diff --git a/lib/rscons/builder.rb b/lib/rscons/builder.rb
index 007c559..867c545 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/builder.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ module Rscons
       {}
     end
 
+    # Return a set of build features that this builder provides.
+    #
+    # @return [Array<String>]
+    #   Set of build features that this builder provides.
+    def features
+      []
+    end
+
     # Create a BuildTarget object for this build target.
     #
     # Builder sub-classes can override this method to manipulate parameters
@@ -47,35 +55,17 @@ module Rscons
     # Return whether this builder object is capable of producing a given target
     # file name from a given source file name.
     #
-    # @overload produces?(target, source, env)
-    #
-    #   @param target [String]
-    #     The target file name.
-    #   @param source [String]
-    #     The source file name.
-    #   @param env [Environment]
-    #     The Environment.
-    #
-    # @overload produces?(options)
-    #
-    #   @since 1.10.0
-    #
-    #   @param options [Hash]
-    #     Options.
-    #   @option options [String] :target
-    #     Target file name.
-    #   @option options [String] :source
-    #     Source file name.
-    #   @option options [Environment] :env
-    #     The Environment.
-    #   @option options [Hash] :features
-    #     Features that this builder must satisfy.
-    #     See {Environment#register_builds}.
+    # @param target [String]
+    #   The target file name.
+    # @param source [String]
+    #   The source file name.
+    # @param env [Environment]
+    #   The Environment.
     #
     # @return [Boolean]
     #   Whether this builder object is capable of producing a given target
     #   file name from a given source file name.
-    def produces?(options)
+    def produces?(target, source, env)
       false
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/rscons/builders/object.rb b/lib/rscons/builders/object.rb
index b91916b..fd5c1ad 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/builders/object.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/builders/object.rb
@@ -62,16 +62,18 @@ module Rscons
       # Return whether this builder object is capable of producing a given target
       # file name from a given source file name.
       #
-      # @param options [Hash]
-      #   Options.
+      # @param target [String]
+      #   The target file name.
+      # @param source [String]
+      #   The source file name.
+      # @param env [Environment]
+      #   The Environment.
       #
       # @return [Boolean]
       #   Whether this builder object is capable of producing a given target
       #   file name from a given source file name.
-      def produces?(options)
-        target, source, env, features = options.values_at(:target, :source, :env, :features)
-        (not features[:shared]) and
-          target.end_with?(*env['OBJSUFFIX']) and
+      def produces?(target, source, env)
+        target.end_with?(*env['OBJSUFFIX']) and
           KNOWN_SUFFIXES.find do |compiler, suffix_var|
             source.end_with?(*env[suffix_var])
           end
diff --git a/lib/rscons/builders/shared_library.rb b/lib/rscons/builders/shared_library.rb
index 86b9715..7c05620 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/builders/shared_library.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/builders/shared_library.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ module Rscons
         }
       end
 
+      # Return a set of build features that this builder provides.
+      #
+      # @return [Array<String>]
+      #   Set of build features that this builder provides.
+      def features
+        %w[shared]
+      end
+
       # Create a BuildTarget object for this build target.
       #
       # The build target filename is given a platform-dependent suffix if no
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ module Rscons
         suffixes = env.expand_varref(["${OBJSUFFIX}", "${LIBSUFFIX}"], vars)
         # Register builders to build each source to an object file or library.
         env.register_builds(target, sources, suffixes, vars,
-                            features: {shared: true})
+                            features: %w[shared])
       end
 
       # Run the builder to produce a build target.
diff --git a/lib/rscons/builders/shared_object.rb b/lib/rscons/builders/shared_object.rb
index 1f58d28..a119567 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/builders/shared_object.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/builders/shared_object.rb
@@ -37,19 +37,29 @@ module Rscons
         }
       end
 
