diff --git a/Modules/AutomocInfo.cmake.in b/Modules/AutomocInfo.cmake.in
index 13f21617b..640bf70a0 100644
--- a/Modules/AutomocInfo.cmake.in
+++ b/Modules/AutomocInfo.cmake.in
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 set(AM_SOURCES @_moc_files@ )
 set(AM_HEADERS @_moc_headers@ )
 set(AM_MOC_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS @_moc_compile_defs@)
-set(AM_MOC_DEFINITIONS @_moc_defs@)
 set(AM_MOC_INCLUDES @_moc_incs@)
 set(AM_MOC_OPTIONS @_moc_options@)
 set(AM_CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_PROJECT_BEFORE "@CMAKE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES_PROJECT_BEFORE@")
diff --git a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
index cd77ba4e2..39236859b 100644
--- a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
+++ b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@
 #    [HG_REPOSITORY url]         # URL of mercurial repo
 #    [HG_TAG tag]                # Mercurial branch name, commit id or tag
 #    [URL /.../src.tgz]          # Full path or URL of source
-#    [URL_MD5 md5]               # MD5 checksum of file at URL
+#    [URL_HASH ALGO=value]       # Hash of file at URL
+#    [URL_MD5 md5]               # Equivalent to URL_HASH MD5=md5
+#    [TLS_VERIFY bool]           # Should certificate for https be checked
+#    [TLS_CAINFO file]           # Path to a certificate authority file
 #    [TIMEOUT seconds]           # Time allowed for file download operations
 #   #--Update/Patch step----------
 #    [UPDATE_COMMAND cmd...]     # Source work-tree update command
@@ -184,6 +187,9 @@ if(_ep_func)
   set(_ep_keywords_${_ep_func} "${_ep_keywords_${_ep_func}})$")
 endif()
 
+# Save regex matching supported hash algorithm names.
+set(_ep_hash_algos "MD5|SHA1|SHA224|SHA256|SHA384|SHA512")
+set(_ep_hash_regex "^(${_ep_hash_algos})=([0-9A-Fa-f]+)$")
 
 function(_ep_parse_arguments f name ns args)
   # Transfer the arguments to this function into target properties for the
@@ -395,7 +401,7 @@ endif()
 endfunction()
 
 
-function(_ep_write_downloadfile_script script_filename remote local timeout md5)
+function(_ep_write_downloadfile_script script_filename remote local timeout hash tls_verify tls_cainfo)
   if(timeout)
     set(timeout_args TIMEOUT ${timeout})
     set(timeout_msg "${timeout} seconds")
@@ -404,10 +410,31 @@ function(_ep_write_downloadfile_script script_filename remote local timeout md5)
     set(timeout_msg "none")
   endif()
 
-  if(md5)
-    set(md5_args EXPECTED_MD5 ${md5})
+  if("${hash}" MATCHES "${_ep_hash_regex}")
+    set(hash_args EXPECTED_HASH ${CMAKE_MATCH_1} ${CMAKE_MATCH_2})
   else()
-    set(md5_args "# no EXPECTED_MD5")
+    set(hash_args "# no EXPECTED_HASH")
+  endif()
+  # check for curl globals in the project
+  if(DEFINED CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY)
+    set(tls_verify "set(CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY ${CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY})")
+  endif()
+  if(DEFINED CMAKE_TLS_CAINFO)
+    set(tls_cainfo "set(CMAKE_TLS_CAINFO \"${CMAKE_TLS_CAINFO}\")")
+  endif()
+
+  # now check for curl locals so that the local values
+  # will override the globals
+
+  # check for tls_verify argument
+  string(LENGTH "${tls_verify}" tls_verify_len)
+  if(tls_verify_len GREATER 0)
+    set(tls_verify "set(CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY ${tls_verify})")
+  endif()
+  # check for tls_cainfo argument
+  string(LENGTH "${tls_cainfo}" tls_cainfo_len)
+  if(tls_cainfo_len GREATER 0)
+    set(tls_cainfo "set(CMAKE_TLS_CAINFO \"${tls_cainfo}\")")
   endif()
 
   file(WRITE ${script_filename}
@@ -416,11 +443,14 @@ function(_ep_write_downloadfile_script script_filename remote local timeout md5)
      dst='${local}'
      timeout='${timeout_msg}'\")
 
+${tls_verify}
+${tls_cainfo}
+
 file(DOWNLOAD
   \"${remote}\"
   \"${local}\"
   SHOW_PROGRESS
-  ${md5_args}
+  ${hash_args}
   ${timeout_args}
   STATUS status
   LOG log)
@@ -443,48 +473,30 @@ message(STATUS \"downloading... done\")
 endfunction()
 
 
-function(_ep_write_verifyfile_script script_filename local md5)
-  file(WRITE ${script_filename}
-"message(STATUS \"verifying file...
-     file='${local}'\")
-
-set(verified 0)
-
-# If an expected md5 checksum exists, compare against it:
-#
-if(NOT \"${md5}\" STREQUAL \"\")
-  execute_process(COMMAND \${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E md5sum \"${local}\"
-    OUTPUT_VARIABLE ov
-    OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
-    RESULT_VARIABLE rv)
-
-  if(NOT rv EQUAL 0)
-    message(FATAL_ERROR \"error: computing md5sum of '${local}' failed\")
-  endif()
-
-  string(REGEX MATCH \"^([0-9A-Fa-f]+)\" md5_actual \"\${ov}\")
-
-  string(TOLOWER \"\${md5_actual}\" md5_actual)
-  string(TOLOWER \"${md5}\" md5)
-
-  if(NOT \"\${md5}\" STREQUAL \"\${md5_actual}\")
-    message(FATAL_ERROR \"error: md5sum of '${local}' does not match expected value
-  md5_expected: \${md5}
-    md5_actual: \${md5_actual}
-\")
-  endif()
-
-  set(verified 1)
-endif()
-
-if(verified)
+function(_ep_write_verifyfile_script script_filename local hash)
+  if("${hash}" MATCHES "${_ep_hash_regex}")
+    set(algo "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
+    string(TOLOWER "${CMAKE_MATCH_2}" expect_value)
+    set(script_content "set(expect_value \"${expect_value}\")
+file(${algo} \"\${file}\" actual_value)
+if(\"\${actual_value}\" STREQUAL \"\${expect_value}\")
   message(STATUS \"verifying file... done\")
 else()
-  message(STATUS \"verifying file... warning: did not verify file - no URL_MD5 checksum argument? corrupt file?\")
-endif()
-"
-)
-
+  message(FATAL_ERROR \"error: ${algo} hash of
+  \${file}
+does not match expected value
+  expected: \${expect_value}
+    actual: \${actual_value}
+\")
+endif()")
+  else()
+    set(script_content "message(STATUS \"verifying file... warning: did not verify file - no URL_HASH specified?\")")
+  endif()
+  file(WRITE ${script_filename} "set(file \"${local}\")
+message(STATUS \"verifying file...
+     file='\${file}'\")
+${script_content}
+")
 endfunction()
 
 
@@ -1254,10 +1266,22 @@ function(_ep_add_download_command name)
     list(APPEND depends ${stamp_dir}/${name}-hginfo.txt)
   elseif(url)
     get_filename_component(work_dir "${source_dir}" PATH)
+    get_property(hash TARGET ${name} PROPERTY _EP_URL_HASH)
+    if(hash AND NOT "${hash}" MATCHES "${_ep_hash_regex}")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "URL_HASH is set to\n  ${hash}\n"
+        "but must be ALGO=value where ALGO is\n  ${_ep_hash_algos}\n"
+        "and value is a hex string.")
+    endif()
     get_property(md5 TARGET ${name} PROPERTY _EP_URL_MD5)
+    if(md5 AND NOT "MD5=${md5}" MATCHES "${_ep_hash_regex}")
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "URL_MD5 is set to\n  ${md5}\nbut must be a hex string.")
+    endif()
+    if(md5 AND NOT hash)
+      set(hash "MD5=${md5}")
+    endif()
     set(repository "external project URL")
     set(module "${url}")
-    set(tag "${md5}")
+    set(tag "${hash}")
     configure_file(
       "${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/RepositoryInfo.txt.in"
       "${stamp_dir}/${name}-urlinfo.txt"
@@ -1283,7 +1307,10 @@ function(_ep_add_download_command name)
         string(REPLACE ";" "-" fname "${fname}")
         set(file ${download_dir}/${fname})
         get_property(timeout TARGET ${name} PROPERTY _EP_TIMEOUT)
-        _ep_write_downloadfile_script("${stamp_dir}/download-${name}.cmake" "${url}" "${file}" "${timeout}" "${md5}")
+        get_property(tls_verify TARGET ${name} PROPERTY _EP_TLS_VERIFY)
+        get_property(tls_cainfo TARGET ${name} PROPERTY _EP_TLS_CAINFO)
+        _ep_write_downloadfile_script("${stamp_dir}/download-${name}.cmake"
+          "${url}" "${file}" "${timeout}" "${hash}" "${tls_verify}" "${tls_cainfo}")
         set(cmd ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${stamp_dir}/download-${name}.cmake
           COMMAND)
         set(comment "Performing download step (download, verify and extract) for '${name}'")
@@ -1291,7 +1318,7 @@ function(_ep_add_download_command name)
         set(file "${url}")
         set(comment "Performing download step (verify and extract) for '${name}'")
       endif()
-      _ep_write_verifyfile_script("${stamp_dir}/verify-${name}.cmake" "${file}" "${md5}")
+      _ep_write_verifyfile_script("${stamp_dir}/verify-${name}.cmake" "${file}" "${hash}")
       list(APPEND cmd ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -P ${stamp_dir}/verify-${name}.cmake
         COMMAND)
       _ep_write_extractfile_script("${stamp_dir}/extract-${name}.cmake" "${name}" "${file}" "${source_dir}")
diff --git a/Modules/FindCUDA.cmake b/Modules/FindCUDA.cmake
index 0a98bf573..5a834b128 100644
--- a/Modules/FindCUDA.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindCUDA.cmake
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@
 #  CUDA_HOST_COMPILATION_CPP (Default ON)
 #  -- Set to OFF for C compilation of host code.
 #
+#  CUDA_HOST_COMPILER (Default CMAKE_C_COMPILER, $(VCInstallDir)/bin for VS)
+#  -- Set the host compiler to be used by nvcc.  Ignored if -ccbin or
+#     --compiler-bindir is already present in the CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS or
+#     CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS_<CONFIG> variables.  For Visual Studio targets
+#     $(VCInstallDir)/bin is a special value that expands out to the path when
+#     the command is run from withing VS.
+#
 #  CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS
 #  CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS_<CONFIG>
 #  -- Additional NVCC command line arguments.  NOTE: multiple arguments must be
@@ -390,6 +397,12 @@ option(CUDA_HOST_COMPILATION_CPP "Generated file extension" ON)
 # Extra user settable flags
 set(CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS "" CACHE STRING "Semi-colon delimit multiple arguments.")
 
