xa, 0xdeadbeef, 0xffffffff, -1})), '[1,10,3735928559,4294967295,-1]')
+    local pretty_expected = table.concat({
+        "{",
+        "    \"name\": \"xmake\",",
+        "    \"targets\": [",
+        "        \"foo\",",
+        "        \"bar\"",
+        "    ]",
+        "}"
+    }, "\n")
+    t:are_equal(json_encode({name = "xmake", targets = {"foo", "bar"}}, {pretty = true, indent = 4}), pretty_expected)
 end
 
 function test_pure_json_decode(t)
@@ -59,4 +73,14 @@ function test_pure_json_encode(t)
     t:are_equal(json_pure_encode({1, "2", {a = 1}}), '[1,"2",{"a":1}]')
     t:are_equal(json_pure_encode({1, "2", {b = true}}), '[1,"2",{"b":true}]')
     t:are_equal(json_pure_encode(json.mark_as_array({1, 0xa, 0xdeadbeef, 0xffffffff, -1})), '[1,10,3735928559,4294967295,-1]')
+    local pretty_expected = table.concat({
+        "{",
+        "    \"name\": \"xmake\",",
+        "    \"targets\": [",
+        "        \"foo\",",
+        "        \"bar\"",
+        "    ]",
+        "}"
+    }, "\n")
+    t:are_equal(json_pure_encode({name = "xmake", targets = {"foo", "bar"}}, {pretty = true, indent = 4}), pretty_expected)
 end
diff --git a/xmake/core/base/json.lua b/xmake/core/base/json.lua
index c93d298a9..760adefa0 100644
--- a/xmake/core/base/json.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/base/json.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ local json  = json or {}
 -- load modules
 local io    = require("base/io")
 local os    = require("base/os")
+local table = require("base/table")
 local utils = require("base/utils")
 
 -- export null
@@ -130,7 +131,18 @@ function json._pure_parse_num_val(str, pos)
     return val, pos + #num_str
 end
 
-function json._pure_stringify(obj, as_key)
+function json._pure_stringify(obj, level, as_key, opt)
+    opt = opt or {}
+    level = level or 0
+    local pretty = opt.pretty
+    local orderkeys = opt.orderkeys
+    if orderkeys == nil and pretty then
+        orderkeys = true
+    end
+    local indent_step = pretty and (opt.indent or 4) or nil
+    local newline = pretty and "\n" or ""
+    local curr_indent = indent_step and string.rep(" ", indent_step * level) or nil
+    local child_indent = indent_step and string.rep(" ", indent_step * (level + 1)) or nil
     local s = {}
     local kind = json._pure_kind_of(obj)
     if kind == "array" then
@@ -138,9 +150,25 @@ function json._pure_stringify(obj, as_key)
             os.raise("can\'t encode array as key.")
         end
         s[#s + 1] = '['
-        for i, val in ipairs(obj) do
-            if i > 1 then s[#s + 1] = ',' end
-            s[#s + 1] = json._pure_stringify(val)
+        local arrlen = #obj
+        if pretty and arrlen > 0 then
+            s[#s + 1] = newline
+        end
+        for idx = 1, arrlen do
+            if idx > 1 then
+                s[#s + 1] = ','
+                if pretty then
+                    s[#s + 1] = newline
+                end
+            end
+            if pretty then
+                s[#s + 1] = child_indent
+            end
+            s[#s + 1] = json._pure_stringify(obj[idx], level + 1, false, opt)
+        end
+        if pretty and arrlen > 0 then
+            s[#s + 1] = newline
+            s[#s + 1] = curr_indent
         end
         s[#s + 1] = ']'
     elseif kind == "table" then
@@ -148,11 +176,27 @@ function json._pure_stringify(obj, as_key)
             os.raise("can\'t encode table as key.")
         end
         s[#s + 1] = '{'
-        for k, v in pairs(obj) do
-            if #s > 1 then s[#s + 1] = ',' end
-            s[#s + 1] = json._pure_stringify(k, true)
+        local first = true
+        local iter = orderkeys and table.orderpairs or pairs
+        for k, v in iter(obj) do
+            if not first then
+                s[#s + 1] = ','
+            end
+            if pretty then
+                s[#s + 1] = newline
+                s[#s + 1] = child_indent
+            end
+            s[#s + 1] = json._pure_stringify(k, level + 1, true, opt)
             s[#s + 1] = ':'
-            s[#s + 1] = json._pure_stringify(v)
+            if pretty then
+                s[#s + 1] = ' '
+            end
+            s[#s + 1] = json._pure_stringify(v, level + 1, false, opt)
+            first = false
+        end
+        if pretty and not first then
+            s[#s + 1] = newline
+            s[#s + 1] = curr_indent
         end
         s[#s + 1] = '}'
     elseif kind == "string" then
@@ -237,7 +281,7 @@ end
 
