remove api.lua

34 files changed, 783 insertions, 1427 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/languages/asm/api.lua b/xmake/languages/asm/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 49bda6a36..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/asm/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,92 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_asflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_defines"
-    ,   "target.add_undefines"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_asflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_defines"
-    ,   "option.add_undefines"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- package.add_xxx
-    ,   "package.add_links"
-    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "package.add_asflags"
-    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "package.add_arflags"
-    ,   "package.add_shflags"
-    ,   "package.add_defines"
-    ,   "package.add_undefines"
-    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_cflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_headers"    -- TODO deprecated
-    ,   "target.add_headerfiles"
-    ,   "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/asm/load.lua b/xmake/languages/asm/load.lua
index fd547b488..9fe4681f4 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/asm/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/asm/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,73 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_asflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_defines"
+    ,   "target.add_undefines"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_asflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_defines"
+    ,   "option.add_undefines"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- package.add_xxx
+    ,   "package.add_links"
+    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "package.add_asflags"
+    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "package.add_arflags"
+    ,   "package.add_shflags"
+    ,   "package.add_defines"
+    ,   "package.add_undefines"
+    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_cflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_headers"    -- TODO deprecated
+    ,   "target.add_headerfiles"
+    ,   "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/asm/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/asm/xmake.lua
index a57790027..cb9aa22f5 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/asm/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/asm/xmake.lua
@@ -18,38 +18,19 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("asm")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("asm")
     set_sourcekinds {as = {".s", ".asm"}}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {as = "asflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "ld", static = "ar", shared = "sh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {as = "as"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {as = "as"}
     set_mixingkinds("as")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("asm")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
@@ -65,8 +46,7 @@ language("asm")
         ,   "target.sysincludedirs"
         ,   "toolchain.sysincludedirs"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.rpathdirs"
@@ -78,8 +58,7 @@ language("asm")
         ,   "target.links"
         ,   "toolchain.links"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
@@ -92,14 +71,12 @@ language("asm")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/c++/api.lua b/xmake/languages/c++/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index e33580fc4..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/c++/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,260 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get function name and function info
---
--- sigsetjmp
--- sigsetjmp((void*)0, 0)
--- sigsetjmp{sigsetjmp((void*)0, 0);}
--- sigsetjmp{int a = 0; sigsetjmp((void*)a, a);}
---
-function _funcinfo(func)
-    local name, code = string.match(func, "(.+){(.+)}")
-    if code == nil then
-        local pos = func:find("%(")
-        if pos then
-            name = func:sub(1, pos - 1)
-            code = func
-        else
-            name = func
-            code = string.format("volatile void* p%s = (void*)&%s;", name, name)
-        end
-    end
-    return name:trim(), code
-end
-
--- TODO add c function, deprecated
-function _api_add_cfunc(interp, module, alias, links, includes, func)
-
-    -- parse the function info
-    local funcname, funccode = _funcinfo(func)
-
-    -- make the option name
-    local name = nil
-    if module ~= nil then
-        name = format("__%s_%s", module, funcname)
-    else
-        name = format("__%s", funcname)
-    end
-
-    -- uses the alias name
-    if alias ~= nil then
-        funcname = alias
-    end
-
-    -- make the option define
-    local define = nil
-    if module ~= nil then
-        define = format("$(prefix)_%s_HAVE_%s", module:upper(), funcname:upper())
-    else
-        define = format("$(prefix)_HAVE_%s", funcname:upper())
-    end
-
-    -- save the current scope
-    local scope = interp:scope_save()
-
-    -- check option
-    interp:api_call("option", name)
-    interp:api_call("set_category", "cfuncs")
-    interp:api_call("add_cfuncs", func)
-    if links then interp:api_call("add_links", links) end
-    if includes then interp:api_call("add_cincludes", includes) end
-
-    -- restore the current scope
-    interp:scope_restore(scope)
-
-    -- add this option
-    interp:api_call("add_options", name)
-end
-
--- TODO add c functions, deprecated
-function _api_add_cfuncs(interp, module, links, includes, ...)
