app.nit: id the platform at runtime

[nit.git] / lib / app / app_base.nit

diff --git a/lib/app/app_base.nit b/lib/app/app_base.nit
index b2c26f5..e3e870a 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/app/app_base.nit
+++ b/lib/app/app_base.nit
@@ -115,5 +115,12 @@ end
 # The running `App`
 fun app: App do return once new App
 
+# Platform bound at compilation (by importation or -m)
+#
+# This value should not be used to decide the behavior of the software.
+# Class refinement provide a safer and a static solution to apply variations.
+# However, this value can be used in log files and communications with servers.
+fun bound_platform: String do return "none"
+
 app.setup
 app.run