3 files changed, 16 insertions, 51 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/core/base/global.lua b/xmake/core/base/global.lua
index d493235d1..61d9d9e3b 100644
--- a/xmake/core/base/global.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/base/global.lua
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ function global.directory()
     return global._DIRECTORY
 end
 
+-- get the global cache directory
+function global.cachedir()
+    return global.get("cachedir") or path.join(global.directory(), "cache")
+end
+
 -- load the global configuration
 function global.load()
 
diff --git a/xmake/core/package/package.lua b/xmake/core/package/package.lua
index cdc0dfcef..135329d10 100644
--- a/xmake/core/package/package.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/package/package.lua
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ end
 
 -- the cache directory
 function package.cachedir()
-    return path.join(global.directory(), "cache", "packages", os.date("%y%m"))
+    return path.join(global.cachedir(), "packages", os.date("%y%m"))
 end
 
 -- the install directory
diff --git a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/base/global.lua b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/base/global.lua
index 24cc441df..5b66142fc 100644
--- a/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/base/global.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/sandbox/modules/import/core/base/global.lua
@@ -28,64 +28,24 @@ local global    = require("base/global")
 local platform  = require("platform/platform")
 local raise     = require("sandbox/modules/raise")
 
--- get the configure
-function sandbox_core_base_global.get(name)
-    return global.get(name)
-end
-
--- set the configure
---
--- @param name  the name
--- @param value the value
--- @param opt   the argument options, e.g. {readonly = false, force = false}
---
-function sandbox_core_base_global.set(name, value, opt)
-    global.set(name, value, opt)
-end
-
--- this config name is readonly?
-function sandbox_core_base_global.readonly(name)
-    return config.readonly(name)
-end
-
--- dump the configure
-function sandbox_core_base_global.dump()
-    global.dump()
-end
+-- export some readonly interfaces
+sandbox_core_base_global.get       = global.get
+sandbox_core_base_global.set       = global.set
+sandbox_core_base_global.readonly  = global.readonly
+sandbox_core_base_global.dump      = global.dump
+sandbox_core_base_global.clear     = global.clear
+sandbox_core_base_global.options   = global.options
+sandbox_core_base_global.filepath  = global.filepath
+sandbox_core_base_global.directory = global.directory
+sandbox_core_base_global.cachedir  = global.cachedir
 
 -- save the configure
 function sandbox_core_base_global.save()
-
-    -- save it
     local ok, errors = global.save()
     if not ok then
         raise(errors)
     end
 end
 
--- clear the configure
-function sandbox_core_base_global.clear()
-    return global.clear()
-end
-
--- get all options
-function sandbox_core_base_global.options()
-    return global.options()
-end
-
--- get the configure file path
-function sandbox_core_base_global.filepath()
-    local filepath = global.filepath()
-    assert(filepath)
-    return filepath
-end
-
--- get the configure directory
-function sandbox_core_base_global.directory()
-    local dir = global.directory()
-    assert(dir)
-    return dir
-end
-
 -- return module
 return sandbox_core_base_global