+if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
+  set(CUDA_HOST_COMPILER "$(VCInstallDir)bin" CACHE FILEPATH "Host side compiler used by NVCC")
+else()
+  set(CUDA_HOST_COMPILER "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" CACHE FILEPATH "Host side compiler used by NVCC")
+endif()
+
 # Propagate the host flags to the host compiler via -Xcompiler
 option(CUDA_PROPAGATE_HOST_FLAGS "Propage C/CXX_FLAGS and friends to the host compiler via -Xcompile" ON)
 
@@ -932,12 +945,11 @@ macro(CUDA_WRAP_SRCS cuda_target format generated_files)
   endif()
 
   # This needs to be passed in at this stage, because VS needs to fill out the
-  # value of VCInstallDir from within VS.
+  # value of VCInstallDir from within VS.  Note that CCBIN is only used if
+  # -ccbin or --compiler-bindir isn't used and CUDA_HOST_COMPILER matches
+  # $(VCInstallDir)/bin.
   if(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Visual Studio")
-    if( CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8 )
-      # Add nvcc flag for 64b Windows
-      set(ccbin_flags -D "\"CCBIN:PATH=$(VCInstallDir)bin\"" )
-    endif()
+    set(ccbin_flags -D "\"CCBIN:PATH=$(VCInstallDir)bin\"" )
   endif()
 
   # Figure out which configure we will use and pass that in as an argument to
diff --git a/Modules/FindCUDA/run_nvcc.cmake b/Modules/FindCUDA/run_nvcc.cmake
index 8274cc718..f0aac8487 100644
--- a/Modules/FindCUDA/run_nvcc.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindCUDA/run_nvcc.cmake
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ set(cmake_dependency_file "@cmake_dependency_file@") # path
 set(CUDA_make2cmake "@CUDA_make2cmake@") # path
 set(CUDA_parse_cubin "@CUDA_parse_cubin@") # path
 set(build_cubin @build_cubin@) # bool
+set(CUDA_HOST_COMPILER "@CUDA_HOST_COMPILER@") # bool
 # We won't actually use these variables for now, but we need to set this, in
 # order to force this file to be run again if it changes.
 set(generated_file_path "@generated_file_path@") # path
@@ -102,8 +103,15 @@ endif()
 # Add the build specific configuration flags
 list(APPEND CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS ${CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS_${build_configuration}})
 
-if(DEFINED CCBIN)
-  set(CCBIN -ccbin "${CCBIN}")
+# Any -ccbin existing in CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS gets highest priority
+list( FIND CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS "-ccbin" ccbin_found0 )
+list( FIND CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS "--compiler-bindir" ccbin_found1 )
+if( ccbin_found0 LESS 0 AND ccbin_found1 LESS 0 )
+  if (CUDA_HOST_COMPILER STREQUAL "$(VCInstallDir)bin" AND DEFINED CCBIN)
+    set(CCBIN -ccbin "${CCBIN}")
+  else()
+    set(CCBIN -ccbin "${CUDA_HOST_COMPILER}")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 # cuda_execute_process - Executes a command with optional command echo and status message.
diff --git a/Modules/FindGLEW.cmake b/Modules/FindGLEW.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..37dff0324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/FindGLEW.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# - Find the OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library (GLEW)
+# This module defines the following variables:
+#  GLEW_INCLUDE_DIRS - include directories for GLEW
+#  GLEW_LIBRARIES - libraries to link against GLEW
+#  GLEW_FOUND - true if GLEW has been found and can be used
+
+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright 2012 Benjamin Eikel
+#
+# Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+# see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+#
+# This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+# implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the License for more information.
+#=============================================================================
+# (To distribute this file outside of CMake, substitute the full
+#  License text for the above reference.)
+
+find_path(GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR GL/glew.h)
+find_library(GLEW_LIBRARY NAMES GLEW glew32 glew glew32s PATH_SUFFIXES lib64)
+
+set(GLEW_INCLUDE_DIRS ${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR})
+set(GLEW_LIBRARIES ${GLEW_LIBRARY})
+
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(GLEW
+                                  REQUIRED_VARS GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR GLEW_LIBRARY)
+
+mark_as_advanced(GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR GLEW_LIBRARY)
diff --git a/Modules/FindOpenSceneGraph.cmake b/Modules/FindOpenSceneGraph.cmake
index 1f30fe3f1..4a5aaba41 100644
--- a/Modules/FindOpenSceneGraph.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindOpenSceneGraph.cmake
@@ -145,23 +145,6 @@ if(OSG_INCLUDE_DIR)
     endif()
 endif()
 
-#
-# Version checking
-#
-if(OpenSceneGraph_FIND_VERSION AND OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION)
-    if(OpenSceneGraph_FIND_VERSION_EXACT)
-        if(NOT OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL ${OpenSceneGraph_FIND_VERSION})
-            set(_osg_version_not_exact TRUE)
-        endif()
-    else()
-        # version is too low
-        if(NOT OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL ${OpenSceneGraph_FIND_VERSION} AND
-                NOT OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION VERSION_GREATER ${OpenSceneGraph_FIND_VERSION})
-            set(_osg_version_not_high_enough TRUE)
-        endif()
-    endif()
-endif()
-
 set(_osg_quiet)
 if(OpenSceneGraph_FIND_QUIETLY)
     set(_osg_quiet "QUIET")
@@ -190,63 +173,22 @@ if(OPENSCENEGRAPH_INCLUDE_DIR)
 endif()
 
 #
-# Inform the users with an error message based on
-# what version they have vs. what version was
-# required.
+# Check each module to see if it's found
 #
+set(_osg_component_founds)
 if(OpenSceneGraph_FIND_REQUIRED)
-    set(_osg_version_output_type FATAL_ERROR)
-else()
-    set(_osg_version_output_type STATUS)
-endif()
-if(_osg_version_not_high_enough)
-    set(_osg_EPIC_FAIL TRUE)
-    if(NOT OpenSceneGraph_FIND_QUIETLY)
-        message(${_osg_version_output_type}
-            "ERROR: Version ${OpenSceneGraph_FIND_VERSION} or higher of the OSG "
-            "is required.  Version ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION} was found.")
-    endif()
-elseif(_osg_version_not_exact)
-    set(_osg_EPIC_FAIL TRUE)
-    if(NOT OpenSceneGraph_FIND_QUIETLY)
-        message(${_osg_version_output_type}
-            "ERROR: Version ${OpenSceneGraph_FIND_VERSION} of the OSG is required "
-            "(exactly), version ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION} was found.")
-    endif()
-else()
-
-    #
-    # Check each module to see if it's found
-    #
-    if(OpenSceneGraph_FIND_REQUIRED)
-        set(_osg_missing_message)
-        foreach(_osg_module ${_osg_modules_to_process})
-            string(TOUPPER ${_osg_module} _osg_module_UC)
-            if(NOT ${_osg_module_UC}_FOUND)
-                set(_osg_missing_nodekit_fail true)
-                set(_osg_missing_message "${_osg_missing_message} ${_osg_module}")
-            endif()
-        endforeach()
-
-        if(_osg_missing_nodekit_fail)
-            message(FATAL_ERROR "ERROR: Missing the following osg "
-                "libraries: ${_osg_missing_message}.\n"
-                "Consider using CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or the OSG_DIR "
-                "environment variable.  See the "
-                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_FILE} for more details.")
-        endif()
-    endif()
-
-    include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake)
-    FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(OpenSceneGraph DEFAULT_MSG OPENSCENEGRAPH_LIBRARIES OPENSCENEGRAPH_INCLUDE_DIR)
+    foreach(_osg_module ${_osg_modules_to_process})
+        string(TOUPPER ${_osg_module} _osg_module_UC)
+        list(APPEND _osg_component_founds ${_osg_module_UC}_FOUND)
+    endforeach()
 endif()
 
-if(_osg_EPIC_FAIL)
-    # Zero out everything, we didn't meet version requirements
-    set(OPENSCENEGRAPH_FOUND FALSE)
-    set(OPENSCENEGRAPH_LIBRARIES)
-    set(OPENSCENEGRAPH_INCLUDE_DIR)
-endif()
+include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/FindPackageHandleStandardArgs.cmake)
+FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(OpenSceneGraph
+                                  REQUIRED_VARS OPENSCENEGRAPH_LIBRARIES OPENSCENEGRAPH_INCLUDE_DIR ${_osg_component_founds}
+                                  VERSION_VAR OPENSCENEGRAPH_VERSION)
+
+unset(_osg_component_founds)
 
 set(OPENSCENEGRAPH_INCLUDE_DIRS ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_INCLUDE_DIR})
 
diff --git a/Modules/FindSDL.cmake b/Modules/FindSDL.cmake
index 487c5d346..adaec95a2 100644
--- a/Modules/FindSDL.cmake
+++ b/Modules/FindSDL.cmake
@@ -133,10 +133,12 @@ endif()
 
 if(SDL_LIBRARY_TEMP)
   # For SDLmain
-  if(NOT SDL_BUILDING_LIBRARY)
-    if(SDLMAIN_LIBRARY)
-      set(SDL_LIBRARY_TEMP ${SDLMAIN_LIBRARY} ${SDL_LIBRARY_TEMP})
+  if(SDLMAIN_LIBRARY AND NOT SDL_BUILDING_LIBRARY)
+    list(FIND SDL_LIBRARY_TEMP "${SDLMAIN_LIBRARY}" _SDL_MAIN_INDEX)
+    if(_SDL_MAIN_INDEX EQUAL -1)
+      list(APPEND SDL_LIBRARY_TEMP "${SDLMAIN_LIBRARY}")
     endif()
+    unset(_SDL_MAIN_INDEX)
   endif()
 
   # For OS X, SDL uses Cocoa as a backend so it must link to Cocoa.
diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index 186aa6db6..2968ebbf1 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ set(SRCS
   cmFileTimeComparison.cxx
   cmFileTimeComparison.h
   cmGeneratedFileStream.cxx
+  cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx
+  cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.h
+  cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.cxx
+  cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.h
+  cmGeneratorExpressionParser.cxx
+  cmGeneratorExpressionParser.h
   cmGeneratorExpression.cxx
   cmGeneratorExpression.h
   cmGeneratorTarget.cxx
@@ -553,7 +559,7 @@ endif()
 # Qt GUI
 option(BUILD_QtDialog "Build Qt dialog for CMake" FALSE)
 if(BUILD_QtDialog)
-  subdirs(QtDialog)
+  add_subdirectory(QtDialog)
 endif()
 
 include (${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/LocalUserOptions.cmake OPTIONAL)
diff --git a/Source/CMakeVersion.cmake b/Source/CMakeVersion.cmake
index 83a41d5f4..7b6af1e0d 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeVersion.cmake
+++ b/Source/CMakeVersion.cmake
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 set(CMake_VERSION_MAJOR 2)
 set(CMake_VERSION_MINOR 8)
 set(CMake_VERSION_PATCH 9)
-set(CMake_VERSION_TWEAK 20120915)
+set(CMake_VERSION_TWEAK 20120919)
 #set(CMake_VERSION_RC 1)
diff --git a/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
index 0969aea01..a1ffa2076 100644
--- a/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/QtDialog/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,115 +9,129 @@
 # implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 # See the License for more information.
 #=============================================================================
-project(QtDialog)
-set(QT_MIN_VERSION "4.4.0")
-find_package(Qt4 REQUIRED)
 
