My need is the following: I have two imported targets, let say, IMPORTED::TARGET and IMPORTED::STATIC::TARGET
And I have a project which can be customised, through an option, by selecting which imported target will be used (shared or static). So I tried, at first place: if (USE_IMPORTED_STATIC) add_library (MY_IMPORTED_TARGET ALIAS IMPORTED::STATIC::TARGET) else() add_library (MY_IMPORTED_TARGET ALIAS IMPORTED::TARGET) endif() So, after, I do not longer take care of which imported target is selected! For now, I rely on a variable storing selected imported target but it is, by far, less elegant and coherent with target handling. On 05/05/15 19:01, "Stephen Kelly" <[email protected]> wrote: >CHEVRIER, Marc wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> Currently it is not possible to create an alias target for an imported >> target (I.e. add_library with ALIAS keyword). But I don’t understand what >> is the technical constraint or semantic reason behind this limitation. If >> anybody can explain this limitation, it will be nice. > >It was designed with as many restrictions as I could think of (everything >which was not part of the need to add it at all): > > http://www.cmake.org/gitweb?p=cmake.git;a=commitdiff;h=370bf554 > >The restrictions are there because they are easy to lift later when a need >arises without breaking user code. It also means that design considerations >which were not known or understood two years ago can be considered in >designing new interfaces. > >Do you have a need for ALIAS IMPORTED libraries? Can you describe it? > >Thanks, > >Steve. > > >-- > >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 -- 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
