ProjectExplorer: Introduce some BuildStep convenience accessors

... and use in ProcessStep and related classes.

Change-Id: Ie6f1403d0aa2b9f5bcde06e994809466700b1357
Reviewed-by: Christian Kandeler <christian.kandeler@qt.io>

24 files changed, 147 insertions, 149 deletions

diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
index 25af2c8eca4..1b223637383 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkstep.cpp
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ const char VerboseOutputKey[] = "VerboseOutput";
 const char UseMinistroKey[] = "UseMinistro";
 
 static void setupProcessParameters(ProcessParameters *pp,
-                                   BuildConfiguration *bc,
+                                   BuildStep *step,
                                    const QStringList &arguments,
                                    const QString &command)
 {
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
-    Utils::Environment env = bc->environment();
+    pp->setMacroExpander(step->macroExpander());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(step->buildDirectory());
+    Utils::Environment env = step->buildEnvironment();
     pp->setEnvironment(env);
     pp->setCommandLine({command, arguments});
 }
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ AndroidBuildApkStep::AndroidBuildApkStep(BuildStepList *parent, Core::Id id)
 
 bool AndroidBuildApkStep::init()
 {
-    ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     if (m_signPackage) {
         qCDebug(buildapkstepLog) << "Signing enabled";
         // check keystore and certificate passwords
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ bool AndroidBuildApkStep::init()
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (bc->buildType() != ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Release)
+        if (buildType() != BuildConfiguration::Release)
             emit addOutput(tr("Warning: Signing a debug or profile package."),
                            OutputFormat::ErrorMessage);
     }
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ bool AndroidBuildApkStep::init()
 
     QFileInfo sourceDirInfo(sourceDirName);
     parser->setSourceDirectory(Utils::FilePath::fromString(sourceDirInfo.canonicalFilePath()));
-    parser->setBuildDirectory(bc->buildDirectory().pathAppended(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY));
+    parser->setBuildDirectory(buildDirectory().pathAppended(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY));
     setOutputParser(parser);
 
     m_openPackageLocationForRun = m_openPackageLocation;
@@ -224,7 +222,7 @@ bool AndroidBuildApkStep::init()
         command += '/';
     command += Utils::HostOsInfo::withExecutableSuffix("androiddeployqt");
 
-    QString outputDir = bc->buildDirectory().pathAppended(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY).toString();
+    QString outputDir = buildDirectory().pathAppended(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY).toString();
 
     if (node)
         m_inputFile = node->data(Constants::AndroidDeploySettingsFile).toString();
@@ -273,18 +271,18 @@ bool AndroidBuildApkStep::init()
     // Must be the last option, otherwise androiddeployqt might use the other
     // params (e.g. --sign) to choose not to add gdbserver
     if (version->qtVersion() >= QtSupport::QtVersionNumber(5, 6, 0)) {
-        if (m_addDebugger || bc->buildType() == ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Debug)
+        if (m_addDebugger || buildType() == ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Debug)
             arguments << "--gdbserver";
         else
             arguments << "--no-gdbserver";
     }
 
     ProjectExplorer::ProcessParameters *pp = processParameters();
-    setupProcessParameters(pp, bc, arguments, command);
+    setupProcessParameters(pp, this, arguments, command);
 
     // Generate arguments with keystore password concealed
     ProjectExplorer::ProcessParameters pp2;
-    setupProcessParameters(&pp2, bc, argumentsPasswordConcealed, command);
+    setupProcessParameters(&pp2, this, argumentsPasswordConcealed, command);
     m_command = pp2.effectiveCommand().toString();
     m_argumentsPasswordConcealed = pp2.prettyArguments();
 
@@ -381,13 +379,12 @@ void AndroidBuildApkStep::doRun()
     }
 
     auto setup = [this] {
-        auto bc = buildConfiguration();
         const auto androidAbis = AndroidManager::applicationAbis(target());
         for (const auto &abi : androidAbis) {
-            Utils::FilePath androidLibsDir = bc->buildDirectory()
+            Utils::FilePath androidLibsDir = buildDirectory()
                     .pathAppended("android-build/libs")
                     .pathAppended(abi);
-            if (!androidLibsDir.exists() && !QDir{bc->buildDirectory().toString()}.mkpath(androidLibsDir.toString()))
+            if (!androidLibsDir.exists() && !QDir{buildDirectory().toString()}.mkpath(androidLibsDir.toString()))
                 return false;
         }
 