-if(NOT QT4_FOUND)
-  message(SEND_ERROR "Failed to find Qt 4.4 or greater.")
+project(QtDialog)
+find_package(Qt5Widgets QUIET)
+if (Qt5Widgets_FOUND)
+  include_directories(${Qt5Widgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+  add_definitions(${Qt5Widgets_DEFINITONS})
+  macro(qt4_wrap_ui)
+    qt5_wrap_ui(${ARGN})
+  endmacro()
+  macro(qt4_wrap_cpp)
+    qt5_wrap_cpp(${ARGN})
+  endmacro()
+  macro(qt4_add_resources)
+    qt5_add_resources(${ARGN})
+  endmacro()
+  set(QT_LIBRARIES ${Qt5Widgets_LIBRARIES})
 else()
+  set(QT_MIN_VERSION "4.4.0")
+  find_package(Qt4 REQUIRED)
+  if(NOT QT4_FOUND)
+    message(SEND_ERROR "Failed to find Qt 4.4 or greater.")
+    return()
+  endif()
 
   include(${QT_USE_FILE})
-  set(CMAKE_PACKAGE_QTGUI TRUE)
-  set(SRCS
-    AddCacheEntry.cxx
-    AddCacheEntry.h
-    CMakeSetup.cxx
-    CMakeSetupDialog.cxx
-    CMakeSetupDialog.h
-    FirstConfigure.cxx
-    FirstConfigure.h
-    QCMake.cxx
-    QCMake.h
-    QCMakeCacheView.cxx
-    QCMakeCacheView.h
-    QCMakeWidgets.cxx
-    QCMakeWidgets.h
-    QMacInstallDialog.cxx
-    QMacInstallDialog.h
-    )
-  QT4_WRAP_UI(UI_SRCS
-    CMakeSetupDialog.ui
-    Compilers.ui
-    CrossCompiler.ui
-    AddCacheEntry.ui
-    MacInstallDialog.ui
-    )
-  QT4_WRAP_CPP(MOC_SRCS
-    AddCacheEntry.h
-    Compilers.h
-    CMakeSetupDialog.h
-    FirstConfigure.h
-    QCMake.h
-    QCMakeCacheView.h
-    QCMakeWidgets.h
-    QMacInstallDialog.h
-    )
-  QT4_ADD_RESOURCES(RC_SRCS CMakeSetup.qrc)
-
-  set(SRCS ${SRCS} ${UI_SRCS} ${MOC_SRCS} ${RC_SRCS})
-  if(Q_WS_WIN)
-    set(SRCS ${SRCS} CMakeSetup.rc)
-  endif()
-  if(Q_WS_MAC)
-    set(SRCS ${SRCS} CMakeSetup.icns)
-    set(MACOSX_BUNDLE_ICON_FILE CMakeSetup.icns)
-    set_source_files_properties(CMakeSetup.icns PROPERTIES
-      MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Resources)
-  endif()
-
-  include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
-  include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-
-  add_executable(cmake-gui WIN32 MACOSX_BUNDLE ${SRCS})
-  target_link_libraries(cmake-gui CMakeLib ${QT_QTMAIN_LIBRARY} ${QT_LIBRARIES})
-  if(${CMAKE_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CMAKE_MINOR_VERSION} GREATER 2.4)
-    if(APPLE)
-      set_target_properties(cmake-gui PROPERTIES
-       OUTPUT_NAME ${CMAKE_BUNDLE_NAME})
-    endif()
-    set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DESTINATION_ARGS
-      BUNDLE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_BUNDLE_LOCATION}")
-  endif()
-
-  install(TARGETS cmake-gui RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DESTINATION_ARGS})
-
-  if(UNIX)
-    # install a desktop file so CMake appears in the application start menu
-    # with an icon
-    install(FILES CMake.desktop DESTINATION share/applications )
-    install(FILES CMakeSetup32.png DESTINATION share/pixmaps )
-    install(FILES cmakecache.xml DESTINATION share/mime/packages )
-  endif()
-
-  if(APPLE)
-    set(CMAKE_POSTFLIGHT_SCRIPT
-      "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postflight.sh")
-    set(CMAKE_POSTUPGRADE_SCRIPT
-      "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postupgrade.sh")
-    configure_file("${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postflight.sh.in"
-      "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postflight.sh")
-    configure_file("${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postupgrade.sh.in"
-      "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postupgrade.sh")
-    install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND ln -s \"../MacOS/${CMAKE_BUNDLE_NAME}\" cmake-gui
-                  WORKING_DIRECTORY \$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin)")
-  endif()
-
-  if(APPLE OR WIN32)
-    # install rules for including 3rd party libs such as Qt
-    # if a system Qt is used (e.g. installed in /usr/lib/), it will not be included in the installation
-    set(fixup_exe "\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/cmake-gui${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX}")
-    if(APPLE)
-      set(fixup_exe "\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/MacOS/${CMAKE_BUNDLE_NAME}")
-    endif()
-    install(CODE "
-      include(\"${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake\")
-      set(BU_CHMOD_BUNDLE_ITEMS ON)
-      fixup_bundle(\"${fixup_exe}\" \"\" \"${QT_LIBRARY_DIR};${QT_BINARY_DIR}\")
-    ")
-  endif()
-
-  configure_file("${QtDialog_SOURCE_DIR}/QtDialogCPack.cmake.in"
-    "${QtDialog_BINARY_DIR}/QtDialogCPack.cmake" @ONLY)
 endif()
 
+set(SRCS
+  AddCacheEntry.cxx
+  AddCacheEntry.h
+  CMakeSetup.cxx
+  CMakeSetupDialog.cxx
+  CMakeSetupDialog.h
+  FirstConfigure.cxx
+  FirstConfigure.h
+  QCMake.cxx
+  QCMake.h
+  QCMakeCacheView.cxx
+  QCMakeCacheView.h
+  QCMakeWidgets.cxx
+  QCMakeWidgets.h
+  QMacInstallDialog.cxx
+  QMacInstallDialog.h
+  )
+QT4_WRAP_UI(UI_SRCS
+  CMakeSetupDialog.ui
+  Compilers.ui
+  CrossCompiler.ui
+  AddCacheEntry.ui
+  MacInstallDialog.ui
+  )
+QT4_WRAP_CPP(MOC_SRCS
+  AddCacheEntry.h
+  Compilers.h
+  CMakeSetupDialog.h
+  FirstConfigure.h
+  QCMake.h
+  QCMakeCacheView.h
+  QCMakeWidgets.h
+  QMacInstallDialog.h
+  )
+QT4_ADD_RESOURCES(RC_SRCS CMakeSetup.qrc)
+
+set(SRCS ${SRCS} ${UI_SRCS} ${MOC_SRCS} ${RC_SRCS})
+if(WIN32)
+  set(SRCS ${SRCS} CMakeSetup.rc)
+endif()
+if(APPLE)
+  set(SRCS ${SRCS} CMakeSetup.icns)
+  set(MACOSX_BUNDLE_ICON_FILE CMakeSetup.icns)
+  set_source_files_properties(CMakeSetup.icns PROPERTIES
+    MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Resources)
+endif()
+
+set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+
+add_executable(cmake-gui WIN32 MACOSX_BUNDLE ${SRCS})
+target_link_libraries(cmake-gui CMakeLib ${QT_QTMAIN_LIBRARY} ${QT_LIBRARIES})
+
+if(APPLE)
+  set_target_properties(cmake-gui PROPERTIES
+    OUTPUT_NAME ${CMAKE_BUNDLE_NAME})
+endif()
+set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DESTINATION_ARGS
+  BUNDLE DESTINATION "${CMAKE_BUNDLE_LOCATION}")
+
+install(TARGETS cmake-gui RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DESTINATION_ARGS})
+
+if(UNIX)
+  # install a desktop file so CMake appears in the application start menu
+  # with an icon
+  install(FILES CMake.desktop DESTINATION share/applications )
+  install(FILES CMakeSetup32.png DESTINATION share/pixmaps )
+  install(FILES cmakecache.xml DESTINATION share/mime/packages )
+endif()
+
+if(APPLE)
+  set(CMAKE_POSTFLIGHT_SCRIPT
+    "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postflight.sh")
+  set(CMAKE_POSTUPGRADE_SCRIPT
+    "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postupgrade.sh")
+  configure_file("${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postflight.sh.in"
+    "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postflight.sh")
+  configure_file("${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postupgrade.sh.in"
+    "${CMake_BINARY_DIR}/Source/QtDialog/postupgrade.sh")
+  install(CODE "execute_process(COMMAND ln -s \"../MacOS/${CMAKE_BUNDLE_NAME}\" cmake-gui
+                WORKING_DIRECTORY \$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin)")
+endif()
+
+if(APPLE OR WIN32)
+  # install rules for including 3rd party libs such as Qt
+  # if a system Qt is used (e.g. installed in /usr/lib/), it will not be included in the installation
+  set(fixup_exe "\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/cmake-gui${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX}")
+  if(APPLE)
+    set(fixup_exe "\$ENV{DESTDIR}\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/MacOS/${CMAKE_BUNDLE_NAME}")
+  endif()
+  install(CODE "
+    include(\"${CMake_SOURCE_DIR}/Modules/BundleUtilities.cmake\")
+    set(BU_CHMOD_BUNDLE_ITEMS ON)
+    fixup_bundle(\"${fixup_exe}\" \"\" \"${QT_LIBRARY_DIR};${QT_BINARY_DIR}\")
+  ")
+endif()
+
+set(CMAKE_PACKAGE_QTGUI TRUE)
+configure_file("${QtDialog_SOURCE_DIR}/QtDialogCPack.cmake.in"
+  "${QtDialog_BINARY_DIR}/QtDialogCPack.cmake" @ONLY)
diff --git a/Source/QtDialog/QCMake.cxx b/Source/QtDialog/QCMake.cxx
index a2b1567bf..0d0118164 100644
--- a/Source/QtDialog/QCMake.cxx
+++ b/Source/QtDialog/QCMake.cxx
@@ -348,7 +348,11 @@ void QCMake::interrupt()
 bool QCMake::interruptCallback(void* cd)
 {
   QCMake* self = reinterpret_cast<QCMake*>(cd);
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 0, 0)
   return self->InterruptFlag;
+#else
+  return self->InterruptFlag.load();
+#endif
 }
 
