On 07/16/2015 11:29 AM, Tamás Kenéz wrote: > Well, it seems that `BundleUtilities` can't expand a single static imported > library target to the list of all dependent libraries (that's what I need) > so I think `CMakeExpandImportedTargets` is still benefitial and could be > benefitial to others, too.
The BundleUtilities suggestion in the issue tracker page you linked was specific to the CPack use case discussed there. > My patch enables `CMakeExpandImportedTargets` to use the > `INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES` property and also resolves the $<CONFIG>, > $<NOT> and $<0|1:> generator expressions. This module should not be further maintained and should instead be deprecated: * Its original use case was to expand imported targets for calling try_compile and try_run. Both now support imported targets natively in their LINK_LIBRARIES options so it is no longer needed (or used by CMake's own modules) for this purpose. * It is not possible to implement with generator expressions in general (see below). > I found no elegant way to resolve all generator expressions > (`file(GENERATE ...)` can't be used since it does not output the > resolved content instantly). Generator expressions by definition cannot be evaluated until generate time because their evaluation can access information that is not available until then. Even for imported targets with a given CONFIGURATION value we may not have all the information needed to expand INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES. For example, that property may contain expressions like $<TARGET_PROPERTY:prop> that refer to the target for which the link line is currently generating. What is your actual use case for expanding this info during the configuration process? -Brad -- Powered by www.kitware.com Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ Kitware offers various services to support the CMake community. For more information on each offering, please visit: CMake Support: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/support.html CMake Consulting: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/consulting.html CMake Training Courses: http://cmake.org/cmake/help/training.html Visit other Kitware open-source projects at http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: http://public.kitware.com/mailman/listinfo/cmake-developers
