Installing interface libraries has no effect without the 'EXPORT' keyword as they have no artifacts, you will need to install the actual archives to get any artifacts.
To generate a CMake file containing the correct import targets for consumers of your project you should like at the 'EXPORT' keyword for the install command ( https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/install.html#export ) On Sat, Aug 4, 2018 at 7:13 AM Quaquaraquà <nuquaquara...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Good morning, > given the following configuration: > > /CMakeLists.txt > /include/ > /lib1/CMakeLists.txt > /lib2/CMakeLists.txt > ... > > where each /lib.*/CMakeLists.txt creates its own archive: > > add_library(lib.* EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL > foo.cpp > bar.cpp > ) > target_link_libraries(lib1 PUBLIC interface) > > and the final /CMakeLists.txt should wrap all libraries together:: > > add_library(interface INTERFACE) > target_include_directories(interface INTERFACE include/) > add_subdirectory(lib1 lib2 ...) > add_library(libcommon INTERFACE) > target_link_libraries(libcommon INTERFACE lib1 lib2 ...) > > I wonder how to create an install target for the final library `libcommon' ? > This snippet doesn't seem effective with INTERFACE targets: > install(TARGETS libcommon > RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR} > ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} > LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR} > ) > > Thanks, > Quack > -- > > 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 -- 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