 void QCMake::progressCallback(const char* msg, float percent, void* cd)
diff --git a/Source/cmCustomCommandGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmCustomCommandGenerator.cxx
index a65012905..07df7d5e0 100644
--- a/Source/cmCustomCommandGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmCustomCommandGenerator.cxx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cmCustomCommandGenerator::cmCustomCommandGenerator(
   cmCustomCommand const& cc, const char* config, cmMakefile* mf):
   CC(cc), Config(config), Makefile(mf), LG(mf->GetLocalGenerator()),
   OldStyle(cc.GetEscapeOldStyle()), MakeVars(cc.GetEscapeAllowMakeVars()),
-  GE(new cmGeneratorExpression(mf, config, cc.GetBacktrace()))
+  GE(new cmGeneratorExpression(cc.GetBacktrace()))
 {
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ std::string cmCustomCommandGenerator::GetCommand(unsigned int c) const
     {
     return target->GetLocation(this->Config);
     }
-  return this->GE->Process(argv0);
+  return this->GE->Parse(argv0).Evaluate(this->Makefile, this->Config);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ cmCustomCommandGenerator
   cmCustomCommandLine const& commandLine = this->CC.GetCommandLines()[c];
   for(unsigned int j=1;j < commandLine.size(); ++j)
     {
-    std::string arg = this->GE->Process(commandLine[j]);
+    std::string arg = this->GE->Parse(commandLine[j]).Evaluate(this->Makefile,
+                                                               this->Config);
     cmd += " ";
     if(this->OldStyle)
       {
diff --git a/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx
index ad4ab76ee..b1bbd905d 100644
--- a/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator.cxx
@@ -636,9 +636,11 @@ void cmExtraCodeBlocksGenerator::AppendTarget(cmGeneratedFileStream& fout,
       // the include directories for this target
       std::set<std::string> uniqIncludeDirs;
 
+      cmGeneratorTarget *gtgt = this->GlobalGenerator
+                                    ->GetGeneratorTarget(target);
       std::vector<std::string> includes;
       target->GetMakefile()->GetLocalGenerator()->
-        GetIncludeDirectories(includes, target);
+        GetIncludeDirectories(includes, gtgt);
       for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator dirIt=includes.begin();
           dirIt != includes.end();
           ++dirIt)
diff --git a/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx b/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx
index 1f976f7d9..f1d9c31a8 100644
--- a/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator.cxx
@@ -884,11 +884,13 @@ void cmExtraEclipseCDT4Generator::CreateCProjectFile() const
        it != this->GlobalGenerator->GetLocalGenerators().end();
        ++it)
     {
-    cmTargets & targets = (*it)->GetMakefile()->GetTargets();
-    for (cmTargets::iterator l = targets.begin(); l != targets.end(); ++l)
+    cmGeneratorTargetsType targets = (*it)->GetMakefile()
+                                        ->GetGeneratorTargets();
+    for (cmGeneratorTargetsType::iterator l = targets.begin();
+         l != targets.end(); ++l)
       {
       std::vector<std::string> includeDirs;
-      (*it)->GetIncludeDirectories(includeDirs, &l->second);
+      (*it)->GetIncludeDirectories(includeDirs, l->second);
       this->AppendIncludeDirectories(fout, includeDirs, emmited);
       }
     }
diff --git a/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx b/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx
index bb129804e..4d9eb7972 100644
--- a/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmFileCommand.cxx
@@ -2667,9 +2667,8 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
   long inactivity_timeout = 0;
   std::string verboseLog;
   std::string statusVar;
-  std::string caFile;
-  bool checkSSL = false;
-  bool verifySSL = false;
+  bool tls_verify = this->Makefile->IsOn("CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY");
+  const char* cainfo = this->Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_TLS_CAINFO");
   std::string expectedHash;
   std::string hashMatchMSG;
   cmsys::auto_ptr<cmCryptoHash> hash;
@@ -2723,30 +2722,29 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
         }
       statusVar = *i;
       }
-    else if(*i == "SSL_VERIFY")
+    else if(*i == "TLS_VERIFY")
       {
       ++i;
       if(i != args.end())
         {
-        verifySSL = cmSystemTools::IsOn(i->c_str());
-        checkSSL = true;
+        tls_verify = cmSystemTools::IsOn(i->c_str());
         }
       else
         {
-        this->SetError("SSL_VERIFY missing bool value.");
+        this->SetError("TLS_VERIFY missing bool value.");
         return false;
         }
       }
-    else if(*i == "SSL_CAINFO_FILE")
+    else if(*i == "TLS_CAINFO")
       {
       ++i;
       if(i != args.end())
         {
-        caFile = *i;
+        cainfo = i->c_str();
         }
       else
         {
-        this->SetError("SSL_CAFILE missing file value.");
+        this->SetError("TLS_CAFILE missing file value.");
         return false;
         }
       }
@@ -2865,41 +2863,23 @@ cmFileCommand::HandleDownloadCommand(std::vector<std::string> const& args)
                            cmFileCommandCurlDebugCallback);
   check_curl_result(res, "DOWNLOAD cannot set debug function: ");
 
-  // check to see if SSL verification is requested
-  const char* verifyValue =
-    this->Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER");
-  // if there is a cmake variable or if the command has SSL_VERIFY requested
-  if(verifyValue || checkSSL)
+  // check to see if TLS verification is requested
+  if(tls_verify)
     {
-    // the args to the command come first
-    bool verify = verifySSL;
-    if(!verify && verifyValue)
-      {
-      verify = cmSystemTools::IsOn(verifyValue);
-      }
-    if(verify)
-      {
-      res = ::curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 1);
-      check_curl_result(res, "Unable to set SSL Verify on: ");
-      }
-    else
-      {
-      res = ::curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0);
-      check_curl_result(res, "Unable to set SSL Verify off: ");
-      }
+    res = ::curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 1);
+    check_curl_result(res, "Unable to set TLS/SSL Verify on: ");
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    res = ::curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0);
+    check_curl_result(res, "Unable to set TLS/SSL Verify off: ");
     }
   // check to see if a CAINFO file has been specified
-  const char* cainfo =
-    this->Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_CURLOPT_CAINFO_FILE");
   // command arg comes first
-  if(caFile.size())
-    {
-    cainfo = caFile.c_str();
-    }
-  if(cainfo)
+  if(cainfo && *cainfo)
     {
     res = ::curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CAINFO, cainfo);
-    check_curl_result(res, "Unable to set SSL Verify CAINFO: ");
+    check_curl_result(res, "Unable to set TLS/SSL Verify CAINFO: ");
     }
 
   cmFileCommandVectorOfChar chunkDebug;
diff --git a/Source/cmFileCommand.h b/Source/cmFileCommand.h
index 413e2f4e2..bd6f612f1 100644
--- a/Source/cmFileCommand.h
+++ b/Source/cmFileCommand.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
       "       [TIMEOUT timeout] [STATUS status] [LOG log] [SHOW_PROGRESS]\n"
       "       [EXPECTED_HASH MD5|SHA1|SHA224|SHA256|SHA384|SHA512 hash]\n"
       "       [EXPECTED_MD5 sum]\n"
-      "       [SSL_VERIFY on|off] [SSL_CAINFO_FILE file])\n"
+      "       [TLS_VERIFY on|off] [TLS_CAINFO file])\n"
       "  file(UPLOAD filename url [INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT timeout]\n"
       "       [TIMEOUT timeout] [STATUS status] [LOG log] [SHOW_PROGRESS])\n"
       "WRITE will write a message into a file called 'filename'. It "
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ public:
       "If SHOW_PROGRESS is specified, progress information will be printed "
       "as status messages until the operation is complete. "
       "For https URLs CMake must be built with OpenSSL.  "
-      "SSL certificates are not checked by default.  "
-      "Set SSL_VERIFY to ON to check certificates and/or use "
+      "TLS/SSL certificates are not checked by default.  "
+      "Set TLS_VERIFY to ON to check certificates and/or use "
       "EXPECTED_HASH to verify downloaded content.  "
-      "Set SSL_CAINFO_FILE to specify a custom Certificate Authority file.  "
-      "If either SSL option is not given CMake will check variables "
-      "CMAKE_CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER and CMAKE_CURLOPT_CAINFO_FILE, "
+      "Set TLS_CAINFO to specify a custom Certificate Authority file.  "
+      "If either TLS option is not given CMake will check variables "
+      "CMAKE_TLS_VERIFY and CMAKE_TLS_CAINFO, "
       "respectively."
       "\n"
       "UPLOAD will upload the given file to the given URL. "
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.cxx b/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.cxx
index 92bbf1d82..0885616ad 100644
--- a/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.cxx
@@ -16,233 +16,112 @@
 
 #include <cmsys/String.h>
 
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.h"
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.h"
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionParser.h"
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGeneratorExpression::cmGeneratorExpression(
-  cmMakefile* mf, const char* config,
-  cmListFileBacktrace const& backtrace, bool quiet):
-  Makefile(mf), Config(config), Backtrace(backtrace), Quiet(quiet)
+  cmListFileBacktrace const& backtrace):
+  Backtrace(backtrace), CompiledExpression(0)
 {
-  this->TargetInfo.compile("^\\$<TARGET"
-                           "(|_SONAME|_LINKER)"  // File with what purpose?
-                           "_FILE(|_NAME|_DIR):" // Filename component.
-                           "([A-Za-z0-9_.-]+)"   // Target name.
-                           ">$");
-  this->TestConfig.compile("^\\$<CONFIG:([A-Za-z0-9_]*)>$");
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const char* cmGeneratorExpression::Process(std::string const& input)
+const cmCompiledGeneratorExpression &
+cmGeneratorExpression::Parse(std::string const& input)
 {
-  return this->Process(input.c_str());
+  return this->Parse(input.c_str());
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const char* cmGeneratorExpression::Process(const char* input)
+const cmCompiledGeneratorExpression &
+cmGeneratorExpression::Parse(const char* input)
 {
-  this->Data.clear();
+  cmGeneratorExpressionLexer l;
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> tokens = l.Tokenize(input);
+  bool needsParsing = l.GetSawGeneratorExpression();
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> evaluators;
 
