Add add_legacy_target method to ProjectHelper

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 ##### Enhancements
 
+* Add add_legacy_target method to ProjectHelper  
+  [Dimitris Koutsogiorgas](https://github.com/dnkoutso)
+  [#491](https://github.com/CocoaPods/Xcodeproj/pull/491)
+
 * Use `test_target_type?` when adding testable reference  
   [Dimitris Koutsogiorgas](https://github.com/dnkoutso)
   [#487](https://github.com/CocoaPods/Xcodeproj/pull/487)

lib/xcodeproj/project/project_helper.rb

@@ -143,6 +143,43 @@ def self.new_aggregate_target(project, name)
         target
       end
 
+      # Creates a new legacy target and adds it to the project.
+      #
+      # The target is configured for the given platform.
+      #
+      # @param  [Project] project
+      #         the project to which the target should be added.
+      #
+      # @param  [String] name
+      #         the name of the aggregate target.
+      #
+      # @param  [String] build_tool_path
+      #         the build tool path to use for this target.
+      #
+      # @param  [String] build_arguments_string
+      #         the build arguments string to use for this target.
+      #
+      # @param  [String] build_working_directory
+      #         the build working directory to use for this target.
+      #
+      # @param  [String] pass_build_settings_in_environment
+      #         whether to pass build settings in the environment during execution of this target.
+      #
+      # @return [PBXLegacyTarget] the target.
+      #
+      def self.new_legacy_target(project, name, build_tool_path = '/usr/bin/make', build_arguments_string = '$(ACTION)',
+                                 build_working_directory = nil, pass_build_settings_in_environment = '1')
+        target = project.new(PBXLegacyTarget)
+        project.targets << target
+        target.name = name
+        target.build_configuration_list = configuration_list(project)
+        target.build_tool_path = build_tool_path
+        target.build_arguments_string = build_arguments_string
+        target.build_working_directory = build_working_directory
+        target.pass_build_settings_in_environment = pass_build_settings_in_environment
+        target
+      end
+
       # @!group Private Helpers
 
       #-----------------------------------------------------------------------#

spec/project/project_helper_spec.rb

@@ -124,6 +124,23 @@ module ProjectSpecs
 
         target.build_phases.count.should == 0
       end
+
+      it 'creates a new legacy target' do
+        target = @helper.new_legacy_target(@project, 'Pods')
+        target.name.should == 'Pods'
+        target.build_tool_path.should == '/usr/bin/make'
+        target.build_arguments_string.should == '$(ACTION)'
+        target.build_working_directory.should.be.nil
+        target.pass_build_settings_in_environment.should == '1'
+
+        target.build_configuration_list.should.not.be.nil
+        configurations = target.build_configuration_list.build_configurations
+        configurations.map(&:name).sort.should == %w(Debug Release)
+
+        @project.targets.should.include target
+
+        target.build_phases.count.should == 0
+      end
     end
 
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