I noticed that the `export codegen` goal is part of the `pan

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I noticed that the `export codegen` goal is part of the `pants backend docker` backend but I can t think of why it would need to be associated with docker Am I missing something <https www pantsbuild org docs reference export codegen>

curved-television-6568 · Answer

It s for when you have `docker image instructions= FROM COPY ` those inline instruction gets code generated into the `Dockerfile`

broad-processor-92400 · Answer

Ah I see but I think that goal works for other things like protobuf codegen and `experimental shell command` too

curved-television-6568 · Answer

yep

happy-kitchen-89482 · Answer

I m hoping it will go away soon with the functionality folded in to the `export` goal

broad-processor-92400 · Answer

It s thus a bit strange that goal only exists after activating docker even though it s useful elsewhere too

curved-television-6568 · Answer

but you shouldn t be getting the protobuf stuff only the core codegen bits I belive

curved-television-6568 · Answer

there are other backends that give you that as well not only docker

broad-processor-92400 · Answer

Ah so maybe it s a bug in the shell backend that it supports `export codegen` for `experimental shell command` but doesn t enable that goal

curved-television-6568 · Answer

yea so could it be

broad-processor-92400 · Answer

Thanks for talking through it Docs issue PR to fix some backends