@@ -416,7 +413,7 @@ void AndroidBuildApkStep::doRun()
         if (version->qtVersion() < QtSupport::QtVersionNumber(5, 14, 0)) {
             QTC_ASSERT(androidAbis.size() == 1, return false);
             applicationBinary = target()->activeRunConfiguration()->buildTargetInfo().targetFilePath.toString();
-            Utils::FilePath androidLibsDir = bc->buildDirectory().pathAppended("android-build/libs").pathAppended(androidAbis.first());
+            Utils::FilePath androidLibsDir = buildDirectory().pathAppended("android-build/libs").pathAppended(androidAbis.first());
             for (const auto &target : targets) {
                 if (!copyFileIfNewer(target, androidLibsDir.pathAppended(QFileInfo{target}.fileName()).toString()))
                     return false;
@@ -434,7 +431,7 @@ void AndroidBuildApkStep::doRun()
                     applicationBinary.remove(0, 3).chop(targetSuffix.size());
                 }
 
-                Utils::FilePath androidLibsDir = bc->buildDirectory()
+                Utils::FilePath androidLibsDir = buildDirectory()
                                                      .pathAppended("android-build/libs")
                                                      .pathAppended(abi);
                 for (const auto &target : targets) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkwidget.cpp
index 4e2a9f128b3..4eb1856bb97 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidbuildapkwidget.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ QWidget *AndroidBuildApkWidget::createCreateTemplatesGroup()
 
     auto createAndroidTemplatesButton = new QPushButton(tr("Create Templates"));
     connect(createAndroidTemplatesButton, &QAbstractButton::clicked, this, [this] {
-        CreateAndroidManifestWizard wizard(m_step->buildConfiguration()->buildSystem());
+        CreateAndroidManifestWizard wizard(m_step->buildSystem());
         wizard.exec();
     });
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void AndroidBuildApkWidget::setCertificates()
 
 void AndroidBuildApkWidget::updateSigningWarning()
 {
-    bool nonRelease = m_step->buildConfiguration()->buildType() != BuildConfiguration::Release;
+    bool nonRelease = m_step->buildType() != BuildConfiguration::Release;
     bool visible = m_step->signPackage() && nonRelease;
     m_signingDebugWarningLabel->setVisible(visible);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp b/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp
index dc95b5cc875..cac0ebfb856 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidpackageinstallationstep.cpp
@@ -60,24 +60,23 @@ AndroidPackageInstallationStep::AndroidPackageInstallationStep(BuildStepList *bs
 
 bool AndroidPackageInstallationStep::init()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-    QString dirPath = bc->buildDirectory().pathAppended(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY).toString();
+    QString dirPath = buildDirectory().pathAppended(Constants::ANDROID_BUILDDIRECTORY).toString();
     if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost())
-        if (bc->environment().searchInPath("sh.exe").isEmpty())
+        if (buildEnvironment().searchInPath("sh.exe").isEmpty())
             dirPath = QDir::toNativeSeparators(dirPath);
 
     ToolChain *tc = ToolChainKitAspect::cxxToolChain(target()->kit());
     QTC_ASSERT(tc, return false);
 
-    CommandLine cmd{tc->makeCommand(bc->environment())};
+    CommandLine cmd{tc->makeCommand(buildEnvironment())};
     const QString innerQuoted = QtcProcess::quoteArg(dirPath);
     const QString outerQuoted = QtcProcess::quoteArg("INSTALL_ROOT=" + innerQuoted);
     cmd.addArgs(outerQuoted + " install", CommandLine::Raw);
 
     ProcessParameters *pp = processParameters();
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
-    Environment env = bc->environment();
+    pp->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(buildDirectory());
+    Environment env = buildEnvironment();
     Environment::setupEnglishOutput(&env);
     pp->setEnvironment(env);
     pp->setCommandLine(cmd);
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autogenstep.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autogenstep.cpp
index 07bc98024ed..89d828d60a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autogenstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autogenstep.cpp
@@ -86,12 +86,10 @@ AutogenStep::AutogenStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id) : AbstractProcessStep(
     });
 
     setSummaryUpdater([this] {
-        BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
         ProcessParameters param;
-        param.setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-        param.setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-        param.setWorkingDirectory(bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
+        param.setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+        param.setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+        param.setWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
         param.setCommandLine({FilePath::fromString("./autogen.sh"),
                               m_additionalArgumentsAspect->value(),
                               CommandLine::Raw});
@@ -102,12 +100,10 @@ AutogenStep::AutogenStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id) : AbstractProcessStep(
 