-    wprint("target.add_cfuncs is deprecated, please use option.add_cfuncs()")
-    for _, func in ipairs({...}) do
-        _api_add_cfunc(interp, module, nil, links, includes, func)
-    end
-end
-
--- TODO add c++ function, deprecated
-function _api_add_cxxfunc(interp, module, alias, links, includes, func)
-
-    -- parse the function info
-    local funcname, funccode = _funcinfo(func)
-
-    -- make the option name
-    local name = nil
-    if module ~= nil then
-        name = format("__%s_%s", module, funcname)
-    else
-        name = format("__%s", funcname)
-    end
-
-    -- uses the alias name
-    if alias ~= nil then
-        funcname = alias
-    end
-
-    -- make the option define
-    local define = nil
-    if module ~= nil then
-        define = format("$(prefix)_%s_HAVE_%s", module:upper(), funcname:upper())
-    else
-        define = format("$(prefix)_HAVE_%s", funcname:upper())
-    end
-
-    -- save the current scope
-    local scope = interp:scope_save()
-
-    -- check option
-    interp:api_call("option", name)
-    interp:api_call("set_category", "cxxfuncs")
-    interp:api_call("add_cxxfuncs", func)
-    if links then interp:api_call("add_links", links) end
-    if includes then interp:api_call("add_cxxincludes", includes) end
-
-    -- restore the current scope
-    interp:scope_restore(scope)
-
-    -- add this option
-    interp:api_call("add_options", name)
-end
-
--- TODO add c++ functions, deprecated
-function _api_add_cxxfuncs(interp, module, links, includes, ...)
-    wprint("target.add_cxxfuncs is deprecated, please use option.add_cxxfuncs()")
-    for _, func in ipairs({...}) do
-        _api_add_cxxfunc(interp, module, nil, links, includes, func)
-    end
-end
-
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_cflags"
-    ,   "target.add_cxflags"
-    ,   "target.add_cxxflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_defines"
-    ,   "target.add_undefines"
-    ,   "target.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_cincludes"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxincludes"
-    ,   "option.add_cfuncs"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxfuncs"
-    ,   "option.add_ctypes"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxtypes"
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_cflags"
-    ,   "option.add_cxflags"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_defines"
-    ,   "option.add_undefines"
-    ,   "option.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- package.add_xxx
-    ,   "package.add_links"
-    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "package.add_cflags"
-    ,   "package.add_cxflags"
-    ,   "package.add_cxxflags"
-    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "package.add_arflags"
-    ,   "package.add_shflags"
-    ,   "package.add_defines"
-    ,   "package.add_undefines"
-    ,   "package.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_includedirs" --@note we need not uses paths for package, see https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/717
-    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
-    ,   "package.add_frameworkdirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_cflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_cxflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_cxxflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworkdirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.set_xxx
-        "target.set_headerdir"        -- TODO deprecated
-    ,   "target.set_config_header"    -- TODO deprecated
-    ,   "target.set_pcheader"
-    ,   "target.set_pcxxheader"
-        -- target.add_xxx
-    ,   "target.add_headers"          -- TODO deprecated
-    ,   "target.add_headerfiles"
-    ,   "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_frameworkdirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_frameworkdirs"
-    }
-    _g.dictionary =
-    {
-        -- option.add_xxx
-        "option.add_csnippets"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxsnippets"
-    }
-    _g.custom =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        {"target.add_cfunc",        _api_add_cfunc      }