-  // We construct and evaluate expressions directly in the output
-  // buffer.  Each expression is replaced by its own output value
-  // after evaluation.  A stack of barriers records the starting
-  // indices of open (pending) expressions.
-  for(const char* c = input; *c; ++c)
+  if (needsParsing)
     {
-    if(c[0] == '$' && c[1] == '<')
-      {
-      this->Barriers.push(this->Data.size());
-      this->Data.push_back('$');
-      this->Data.push_back('<');
-      c += 1;
-      }
-    else if(c[0] == '>' && !this->Barriers.empty())
-      {
-      this->Data.push_back('>');
-      if(!this->Evaluate()) { break; }
-      this->Barriers.pop();
-      }
-    else
-      {
-      this->Data.push_back(c[0]);
-      }
+    cmGeneratorExpressionParser p(tokens);
+    p.Parse(evaluators);
     }
 
-  // Return a null-terminated output value.
-  this->Data.push_back('\0');
-  return &*this->Data.begin();
+  delete this->CompiledExpression;
+  this->CompiledExpression = new cmCompiledGeneratorExpression(
+                                      this->Backtrace,
+                                      evaluators,
+                                      input,
+                                      needsParsing);
+  return *this->CompiledExpression;
+}
+
+cmGeneratorExpression::~cmGeneratorExpression()
+{
+  delete this->CompiledExpression;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool cmGeneratorExpression::Evaluate()
+const char *cmCompiledGeneratorExpression::Evaluate(
+  cmMakefile* mf, const char* config, bool quiet) const
 {
-  // The top-most barrier points at the beginning of the expression.
-  size_t barrier = this->Barriers.top();
-
-  // Construct a null-terminated representation of the expression.
-  this->Data.push_back('\0');
-  const char* expr = &*(this->Data.begin()+barrier);
-
-  // Evaluate the expression.
-  std::string result;
-  if(this->Evaluate(expr, result))
+  if (!this->NeedsParsing)
     {
-    // Success.  Replace the expression with its evaluation result.
-    this->Data.erase(this->Data.begin()+barrier, this->Data.end());
-    this->Data.insert(this->Data.end(), result.begin(), result.end());
-    return true;
+    return this->Input;
     }
-  else if(!this->Quiet)
+
+  this->Output = "";
+
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator it
+                                                  = this->Evaluators.begin();
+  const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator end
+                                                  = this->Evaluators.end();
+
+  cmGeneratorExpressionContext context;
+  context.Makefile = mf;
+  context.Config = config;
+  context.Quiet = quiet;
+  context.HadError = false;
+  context.Backtrace = this->Backtrace;
+
+  for ( ; it != end; ++it)
     {
-    // Failure.  Report the error message.
-    cmOStringStream e;
-    e << "Error evaluating generator expression:\n"
-      << "  " << expr << "\n"
-      << result;
-    this->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
-      ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(),
-                     this->Backtrace);
-    return false;
+    this->Output += (*it)->Evaluate(&context);
+    if (context.HadError)
+      {
+      this->Output = "";
+      break;
+      }
     }
-  return true;
+
+  this->Targets = context.Targets;
+  // TODO: Return a std::string from here instead?
+  return this->Output.c_str();
 }
 
+cmCompiledGeneratorExpression::cmCompiledGeneratorExpression(
+              cmListFileBacktrace const& backtrace,
+              const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &evaluators,
+              const char *input, bool needsParsing)
+  : Backtrace(backtrace), Evaluators(evaluators), Input(input),
+    NeedsParsing(needsParsing)
+{
+
+}
+
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-static bool cmGeneratorExpressionBool(const char* c, std::string& result,
-                                      const char* name,
-                                      const char* a, const char* b)
+cmCompiledGeneratorExpression::~cmCompiledGeneratorExpression()
 {
-  result = a;
-  while((c[0] == '0' || c[0] == '1') && (c[1] == ',' || c[1] == '>'))
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator it
+                                                  = this->Evaluators.begin();
+  const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator end
+                                                  = this->Evaluators.end();
+
+  for ( ; it != end; ++it)
     {
-    if(c[0] == b[0]) { result = b; }
-    c += 2;
+    delete *it;
     }
-  if(c[0])
-    {
-    result = name;
-    result += " requires one or more comma-separated '0' or '1' values.";
-    return false;
-    }
-  return true;
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool cmGeneratorExpression::Evaluate(const char* expr, std::string& result)
-{
-  if(this->TargetInfo.find(expr))
-    {
-    if(!this->EvaluateTargetInfo(result))
-      {
-      return false;
-      }
-    }
-  else if(strcmp(expr, "$<CONFIGURATION>") == 0)
-    {
-    result = this->Config? this->Config : "";
-    }
-  else if(strncmp(expr, "$<0:",4) == 0)
-    {
-    result = "";
-    }
-  else if(strncmp(expr, "$<1:",4) == 0)
-    {
-    result = std::string(expr+4, strlen(expr)-5);
-    }
-  else if(strncmp(expr, "$<NOT:",6) == 0)
-    {
-    const char* c = expr+6;
-    if((c[0] != '0' && c[0] != '1') || c[1] != '>' || c[2])
-      {
-      result = "NOT requires exactly one '0' or '1' value.";
-      return false;
-      }
-    result = c[0] == '1'? "0" : "1";
-    }
-  else if(strncmp(expr, "$<AND:",6) == 0)
-    {
-    return cmGeneratorExpressionBool(expr+6, result, "AND", "1", "0");
-    }
-  else if(strncmp(expr, "$<OR:",5) == 0)
-    {
-    return cmGeneratorExpressionBool(expr+5, result, "OR", "0", "1");
-    }
-  else if(this->TestConfig.find(expr))
-    {
-    result = cmsysString_strcasecmp(this->TestConfig.match(1).c_str(),
-                                    this->Config? this->Config:"") == 0
-      ? "1":"0";
-    }
-  else
-    {
-    result = "Expression syntax not recognized.";
-    return false;
-    }
-  return true;
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool cmGeneratorExpression::EvaluateTargetInfo(std::string& result)
-{
-  // Lookup the referenced target.
-  std::string name = this->TargetInfo.match(3);
-  cmTarget* target = this->Makefile->FindTargetToUse(name.c_str());
-  if(!target)
-    {
-    result = "No target \"" + name + "\"";
-    return false;
-    }
-  if(target->GetType() >= cmTarget::UTILITY &&
-     target->GetType() != cmTarget::UNKNOWN_LIBRARY)
-    {
-    result = "Target \"" + name + "\" is not an executable or library.";
-    return false;
-    }
-  this->Targets.insert(target);
-
-  // Lookup the target file with the given purpose.
-  std::string purpose = this->TargetInfo.match(1);
-  if(purpose == "")
-    {
-    // The target implementation file (.so.1.2, .dll, .exe, .a).
-    result = target->GetFullPath(this->Config, false, true);
-    }
-  else if(purpose == "_LINKER")
-    {
-    // The file used to link to the target (.so, .lib, .a).
-    if(!target->IsLinkable())
-      {
-      result = ("TARGET_LINKER_FILE is allowed only for libraries and "
-                "executables with ENABLE_EXPORTS.");
-      return false;
-      }
-    result = target->GetFullPath(this->Config, target->HasImportLibrary());
-    }
-  else if(purpose == "_SONAME")
-    {
-    // The target soname file (.so.1).
-    if(target->IsDLLPlatform())
-      {
-      result = "TARGET_SONAME_FILE is not allowed for DLL target platforms.";
-      return false;
-      }
-    if(target->GetType() != cmTarget::SHARED_LIBRARY)
-      {
-      result = "TARGET_SONAME_FILE is allowed only for SHARED libraries.";
-      return false;
-      }
-    result = target->GetDirectory(this->Config);
-    result += "/";
-    result += target->GetSOName(this->Config);
-    }
-
-  // Extract the requested portion of the full path.
-  std::string part = this->TargetInfo.match(2);
-  if(part == "_NAME")
-    {
-    result = cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(result);
-    }
-  else if(part == "_DIR")
-    {
-    result = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(result);
-    }
-  return true;
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.h b/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.h
index a023eb0c9..b8467c27c 100644
--- a/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.h
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpression.h
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class cmTarget;
 class cmMakefile;
 class cmListFileBacktrace;
 
+struct cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator;
+
+class cmCompiledGeneratorExpression;
+
 /** \class cmGeneratorExpression
  * \brief Evaluate generate-time query expression syntax.
  *
@@ -31,29 +35,48 @@ class cmListFileBacktrace;
 class cmGeneratorExpression
 {
 public:
-  /** Construct with an evaluation context and configuration.  */
-  cmGeneratorExpression(cmMakefile* mf, const char* config,
-                        cmListFileBacktrace const& backtrace,
-                        bool quiet = false);
+  /** Construct. */
+  cmGeneratorExpression(cmListFileBacktrace const& backtrace);
+  ~cmGeneratorExpression();
 
-  /** Evaluate generator expressions in a string.  */
-  const char* Process(std::string const& input);
-  const char* Process(const char* input);
+  const cmCompiledGeneratorExpression& Parse(std::string const& input);
+  const cmCompiledGeneratorExpression& Parse(const char* input);
+
+private:
+  cmGeneratorExpression(const cmGeneratorExpression &);
+  void operator=(const cmGeneratorExpression &);
+
+  cmListFileBacktrace const& Backtrace;
+  cmCompiledGeneratorExpression *CompiledExpression;
+};
+
+class cmCompiledGeneratorExpression
+{
+public:
+  const char* Evaluate(cmMakefile* mf, const char* config,
+                        bool quiet = false) const;
 