 bool AutogenStep::init()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     ProcessParameters *pp = processParameters();
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    pp->setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
+    pp->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    pp->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
     pp->setCommandLine({FilePath::fromString("./autogen.sh"),
                         m_additionalArgumentsAspect->value(),
                         CommandLine::Raw});
@@ -117,10 +113,8 @@ bool AutogenStep::init()
 
 void AutogenStep::doRun()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     // Check whether we need to run autogen.sh
-    const QString projectDir = bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory().toString();
+    const QString projectDir = project()->projectDirectory().toString();
     const QFileInfo configureInfo(projectDir + "/configure");
     const QFileInfo configureAcInfo(projectDir + "/configure.ac");
     const QFileInfo makefileAmInfo(projectDir + "/Makefile.am");
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autoreconfstep.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autoreconfstep.cpp
index d3651e6f3b7..3be62f4e717 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autoreconfstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/autoreconfstep.cpp
@@ -84,12 +84,10 @@ AutoreconfStep::AutoreconfStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id)
     });
 
     setSummaryUpdater([this] {
-        BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
         ProcessParameters param;
-        param.setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-        param.setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-        param.setWorkingDirectory(bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
+        param.setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+        param.setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+        param.setWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
         param.setCommandLine({Utils::FilePath::fromString("autoreconf"),
                               m_additionalArgumentsAspect->value(),
                               Utils::CommandLine::Raw});
@@ -100,12 +98,10 @@ AutoreconfStep::AutoreconfStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id)
 
 bool AutoreconfStep::init()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     ProcessParameters *pp = processParameters();
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    pp->setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory());
+    pp->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    pp->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
     pp->setCommandLine({Utils::FilePath::fromString("autoreconf"),
                         m_additionalArgumentsAspect->value(), Utils::CommandLine::Raw});
 
@@ -114,10 +110,8 @@ bool AutoreconfStep::init()
 
 void AutoreconfStep::doRun()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     // Check whether we need to run autoreconf
-    const QString projectDir(bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory().toString());
+    const QString projectDir(project()->projectDirectory().toString());
 
     if (!QFileInfo::exists(projectDir + "/configure"))
         m_runAutoreconf = true;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/configurestep.cpp b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/configurestep.cpp
index 044e8fd4c76..737840ef194 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/configurestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotoolsprojectmanager/configurestep.cpp
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ ConfigureStep::ConfigureStep(BuildStepList *bsl, Core::Id id)
         BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
 
         ProcessParameters param;
-        param.setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-        param.setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-        param.setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
+        param.setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+        param.setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+        param.setWorkingDirectory(buildDirectory());
         param.setCommandLine({FilePath::fromString(projectDirRelativeToBuildDir(bc) + "configure"),
                               m_additionalArgumentsAspect->value(),
                               CommandLine::Raw});
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ bool ConfigureStep::init()
     BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
 
     ProcessParameters *pp = processParameters();
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    pp->setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
+    pp->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    pp->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(buildDirectory());
     pp->setCommandLine({FilePath::fromString(projectDirRelativeToBuildDir(bc) + "configure"),
                         m_additionalArgumentsAspect->value(),
                         CommandLine::Raw});
@@ -137,12 +137,10 @@ bool ConfigureStep::init()
 
 void ConfigureStep::doRun()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     //Check whether we need to run configure
-    const QString projectDir(bc->target()->project()->projectDirectory().toString());
+    const QString projectDir(project()->projectDirectory().toString());
     const QFileInfo configureInfo(projectDir + "/configure");
-    const QFileInfo configStatusInfo(bc->buildDirectory().toString() + "/config.status");
+    const QFileInfo configStatusInfo(buildDirectory().toString() + "/config.status");
 
     if (!configStatusInfo.exists()
         || configStatusInfo.lastModified() < configureInfo.lastModified()) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
index cd899d1070d..47c4eb61399 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cmakeprojectmanager/cmakebuildstep.cpp
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@ void CMakeBuildStep::doRun()
     QTC_ASSERT(bc, return);
 
     m_waiting = false;
-    auto bs = static_cast<CMakeBuildSystem *>(buildConfiguration()->buildSystem());
+    auto bs = static_cast<CMakeBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
     if (bs->persistCMakeState()) {
         emit addOutput(tr("Persisting CMake state..."), BuildStep::OutputFormat::NormalMessage);
         m_waiting = true;
-    } else if (buildConfiguration()->buildSystem()->isWaitingForParse()) {
+    } else if (buildSystem()->isWaitingForParse()) {
         emit addOutput(tr("Running CMake in preparation to build..."), BuildStep::OutputFormat::NormalMessage);
         m_waiting = true;
     }
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ Utils::CommandLine CMakeBuildStep::cmakeCommand(RunConfiguration *rc) const
 