-    ,   {"target.add_cfuncs",       _api_add_cfuncs     }
-    ,   {"target.add_cxxfunc",      _api_add_cxxfunc    }
-    ,   {"target.add_cxxfuncs",     _api_add_cxxfuncs   }
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/c++/load.lua b/xmake/languages/c++/load.lua
index fd547b488..a26238c59 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/c++/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/c++/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,239 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+-- get function name and function info
+--
+-- sigsetjmp
+-- sigsetjmp((void*)0, 0)
+-- sigsetjmp{sigsetjmp((void*)0, 0);}
+-- sigsetjmp{int a = 0; sigsetjmp((void*)a, a);}
+--
+function _funcinfo(func)
+    local name, code = string.match(func, "(.+){(.+)}")
+    if code == nil then
+        local pos = func:find("%(")
+        if pos then
+            name = func:sub(1, pos - 1)
+            code = func
+        else
+            name = func
+            code = string.format("volatile void* p%s = (void*)&%s;", name, name)
+        end
+    end
+    return name:trim(), code
+end
 
--- load it
-function main()
+-- TODO add c function, deprecated
+function _api_add_cfunc(interp, module, alias, links, includes, func)
+
+    -- parse the function info
+    local funcname, funccode = _funcinfo(func)
+
+    -- make the option name
+    local name = nil
+    if module ~= nil then
+        name = format("__%s_%s", module, funcname)
+    else
+        name = format("__%s", funcname)
+    end
+
+    -- uses the alias name
+    if alias ~= nil then
+        funcname = alias
+    end
+
+    -- make the option define
+    local define = nil
+    if module ~= nil then
+        define = format("$(prefix)_%s_HAVE_%s", module:upper(), funcname:upper())
+    else
+        define = format("$(prefix)_HAVE_%s", funcname:upper())
+    end
+
+    -- save the current scope
+    local scope = interp:scope_save()
+
+    -- check option
+    interp:api_call("option", name)
+    interp:api_call("set_category", "cfuncs")
+    interp:api_call("add_cfuncs", func)
+    if links then interp:api_call("add_links", links) end
+    if includes then interp:api_call("add_cincludes", includes) end
+
+    -- restore the current scope
+    interp:scope_restore(scope)
+
+    -- add this option
+    interp:api_call("add_options", name)
+end
+
+-- TODO add c functions, deprecated
+function _api_add_cfuncs(interp, module, links, includes, ...)
+    wprint("target.add_cfuncs is deprecated, please use option.add_cfuncs()")
+    for _, func in ipairs({...}) do
+        _api_add_cfunc(interp, module, nil, links, includes, func)
+    end
+end
 
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
+-- TODO add c++ function, deprecated
+function _api_add_cxxfunc(interp, module, alias, links, includes, func)
 
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    -- parse the function info
+    local funcname, funccode = _funcinfo(func)
+
+    -- make the option name
+    local name = nil
+    if module ~= nil then
+        name = format("__%s_%s", module, funcname)
+    else
+        name = format("__%s", funcname)
+    end
+
+    -- uses the alias name
+    if alias ~= nil then
+        funcname = alias
+    end
+
+    -- make the option define
+    local define = nil
+    if module ~= nil then
+        define = format("$(prefix)_%s_HAVE_%s", module:upper(), funcname:upper())
+    else
+        define = format("$(prefix)_HAVE_%s", funcname:upper())
+    end
+
+    -- save the current scope
+    local scope = interp:scope_save()
+
+    -- check option
+    interp:api_call("option", name)
+    interp:api_call("set_category", "cxxfuncs")
+    interp:api_call("add_cxxfuncs", func)
+    if links then interp:api_call("add_links", links) end
+    if includes then interp:api_call("add_cxxincludes", includes) end
+
+    -- restore the current scope
+    interp:scope_restore(scope)
+
+    -- add this option
+    interp:api_call("add_options", name)
+end
+
+-- TODO add c++ functions, deprecated
+function _api_add_cxxfuncs(interp, module, links, includes, ...)