 -- encode json string using pua lua
 function json._pure_encode(luatable, opt)
-    return json._pure_stringify(luatable)
+    return json._pure_stringify(luatable, 0, false, opt)
 end
 
 -- support empty array
@@ -281,11 +325,14 @@ end
 -- @return              the json string
 --
 function json.encode(luatable, opt)
-    local encode = cjson and cjson.encode or json._pure_encode
-    if opt and opt.pure then
-        encode = json._pure_encode
+    local use_pure = not cjson or (opt and (opt.pure or opt.pretty))
+    local encode = use_pure and json._pure_encode or cjson.encode
+    local ok, jsonstr_or_errors
+    if use_pure then
+        ok, jsonstr_or_errors = utils.trycall(encode, nil, luatable, opt)
+    else
+        ok, jsonstr_or_errors = utils.trycall(encode, nil, luatable)
     end
-    local ok, jsonstr_or_errors = utils.trycall(encode, nil, luatable)
     if not ok then
         return nil, string.format("encode json failed, %s", jsonstr_or_errors)
     end
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/show/info/basic.lua b/xmake/plugins/show/info/basic.lua
index 440e6768a..4ad14fe98 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/show/info/basic.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/show/info/basic.lua
@@ -21,51 +21,127 @@
 -- imports
 import("core.base.option")
 import("core.base.global")
+import("core.base.json")
 import("core.project.config")
 import("core.project.project")
 import("core.package.package")
 
--- show basic info
-function main()
+function _show_xmake_info(opt, result)
+    local json_enabled = opt and opt.json
+    local info = {
+        version = tostring(xmake.version()),
+        host = {os = os.host(), arch = os.arch()},
+        programdir = xmake.programdir(),
+        programfile = xmake.programfile(),
+        globaldir = global.directory(),
+        tmpdir = os.tmpdir(),
+        workingdir = os.workingdir(),
+        packagedir = package.installdir(),
+        packagedir_cache = package.cachedir()
+    }
+    if json_enabled then
+        result = result or {}
+        result.xmake = info
+    else
+        print("The information of xmake:")
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}version${clear}: %s", info.version)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}host${clear}: %s/%s", info.host.os, info.host.arch)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}programdir${clear}: %s", info.programdir)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}programfile${clear}: %s", info.programfile)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}globaldir${clear}: %s", info.globaldir)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}tmpdir${clear}: %s", info.tmpdir)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}workingdir${clear}: %s", info.workingdir)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}packagedir${clear}: %s", info.packagedir)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}packagedir(cache)${clear}: %s", info.packagedir_cache)
+        print("")
+    end
+    return result
+end
 
-    -- get target
-    config.load()
+function _show_project_info(opt, result)
+    local json_enabled = opt and opt.json
+    local projectfile = os.projectfile()
+    if not os.isfile(projectfile) then
+        return result
+    end
 
-    -- show xmake information
-    print("The information of xmake:")
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}version${clear}: %s", xmake.version())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}host${clear}: %s/%s", os.host(), os.arch())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}programdir${clear}: %s", xmake.programdir())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}programfile${clear}: %s", xmake.programfile())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}globaldir${clear}: %s", global.directory())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}tmpdir${clear}: %s", os.tmpdir())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}workingdir${clear}: %s", os.workingdir())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}packagedir${clear}: %s", package.installdir())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}packagedir(cache)${clear}: %s", package.cachedir())
-    print("")
+    local info = {
+        configdir = config.directory(),
+        projectdir = os.projectdir(),
+        projectfile = projectfile
+    }
+    local name = project.name()
+    if name then
+        info.name = name
+    end
+    local project_version = project.version()
+    if project_version ~= nil then
+        info.version = tostring(project_version)
+    end
+    local plat = config.plat()
+    if plat then
+        info.plat = plat
+    end
+    local arch = config.arch()
+    if arch then
+        info.arch = arch
+    end
+    local mode = config.mode()
+    if mode then
+        info.mode = mode
+    end
+    local builddir = config.builddir()
+    if builddir then
+        info.builddir = builddir
+    end
 
