9 files changed, 25 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
index c7615b7..aa9ba3e 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def get_backend_from_name(backend: str, build: T.Optional[build.Build] = None, i
 class Backend:
 
     environment: T.Optional['Environment']
+    name = '<UNKNOWN>'
 
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[build.Build], interpreter: T.Optional['Interpreter']):
         # Make it possible to construct a dummy backend
@@ -269,7 +270,6 @@ class Backend:
         self.interpreter = interpreter
         self.environment = build.environment
         self.processed_targets: T.Set[str] = set()
-        self.name = '<UNKNOWN>'
         self.build_dir = self.environment.get_build_dir()
         self.source_dir = self.environment.get_source_dir()
         self.build_to_src = mesonlib.relpath(self.environment.get_source_dir(),
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py
index cf15175..5718004 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2010backend.py
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ def detect_microsoft_gdk(platform: str) -> bool:
     return re.match(r'Gaming\.(Desktop|Xbox.XboxOne|Xbox.Scarlett)\.x64', platform, re.IGNORECASE)
 
 class Vs2010Backend(backends.Backend):
+
+    name = 'vs2010'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[build.Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'vs2010'
         self.project_file_version = '10.0.30319.1'
         self.sln_file_version = '11.00'
         self.sln_version_comment = '2010'
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2012backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2012backend.py
index af8d5df..76e5c40 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2012backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2012backend.py
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..interpreter import Interpreter
 
 class Vs2012Backend(Vs2010Backend):
+
+    name = 'vs2012'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'vs2012'
         self.vs_version = '2012'
         self.sln_file_version = '12.00'
         self.sln_version_comment = '2012'
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2013backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2013backend.py
index 44d45d6..1fbde46 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2013backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2013backend.py
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..interpreter import Interpreter
 
 class Vs2013Backend(Vs2010Backend):
+
+    name = 'vs2013'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'vs2013'
         self.vs_version = '2013'
         self.sln_file_version = '12.00'
         self.sln_version_comment = '2013'
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2015backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2015backend.py
index 25e0a5e..8e4da36 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2015backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2015backend.py
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..interpreter import Interpreter
 
 class Vs2015Backend(Vs2010Backend):
+
+    name = 'vs2015'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'vs2015'
         self.vs_version = '2015'
         self.sln_file_version = '12.00'
         self.sln_version_comment = '14'
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2017backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2017backend.py
index 4ed5e48..375d660 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2017backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2017backend.py
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class Vs2017Backend(Vs2010Backend):
+
+    name = 'vs2017'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'vs2017'
         self.vs_version = '2017'
         self.sln_file_version = '12.00'
         self.sln_version_comment = '15'
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2019backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2019backend.py
index 0734336..f01f7ec 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2019backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2019backend.py
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class Vs2019Backend(Vs2010Backend):
+
+    name = 'vs2019'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'vs2019'
         self.sln_file_version = '12.00'
         self.sln_version_comment = 'Version 16'
         if self.environment is not None:
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2022backend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2022backend.py
index b1f93c3..ca35ac3 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/vs2022backend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/vs2022backend.py
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ if T.TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class Vs2022Backend(Vs2010Backend):
+
+    name = 'vs2022'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'vs2022'
         self.sln_file_version = '12.00'
         self.sln_version_comment = 'Version 17'
         if self.environment is not None:
diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/xcodebackend.py b/mesonbuild/backend/xcodebackend.py
index 605ee22..e4195e2 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/xcodebackend.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/xcodebackend.py
@@ -191,9 +191,11 @@ class PbxDict:
             ofile.write(';\n')
 
 class XCodeBackend(backends.Backend):
+
+    name = 'xcode'
+
     def __init__(self, build: T.Optional[build.Build], interpreter: T.Optional[Interpreter]):
         super().__init__(build, interpreter)
-        self.name = 'xcode'
         self.project_uid = self.environment.coredata.lang_guids['default'].replace('-', '')[:24]
         self.buildtype = self.environment.coredata.get_option(OptionKey('buildtype'))
         self.project_conflist = self.gen_id()