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Naming conventions

The interface is named according to some of the predefined specifications, which is more convenient to understand and easy to use.

It's according to the following rules:

Interfaces Description
is_/has_ + xxx Condition interfaces
set_ + xxx Set and override the previous settings
add_ + xxx Set and append settings
…s + xxx (plural) Support multi-parameters, .e.g:add_files("*.c", "test.cpp")
on_ + xxx Set and override builtin script
before_ + xxx Set and run this script before running builtin-script
after_ + xxx Set and run this script after running builtin-script
scope("name") Define a description scope, .e.g target("xxx"), option("xxx")
scope/settings Indentation with spaces