1 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/core/project/target.lua b/xmake/core/project/target.lua
index 68dfefe3a..4fef8fbd6 100644
--- a/xmake/core/project/target.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/project/target.lua
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ local table     = require("base/table")
 local option    = require("project/option")
 local config    = require("project/config")
 local linker    = require("platform/linker")
+local compiler  = require("platform/compiler")
 local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 
 -- get the filename from the given name and kind
@@ -62,9 +63,12 @@ function target.name(self)
     return self._NAME
 end
 
--- get the linker with the target kind
+-- get the linker 
 function target.linker(self)
 
+    -- check
+    assert(self)
+
     -- init the linker from the given kind
     local result = linker.init(self:get("kind"))
     if not result then 
@@ -76,6 +80,23 @@ function target.linker(self)
 
 end
 
+-- get the compiler with the given source file
+function target.compiler(self, srcfile)
+
+    -- check
+    assert(self and srcfile)
+
+    -- init the linker from the given kind
+    local result, errors = compiler.init(srcfile)
+    if not result then 
+        os.raise(errors)
+    end
+
+    -- ok?
+    return result
+
+end
+
 -- get the options 
 function target.options(self)