 QStringList CMakeBuildStep::knownBuildTargets()
 {
-    auto bc = qobject_cast<CMakeBuildSystem *>(buildConfiguration()->buildSystem());
+    auto bc = qobject_cast<CMakeBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
     return bc ? bc->buildTargetTitles() : QStringList();
 }
 
@@ -535,9 +535,9 @@ void CMakeBuildStepConfigWidget::updateDetails()
     }
 
     ProcessParameters param;
-    param.setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    param.setEnvironment(bc->environment());
-    param.setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
+    param.setMacroExpander(m_buildStep->macroExpander());
+    param.setEnvironment(m_buildStep->buildEnvironment());
+    param.setWorkingDirectory(m_buildStep->buildDirectory());
     param.setCommandLine(m_buildStep->cmakeCommand(nullptr));
 
     setSummaryText(param.summary(displayName()));
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
index 34771490b4f..9e54b8086bc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosbuildstep.cpp
@@ -145,12 +145,10 @@ private:
 
     void updateDetails()
     {
-        BuildConfiguration *bc = m_buildStep->buildConfiguration();
-
         ProcessParameters param;
-        param.setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-        param.setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
-        param.setEnvironment(bc->environment());
+        param.setMacroExpander(m_buildStep->macroExpander());
+        param.setWorkingDirectory(m_buildStep->buildDirectory());
+        param.setEnvironment(m_buildStep->buildEnvironment());
         param.setCommandLine({m_buildStep->buildCommand(), m_buildStep->allArguments()});
 
         setSummaryText(param.summary(displayName()));
@@ -252,8 +250,7 @@ QStringList IosBuildStep::defaultArguments() const
     case BuildConfiguration::Unknown :
         break;
     default:
-        qCWarning(iosLog) << "IosBuildStep had an unknown buildType "
-                          << buildConfiguration()->buildType();
+        qCWarning(iosLog) << "IosBuildStep had an unknown buildType " << buildType();
     }
     if (tc->typeId() == ProjectExplorer::Constants::GCC_TOOLCHAIN_TYPEID
             || tc->typeId() == ProjectExplorer::Constants::CLANG_TOOLCHAIN_TYPEID) {
@@ -262,7 +259,7 @@ QStringList IosBuildStep::defaultArguments() const
     }
     if (!SysRootKitAspect::sysRoot(kit).isEmpty())
         res << "-sdk" << SysRootKitAspect::sysRoot(kit).toString();
-    res << "SYMROOT=" + buildConfiguration()->buildDirectory().toString();
+    res << "SYMROOT=" + buildDirectory().toString();
     return res;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp
index a597f9b0d6f..0221624201d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosdsymbuildstep.cpp
@@ -67,12 +67,10 @@ IosDsymBuildStep::IosDsymBuildStep(BuildStepList *parent, Id id) :
 
 bool IosDsymBuildStep::init()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     ProcessParameters *pp = processParameters();
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
-    Utils::Environment env = bc->environment();
+    pp->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(buildDirectory());
+    Utils::Environment env = buildEnvironment();
     Utils::Environment::setupEnglishOutput(&env);
     pp->setEnvironment(env);
     pp->setCommandLine({command(), arguments()});
@@ -255,12 +253,10 @@ IosDsymBuildStepConfigWidget::~IosDsymBuildStepConfigWidget()
 
 void IosDsymBuildStepConfigWidget::updateDetails()
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = m_buildStep->buildConfiguration();
-
     ProcessParameters param;
-    param.setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    param.setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
-    param.setEnvironment(bc->environment());
+    param.setMacroExpander(m_buildStep->macroExpander());
+    param.setWorkingDirectory(m_buildStep->buildDirectory());
+    param.setEnvironment(m_buildStep->buildEnvironment());
     param.setCommandLine({m_buildStep->command(), m_buildStep->arguments()});
 
     setSummaryText(param.summary(displayName()));
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
index 43fb20da232..97014cc17ae 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimblebuildstep.cpp
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ bool NimbleBuildStep::init()
     setOutputParser(parser);
 
