improve rule api

2 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/xmake/core/project/rule.lua b/xmake/core/project/rule.lua
index 52b8e9ff9..155f96754 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/rule.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/rule.lua
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ function _instance:name()
     return self._NAME
 end
 
+-- set the rule name
+function _instance:name_set(name)
+    self._NAME = name
+end
+
 -- get the rule kind
 --
 -- current supported kind:
diff --git a/xmake/core/project/target.lua b/xmake/core/project/target.lua
index 4e5f150be..f0e519384 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/target.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/target.lua
@@ -713,9 +713,9 @@ function _instance:rule(name)
 end
 
 -- set rule
-function _instance:rule_set(name, ruleinst)
+function _instance:rule_add(r)
     self._RULES = self._RULES or {}
-    self._RULES[name] = ruleinst
+    self._RULES[r:name()] = r
     self._ORDERULES = nil
 end