1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
index d75b7a4..dfbc8be 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from ..mesonlib import MachineChoice, MesonException, OrderedSet, OptionOverride
 from ..mesonlib import classify_unity_sources
 from ..mesonlib import File
 from ..compilers import CompilerArgs, VisualStudioLikeCompiler
+from ..interpreter import Interpreter
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import shlex
 from functools import lru_cache
@@ -106,40 +107,41 @@ class TestSerialisation:
         self.priority = priority
         self.needs_exe_wrapper = needs_exe_wrapper
 
-def get_backend_from_name(backend, build):
+def get_backend_from_name(backend: str, build: T.Optional[build.Build] = None, interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter] = None) -> T.Optional['Backend']:
     if backend == 'ninja':
         from . import ninjabackend
-        return ninjabackend.NinjaBackend(build)
+        return ninjabackend.NinjaBackend(build, interpreter)
     elif backend == 'vs':
         from . import vs2010backend
-        return vs2010backend.autodetect_vs_version(build)
+        return vs2010backend.autodetect_vs_version(build, interpreter)
     elif backend == 'vs2010':
         from . import vs2010backend
-        return vs2010backend.Vs2010Backend(build)
+        return vs2010backend.Vs2010Backend(build, interpreter)
     elif backend == 'vs2015':
         from . import vs2015backend
-        return vs2015backend.Vs2015Backend(build)
+        return vs2015backend.Vs2015Backend(build, interpreter)
     elif backend == 'vs2017':
         from . import vs2017backend
-        return vs2017backend.Vs2017Backend(build)
+        return vs2017backend.Vs2017Backend(build, interpreter)
     elif backend == 'vs2019':
         from . import vs2019backend
-        return vs2019backend.Vs2019Backend(build)
+        return vs2019backend.Vs2019Backend(build, interpreter)
     elif backend == 'xcode':
         from . import xcodebackend
-        return xcodebackend.XCodeBackend(build)
+        return xcodebackend.XCodeBackend(build, interpreter)
     return None
 
 # This class contains the basic functionality that is needed by all backends.
 # Feel free to move stuff in and out of it as you see fit.
 class Backend:
-    def __init__(self, build):
+    def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[build.Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         # Make it possible to construct a dummy backend
         # This is used for introspection without a build directory
         if build is None:
             self.environment = None
             return
         self.build = build
+        self.interpreter = interpreter
         self.environment = build.environment
         self.processed_targets = {}
         self.build_dir = self.environment.get_build_dir()