Is there an easy way to use the same name for multiple targets? Like the `ios()` target bundles `i...

# multiplatform

[Stefan Oltmann]

Is there an easy way to use the same name for multiple targets?

Like the ios() target bundles iosArm64 & iosX64 I want the architectures iosArm64(), iosSimulatorArm64(), macosX64() and macosArm64() in a common iosMain & iosTest source set.

But everything the ios() method calls is private and I would basicly copy everything to make it work that way. Feels wrong.

What is the intended way to solve that?

[Trevor Stone]

https://kotlinlang.org/docs/mpp-share-on-platforms.html#use-target-shortcuts

[Big Chungus]

You can create your own sourcets and connect them together. Here's an example https://github.com/mpetuska/klip/blob/master/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/plugin.library-mpp.gradle.kts#L62

[Stefan Oltmann]

Thank you! 🙂

[Big Chungus]

Lots of other goodies for kmp there. Have a look around when you have the time ;)

[Big Chungus]

You'll need to enable HMPP for dependencies to work properly, copy over relevant props from gradle.properties in that repo too.

[Stefan Oltmann]

Ok, I try 🙂

[Konstantin Tskhovrebov]

https://github.com/Kotlin/kmm-production-sample/blob/master/shared/build.gradle.kts

[Stefan Oltmann]

@Konstantin Tskhovrebov

So nice you updated the production sample. 4 month ago this was actually my starting point with my project.

I think this template is way better as the magic ios() target because it most clearly showcases how to add and remove architectures.

Please keep it that way in the future even if the ios() target may change.
It's way easier to get started.