     ProcessParameters* params = processParameters();
-    params->setEnvironment(buildConfiguration()->environment());
-    params->setMacroExpander(buildConfiguration()->macroExpander());
+    params->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+    params->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
     params->setWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
     params->setCommandLine({QStandardPaths::findExecutable("nimble"), {"build", m_arguments}});
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
@@ -156,13 +156,12 @@ QVariantMap NimbleBuildStep::toMap() const
 
 QString NimbleBuildStep::defaultArguments() const
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(buildConfiguration(), return {}; );
-    switch (buildConfiguration()->buildType()) {
-    case ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Debug:
+    switch (buildType()) {
+    case BuildConfiguration::Debug:
         return {"--debugger:native"};
-    case ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Unknown:
-    case ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Profile:
-    case ProjectExplorer::BuildConfiguration::Release:
+    case BuildConfiguration::Unknown:
+    case BuildConfiguration::Profile:
+    case BuildConfiguration::Release:
     default:
         return {};
     }
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp
index 93a36b8d604..b97df81b2e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimbletaskstep.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ NimbleTaskStep::NimbleTaskStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Core::Id id)
 
 bool NimbleTaskStep::init()
 {
-    processParameters()->setEnvironment(buildConfiguration()->environment());
+    processParameters()->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
     processParameters()->setWorkingDirectory(project()->projectDirectory());
     return validate() && AbstractProcessStep::init();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
index 5159e459468..521c038afd6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilerbuildstep.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ NimCompilerBuildStep::NimCompilerBuildStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Core::Id i
             this, &NimCompilerBuildStep::updateProcessParameters);
     connect(this, &NimCompilerBuildStep::outFilePathChanged,
             bc, &NimBuildConfiguration::outFilePathChanged);
-    connect(bc->target()->project(), &ProjectExplorer::Project::fileListChanged,
+    connect(project(), &ProjectExplorer::Project::fileListChanged,
             this, &NimCompilerBuildStep::updateTargetNimFile);
     updateProcessParameters();
 }
@@ -208,17 +208,13 @@ void NimCompilerBuildStep::updateProcessParameters()
 
 void NimCompilerBuildStep::updateOutFilePath()
 {
-    auto bc = qobject_cast<NimBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
-    QTC_ASSERT(bc, return);
     const QString targetName = Utils::HostOsInfo::withExecutableSuffix(m_targetNimFile.toFileInfo().baseName());
-    setOutFilePath(bc->buildDirectory().pathAppended(targetName));
+    setOutFilePath(buildDirectory().pathAppended(targetName));
 }
 
 void NimCompilerBuildStep::updateWorkingDirectory()
 {
-    auto bc = qobject_cast<NimBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
-    QTC_ASSERT(bc, return);
-    processParameters()->setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
+    processParameters()->setWorkingDirectory(buildDirectory());
 }
 
 void NimCompilerBuildStep::updateCommand()
@@ -257,9 +253,7 @@ void NimCompilerBuildStep::updateCommand()
 
 void NimCompilerBuildStep::updateEnvironment()
 {
-    auto bc = qobject_cast<NimBuildConfiguration *>(buildConfiguration());
-    QTC_ASSERT(bc, return);
-    processParameters()->setEnvironment(bc->environment());
+    processParameters()->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
 }
 
 void NimCompilerBuildStep::updateTargetNimFile()
diff --git a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp
index 570df83e584..d0e264da161 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/nim/project/nimcompilercleanstep.cpp
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ NimCompilerCleanStep::NimCompilerCleanStep(BuildStepList *parentList, Core::Id i
     workingDirectory->setDisplayStyle(BaseStringAspect::LineEditDisplay);
 
     setSummaryUpdater([this, workingDirectory] {
-        workingDirectory->setFilePath(buildConfiguration()->buildDirectory());
+        workingDirectory->setFilePath(buildDirectory());
         return displayName();
     });
 }
 
