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instance method

Gem::RequestSet::GemDependencyAPI#platform

platform(*platforms) { || ... }

Block form for restricting gems to a set of platforms.

The gem dependencies platform is different from Gem::Platform. A platform gem.deps.rb platform matches on the ruby engine, the ruby version and whether or not windows is allowed.

:ruby, :ruby_XY

Matches non-windows, non-jruby implementations where X and Y can be used to match releases in the 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 or 2.1 series.

:mri, :mri_XY

Matches non-windows C Ruby (Matz Ruby) or only the 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 or 2.1 series.

:mingw, :mingw_XY

Matches 32 bit C Ruby on MinGW or only the 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 or 2.1 series.

:x64_mingw, :x64_mingw_XY

Matches 64 bit C Ruby on MinGW or only the 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 or 2.1 series.

:mswin, :mswin_XY

Matches 32 bit C Ruby on Microsoft Windows or only the 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 or 2.1 series.

:mswin64, :mswin64_XY

Matches 64 bit C Ruby on Microsoft Windows or only the 1.8, 1.9, 2.0 or 2.1 series.

:jruby, :jruby_XY

Matches JRuby or JRuby in 1.8 or 1.9 mode.

:maglev

Matches Maglev

:rbx

Matches non-windows Rubinius

NOTE: There is inconsistency in what environment a platform matches. You may need to read the source to know the exact details.

See also #pin_gem_source #platforms #load #ruby also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0