On 11/1/2011 1:20 PM, Alexander Neundorf wrote:
Would you prefer XML, JSON or something else ?
I have no preference. If the format is simple enough to parse in CMake code then it can't be too hard to parse with a C++ implementation later ;) However, note that you're trying to set a precedent for a cross-platform replacement of pkg-config .pc files. That may have implications on the format choice.
When you write "Qt5Config.cmake that comes with Qt5 and *parses* the Qt5Config.xml file itself" do you mean to file(READ ...) then xml file in the Config.cmake file and then do a lot of regexp matching on the xml, or do you have a better idea ?
Yes, I meant that the Qt5Config.cmake file should do the parsing. You can use file(STRINGS) to load the input file as a list of lines suitable for use with foreach()'s "IN LISTS" mode. Note that CMake's list processing doesn't like "[]" in the values due to backward compatibility with registry value syntax, so JSON may be tricky if you use this approach. -Brad -- Powered by www.kitware.com Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/cmake-developers