+    wprint("target.add_cxxfuncs is deprecated, please use option.add_cxxfuncs()")
+    for _, func in ipairs({...}) do
+        _api_add_cxxfunc(interp, module, nil, links, includes, func)
+    end
+end
+
+-- get apis
+function apiset_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_cflags"
+    ,   "target.add_cxflags"
+    ,   "target.add_cxxflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_defines"
+    ,   "target.add_undefines"
+    ,   "target.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_cincludes"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxincludes"
+    ,   "option.add_cfuncs"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxfuncs"
+    ,   "option.add_ctypes"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxtypes"
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_cflags"
+    ,   "option.add_cxflags"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_defines"
+    ,   "option.add_undefines"
+    ,   "option.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- package.add_xxx
+    ,   "package.add_links"
+    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "package.add_cflags"
+    ,   "package.add_cxflags"
+    ,   "package.add_cxxflags"
+    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "package.add_arflags"
+    ,   "package.add_shflags"
+    ,   "package.add_defines"
+    ,   "package.add_undefines"
+    ,   "package.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_includedirs" --@note we need not uses paths for package, see https://github.com/xmake-io/xmake/issues/717
+    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
+    ,   "package.add_frameworkdirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_cflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_cxflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_cxxflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworkdirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.set_xxx
+        "target.set_headerdir"        -- TODO deprecated
+    ,   "target.set_config_header"    -- TODO deprecated
+    ,   "target.set_pcheader"
+    ,   "target.set_pcxxheader"
+        -- target.add_xxx
+    ,   "target.add_headers"          -- TODO deprecated
+    ,   "target.add_headerfiles"
+    ,   "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_frameworkdirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_frameworkdirs"
+    }
+    apis.dictionary = {
+        -- option.add_xxx
+        "option.add_csnippets"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxsnippets"
+    }
+    apis.custom = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        {"target.add_cfunc",        _api_add_cfunc      }
+    ,   {"target.add_cfuncs",       _api_add_cfuncs     }
+    ,   {"target.add_cxxfunc",      _api_add_cxxfunc    }
+    ,   {"target.add_cxxfuncs",     _api_add_cxxfuncs   }
+    }
+    return apis
+end
+
+function main()
+    return {apis = apiset_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/c++/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/c++/xmake.lua
index 4a18dc5df..52c7baa91 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/c++/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/c++/xmake.lua
@@ -18,41 +18,20 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("c++")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("c++")
     set_sourcekinds {cc = ".c", cxx = {".cpp", ".cc", ".cxx"}}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {cc = {"cflags", "cxflags"}, cxx = {"cxxflags", "cxflags"}}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "ld", static = "ar", shared = "sh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {c = "cc", cxx = "cxx"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {c = "cc", cxx = "cxx"}
     set_mixingkinds("cc", "cxx", "as", "mrc")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("c++")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
-
-    -- on check_main
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "config.frameworkdirs"
         ,   "config.frameworks"
@@ -78,8 +57,7 @@ language("c++")
         ,   "target.sysincludedirs"
         ,   "toolchain.sysincludedirs"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "config.frameworkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
@@ -101,8 +79,7 @@ language("c++")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "config.frameworkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
@@ -124,14 +101,12 @@ language("c++")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/cuda/api.lua b/xmake/languages/cuda/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 26f8ebf89..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/cuda/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_cugencodes"
-    ,   "target.add_cuflags"
-    ,   "target.add_culdflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_defines"
-    ,   "target.add_undefines"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_cugencodes"
-    ,   "option.add_cuflags"
-    ,   "option.add_culdflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_defines"
-    ,   "option.add_undefines"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_cugencodes"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_cuflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_culdflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/cuda/load.lua b/xmake/languages/cuda/load.lua
index fd547b488..70932b413 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/cuda/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/cuda/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,60 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function apiset_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_cugencodes"
+    ,   "target.add_cuflags"
+    ,   "target.add_culdflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_defines"
+    ,   "target.add_undefines"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_cugencodes"
+    ,   "option.add_cuflags"
+    ,   "option.add_culdflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_defines"
+    ,   "option.add_undefines"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_cugencodes"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_cuflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_culdflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/cuda/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/cuda/xmake.lua
index 1915730d0..a50935e4e 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/cuda/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/cuda/xmake.lua
@@ -18,41 +18,20 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("cuda")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("cuda")
     set_sourcekinds {cu = ".cu"}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {cu = "cuflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {gpucode = "culd", binary = "ld", static = "ar", shared = "sh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {gpucode = "culdflags", binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
     set_langkinds {cu = "cu"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
     set_mixingkinds("cu", "cc", "cxx", "as")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("cuda")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
-
-    -- on check_main
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
@@ -68,8 +47,7 @@ language("cuda")