   /** Get set of targets found during evaluations.  */
   std::set<cmTarget*> const& GetTargets() const
     { return this->Targets; }
+
+  ~cmCompiledGeneratorExpression();
+
 private:
-  cmMakefile* Makefile;
-  const char* Config;
+  cmCompiledGeneratorExpression(cmListFileBacktrace const& backtrace,
+              const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &evaluators,
+              const char *input, bool needsParsing);
+
+  friend class cmGeneratorExpression;
+
+  cmCompiledGeneratorExpression(const cmCompiledGeneratorExpression &);
+  void operator=(const cmCompiledGeneratorExpression &);
+
   cmListFileBacktrace const& Backtrace;
-  bool Quiet;
-  std::vector<char> Data;
-  std::stack<size_t> Barriers;
-  cmsys::RegularExpression TargetInfo;
-  cmsys::RegularExpression TestConfig;
-  std::set<cmTarget*> Targets;
-  bool Evaluate();
-  bool Evaluate(const char* expr, std::string& result);
-  bool EvaluateTargetInfo(std::string& result);
+  const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> Evaluators;
+  const char* const Input;
+  const bool NeedsParsing;
+
+  mutable std::set<cmTarget*> Targets;
+  mutable std::string Output;
 };
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acc844a39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,568 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2012 Stephen Kelly <steveire@gmail.com>
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+#include "cmMakefile.h"
+
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.h"
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionParser.h"
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static void reportError(cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                        const std::string &expr, const std::string &result)
+{
+  context->HadError = true;
+  if (context->Quiet)
+    {
+    return;
+    }
+
+  cmOStringStream e;
+  e << "Error evaluating generator expression:\n"
+    << "  " << expr << "\n"
+    << result;
+  context->Makefile->GetCMakeInstance()
+    ->IssueMessage(cmake::FATAL_ERROR, e.str().c_str(),
+                    context->Backtrace);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+struct cmGeneratorExpressionNode
+{
+  virtual ~cmGeneratorExpressionNode() {}
+
+  virtual bool GeneratesContent() const { return true; }
+
+  virtual bool AcceptsSingleArbitraryContentParameter() const
+    { return false; }
+
+  virtual int NumExpectedParameters() const { return 1; }
+
+  virtual std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &parameters,
+                               cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                               const GeneratorExpressionContent *content
+                              ) const = 0;
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static const struct ZeroNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
+{
+  ZeroNode() {}
+
+  virtual bool GeneratesContent() const { return false; }
+
+  std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &,
+                       cmGeneratorExpressionContext *,
+                       const GeneratorExpressionContent *) const
+  {
+    // Unreachable
+    return std::string();
+  }
+} zeroNode;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static const struct OneNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
+{
+  OneNode() {}
+
+  virtual bool AcceptsSingleArbitraryContentParameter() const { return true; }
+
+  std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &,
+                       cmGeneratorExpressionContext *,
+                       const GeneratorExpressionContent *) const
+  {
+    // Unreachable
+    return std::string();
+  }
+} oneNode;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#define BOOLEAN_OP_NODE(OPNAME, OP, SUCCESS_VALUE, FAILURE_VALUE) \
+static const struct OP ## Node : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode \
+{ \
+  OP ## Node () {} \
+/* We let -1 carry the meaning 'at least one' */ \
+  virtual int NumExpectedParameters() const { return -1; } \
+ \
+  std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &parameters, \
+                       cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context, \
+                       const GeneratorExpressionContent *content) const \
+  { \
+    std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = parameters.begin(); \
+    const std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator end = parameters.end(); \
+    for ( ; it != end; ++it) \
+      { \
+      if (*it == #FAILURE_VALUE) \
+        { \
+        return #FAILURE_VALUE; \
+        } \
+      else if (*it != #SUCCESS_VALUE) \
+        { \
+        reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(), \
+        "Parameters to $<" #OP "> must resolve to either '0' or '1'."); \
+        return std::string(); \
+        } \
+      } \
+    return #SUCCESS_VALUE; \
+  } \
+} OPNAME;
+
+BOOLEAN_OP_NODE(andNode, AND, 1, 0)
+BOOLEAN_OP_NODE(orNode, OR, 0, 1)
+
+#undef BOOLEAN_OP_NODE
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static const struct NotNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
+{
+  NotNode() {}
+  std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &parameters,
+                       cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                       const GeneratorExpressionContent *content) const
+  {
+    if (*parameters.begin() != "0" && *parameters.begin() != "1")
+      {
+      reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+            "$<NOT> parameter must resolve to exactly one '0' or '1' value.");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    return *parameters.begin() == "0" ? "1" : "0";
+  }
+} notNode;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static const struct ConfigurationNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
+{
+  ConfigurationNode() {}
+  virtual int NumExpectedParameters() const { return 0; }
+
+  std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &,
+                       cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                       const GeneratorExpressionContent *) const
+  {
+    return context->Config ? context->Config : "";
+  }
+} configurationNode;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static const struct ConfigurationTestNode : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
+{
+  ConfigurationTestNode() {}
+
+  virtual int NumExpectedParameters() const { return 1; }
+
+  std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &parameters,
+                       cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                       const GeneratorExpressionContent *content) const
+  {
+    if (!context->Config)
+      {
+      return std::string();
+      }
+
+    cmsys::RegularExpression configValidator;
+    configValidator.compile("^[A-Za-z0-9_]*$");
+    if (!configValidator.find(parameters.begin()->c_str()))
+      {
+      reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                  "Expression syntax not recognized.");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    return *parameters.begin() == context->Config ? "1" : "0";
+  }
+} configurationTestNode;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<bool linker, bool soname>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultCreator
+{
+  static std::string Create(cmTarget* target,
+                            cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                            const GeneratorExpressionContent *content);
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultCreator<false, true>
+{
+  static std::string Create(cmTarget* target,
+                            cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                            const GeneratorExpressionContent *content)
+  {
+    // The target soname file (.so.1).
+    if(target->IsDLLPlatform())
+      {
+      ::reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                    "TARGET_SONAME_FILE is not allowed "
+                    "for DLL target platforms.");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    if(target->GetType() != cmTarget::SHARED_LIBRARY)
+      {
+      ::reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                    "TARGET_SONAME_FILE is allowed only for "
+                    "SHARED libraries.");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    std::string result = target->GetDirectory(context->Config);
+    result += "/";
+    result += target->GetSOName(context->Config);
+    return result;
+  }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultCreator<true, false>
+{
+  static std::string Create(cmTarget* target,
+                            cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                            const GeneratorExpressionContent *content)
+  {
+    // The file used to link to the target (.so, .lib, .a).
+    if(!target->IsLinkable())
+      {
+      ::reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                    "TARGET_LINKER_FILE is allowed only for libraries and "
+                    "executables with ENABLE_EXPORTS.");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    return target->GetFullPath(context->Config,
+                               target->HasImportLibrary());
+  }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultCreator<false, false>
+{
+  static std::string Create(cmTarget* target,
+                            cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                            const GeneratorExpressionContent *)
+  {
+    return target->GetFullPath(context->Config, false, true);
+  }
+};
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<bool dirQual, bool nameQual>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultGetter
+{
+  static std::string Get(const std::string &result);
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultGetter<false, true>
+{
+  static std::string Get(const std::string &result)
+  { return cmSystemTools::GetFilenameName(result); }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultGetter<true, false>
+{
+  static std::string Get(const std::string &result)
+  { return cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(result); }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifactResultGetter<false, false>
+{
+  static std::string Get(const std::string &result)
+  { return result; }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template<bool linker, bool soname, bool dirQual, bool nameQual>
+struct TargetFilesystemArtifact : public cmGeneratorExpressionNode
+{
+  TargetFilesystemArtifact() {}
+
+  virtual int NumExpectedParameters() const { return 1; }
+
+  std::string Evaluate(const std::vector<std::string> &parameters,
+                       cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context,
+                       const GeneratorExpressionContent *content) const
+  {
+    // Lookup the referenced target.
+    std::string name = *parameters.begin();
+
+    cmsys::RegularExpression targetValidator;
+    targetValidator.compile("^[A-Za-z0-9_]+$");
+    if (!targetValidator.find(name.c_str()))
+      {
+      ::reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                    "Expression syntax not recognized.");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    cmTarget* target = context->Makefile->FindTargetToUse(name.c_str());
+    if(!target)
+      {
+      ::reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                    "No target \"" + name + "\"");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    if(target->GetType() >= cmTarget::UTILITY &&
+      target->GetType() != cmTarget::UNKNOWN_LIBRARY)
+      {
+      ::reportError(context, content->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                  "Target \"" + name + "\" is not an executable or library.");
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    context->Targets.insert(target);
+
+    std::string result =
+                TargetFilesystemArtifactResultCreator<linker, soname>::Create(
+                          target,
+                          context,
+                          content);
+    if (context->HadError)
+      {
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    return
+        TargetFilesystemArtifactResultGetter<dirQual, nameQual>::Get(result);
+  }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<false, false, false, false> targetFileNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<true, false, false, false> targetLinkerFileNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<false, true, false, false> targetSoNameFileNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<false, false, false, true> targetFileNameNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<true, false, false, true> targetLinkerFileNameNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<false, true, false, true> targetSoNameFileNameNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<false, false, true, false> targetFileDirNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<true, false, true, false> targetLinkerFileDirNode;
+static const
+TargetFilesystemArtifact<false, true, true, false> targetSoNameFileDirNode;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static const
+cmGeneratorExpressionNode* GetNode(const std::string &identifier)
+{
+  if (identifier == "0")
+    return &zeroNode;
+  if (identifier == "1")
+    return &oneNode;
+  if (identifier == "AND")
+    return &andNode;
+  if (identifier == "OR")
+    return &orNode;
+  if (identifier == "NOT")
+    return &notNode;
+  else if (identifier == "CONFIGURATION")
+    return &configurationNode;
+  else if (identifier == "CONFIG")
+    return &configurationTestNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_FILE")
+    return &targetFileNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_LINKER_FILE")
+    return &targetLinkerFileNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_SONAME_FILE")
+    return &targetSoNameFileNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_FILE_NAME")
+    return &targetFileNameNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_LINKER_FILE_NAME")
+    return &targetLinkerFileNameNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_SONAME_FILE_NAME")
+    return &targetSoNameFileNameNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_FILE_DIR")
+    return &targetFileDirNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_LINKER_FILE_DIR")
+    return &targetLinkerFileDirNode;
+  else if (identifier == "TARGET_SONAME_FILE_DIR")
+    return &targetSoNameFileDirNode;
+  return 0;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+GeneratorExpressionContent::GeneratorExpressionContent(
+                                                    const char *startContent,
+                                                    unsigned int length)
+  : StartContent(startContent), ContentLength(length)
+{
+
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string GeneratorExpressionContent::GetOriginalExpression() const
+{
+  return std::string(this->StartContent, this->ContentLength);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::string GeneratorExpressionContent::Evaluate(
+                                  cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context) const
+{
+  std::string identifier;
+  {
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator it
+                                          = this->IdentifierChildren.begin();
+  const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator end
+                                          = this->IdentifierChildren.end();
+  for ( ; it != end; ++it)
+    {
+    identifier += (*it)->Evaluate(context);
+    if (context->HadError)
+      {
+      return std::string();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const cmGeneratorExpressionNode *node = GetNode(identifier);
+
+  if (!node)
+    {
+    reportError(context, this->GetOriginalExpression(),
+              "Expression did not evaluate to a known generator expression");
+    return std::string();
+    }
+
+  if (!node->GeneratesContent())
+    {
+    return std::string();
+    }
+
+  if (node->AcceptsSingleArbitraryContentParameter())
+    {
+    std::string result;
+    std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> >::const_iterator
+                                        pit = this->ParamChildren.begin();
+    const
+    std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> >::const_iterator
+                                        pend = this->ParamChildren.end();
+    for ( ; pit != pend; ++pit)
+      {
+      if (!result.empty())
+        {
+        result += ",";
+        }
+
+      std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator it
+                                                              = pit->begin();
+      const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator end
+                                                                = pit->end();
+      for ( ; it != end; ++it)
+        {
+        result += (*it)->Evaluate(context);
+        if (context->HadError)
+          {
+          return std::string();
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    return result;
+    }
+
+  std::vector<std::string> parameters;
+  {
+  std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> >::const_iterator
+                                        pit = this->ParamChildren.begin();
+  const
+  std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> >::const_iterator
+                                        pend = this->ParamChildren.end();
+  for ( ; pit != pend; ++pit)
+    {
+    std::string parameter;
+    std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator it =
+                                                              pit->begin();
+    const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator end =
+                                                              pit->end();
+    for ( ; it != end; ++it)
+      {
+      parameter += (*it)->Evaluate(context);
+      if (context->HadError)
+        {
+        return std::string();
+        }
+      }
+    parameters.push_back(parameter);
+    }
+  }
+
+  int numExpected = node->NumExpectedParameters();
+  if ((numExpected != -1 && (unsigned int)numExpected != parameters.size()))
+    {
+    if (numExpected == 0)
+      {
+      reportError(context, this->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                  "$<" + identifier + "> expression requires no parameters.");
+      }
+    else if (numExpected == 1)
