ENH:Updated for rule-based CMake

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WELCOME TO CROSS-PLATFORM MAKE
WELCOME TO CROSS-PLATFORM MAKE (CMake)
-------------------------------------
CMake is a cross-platform, extensible build environment. It currently generates
Unix makefiles and Microsoft Visual C++ projects/workspaces.
To use CMake, create CMakeLists.txt in each directory that makes up your
source repository. The CMakeLists.txt contains rules. Each rule does something
different, like defines a list of source code, include directories, etc. Once
CMake has processed all the rules in all the CMakeLists.txt files, it generates
the appropriate "makefile(s)" for the system/compiler that you are on.
source repository. The CMakeLists.txt file contains rules. Each rule does
something different, like defining a list of source code, include directories,
etc. Once CMake has processed all the rules in all the CMakeLists.txt files,
it generates the appropriate "makefile(s)" for the system/compiler that you
are on.
THE BOOK OF RULES
-----------------
The key to using CMake is to learn the rules. Each rule has the same format:
NAME_OF_RULE(args....)
where args is a white-space separated listed of arguments. (Arguments
containing spaces should be quoted. For example:
containing spaces should be quoted). For example:
INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(./ d:/include "c:/Program Files/include")
note that Unix-style slashes are used.
note that Unix-style slashes are used. The rules may reference CMake
variables, either built-in or defined variables. Two important variables
are built-in to CMake:
Here are the important rules.
CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR - The root directory of the source code
directory tree.
# build targets
WIN32_SOURCE_FILES(file1 file2 ...)
CMAKE_BINARY_DIR - The root directory of the build tree
where binaries are placed. This includes
object files, libraries, and executables.
UNIX_SOURCE_FILES()
A rule might reference these as follows:
ABSTRACT_CLASSES(class1 class2 ...)
INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
SUBDIRS()
using the ${} delimiters.
Here is a list of current rules. You may also wish to view
the Doxygen documentation (if available) or generate it with
the doxygen.config file in this directory.
EXECUTABLES()
Rules: (Generated with cmDumpDocumentation)
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# name of the library to build
LIBRARY(library_name)
ABSTRACT_FILES - A list of abstract classes, useful for wrappers.
Usage: ABSTRACT_FILES(file1 file2 ..)
# make flags
# make flags can use these variables:
# ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR} The root of the build tree where the binaries are
# ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} The root of the source tree where configure is
ADD_TARGET - Add an extra target to the build system.
Usage: ADD_TARGET(Name "command to run")
INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES()
AUX_SOURCE_DIRECTORY - Add all the source files found in the specified directory to
the build.
Usage: AUX_SOURCE_DIRECTORY(dir)
LINK_DIRECTORIES()
EXECUTABLES - Add a list of executables files.
Usage: EXECUTABLES(file1 file2 ...)
LINK_LIBRARIES() = # use the same name as the LIBRARY() rule specified
WIN32_LIBRARIES()
UNIX_LIBRARIES()
FIND_INCLUDE - Find an include path.
Usage: FIND_INCLUDE(DEFINE try1 try2 ...)
# define other targtes/source directories
AUX_SOURCE_DIR(dir1 dir2 ...)
FIND_LIBRARY - Find a library.
Usage: FIND_LIBRARY(DEFINE try1 try2)
Windows / Visual Studio 6.0 programs
CMakeSetup.exe -> window MFC based GUI for configure on windows
CMakeSetupCMD.exe -> windows command line version of CMakeConfigure
FIND_PROGRARM - Find an executable program.
Usage: FIND_PROGRAM(NAME executable1 executable2 ...)
To Build on Windows:
load CMake/Source/CMakeSetup.dsw
Build it
Run it
Specify paths
Load ITK.dsw
Build Common, Numerics, then any of the many executables, or do a Batch build
with debug only.
INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES - Add include directories to the build.
Usage: INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(dir1 dir2 ...).
Unix scripts and programs:
LIBRARY - Set a name for a library.
Usage: LIBRARY(libraryname)
LINK_DIRECTORIES - Specify link directories.
Usage: Specify the paths to the libraries that will be linked in.
LINK_DIRECTORIES(directory1 directory2 ...)
The directories can use built in definitions like
CMAKE_BINARY_DIR and CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR.