         ,   "target.sysincludedirs"
         ,   "toolchain.sysincludedirs"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.rpathdirs"
@@ -98,13 +76,11 @@ language("cuda")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
-    ,   gpucode =
-        {
+    ,   gpucode = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "toolchain.linkdirs"
@@ -117,7 +93,6 @@ language("cuda")
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/dlang/api.lua b/xmake/languages/dlang/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index e6211e677..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/dlang/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_dcflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_dcflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- package.add_xxx
-    ,   "package.add_links"
-    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "package.add_dcflags"
-    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "package.add_arflags"
-    ,   "package.add_shflags"
-    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_dcflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/dlang/load.lua b/xmake/languages/dlang/load.lua
index 97ef5346a..23653150c 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/dlang/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/dlang/load.lua
@@ -18,13 +18,63 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- package.add_xxx
+    ,   "package.add_links"
+    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "package.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "package.add_arflags"
+    ,   "package.add_shflags"
+    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_dcflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/dlang/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/dlang/xmake.lua
index c9df5657b..9749c0d15 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/dlang/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/dlang/xmake.lua
@@ -18,41 +18,20 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("dlang")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("dlang")
     set_sourcekinds {dc = ".d"}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {dc = "dcflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "dcld", static = "dcar", shared = "dcsh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {d = "dc"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {d = "dc"}
     set_mixingkinds("dc", "cc", "cxx", "as")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("dlang")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
-
-    -- on check_main
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
@@ -63,8 +42,7 @@ language("dlang")
         ,   "target.sysincludedirs"
         ,   "toolchain.sysincludedirs"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.rpathdirs"
@@ -79,8 +57,7 @@ language("dlang")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
@@ -93,14 +70,12 @@ language("dlang")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/fortran/api.lua b/xmake/languages/fortran/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index b9724bb7e..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/fortran/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_fcflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_fcflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- package.add_xxx
-    ,   "package.add_links"
-    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "package.add_fcflags"
-    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "package.add_arflags"
-    ,   "package.add_shflags"
-    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_fcflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/fortran/load.lua b/xmake/languages/fortran/load.lua
index fd547b488..e701b198f 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/fortran/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/fortran/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,63 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_fcflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_fcflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- package.add_xxx
+    ,   "package.add_links"
+    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "package.add_fcflags"
+    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "package.add_arflags"
+    ,   "package.add_shflags"
+    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "package.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_fcflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/fortran/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/fortran/xmake.lua
index 435b55ca2..5d73f153d 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/fortran/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/fortran/xmake.lua
@@ -18,41 +18,20 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("fortran")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("fortran")
     set_sourcekinds {fc = {".f03", ".f90", ".f95", ".for", ".f"}}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {fc = "fcflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "fcld", static = "ar", shared = "fcsh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {fortran = "fc"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {fortran = "fc"}
     set_mixingkinds("fc", "cc", "cxx", "as")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("fortran")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
-
-    -- on check_main
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
@@ -63,8 +42,7 @@ language("fortran")
         ,   "target.sysincludedirs"
         ,   "toolchain.sysincludedirs"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.rpathdirs"
@@ -79,8 +57,7 @@ language("fortran")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
@@ -93,14 +70,12 @@ language("fortran")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/golang/api.lua b/xmake/languages/golang/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 730502bdf..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/golang/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_gcflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_gcflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_gcflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/golang/load.lua b/xmake/languages/golang/load.lua
index fd547b488..c4d3176b3 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/golang/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/golang/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,43 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_gcflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_gcflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_gcflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/golang/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/golang/xmake.lua
index cae73ca26..213bf2b46 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/golang/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/golang/xmake.lua
@@ -18,41 +18,20 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("golang")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("go")
     set_sourcekinds {gc = ".go"}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {gc = "gcflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "gcld", static = "gcar"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {go = "gc"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {go = "gc"}