+      {
+      reportError(context, this->GetOriginalExpression(),
+                  "$<" + identifier + "> expression requires "
+                  "exactly one parameter.");
+      }
+    else
+      {
+      cmOStringStream e;
+      e << "$<" + identifier + "> expression requires "
+        << numExpected
+        << " comma separated parameters, but got "
+        << parameters.size() << " instead.";
+      reportError(context, this->GetOriginalExpression(), e.str());
+      }
+    return std::string();
+    }
+
+  if (numExpected == -1 && parameters.empty())
+    {
+    reportError(context, this->GetOriginalExpression(), "$<" + identifier
+                      + "> expression requires at least one parameter.");
+    return std::string();
+    }
+
+  return node->Evaluate(parameters, context, this);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static void deleteAll(const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &c)
+{
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator it
+                                                  = c.begin();
+  const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*>::const_iterator end
+                                                  = c.end();
+  for ( ; it != end; ++it)
+    {
+    delete *it;
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+GeneratorExpressionContent::~GeneratorExpressionContent()
+{
+  deleteAll(this->IdentifierChildren);
+
+  typedef std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> EvaluatorVector;
+  typedef std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> TokenVector;
+  std::vector<EvaluatorVector>::const_iterator pit =
+                                                  this->ParamChildren.begin();
+  const std::vector<EvaluatorVector>::const_iterator pend =
+                                                  this->ParamChildren.end();
+  for ( ; pit != pend; ++pit)
+    {
+    deleteAll(*pit);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.h b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5163ca002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.h
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2012 Stephen Kelly <steveire@gmail.com>
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+#ifndef cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator_h
+#define cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator_h
+
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+struct cmGeneratorExpressionContext
+{
+  cmListFileBacktrace Backtrace;
+  std::set<cmTarget*> Targets;
+  cmMakefile *Makefile;
+  const char *Config;
+  cmTarget *Target;
+  bool Quiet;
+  bool HadError;
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+struct cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator
+{
+  cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator() {}
+  virtual ~cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator() {}
+
+  enum Type
+  {
+    Text,
+    Generator
+  };
+
+  virtual Type GetType() const = 0;
+
+  virtual std::string Evaluate(cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context
+                              ) const = 0;
+
+private:
+  cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator(const cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator &);
+  void operator=(const cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator &);
+};
+
+struct TextContent : public cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator
+{
+  TextContent(const char *start, unsigned int length)
+    : Content(start), Length(length)
+  {
+
+  }
+
+  std::string Evaluate(cmGeneratorExpressionContext *) const
+  {
+    return std::string(this->Content, this->Length);
+  }
+
+  Type GetType() const
+  {
+    return cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator::Text;
+  }
+
+  void Extend(unsigned int length)
+  {
+    this->Length += length;
+  }
+
+  unsigned int GetLength()
+  {
+    return this->Length;
+  }
+
+private:
+  const char *Content;
+  unsigned int Length;
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+struct GeneratorExpressionContent : public cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator
+{
+  GeneratorExpressionContent(const char *startContent, unsigned int length);
+  void SetIdentifier(std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> identifier)
+  {
+    this->IdentifierChildren = identifier;
+  }
+
+  void SetParameters(
+        std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> > parameters)
+  {
+    this->ParamChildren = parameters;
+  }
+
+  Type GetType() const
+  {
+    return cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator::Generator;
+  }
+
+  std::string Evaluate(cmGeneratorExpressionContext *context) const;
+
+  std::string GetOriginalExpression() const;
+
+  ~GeneratorExpressionContent();
+
+private:
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> IdentifierChildren;
+  std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> > ParamChildren;
+  const char *StartContent;
+  unsigned int ContentLength;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.cxx b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cd71ec033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2012 Stephen Kelly <steveire@gmail.com>
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.h"
+
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGeneratorExpressionLexer::cmGeneratorExpressionLexer()
+  : SawBeginExpression(false), SawGeneratorExpression(false)
+{
+
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static void InsertText(const char *upto, const char *c,
+                        std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> &result)
+{
+  if (upto != c)
+    {
+    result.push_back(cmGeneratorExpressionToken(
+                          cmGeneratorExpressionToken::Text, upto, c - upto));
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken>
+cmGeneratorExpressionLexer::Tokenize(const char *input)
+{
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> result;
+  if (!input)
+    return result;
+
+  const char *c = input;
+  const char *upto = c;
+
+  for ( ; *c; ++c)
+  {
+  if(c[0] == '$' && c[1] == '<')
+    {
+    InsertText(upto, c, result);
+    upto = c;
+    result.push_back(cmGeneratorExpressionToken(
+                      cmGeneratorExpressionToken::BeginExpression, upto, 2));
+    upto = c + 2;
+    ++c;
+    SawBeginExpression = true;
+    }
+  else if(c[0] == '>')
+    {
+    InsertText(upto, c, result);
+    upto = c;
+    result.push_back(cmGeneratorExpressionToken(
+                        cmGeneratorExpressionToken::EndExpression, upto, 1));
+    upto = c + 1;
+    SawGeneratorExpression = SawBeginExpression;
+    }
+  else if(c[0] == ':')
+    {
+    InsertText(upto, c, result);
+    upto = c;
+    result.push_back(cmGeneratorExpressionToken(
+                        cmGeneratorExpressionToken::ColonSeparator, upto, 1));
+    upto = c + 1;
+    }
+  else if(c[0] == ',')
+    {
+    InsertText(upto, c, result);
+    upto = c;
+    result.push_back(cmGeneratorExpressionToken(
+                        cmGeneratorExpressionToken::CommaSeparator, upto, 1));
+    upto = c + 1;
+    }
+  }
+  InsertText(upto, c, result);
+
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.h b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f16712fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2012 Stephen Kelly <steveire@gmail.com>
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+#ifndef cmGeneratorExpressionLexer_h
+#define cmGeneratorExpressionLexer_h
+
+#include "cmStandardIncludes.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+struct cmGeneratorExpressionToken
+{
+  cmGeneratorExpressionToken(unsigned type, const char *c, unsigned l)
+    : TokenType(type), Content(c), Length(l)
+  {
+  }
+  enum {
+    Text,
+    BeginExpression,
+    EndExpression,
+    ColonSeparator,
+    CommaSeparator
+  };
+  unsigned TokenType;
+  const char *Content;
+  unsigned Length;
+};
+
+/** \class cmGeneratorExpressionLexer
+ *
+ */
+class cmGeneratorExpressionLexer
+{
+public:
+  cmGeneratorExpressionLexer();
+
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> Tokenize(const char *input);
+
+  bool GetSawGeneratorExpression() const
+  {
+    return this->SawGeneratorExpression;
+  }
+
+private:
+  bool SawBeginExpression;
+  bool SawGeneratorExpression;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionParser.cxx b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionParser.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a5cc7aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionParser.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2012 Stephen Kelly <steveire@gmail.com>
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionParser.h"
+
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator.h"
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGeneratorExpressionParser::cmGeneratorExpressionParser(
+                      const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> &tokens)
+  : Tokens(tokens), NestingLevel(0)
+{
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void cmGeneratorExpressionParser::Parse(
+                        std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &result)
+{
+  it = this->Tokens.begin();
+
+  while (this->it != this->Tokens.end())
+    {
+    this->ParseContent(result);
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static void extendText(std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &result,
+                  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken>::const_iterator it)
+{
+  if (result.size() > 0
+      && (*(result.end() - 1))->GetType()
+                                  == cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator::Text)
+    {
+    TextContent *textContent = static_cast<TextContent*>(*(result.end() - 1));
+    textContent->Extend(it->Length);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    TextContent *textContent = new TextContent(it->Content, it->Length);
+    result.push_back(textContent);
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static void extendResult(std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &result,
+                const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &contents)
+{
+  if (result.size() > 0
+      && (*(result.end() - 1))->GetType()
+                                  == cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator::Text
+      && (*contents.begin())->GetType()
+                                  == cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator::Text)
+  {
+    TextContent *textContent = static_cast<TextContent*>(*(result.end() - 1));
+    textContent->Extend(
+                  static_cast<TextContent*>(*contents.begin())->GetLength());
+    delete *contents.begin();
+    result.insert(result.end(), contents.begin() + 1, contents.end());
+  } else {
+    result.insert(result.end(), contents.begin(), contents.end());
+  }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void cmGeneratorExpressionParser::ParseGeneratorExpression(
+                        std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &result)
+{
+  unsigned int nestedLevel = this->NestingLevel;
+  ++this->NestingLevel;
+
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken>::const_iterator startToken
+                                                              = this->it - 1;
+
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> identifier;
+  while(this->it->TokenType != cmGeneratorExpressionToken::EndExpression
+      && this->it->TokenType != cmGeneratorExpressionToken::ColonSeparator)
+    {
+    this->ParseContent(identifier);
+    if (this->it == this->Tokens.end())
+      {
+      break;
+      }
+    }
+  if (identifier.empty())
+    {
+    // ERROR
+    }
+
+  if (this->it->TokenType == cmGeneratorExpressionToken::EndExpression)
+    {
+    GeneratorExpressionContent *content = new GeneratorExpressionContent(
+                startToken->Content, this->it->Content
+                                    - startToken->Content
+                                    + this->it->Length);
+    ++this->it;
+    --this->NestingLevel;
+    content->SetIdentifier(identifier);
+    result.push_back(content);
+    return;
+    }
+
+  std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> > parameters;
+  std::vector<std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken>::const_iterator>
+                                                            commaTokens;
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken>::const_iterator colonToken;
+  if (this->it->TokenType == cmGeneratorExpressionToken::ColonSeparator)
+    {
+    colonToken = this->it;
+    parameters.resize(parameters.size() + 1);
+    ++this->it;
+    while(this->it->TokenType != cmGeneratorExpressionToken::EndExpression)
+      {
+      this->ParseContent(*(parameters.end() - 1));
+      if (this->it->TokenType == cmGeneratorExpressionToken::CommaSeparator)
+        {
+        commaTokens.push_back(this->it);
+        parameters.resize(parameters.size() + 1);
+        ++this->it;
+        }
+      if (this->it == this->Tokens.end())
+        {
+        break;
+        }
+      }
+      if(this->it->TokenType == cmGeneratorExpressionToken::EndExpression)
+        {
+        --this->NestingLevel;
+        ++this->it;
+        }
+      if (parameters.empty())
+        {
+          // ERROR
+        }
+    }
+
+  if (nestedLevel != this->NestingLevel)
+  {
+    // There was a '$<' in the text, but no corresponding '>'. Rebuild to
+    // treat the '$<' as having been plain text, along with the
+    // corresponding : and , tokens that might have been found.
+    extendText(result, startToken);
+    extendResult(result, identifier);
+    if (!parameters.empty())
+      {
+      extendText(result, colonToken);
+
+      typedef std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> EvaluatorVector;
+      typedef std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> TokenVector;
+      std::vector<EvaluatorVector>::const_iterator pit = parameters.begin();
+      const std::vector<EvaluatorVector>::const_iterator pend =
+                                                         parameters.end();
+      std::vector<TokenVector::const_iterator>::const_iterator commaIt =
+                                                         commaTokens.begin();
+      for ( ; pit != pend; ++pit, ++commaIt)
+        {
+        extendResult(result, *pit);
+        if (commaIt != commaTokens.end())
+          {
+          extendText(result, *commaIt);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  int contentLength = ((this->it - 1)->Content
+                    - startToken->Content)
+                    + (this->it - 1)->Length;
+  GeneratorExpressionContent *content = new GeneratorExpressionContent(
+                            startToken->Content, contentLength);
+  content->SetIdentifier(identifier);
+  content->SetParameters(parameters);
+  result.push_back(content);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void cmGeneratorExpressionParser::ParseContent(
+                        std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &result)
+{
+  switch(this->it->TokenType)
+    {
+    case cmGeneratorExpressionToken::Text:
+    {
+      if (this->NestingLevel == 0)
+        {
+        if (result.size() > 0
+            && (*(result.end() - 1))->GetType()
+                                      == cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator::Text)
+          {
+          // A comma in 'plain text' could have split text that should
+          // otherwise be continuous. Extend the last text content instead of
+          // creating a new one.
+          TextContent *textContent =
+                              static_cast<TextContent*>(*(result.end() - 1));
+          textContent->Extend(this->it->Length);
+          ++this->it;
+          return;
+          }
+        }
+      cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator* n = new TextContent(this->it->Content,
+                                                          this->it->Length);
+      result.push_back(n);
+      ++this->it;
+      return ;
+    }
+    case cmGeneratorExpressionToken::BeginExpression:
+      ++this->it;
+      this->ParseGeneratorExpression(result);
+      return;
+    case cmGeneratorExpressionToken::EndExpression:
+    case cmGeneratorExpressionToken::ColonSeparator:
+    case cmGeneratorExpressionToken::CommaSeparator:
+      if (this->NestingLevel == 0)
+        {
+        extendText(result, this->it);
+        }
+      else
+        {
+        // TODO: Unreachable. Assert?
+        }
+      ++this->it;
+      return;
+    }
+  // Unreachable. Assert?
+}
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionParser.h b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionParser.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28f14410f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorExpressionParser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2012 Stephen Kelly <steveire@gmail.com>
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+#ifndef cmGeneratorExpressionParser_h
+#define cmGeneratorExpressionParser_h
+
+#include "cmGeneratorExpressionLexer.h"
+
+#include <set>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "cmListFileCache.h"
+
+class cmMakefile;
+class cmTarget;
+struct cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator;
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+struct cmGeneratorExpressionParser
+{
+  cmGeneratorExpressionParser(
+                      const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> &tokens);
+
+  void Parse(std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &result);
+
+private:
+  void ParseContent(std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &);
+  void ParseGeneratorExpression(
+                              std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator*> &);
+
+private:
+  std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken>::const_iterator it;
+  const std::vector<cmGeneratorExpressionToken> Tokens;
+  unsigned int NestingLevel;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.cxx b/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.cxx
index 6e2e23da5..db88834b9 100644
--- a/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.cxx
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@
 #include "cmTarget.h"
 #include "cmMakefile.h"
 #include "cmLocalGenerator.h"
+#include "cmComputeLinkInformation.h"
 #include "cmGlobalGenerator.h"
 #include "cmSourceFile.h"
 