 bool NimCompilerCleanStep::init()
 {
-    FilePath buildDir = buildConfiguration()->buildDirectory();
+    FilePath buildDir = buildDirectory();
     bool result = buildDir.exists();
     if (result)
         m_buildDir = buildDir;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
index 0fc6c7d44fb..0cd35c047bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/abstractprocessstep.cpp
@@ -349,10 +349,7 @@ void AbstractProcessStep::processReadyReadStdOutput()
     if (!d->m_process)
         return;
     d->m_process->setReadChannel(QProcess::StandardOutput);
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-    if (!bc)
-        bc = target()->activeBuildConfiguration();
-    const bool utf8Output = bc && bc->environment().hasKey("VSLANG");
+    const bool utf8Output = buildEnvironment().hasKey("VSLANG");
     d->readData(&AbstractProcessStep::stdOutput, utf8Output);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
index 5ec896e14dd..4c9a78f9df2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "deployconfiguration.h"
 #include "kitinformation.h"
 #include "project.h"
+#include "projectexplorerconstants.h"
 #include "target.h"
 
 #include <coreplugin/variablechooser.h>
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@
     This signal needs to be emitted if the build step runs in the GUI thread.
 */
 
+using namespace Utils;
+
 static const char buildStepEnabledKey[] = "ProjectExplorer.BuildStep.Enabled";
 
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
@@ -216,6 +219,27 @@ BuildSystem *BuildStep::buildSystem() const
     return target()->buildSystem();
 }
 
+Environment BuildStep::buildEnvironment() const
+{
+    if (auto bc = buildConfiguration())
+        return bc->environment();
+    return Environment::systemEnvironment();
+}
+
+FilePath BuildStep::buildDirectory() const
+{
+    if (auto bc = buildConfiguration())
+        return bc->buildDirectory();
+    return {};
+}
+
+BuildConfiguration::BuildType BuildStep::buildType() const
+{
+    if (auto bc = buildConfiguration())
+        return bc->buildType();
+    return BuildConfiguration::Unknown;
+}
+
 Utils::MacroExpander *BuildStep::macroExpander() const
 {
     if (auto bc = buildConfiguration())
@@ -223,6 +247,13 @@ Utils::MacroExpander *BuildStep::macroExpander() const
     return Utils::globalMacroExpander();
 }
 
+QString BuildStep::fallbackWorkingDirectory() const
+{
+    if (auto bc = buildConfiguration())
+        return Constants::DEFAULT_WORKING_DIR;
+    return Constants::DEFAULT_WORKING_DIR_ALTERNATE;
+}
+
 void BuildStep::reportRunResult(QFutureInterface<bool> &fi, bool success)
 {
     fi.reportResult(success);
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
index 10f8063fe3b..9a1e3120f6a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/buildstep.h
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "projectconfiguration.h"
+
+#include "buildconfiguration.h"
 #include "projectexplorer_export.h"
 
 #include <utils/optional.h>
@@ -38,7 +40,11 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 
-namespace Utils { class MacroExpander; }
+namespace Utils {
+class Environment;
+class FilePath;
+class MacroExpander;
+} // Utils
 
 namespace ProjectExplorer {
 
@@ -79,7 +85,11 @@ public:
     ProjectConfiguration *projectConfiguration() const;
 
     BuildSystem *buildSystem() const;
+    Utils::Environment buildEnvironment() const;
+    Utils::FilePath buildDirectory() const;
+    BuildConfiguration::BuildType buildType() const;
     Utils::MacroExpander *macroExpander() const;
+    QString fallbackWorkingDirectory() const;
 
     enum class OutputFormat {
         Stdout, Stderr, // These are for forwarded output from external tools
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
index ed8a048e68e..5a3cf226d2f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.cpp
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ bool MakeStep::init()
     }
 
     ProcessParameters *pp = processParameters();
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
-    pp->setEnvironment(environment(bc));
+    pp->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(buildDirectory());
+    pp->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
     pp->setCommandLine(make);
     pp->resolveAll();
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ FilePath MakeStep::defaultMakeCommand() const
     BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
     if (!bc)
         return {};
-    const Utils::Environment env = environment(bc);
+    const Utils::Environment env = makeEnvironment();
     for (const ToolChain *tc : preferredToolChains(target()->kit())) {
         FilePath make = tc->makeCommand(env);
         if (!make.isEmpty())
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static Utils::optional<int> argsJobCount(const QString &str)
 
 bool MakeStep::makeflagsJobCountMismatch() const
 {
-    const Utils::Environment env = environment(buildConfiguration());
+    const Environment env = makeEnvironment();
     if (!env.hasKey(MAKEFLAGS))
         return false;
     Utils::optional<int> makeFlagsJobCount = argsJobCount(env.expandedValueForKey(MAKEFLAGS));
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ bool MakeStep::makeflagsJobCountMismatch() const
 
 bool MakeStep::makeflagsContainsJobCount() const
 {
-    const Utils::Environment env = environment(buildConfiguration());
+    const Environment env = makeEnvironment();
     if (!env.hasKey(MAKEFLAGS))
         return false;
     return argsJobCount(env.expandedValueForKey(MAKEFLAGS)).has_value();
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ bool MakeStep::userArgsContainsJobCount() const
     return argsJobCount(m_userArguments).has_value();
 }
 
