Add BAZEL_BUILD_DIRECTORY option

README.md

@@ -70,9 +70,12 @@ DAZEL_DOCKERFILE="Dockerfile.dazel"  # in DAZEL_DIRECTORY
 # The repository to pull the dazel image from.
 DAZEL_REPOSITORY="dazel"
 
-# The directory to build the dazel image in.
+# The directory containing the bazel workspace
 DAZEL_DIRECTORY=$PWD
 
+# The directory to build the docker image in
+DAZEL_BUILD_DIRECTORY=$PWD
+
 # The command to run inside the container.
 # NOTE: You should add flags to the .bazelrc file instead of here, since it is
 #       also shared in the volume and it is a much cleaner way.

README.rst

@@ -89,9 +89,12 @@ The possible parameters to set are (with their defaults):
     # The repository to pull the dazel image from.
     DAZEL_REPOSITORY="dazel"
 
-    # The directory to build the dazel image in.
+    # The directory containing the bazel workspace
     DAZEL_DIRECTORY=$PWD
 
+    # The directory to build the docker image in
+    DAZEL_BUILD_DIRECTORY=$PWD
+
     # The command to run inside the container.
     # NOTE: You should add flags to the .bazelrc file instead of here, since it is
     #       also shared in the volume and it is a much cleaner way.

dazel.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 DEFAULT_RUN_COMMAND = "/bin/bash"
 DEFAULT_DOCKER_COMMAND = "docker"
 DEFAULT_LOCAL_DOCKERFILE = "Dockerfile.dazel"
+DEFAULT_BUILD_DIRECTORY = os.getcwd()
 DEFAULT_REMOTE_REPOSITORY = "dazel"
 DEFAULT_DIRECTORY = os.getcwd()
 DEFAULT_COMMAND = "/usr/bin/bazel"
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ class DockerInstance:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, instance_name, image_name, run_command, docker_command, dockerfile,
-                       repository, directory, command, volumes, ports, env_vars, gpus, network,
-                       run_deps, docker_compose_file, docker_compose_command,
+                       repository, directory, build_directory, command, volumes, ports,
+                       env_vars, network, run_deps, docker_compose_file, docker_compose_command,
                        docker_compose_project_name, docker_compose_services, bazel_user_output_root,
                        bazel_rc_file, docker_run_privileged, docker_machine, dazel_run_file,
                        workspace_hex, delegated_volume, user, docker_build_args):
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ def __init__(self, instance_name, image_name, run_command, docker_command, docke
         self.dockerfile = dockerfile
         self.repository = repository
         self.directory = directory
+        self.build_directory = build_directory
         self.command = command
         self.network = network
         self.docker_compose_file = docker_compose_file
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ def from_config(cls):
                 dockerfile=config.get("DAZEL_DOCKERFILE", DEFAULT_LOCAL_DOCKERFILE),
                 repository=config.get("DAZEL_REPOSITORY", DEFAULT_REMOTE_REPOSITORY),
                 directory=config.get("DAZEL_DIRECTORY", DEFAULT_DIRECTORY),
+                build_directory=config.get("DAZEL_BUILD_DIRECTORY", DEFAULT_BUILD_DIRECTORY),
                 command=config.get("DAZEL_COMMAND", DEFAULT_COMMAND),
                 volumes=config.get("DAZEL_VOLUMES", DEFAULT_VOLUMES),
                 ports=config.get("DAZEL_PORTS", DEFAULT_PORTS),
@@ -314,8 +317,8 @@ def _build(self):
             raise RuntimeError("No Dockerfile to build the dazel image from.")
 
         command = "%s build %s -t %s/%s -f %s %s" % (
-            self.docker_command, self.docker_build_args, self.repository,
-            self.image_name, self.dockerfile, self.directory)
+            self.docker_command, self.docker_build_args, self.repository, self.image_name,
+            self.dockerfile, self.build_directory)
         command = self._with_docker_machine(command)
         return self._run_silent_command(command)