     set_mixingkinds("gc")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("go")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
-
-    -- on check_main
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
@@ -67,8 +46,7 @@ language("golang")
         ,   "target.sysincludedirs"
         ,   "toolchain.sysincludedirs"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
@@ -81,8 +59,7 @@ language("golang")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
@@ -97,7 +74,6 @@ language("golang")
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/msrc/api.lua b/xmake/languages/msrc/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index ab7ae6bad..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/msrc/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_mrcflags"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_mrcflags"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_mrcflags"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/msrc/load.lua b/xmake/languages/msrc/load.lua
index fd547b488..d6e03a68b 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/msrc/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/msrc/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,29 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_mrcflags"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_mrcflags"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_mrcflags"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/msrc/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/msrc/xmake.lua
index e5becdba7..93d113d53 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/msrc/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/msrc/xmake.lua
@@ -18,32 +18,17 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("msrc")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("win.sdk.resource")
     set_sourcekinds {mrc = ".rc"}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {mrc = "mrcflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {msrc = "mrc"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {msrc = "mrc"}
     set_mixingkinds("mrc")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("win.sdk.resource")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "target.defines"
         ,   "target.undefines"
@@ -56,7 +41,6 @@ language("msrc")
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/objc++/api.lua b/xmake/languages/objc++/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 8df275896..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/objc++/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_mflags"
-    ,   "target.add_mxflags"
-    ,   "target.add_mxxflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_defines"
-    ,   "target.add_undefines"
-    ,   "target.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_cincludes"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxincludes"
-    ,   "option.add_cfuncs"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxfuncs"
-    ,   "option.add_ctypes"
-    ,   "option.add_cxxtypes"
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_mflags"
-    ,   "option.add_mxflags"
-    ,   "option.add_mxxflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_defines"
-    ,   "option.add_undefines"
-    ,   "option.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_mflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_mxflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_mxxflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworkdirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.set_xxx
-        "target.set_headerdir"      -- TODO deprecated
-    ,   "target.set_config_header"
-    ,   "target.set_pcheader"
-    ,   "target.set_pcxxheader"
-        -- target.add_xxx
-    ,   "target.add_headers"        -- TODO deprecated
-    ,   "target.add_headerfiles"
-    ,   "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
-    ,   "target.add_frameworkdirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
-    ,   "option.add_frameworkdirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/objc++/load.lua b/xmake/languages/objc++/load.lua
index fd547b488..85df22850 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/objc++/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/objc++/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,83 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_mflags"
+    ,   "target.add_mxflags"
+    ,   "target.add_mxxflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_defines"
+    ,   "target.add_undefines"
+    ,   "target.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_cincludes"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxincludes"
+    ,   "option.add_cfuncs"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxfuncs"
+    ,   "option.add_ctypes"
+    ,   "option.add_cxxtypes"
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_mflags"
+    ,   "option.add_mxflags"
+    ,   "option.add_mxxflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_defines"
+    ,   "option.add_undefines"
+    ,   "option.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_mflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_mxflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_mxxflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_defines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_undefines"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_sysincludedirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworkdirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.set_xxx
+        "target.set_headerdir"      -- TODO deprecated
+    ,   "target.set_config_header"
+    ,   "target.set_pcheader"
+    ,   "target.set_pcxxheader"
+        -- target.add_xxx
+    ,   "target.add_headers"        -- TODO deprecated
+    ,   "target.add_headerfiles"
+    ,   "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_sysincludedirs"
+    ,   "target.add_frameworkdirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_includedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_sysincludedirs"
+    ,   "option.add_frameworkdirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/rust/api.lua b/xmake/languages/rust/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index dbd7e6776..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/rust/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_rcflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_rcflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rcflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_linkdirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/rust/load.lua b/xmake/languages/rust/load.lua
index fd547b488..c02f50bfd 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/rust/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/rust/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,39 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_rcflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_rcflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rcflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/rust/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/rust/xmake.lua
index 9c7e94edc..dc6ae3d15 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/rust/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/rust/xmake.lua