LINK_LIBRARIES - Specify a list of libraries to be linked into executables or
shared objects.
Usage: Specify a list of libraries to be linked into executables or
shared objects. This rule is passed down to all other rules.LINK_LIBRARIES(library1 library2).
The library name should be the same as the name used in the
LIBRARY(library) rule.
PROJECT - Set a name for the entire project. One argument.
Usage: Set the name for the entire project. This takes one argument.
PROJECT(projectname)
SOURCE_FILES - Add a list of source files.
Usage: SOURCE_FILES(file1 file2 ...)
SOURCE_FILES_REQUIRE - Add a list of source files if the required variables are set.
Usage: SOURCE_FILES_REQUIRE(var1 var2 ... SOURCES_BEGIN file1 file2 ...)
SUBDIRS - Add a list of subdirectories to the build.
Usage: Add a list of subdirectories to the build.
SUBDIRS(dir1 dir2 ...)
This will cause any CMakeLists.txt files in the sub directories
to be processed by CMake.
TESTS - Add a list of executables files that are run as tests.
Usage: TESTS(file1 file2 ...)
UNIX_DEFINES - Add -D flags to the command line for Unix only.
Usage: Add -D flags to the command line for Unix only.
UNIX_DEFINES(-DFOO -DBAR)
UNIX_LIBRARIES - Add libraries that are only used for Unix programs.
Usage: UNIX_LIBRARIES(library -lm ...)
WIN32_DEFINES - Add -D define flags to command line for Win32 environments.
Usage: Add -D define flags to command line for Win32 environments.
WIN32_DEFINES(-DFOO -DBAR ...)
WIN32_LIBRARIES - Add libraries that are only used for Win32 programs.
Usage: WIN32_LIBRARIES(library -lm ...)
USING / BUILDING WITH CMAKE
---------------------------
Windows:
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These programs are used to drive CMake on Windows:
CMakeSetup.exe -> window MFC based GUI for configure on windows
CMakeSetupCMD.exe -> windows command line version of CMakeConfigure
To build a project on Windows:
load CMake/Source/CMakeSetup.dsw
Build it
Run it
Specify paths
Load ITK.dsw
Build Common, Numerics, then any of the many executables,
or do a Batch build with debug only.
Unix:
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These programs/files are used to drive CMake on Unix:
configure -> run on unix to configure for build
CMakeBuildTargets -> Unix program to read CMakeLists.txt and generate CMakeTargets.make
CMakeBuildTargets -> Unix program to read CMakeLists.txt and
generate CMakeTargets.make
makefile fragments:
CMakeMaster.make -> main file to be included by makefiles
CMakeVariables.make -> all make varibles are set in this file
CMakeRules.make -> All build rules are here (except Simple Rules)
CMakeSimpleRules.make -> simple build rules for .o to .cxx, this is separate to be able
to build CMakeBuildTargets itself.
CMakeSimpleRules.make -> simple build rules for .o to .cxx, this is separate
to be able to build CMakeBuildTargets itself.
CMakeLocal.make -> Place for hand configuration
CMakeTargets.make -> generated rules for make style build in each directory
MakefileTemplate.make -> master makefile template used by configure to generate Makefiles
MakefileTemplate.make -> master makefile template used by configure to
generate Makefiles
Unix install:
In place:
./configure
make
In place (object files end up in source code directory):
Other directory:
mkdir Insight-build
cd Insight-build
../Insight/configure
make
./configure
make
Other directory (object files are in another directory):
mkdir Insight-build
cd Insight-build
../Insight/configure
make
TODO:
FEATURES:
Add include and directories to the build on windows.
For unix just add them to the CMakeLocal.make.in
Add a --with idea, sets a #define in the config.h file
Create a directory
Run a command
CLEANUP:
Change ME to LIBRARY, and add PROJECT=
Remove the rest of the ITK_* stuff
move the libs used from the top into the testing...
FEATURES
1. run a command in the current build directory
2. make a directory
3. search for 3rd party software and define some variables
that can be used in the CMakeLists.txt files. Perhaps from
some central CMake.in file.
4. Have cmake define some stuff like:
SITE, OS-REV, COMPILER-VERSION
(use configure for unix, and add stuff to the pc version for windows.)
BUGS:
1. allow multiple registry entries on windows
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Contact Bill Hoffman bill.hoffman@kitware.com who is the
principal developer.