-Utils::Environment MakeStep::environment(BuildConfiguration *bc) const
+Environment MakeStep::makeEnvironment() const
 {
-    Utils::Environment env = bc ? bc->environment() : Utils::Environment::systemEnvironment();
+    Environment env = buildEnvironment();
     Utils::Environment::setupEnglishOutput(&env);
     if (makeCommand().isEmpty()) {
         // We also prepend "L" to the MAKEFLAGS, so that nmake / jom are less verbose
@@ -494,10 +494,10 @@ void MakeStepConfigWidget::updateDetails()
     m_ui->disableInSubDirsCheckBox->setChecked(!m_makeStep->enabledForSubDirs());
 
     ProcessParameters param;
-    param.setMacroExpander(bc->macroExpander());
-    param.setWorkingDirectory(bc->buildDirectory());
+    param.setMacroExpander(m_makeStep->macroExpander());
+    param.setWorkingDirectory(m_makeStep->buildDirectory());
     param.setCommandLine(make);
-    param.setEnvironment(m_makeStep->environment(bc));
+    param.setEnvironment(m_makeStep->buildEnvironment());
 
     if (param.commandMissing())
         setSummaryText(tr("<b>Make:</b> %1 not found in the environment.")
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
index 721e99b440d..bd02090bec1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/makestep.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
     bool enabledForSubDirs() const { return m_enabledForSubDirs; }
     void setEnabledForSubDirs(bool enabled) { m_enabledForSubDirs = enabled; }
 
-    Utils::Environment environment(BuildConfiguration *bc) const;
+    Utils::Environment makeEnvironment() const;
 
 protected:
     bool fromMap(const QVariantMap &map) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
index c061eee1c12..176e6f0a86c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/processstep.cpp
@@ -92,19 +92,13 @@ bool ProcessStep::init()
 
 void ProcessStep::setupProcessParameters(ProcessParameters *pp)
 {
-    BuildConfiguration *bc = buildConfiguration();
-
     QString workingDirectory = m_workingDirectory->value();
-    if (workingDirectory.isEmpty()) {
-        if (bc)
-            workingDirectory = Constants::DEFAULT_WORKING_DIR;
-        else
-            workingDirectory = Constants::DEFAULT_WORKING_DIR_ALTERNATE;
-    }
-
-    pp->setMacroExpander(bc ? bc->macroExpander() : Utils::globalMacroExpander());
-    pp->setEnvironment(bc ? bc->environment() : Utils::Environment::systemEnvironment());
-    pp->setWorkingDirectory(Utils::FilePath::fromString(workingDirectory));
+    if (workingDirectory.isEmpty())
+        workingDirectory = fallbackWorkingDirectory();
+
+    pp->setMacroExpander(macroExpander());
+    pp->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
+    pp->setWorkingDirectory(FilePath::fromString(workingDirectory));
     pp->setCommandLine({m_command->filePath(), m_arguments->value(), CommandLine::Raw});
     pp->resolveAll();
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
index dea23b0453f..c8cabd87b4a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsbuildstep.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ QVariantMap QbsBuildStep::qbsConfiguration(VariableHandling variableHandling) co
           Constants::QBS_CONFIG_QUICK_COMPILER_KEY);
 
     if (variableHandling == ExpandVariables) {
-        const MacroExpander * const expander = buildConfiguration()->macroExpander();
+        const MacroExpander * const expander = macroExpander();
         for (auto it = config.begin(), end = config.end(); it != end; ++it) {
             const QString rawString = it.value().toString();
             const QString expandedString = expander->expand(rawString);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ Utils::FilePath QbsBuildStep::installRoot(VariableHandling variableHandling) con
         return Utils::FilePath::fromString(root);
     QString defaultInstallDir = QbsSettings::defaultInstallDirTemplate();
     if (variableHandling == VariableHandling::ExpandVariables)
-        defaultInstallDir = buildConfiguration()->macroExpander()->expand(defaultInstallDir);
+        defaultInstallDir = macroExpander()->expand(defaultInstallDir);
     return FilePath::fromString(defaultInstallDir);
 }
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ QString QbsBuildStep::buildVariant() const
 