@@ -18,48 +18,26 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("rust")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("rust")
     set_sourcekinds {rc = ".rs"}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {rc = "rcflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "rcld", static = "rcar", shared = "rcsh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
     set_langkinds {rust = "rc"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
     set_mixingkinds("rc")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("rust")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
-
-    -- on check_main
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
         ,   "target.optimize:check"
         ,   "target.vectorexts:check"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.rpathdirs"
@@ -68,22 +46,19 @@ language("rust")
         ,   "toolchain.linkdirs"
         ,   "toolchain.rpathdirs"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         ,   "toolchain.linkdirs"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/swift/api.lua b/xmake/languages/swift/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 3b8dd0506..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/swift/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_scflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_scflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_scflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "target.add_frameworkdirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    ,   "option.add_frameworkdirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/swift/load.lua b/xmake/languages/swift/load.lua
index fd547b488..8de44b044 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/swift/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/swift/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,50 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_scflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_scflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_scflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_frameworks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "target.add_frameworkdirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    ,   "option.add_frameworkdirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/swift/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/swift/xmake.lua
index b0de2d067..ba0d6b693 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/swift/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/swift/xmake.lua
@@ -18,38 +18,19 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("swift")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("swift")
     set_sourcekinds {sc = ".swift"}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {sc = "scflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "scld", static = "ar", shared = "scsh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {swift = "sc"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {swift = "sc"}
     set_mixingkinds("sc", "mm", "mxx", "cc", "cxx")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("swift")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "config.includedirs"
         ,   "config.frameworkdirs"
         ,   "config.Frameworks"
@@ -69,8 +50,7 @@ language("swift")
         ,   "toolchain.frameworkdirs"
         ,   "toolchain.frameworks"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "config.frameworkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
@@ -91,8 +71,7 @@ language("swift")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "config.frameworkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
@@ -111,14 +90,12 @@ language("swift")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {
diff --git a/xmake/languages/vala/load.lua b/xmake/languages/vala/load.lua
index fd48aab63..32ab9cae2 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/vala/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/vala/load.lua
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 
 function _get_apis()
     local apis = {}
-    apis.values =
-    {
+    apis.values = {
         -- target.add_xxx
         "target.add_links"
     ,   "target.add_syslinks"
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ function _get_apis()
     ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
     ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
     }
-    apis.paths =
-    {
+    apis.paths = {
         -- target.add_xxx
         "target.add_linkdirs"
         -- option.add_xxx
diff --git a/xmake/languages/vala/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/vala/xmake.lua
index 1639f2f16..16cc226f3 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/vala/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/vala/xmake.lua
@@ -19,29 +19,25 @@
 --
 
 language("vala")
+    add_rules("vala")
     set_sourcekinds {va = ".vala"}
     set_sourceflags {va = "vaflags"}
-    set_targetkinds {binary = "vald", static = "vaar", shared = "vash"}
+    set_targetkinds {binary = "ld", static = "ar", shared = "sh"}
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
     set_langkinds   {vala = "va"}
-
     set_mixingkinds("va", "cc", "cxx", "as")
-    add_rules("vala")
 
     on_load("load")
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
         ,   "target.optimize:check"
         ,   "target.vectorexts:check"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.rpathdirs"
@@ -56,8 +52,7 @@ language("vala")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
@@ -70,23 +65,16 @@ language("vala")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
     set_menu {
-                config =
-                {
+                config = {
                     {category = "Cross Complation Configuration/Compiler Configuration"          }
-                ,   {nil, "va",         "kv", nil,          "The Vala Compiler"                   }
-
-                ,   {category = "Cross Complation Configuration/Linker Configuration"            }
-                ,   {nil, "vald",       "kv", nil,          "The Vala Linker"                     }
-                ,   {nil, "vaar",       "kv", nil,          "The Vala Static Library Archiver"    }
-                ,   {nil, "vash",       "kv", nil,          "The Vala Shared Library Linker"      }
+                ,   {nil, "va",         "kv", nil,          "The Vala Compiler"                  }
 
                 ,   {category = "Cross Complation Configuration/Builtin Flags Configuration"     }
                 ,   {nil, "links",      "kv", nil,          "The Link Libraries"                 }
diff --git a/xmake/languages/zig/api.lua b/xmake/languages/zig/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 3501a2e9d..000000000
--- a/xmake/languages/zig/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
---!A cross-platform build utility based on Lua
---
--- Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
--- you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
--- You may obtain a copy of the License at
---
---     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
---
--- Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
--- distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
--- WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
--- See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
--- limitations under the License.
---
--- Copyright (C) 2015-present, TBOOX Open Source Group.
