Thanks J. That requires me to use ExternalProject_Add. However, in my case, I have all Libraries generated/built independently. Should I just start using ExternalProject_Add for dependencies? If yes, what is the best way to do that in conjunction with 'find_package(...)'?
On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 10:28 AM J Decker <d3c...@gmail.com> wrote: > maybehttps://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.2/module/ExternalProject.html > > BUILD_ALWAYS 1No stamp file, build step always runs > > On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 7:41 PM, Saad Khattak <saadrus...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Let's say I have several CMake enabled libraries that have their own >> respective build directories and have been installed: >> >> LibA >> LibB (depends on A) >> LibC >> LibD (depends on LibC and LibA) >> >> I then create a new executable project ProjExe that depends on LibD. Now, >> I am working on LibA, LibB, LibC, LibD and ProjExe simultaneously (e.g. >> building up functionality in the libraries that the executable uses, fixing >> bugs etc.). >> >> What I would like, is a way to ensure that when ProjExe is built, it >> first checks whether LibD is up-to-date (i.e. does it have any out of >> source build files?), if not, it builds LibD first. But LibD depends on >> LibC and LibA, and then LibD ensures that LibC and LibA are up-to-date >> before building itself. >> >> Is something like this possible in CMake? This is similar to the >> 'solution' concept in Visual C++ where a 'solution' can have several >> projects. ProjExe in the solution can be dependent on external libraries >> (like the above) and they are part of the 'solution' and are checked to be >> up-to-date before ProjExe is compiled/linked. >> >> Thanks, >> Saad >> >> -- >> >> 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: >> https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake >> >> >
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