-    local projectfile = os.projectfile()
-    if os.isfile(projectfile) then
-        print("The information of project: %s", project.name() and project.name() or "")
-        local version = project.version()
-        if version then
-            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}version${clear}: %s", version)
+    if json_enabled then
+        result = result or {}
+        result.project = info
+    else
+        print("The information of project: %s", info.name or "")
+        if info.version then
+            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}version${clear}: %s", info.version)
         end
-        if config.plat() then
-            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}plat${clear}: %s", config.plat())
+        if info.plat then
+            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}plat${clear}: %s", info.plat)
         end
-        if config.arch() then
-            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}arch${clear}: %s", config.arch())
+        if info.arch then
+            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}arch${clear}: %s", info.arch)
         end
-        if config.mode() then
-            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}mode${clear}: %s", config.mode())
+        if info.mode then
+            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}mode${clear}: %s", info.mode)
         end
-        if config.builddir() then
-            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}builddir${clear}: %s", config.builddir())
+        if info.builddir then
+            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}builddir${clear}: %s", info.builddir)
         end
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}configdir${clear}: %s", config.directory())
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}projectdir${clear}: %s", os.projectdir())
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}projectfile${clear}: %s", projectfile)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}configdir${clear}: %s", info.configdir)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}projectdir${clear}: %s", info.projectdir)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}projectfile${clear}: %s", info.projectfile)
         print("")
     end
+    return result
+end
+
+-- show basic info
+function main()
+
+    config.load()
+
+    local opt = {
+        json = option.get("json"),
+        pretty = option.get("pretty")
+    }
+    local result = opt.json and {} or nil
+
+    result = _show_xmake_info(opt, result)
+    result = _show_project_info(opt, result)
+
+    if opt.json then
+        local json_opt
+        if opt.pretty then
+            json_opt = {pretty = true, orderkeys = true}
+        end
+        print(json.encode(result or {}, json_opt))
+    end
 end
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/show/info/target.lua b/xmake/plugins/show/info/target.lua
index d5ddfbe76..62d8b6ddd 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/show/info/target.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/show/info/target.lua
@@ -20,34 +20,57 @@
 
 -- imports
 import("core.base.option")
+import("core.base.json")
 import("core.base.hashset")
 import("core.project.config")
 import("core.language.language")
 import("private.detect.check_targetname")
 
--- get source info string
-function _get_sourceinfo_str(target, name, item, opt)
+-- get source info data
+function _get_sourceinfo(target, name, item, opt)
     opt = opt or {}
     local sourceinfo = target:sourceinfo(name, item)
+    local tips = opt.tips
     if sourceinfo then
-        local tips = opt.tips
-        if tips then
-            tips = tips .. " -> "
-        end
+        return {
+            file = sourceinfo.file,
+            line = sourceinfo.line,
+            tips = tips
+        }
+    elseif tips then
+        return {tips = tips}
+    end
+end
+
+-- format source info string with color
+function _format_sourceinfo(sourceinfo)
+    if not sourceinfo then
+        return ""
+    end
+    local tips = sourceinfo.tips
+    if tips then
+        tips = tips .. " -> "
+    end
+    if sourceinfo.file then
         return string.format(" ${dim}-> %s%s:%s${clear}", tips or "", sourceinfo.file or "", sourceinfo.line or -1)
-    elseif opt.tips then
-        return string.format(" ${dim}-> %s${clear}", opt.tips)
+    elseif tips then
+        return string.format(" ${dim}-> %s${clear}", tips)
     end
     return ""
 end
 