---
--- @author      ruki
--- @file        api.lua
---
-
--- get apis
-function apis()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.values =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_links"
-    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "target.add_zcflags"
-    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "target.add_arflags"
-    ,   "target.add_shflags"
-    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_links"
-    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "option.add_zcflags"
-    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "option.add_arflags"
-    ,   "option.add_shflags"
-    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
-        -- package.add_xxx
-    ,   "package.add_links"
-    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "package.add_zcflags"
-    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "package.add_arflags"
-    ,   "package.add_shflags"
-    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
-        -- toolchain.add_xxx
-    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_zcflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
-    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
-    }
-    _g.paths =
-    {
-        -- target.add_xxx
-        "target.add_linkdirs"
-        -- option.add_xxx
-    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
-    }
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
-end
-
-
diff --git a/xmake/languages/zig/load.lua b/xmake/languages/zig/load.lua
index fd547b488..418645a5e 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/zig/load.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/zig/load.lua
@@ -18,17 +18,55 @@
 -- @file        load.lua
 --
 
--- imports
-import("api")
+function _get_apis()
+    local apis = {}
+    apis.values = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_links"
+    ,   "target.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "target.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "target.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "target.add_arflags"
+    ,   "target.add_shflags"
+    ,   "target.add_rpathdirs"  -- @note do not translate path, it's usually an absolute path or contains $ORIGIN/@loader_path
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_links"
+    ,   "option.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "option.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "option.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "option.add_arflags"
+    ,   "option.add_shflags"
+    ,   "option.add_rpathdirs"
+        -- package.add_xxx
+    ,   "package.add_links"
+    ,   "package.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "package.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "package.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "package.add_arflags"
+    ,   "package.add_shflags"
+    ,   "package.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "package.add_linkdirs"
+        -- toolchain.add_xxx
+    ,   "toolchain.add_links"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_syslinks"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_zcflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_ldflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_arflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_shflags"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_rpathdirs"
+    ,   "toolchain.add_linkdirs"
+    }
+    apis.paths = {
+        -- target.add_xxx
+        "target.add_linkdirs"
+        -- option.add_xxx
+    ,   "option.add_linkdirs"
+    }
+    return apis
+end
 
--- load it
 function main()
-
-    -- init apis
-    _g.apis = api.apis()
-
-    -- ok
-    return _g
+    return {apis = _get_apis()}
 end
 
 
diff --git a/xmake/languages/zig/xmake.lua b/xmake/languages/zig/xmake.lua
index 117890613..bc8280d6b 100644
--- a/xmake/languages/zig/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake/languages/zig/xmake.lua
@@ -18,48 +18,26 @@
 -- @file        xmake.lua
 --
 
--- define language
 language("zig")
-
-    -- set source file kinds
+    add_rules("zig")
     set_sourcekinds {zc = ".zig"}
-
-    -- set source file flags
     set_sourceflags {zc = "zcflags"}
-
-    -- set target kinds
     set_targetkinds {binary = "zcld", static = "zcar", shared = "zcsh"}
-
-    -- set target flags
     set_targetflags {binary = "ldflags", static = "arflags", shared = "shflags"}
-
-    -- set language kinds
-    set_langkinds {zig = "zc"}
-
-    -- set mixing kinds
+    set_langkinds   {zig = "zc"}
     set_mixingkinds("zc", "cc", "cxx", "as")
 
-    -- add rules
-    add_rules("zig")
-
-    -- on load
     on_load("load")
-
-    -- on check_main
     on_check_main("check_main")
 
-    -- set name flags
-    set_nameflags
-    {
-        object =
-        {
+    set_nameflags {
+        object = {
             "target.symbols"
         ,   "target.warnings"
         ,   "target.optimize:check"
         ,   "target.vectorexts:check"
         }
-    ,   binary =
-        {
+    ,   binary = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.rpathdirs"
@@ -74,8 +52,7 @@ language("zig")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   shared =
-        {
+    ,   shared = {
             "config.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.linkdirs"
         ,   "target.strip"
@@ -88,14 +65,12 @@ language("zig")
         ,   "target.syslinks"
         ,   "toolchain.syslinks"
         }
-    ,   static =
-        {
+    ,   static = {
             "target.strip"
         ,   "target.symbols"
         }
     }
 
-    -- set menu
     set_menu {
                 config =
                 {