+      # Return a set of build features that this builder provides.
+      #
+      # @return [Array<String>]
+      #   Set of build features that this builder provides.
+      def features
+        %w[shared]
+      end
+
       # Return whether this builder object is capable of producing a given target
       # file name from a given source file name.
       #
-      # @param options [Hash]
-      #   Options.
+      # @param target [String]
+      #   The target file name.
+      # @param source [String]
+      #   The source file name.
+      # @param env [Environment]
+      #   The Environment.
       #
       # @return [Boolean]
       #   Whether this builder object is capable of producing a given target
       #   file name from a given source file name.
-      def produces?(options)
-        target, source, env, features = options.values_at(:target, :source, :env, :features)
-        features[:shared] and
-          target.end_with?(*env['OBJSUFFIX']) and
+      def produces?(target, source, env)
+        target.end_with?(*env['OBJSUFFIX']) and
           KNOWN_SUFFIXES.find do |compiler, suffix_var|
             source.end_with?(*env[suffix_var])
           end
diff --git a/lib/rscons/environment.rb b/lib/rscons/environment.rb
index 5a6f426..28df144 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/environment.rb
@@ -236,15 +236,15 @@ module Rscons
     #   Suffix, including "." if desired.
     # @param options [Hash]
     #   Extra options.
-    # @option options [Hash] :features
+    # @option options [Array<String>] :features
     #   Builder features to be used for this build. See {#register_builds}.
     #
     # @return [String]
     #   The file name to be built from +source_fname+ with suffix +suffix+.
     def get_build_fname(source_fname, suffix, options = {})
       build_fname = Rscons.set_suffix(source_fname, suffix).gsub('\\', '/')
-      options[:features] ||= {}
-      extra_path = options[:features][:shared] ? "/_shared" : ""
+      options[:features] ||= []
+      extra_path = options[:features].include?("shared") ? "/_shared" : ""
       found_match = @build_dirs.find do |src_dir, obj_dir|
         if src_dir.is_a?(Regexp)
           build_fname.sub!(src_dir, "#{obj_dir}#{extra_path}")
@@ -516,10 +516,7 @@ module Rscons
           converted = nil
           suffixes.each do |suffix|
             converted_fname = get_build_fname(source, suffix)
-            builder = @builders.values.find do |builder|
-              builder_produces?(builder, target: converted_fname, source: source)
-            end
-            if builder
+            if builder = find_builder_for(converted_fname, source, [])
               converted = run_builder(builder, converted_fname, [source], cache, vars)
               return nil unless converted
               break
@@ -548,13 +545,16 @@ module Rscons
     #   Extra variables to pass to the builders.
     # @param options [Hash]
     #   Extra options.
-    # @option options [Hash] :features
-    #   Set of features the builder must provide.
-    #   * :shared - builder builds a shared object/library
+    # @option options [Array<String>] :features
+    #   Set of features the builder must provide. Each feature can be proceeded
+    #   by a "-" character to indicate that the builder must /not/ provide the
+    #   given feature.
+    #   * shared - builder builds a shared object/library
     #
     # @return [Array<String>]
     #   List of the output file name(s).
     def register_builds(target, sources, suffixes, vars, options = {})
+      options[:features] ||= []
       @registered_build_dependencies[target] ||= Set.new
       sources.map do |source|
         if source.end_with?(*suffixes)
@@ -563,14 +563,7 @@ module Rscons
           output_fname = nil
           suffixes.each do |suffix|
             attempt_output_fname = get_build_fname(source, suffix, features: options[:features])
-            builder = @builders.values.find do |builder|
-              builder_produces?(
-                builder,
-                target: attempt_output_fname,
-                source: source,
-                features: options[:features])
-            end
-            if builder
+            if builder = find_builder_for(attempt_output_fname, source, options[:features])
               output_fname = attempt_output_fname
               self.__send__(builder.name, output_fname, source, vars)
               @registered_build_dependencies[target] << output_fname
@@ -955,31 +948,43 @@ module Rscons
           tc: tc))
     end
 
-    # Determine if a builder produces an output file of a given name with
-    # requested features.
+    # Find a builder that meets the requested features and produces a target
+    # of the requested name.
+    #
+    # @param target [String]
+    #   Target file name.
+    # @param source [String]
+    #   Source file name.
+    # @param features [Array<String>]
+    #   See {#register_builds}.
+    #
+    # @return [Builder, nil]
+    #   The builder found, if any.
+    def find_builder_for(target, source, features)
+      @builders.values.find do |builder|
+        features_met?(builder, features) and builder.produces?(target, source, self)
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Determine if a builder meets the requested features.
     #
     # @param builder [Builder]
     #   The builder.
-    # @param options [Hash]
-    #   Options for {Builder#produces?}.
-    # @option options [String] :target
-    #   Target file name.
-    # @option options [String] :source
-    #   Source file name.
-    # @option options [Hash] :features
-    #   Builder features. See {#register_builds}.
+    # @param features [Array<String>]
+    #   See {#register_builds}.
     #
     # @return [Boolean]
-    #   Whether the builder produces a file of the given name from the source
-    #   given with the features given.
-    def builder_produces?(builder, options)
-      if builder.method(:produces?).arity == 3
-        builder.produces?(options[:target], options[:source], self)
-      else
-        options = options.dup
-        options[:features] ||= {}
-        options[:env] = self
-        builder.produces?(options)
+    #   Whether the builder meets the requested features.
+    def features_met?(builder, features)
+      builder_features = builder.features
+      features.all? do |feature|
+        want_feature = true
+        if feature =~ /^-(.*)$/
+          want_feature = false
+          feature = $1
+        end
+        builder_has_feature = builder_features.include?(feature)
+        want_feature ? builder_has_feature : !builder_has_feature
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/rscons/environment_spec.rb b/spec/rscons/environment_spec.rb
index c087ff8..8e68628 100644
--- a/spec/rscons/environment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rscons/environment_spec.rb
@@ -334,6 +334,28 @@ module Rscons
       end
     end
 
+    describe "#features_met?" do
+      it "returns true when the builder provides all requested features" do
+        builder = Struct.new(:features).new(%w[shared other])
+        expect(subject.__send__(:features_met?, builder, %w[shared])).to be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it "returns true when no features are requested" do
+        builder = Struct.new(:features).new([])
+        expect(subject.__send__(:features_met?, builder, [])).to be_truthy
+      end
+
+      it "returns false when a builder does not provide a requested feature" do
+        builder = Struct.new(:features).new(%w[shared other])
+        expect(subject.__send__(:features_met?, builder, %w[other2])).to be_falsey
+      end
+
+      it "returns false when a builder provides a feature that is not desired" do
+        builder = Struct.new(:features).new(%w[shared other])
+        expect(subject.__send__(:features_met?, builder, %w[-shared])).to be_falsey
+      end
+    end
+
     describe ".parse_makefile_deps" do
       it 'handles dependencies on one line' do
         expect(File).to receive(:read).with('makefile').and_return(<<EOS)