+-- get source info string
+function _get_sourceinfo_str(target, name, item, opt)
+    return _format_sourceinfo(_get_sourceinfo(target, name, item, opt))
+end
+
 -- get values from target options
 function _get_values_from_opts(target, name)
     local values = {}
     for _, opt_ in ipairs(target:orderopts()) do
         for _, value in ipairs(opt_:get(name)) do
             local tips = string.format("option(%s)", opt_:name())
-            values[value] = _get_sourceinfo_str(opt_, name, value, {tips = tips})
+            values[value] = _get_sourceinfo(opt_, name, value, {tips = tips})
         end
     end
     return values
@@ -78,7 +101,8 @@ function _get_values_from_pkgs(target, name)
                     local info = components[component_name]
                     if info then
                         for _, value in ipairs(info[name]) do
-                            values[value] = string.format(" -> package(%s)", pkg:fullname())
+                            local tips = string.format("package(%s)", pkg:fullname())
+                            values[value] = {tips = tips}
                         end
                     else
                         local components_str = table.concat(table.wrap(configinfo.components), ", ")
@@ -90,12 +114,14 @@ function _get_values_from_pkgs(target, name)
         -- e.g. `add_packages("xxx", {links = "xxx"})`
         elseif configinfo and configinfo[name] then
             for _, value in ipairs(configinfo[name]) do
-                values[value] = _get_sourceinfo_str(target, "packages", pkg:name())
+                local sourceinfo = _get_sourceinfo(target, "packages", pkg:name())
+                values[value] = sourceinfo
             end
         else
             -- get values from the builtin package configs
             for _, value in ipairs(pkg:get(name)) do
-                values[value] = string.format(" -> package(%s)", pkg:fullname())
+                local tips = string.format("package(%s)", pkg:fullname())
+                values[value] = {tips = tips}
             end
         end
     end
@@ -112,18 +138,21 @@ function _get_values_from_deps(target, name)
         local depinherit = target:extraconf("deps", dep:name(), "inherit")
         if depinherit == nil or depinherit then
             for _, value in ipairs(dep:get(name, {interface = true})) do
-                values[value] = string.format(" -> dep(%s)", dep:name())
+                local tips = string.format("dep(%s)", dep:name())
+                values[value] = {tips = tips}
             end
             local values_chunks = dep:get_from(name, "option::*", {interface = true})
             for _, values_chunk in ipairs(values_chunks) do
                 for _, value in ipairs(values_chunk) do
-                    values[value] = string.format(" -> dep(%s) -> options", dep:name())
+                    local tips = string.format("dep(%s) -> options", dep:name())
+                    values[value] = {tips = tips}
                 end
             end
             values_chunks = dep:get_from(name, "package::*", {interface = true})
             for _, values_chunk in ipairs(values_chunks) do
                 for _, value in ipairs(values_chunk) do
-                    values[value] = string.format(" -> dep(%s) -> packages", dep:name())
+                    local tips = string.format("dep(%s) -> packages", dep:name())
+                    values[value] = {tips = tips}
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -131,27 +160,36 @@ function _get_values_from_deps(target, name)
     return values
 end
 
