On 07/31/2011 04:09 PM, Alexander Neundorf wrote: > I'm not sure which syntax I like better. The one with the macro feels more > high-level, but maybe hides too much what is actually going on (which is not > much). The one where the user must use configure_file() directly feels more > low-level, but doesn't try to make a secret of what's going on, which may be > better to encourage users to write their own version files. > > Which one would you prefer ? > I'll add tests for the one we decide to use.
I like the macro better. It will allow us to extend the capabilities later while retaining compatibility. If we let people configure the file directly then if we add more fields that need replacement in the future then old versions may stop working because there are no defaults for new fields. -Brad _______________________________________________ cmake-developers mailing list cmake-developers@cmake.org http://public.kitware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cmake-developers