 QbsBuildSystem *QbsBuildStep::qbsBuildSystem() const
 {
-    return static_cast<QbsBuildSystem *>(buildConfiguration()->buildSystem());
+    return static_cast<QbsBuildSystem *>(buildSystem());
 }
 
 void QbsBuildStep::setBuildVariant(const QString &variant)
@@ -644,9 +644,7 @@ QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::QbsBuildStepConfigWidget(QbsBuildStep *step) :
     auto chooser = new Core::VariableChooser(this);
     chooser->addSupportedWidget(propertyEdit);
     chooser->addSupportedWidget(installDirChooser->lineEdit());
-    chooser->addMacroExpanderProvider([step] {
-        return step->buildConfiguration()->macroExpander();
-    });
+    chooser->addMacroExpanderProvider([step] { return step->macroExpander(); });
     propertyEdit->setValidationFunction([this](FancyLineEdit *edit, QString *errorMessage) {
         return validateProperties(edit, errorMessage);
     });
@@ -868,7 +866,7 @@ bool QbsBuildStepConfigWidget::validateProperties(Utils::FancyLineEdit *edit, QS
     }
 
     QList<Property> properties;
-    const MacroExpander * const expander = step()->buildConfiguration()->macroExpander();
+    const MacroExpander * const expander = step()->macroExpander();
     foreach (const QString &rawArg, argList) {
         int pos = rawArg.indexOf(':');
         if (pos > 0) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp
index 1f414749bdd..ca78e2f5f0d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsinstallstep.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ QbsInstallStep::~QbsInstallStep()
 
 bool QbsInstallStep::init()
 {
-    QTC_ASSERT(!buildConfiguration()->buildSystem()->isParsing() && !m_session, return false);
+    QTC_ASSERT(!buildSystem()->isParsing() && !m_session, return false);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
index 8c819516d49..38e076fc8d9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeprojectmanager/qmakemakestep.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ bool QmakeMakeStep::init()
         // for file builds, since the rules for that are
         // only in those files.
         if (subProFile->isDebugAndRelease() && bc->fileNodeBuild()) {
-            if (bc->buildType() == QmakeBuildConfiguration::Debug)
+            if (buildType() == QmakeBuildConfiguration::Debug)
                 makefile += ".Debug";
             else
                 makefile += ".Release";
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ bool QmakeMakeStep::init()
         makeCmd.addArg(objectFile);
     }
 
-    pp->setEnvironment(environment(bc));
+    pp->setEnvironment(makeEnvironment());
     pp->setCommandLine(makeCmd);
     pp->resolveAll();
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ bool QmakeMakeStep::init()
     appendOutputParser(new QMakeParser); // make may cause qmake to be run, add last to make sure
                                          // it has a low priority.
 
-    auto rootNode = dynamic_cast<QmakeProFileNode *>(bc->project()->rootProjectNode());
+    auto rootNode = dynamic_cast<QmakeProFileNode *>(project()->rootProjectNode());
     QTC_ASSERT(rootNode, return false);
     m_scriptTarget = rootNode->projectType() == ProjectType::ScriptTemplate;
     m_unalignedBuildDir = !bc->isBuildDirAtSafeLocation();
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractpackagingstep.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractpackagingstep.cpp
index ceb2d4c50b4..b9221460c4c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractpackagingstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/abstractpackagingstep.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ QString AbstractPackagingStep::cachedPackageDirectory() const
 
 QString AbstractPackagingStep::packageDirectory() const
 {
-    return buildConfiguration()->buildDirectory().toString();
+    return buildDirectory().toString();
 }
 
 bool AbstractPackagingStep::isPackagingNeeded() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtpackagedeploymentstep.cpp b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtpackagedeploymentstep.cpp
index 61cb14ff0a8..f3bf853094d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/winrt/winrtpackagedeploymentstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/winrt/winrtpackagedeploymentstep.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ bool WinRtPackageDeploymentStep::init()
         return false;
     }
     params->setCommandLine(windeployqt);
-    params->setEnvironment(buildConfiguration()->environment());
+    params->setEnvironment(buildEnvironment());
 
     return AbstractProcessStep::init();
 }