--- show target information
-function _show_target(target)
-    print("The information of target(%s):", target:name())
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}at${clear}: %s", path.join(target:scriptdir(), "xmake.lua"))
-    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}kind${clear}: %s", target:kind())
+function _collect_target_info(target)
+    local info = {
+        name = target:name(),
+        at = path.join(target:scriptdir(), "xmake.lua"),
+        kind = target:kind()
+    }
     local targetfile = target:targetfile()
     if targetfile then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}targetfile${clear}: %s", targetfile)
+        info.targetfile = targetfile
     end
     local deps = target:get("deps")
     if deps then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}deps${clear}:")
+        local entries = {}
         for _, dep in ipairs(deps) do
-            cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s%s", dep, _get_sourceinfo_str(target, "deps", dep))
+        local entry = {name = dep, source = _get_sourceinfo(target, "deps", dep)}
+        table.insert(entries, entry)
+        end
+        if #entries > 0 then
+            info.deps = entries
         end
     end
     local rules = target:get("rules")
     if rules then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}rules${clear}:")
+        local entries = {}
         for _, value in ipairs(rules) do
-            cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s%s", value, _get_sourceinfo_str(target, "rules", value))
+        local entry = {name = value, source = _get_sourceinfo(target, "rules", value)}
+        table.insert(entries, entry)
+        end
+        if #entries > 0 then
+            info.rules = entries
         end
     end
     local options = {}
@@ -161,18 +199,25 @@ function _show_target(target)
         end
     end
     if #options > 0 then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}options${clear}:")
+        local entries = {}
         for _, value in ipairs(options) do
-            cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s%s", value, _get_sourceinfo_str(target, "options", value))
+        table.insert(entries, {name = value, source = _get_sourceinfo(target, "options", value)})
+        end
+        if #entries > 0 then
+            info.options = entries
         end
     end
     local packages = target:get("packages")
     if packages then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}packages${clear}:")
+        local entries = {}
         for _, value in ipairs(packages) do
-            cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s%s", value, _get_sourceinfo_str(target, "packages", value))
+            table.insert(entries, {name = value, source = _get_sourceinfo(target, "packages", value)})
+        end
+        if #entries > 0 then
+            info.packages = entries
         end
     end
+    info.api_entries = {}
     for _, apiname in ipairs(table.join(language.apis().values, language.apis().paths)) do
         if apiname:startswith("target.") then
             local valuename = apiname:split('.add_', {plain = true})[2]
@@ -181,38 +226,44 @@ function _show_target(target)
                 local values = table.unique(table.wrap(target:get(valuename)))
                 if #values > 0 then
                     for _, value in ipairs(values) do
-                        table.insert(results, {value = value, sourceinfo = _get_sourceinfo_str(target, valuename, value)})
+                        local sourceinfo = _get_sourceinfo(target, valuename, value)
+                table.insert(results, {value = value, source = sourceinfo})
                     end
                 end
                 local values_from_opts = _get_values_from_opts(target, valuename)
                 for value, sourceinfo in pairs(values_from_opts) do
-                    table.insert(results, {value = value, sourceinfo = sourceinfo})
+                    table.insert(results, {value = value, source = sourceinfo})
                 end
                 local values_from_pkgs = _get_values_from_pkgs(target, valuename)
                 for value, sourceinfo in pairs(values_from_pkgs) do
-                    table.insert(results, {value = value, sourceinfo = sourceinfo})
+                    table.insert(results, {value = value, source = sourceinfo})
                 end
                 local values_from_deps = _get_values_from_deps(target, valuename)
                 for value, sourceinfo in pairs(values_from_deps) do
-                    table.insert(results, {value = value, sourceinfo = sourceinfo})
+                    table.insert(results, {value = value, source = sourceinfo})
                 end
                 if #results > 0 then
-                    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}%s${clear}:", valuename)
+                    local entries = {}
                     for _, result in ipairs(results) do
-                        cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s%s", result.value, result.sourceinfo)
+                        table.insert(entries, result)
                     end
+                    info[valuename] = entries
+                    table.insert(info.api_entries, {name = valuename, entries = entries})
                 end
             end
         end
     end
     local files = target:get("files")
     if files then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}files${clear}:")
+        local entries = {}
         for _, file in ipairs(files) do
             if not file:startswith("__remove_") then
-                cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s%s", file, _get_sourceinfo_str(target, "files", file))
+                table.insert(entries, {path = file, source = _get_sourceinfo(target, "files", file)})
             end
         end
+        if #entries > 0 then
+            info.files = entries
+        end
     end
     local sourcekinds = hashset.new()
     for _, sourcebatch in pairs(target:sourcebatches()) do
@@ -223,25 +274,87 @@ function _show_target(target)
     for _, sourcekind in sourcekinds:keys() do
         local compinst = target:compiler(sourcekind)
         if compinst then
-            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}compiler (%s)${clear}: %s", sourcekind, compinst:program())
-            cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", os.args(compinst:compflags()))
+            info.compilers = info.compilers or {}
+            table.insert(info.compilers, {
+                sourcekind = sourcekind,
+                program = compinst:program(),
+                flags = os.args(compinst:compflags()),
+                flags_with_target = os.args(compinst:compflags({target = target}))
+            })
         end
     end
     local linker = targetfile and target:linker()
     if linker then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}linker (%s)${clear}: %s", linker:kind(), linker:program())
-        cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", os.args(linker:linkflags()))
+        info.linker = {
+            kind = linker:kind(),
+            program = linker:program(),
+            flags = os.args(linker:linkflags()),
+            flags_with_target = os.args(linker:linkflags({target = target}))
+        }
     end
-    for _, sourcekind in sourcekinds:keys() do
-        local compinst = target:compiler(sourcekind)
-        if compinst then
-            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}compflags (%s)${clear}:", sourcekind)
-            cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", os.args(compinst:compflags({target = target})))
+    return info
+end
+
+function _print_entries(label, items, formatter)
+    if not items or #items == 0 then
+        return
+    end
+    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}%s${clear}:", label)
+    for _, item in ipairs(items) do
+        local text, source = formatter(item)
+        cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s%s", text, source or "")
+    end
+end
+
+function _print_target_info(info)
+    print("The information of target(%s):", info.name)
+    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}at${clear}: %s", info.at)
+    cprint("    ${color.dump.string}kind${clear}: %s", info.kind)
+    if info.targetfile then
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}targetfile${clear}: %s", info.targetfile)
+    end
+    _print_entries("deps", info.deps, function(item)
+        return item.name, _format_sourceinfo(item.source)
+    end)
+    _print_entries("rules", info.rules, function(item)
+        return item.name, _format_sourceinfo(item.source)
+    end)
+    _print_entries("options", info.options, function(item)
+        return item.name, _format_sourceinfo(item.source)
+    end)
+    _print_entries("packages", info.packages, function(item)
+        return item.name, _format_sourceinfo(item.source)
+    end)
+    if info.api_entries then
+        for _, entry in ipairs(info.api_entries) do
+            _print_entries(entry.name, entry.entries, function(item)
+                local source = _format_sourceinfo(item.source)
+                return item.value, source
+            end)
         end
     end
-    if linker then
-        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}linkflags (%s)${clear}:", linker:kind())
-        cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", os.args(linker:linkflags({target = target})))
+    if info.files then
+        _print_entries("files", info.files, function(item)
+            return item.path, _format_sourceinfo(item.source)
+        end)
+    end
+    if info.compilers then
+        for _, compiler in ipairs(info.compilers) do
+            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}compiler (%s)${clear}: %s", compiler.sourcekind, compiler.program)
+            if compiler.flags then
+                cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", compiler.flags)
+            end
+        end
+        for _, compiler in ipairs(info.compilers) do
+            cprint("    ${color.dump.string}compflags (%s)${clear}:", compiler.sourcekind)
+            cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", compiler.flags_with_target)
+        end
+    end
+    if info.linker then
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}linker (%s)${clear}: %s", info.linker.kind, info.linker.program)
+        cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", info.linker.flags)
+        cprint("    ${color.dump.string}linkflags (%s)${clear}:", info.linker.kind)
+        cprint("      ${color.dump.reference}->${clear} %s", info.linker.flags_with_target)
     end
 end
 
@@ -249,8 +362,21 @@ function main(name)
 
     -- get target
     config.load()
+    local opt = {
+        json = option.get("json"),
+        pretty = option.get("pretty")
+    }
     local target = assert(check_targetname(name))
 
-    -- show target information
-    _show_target(target)
+    local info = _collect_target_info(target)
+    if opt.json then
+        info.api_entries = nil
+        local json_opt
+        if opt.pretty then
+            json_opt = {pretty = true, orderkeys = true}
+        end
+        print(json.encode(info or {}, json_opt))
+    else
+        _print_target_info(info)
+    end
 end
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/show/showlist.lua b/xmake/plugins/show/showlist.lua
index 9dadb59c6..205ae21ed 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/show/showlist.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/show/showlist.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ function _show_text(values)
 end
 
 function _show_json(values)
-    print(json.encode(values))
+    local opt = {}
+    if option.get("pretty") then
+        opt.pretty = true
+        opt.orderkeys = true
+    end
+    print(json.encode(values, opt))
 end
 
 function main(values)
diff --git a/xmake/plugins/show/xmake.lua b/xmake/plugins/show/xmake.lua
index 475a771b8..331aeb468 100644
--- a/xmake/plugins/show/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/plugins/show/xmake.lua
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ task("show")
                 end},
             {'g', "group",  "kv", nil,   "Filter targets by the given group name."},
             {nil, "json",   "k",  false, "Show information with json format."},
+            {nil, "pretty", "k",  false, "Enable pretty formatted json output."},
             {'t', "target", "kv", nil,   "Show the information of the given target.",
                 values = function (complete, opt)
                     return import("private.utils.complete_helper.targets")(complete, opt)