+#include <assert.h>
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGeneratorTarget::cmGeneratorTarget(cmTarget* t): Target(t)
 {
@@ -27,6 +30,45 @@ cmGeneratorTarget::cmGeneratorTarget(cmTarget* t): Target(t)
   this->LookupObjectLibraries();
 }
 
+cmGeneratorTarget::~cmGeneratorTarget()
+{
+  for(std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*>::iterator i
+                  = LinkInformation.begin(); i != LinkInformation.end(); ++i)
+    {
+    delete i->second;
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int cmGeneratorTarget::GetType() const
+{
+  return this->Target->GetType();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const char *cmGeneratorTarget::GetName() const
+{
+  return this->Target->GetName();
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const char *cmGeneratorTarget::GetProperty(const char *prop)
+{
+  return this->Target->GetProperty(prop);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool cmGeneratorTarget::GetPropertyAsBool(const char *prop)
+{
+  return this->Target->GetPropertyAsBool(prop);
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::vector<cmSourceFile*> const& cmGeneratorTarget::GetSourceFiles()
+{
+  return this->Target->GetSourceFiles();
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGeneratorTarget::ClassifySources()
 {
@@ -175,3 +217,179 @@ void cmGeneratorTarget::UseObjectLibraries(std::vector<std::string>& objs)
       }
     }
 }
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void cmGeneratorTarget::GenerateTargetManifest(const char* config)
+{
+  cmMakefile* mf = this->Target->GetMakefile();
+  cmLocalGenerator* lg = mf->GetLocalGenerator();
+  cmGlobalGenerator* gg = lg->GetGlobalGenerator();
+
+  // Get the names.
+  std::string name;
+  std::string soName;
+  std::string realName;
+  std::string impName;
+  std::string pdbName;
+  if(this->GetType() == cmTarget::EXECUTABLE)
+    {
+    this->Target->GetExecutableNames(name, realName, impName, pdbName,
+                                     config);
+    }
+  else if(this->GetType() == cmTarget::STATIC_LIBRARY ||
+          this->GetType() == cmTarget::SHARED_LIBRARY ||
+          this->GetType() == cmTarget::MODULE_LIBRARY)
+    {
+    this->Target->GetLibraryNames(name, soName, realName, impName, pdbName,
+                                  config);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    return;
+    }
+
+  // Get the directory.
+  std::string dir = this->Target->GetDirectory(config, false);
+
+  // Add each name.
+  std::string f;
+  if(!name.empty())
+    {
+    f = dir;
+    f += "/";
+    f += name;
+    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
+    }
+  if(!soName.empty())
+    {
+    f = dir;
+    f += "/";
+    f += soName;
+    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
+    }
+  if(!realName.empty())
+    {
+    f = dir;
+    f += "/";
+    f += realName;
+    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
+    }
+  if(!pdbName.empty())
+    {
+    f = dir;
+    f += "/";
+    f += pdbName;
+    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
+    }
+  if(!impName.empty())
+    {
+    f = this->Target->GetDirectory(config, true);
+    f += "/";
+    f += impName;
+    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmComputeLinkInformation*
+cmGeneratorTarget::GetLinkInformation(const char* config)
+{
+  // Lookup any existing information for this configuration.
+  std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*>::iterator
+    i = this->LinkInformation.find(config?config:"");
+  if(i == this->LinkInformation.end())
+    {
+    // Compute information for this configuration.
+    cmComputeLinkInformation* info =
+      new cmComputeLinkInformation(this->Target, config);
+    if(!info || !info->Compute())
+      {
+      delete info;
+      info = 0;
+      }
+
+    // Store the information for this configuration.
+    std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*>::value_type
+      entry(config?config:"", info);
+    i = this->LinkInformation.insert(entry).first;
+    }
+  return i->second;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void cmGeneratorTarget::GetAppleArchs(const char* config,
+                             std::vector<std::string>& archVec)
+{
+  const char* archs = 0;
+  if(config && *config)
+    {
+    std::string defVarName = "OSX_ARCHITECTURES_";
+    defVarName += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(config);
+    archs = this->Target->GetProperty(defVarName.c_str());
+    }
+  if(!archs)
+    {
+    archs = this->Target->GetProperty("OSX_ARCHITECTURES");
+    }
+  if(archs)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(std::string(archs), archVec);
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const char* cmGeneratorTarget::GetCreateRuleVariable()
+{
+  switch(this->GetType())
+    {
+    case cmTarget::STATIC_LIBRARY:
+      return "_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY";
+    case cmTarget::SHARED_LIBRARY:
+      return "_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY";
+    case cmTarget::MODULE_LIBRARY:
+      return "_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE";
+    case cmTarget::EXECUTABLE:
+      return "_LINK_EXECUTABLE";
+    default:
+      break;
+    }
+  return "";
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+std::vector<std::string> cmGeneratorTarget::GetIncludeDirectories()
+{
+  std::vector<std::string> includes;
+  const char *prop = this->Target->GetProperty("INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES");
+  if(prop)
+    {
+    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(prop, includes);
+    }
+
+  std::set<std::string> uniqueIncludes;
+  std::vector<std::string> orderedAndUniqueIncludes;
+  for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator
+      li = includes.begin(); li != includes.end(); ++li)
+    {
+    if(uniqueIncludes.insert(*li).second)
+      {
+      orderedAndUniqueIncludes.push_back(*li);
+      }
+    }
+
+  return orderedAndUniqueIncludes;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const char *cmGeneratorTarget::GetCompileDefinitions(const char *config)
+{
+  if (!config)
+    {
+    return this->Target->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS");
+    }
+  std::string defPropName = "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_";
+  defPropName +=
+    cmSystemTools::UpperCase(config);
+
+  return this->Target->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str());
+}
diff --git a/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.h b/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.h
index 5c7578d94..060e25a8b 100644
--- a/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.h
+++ b/Source/cmGeneratorTarget.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "cmStandardIncludes.h"
 
+class cmComputeLinkInformation;
 class cmCustomCommand;
 class cmGlobalGenerator;
 class cmLocalGenerator;
@@ -25,6 +26,13 @@ class cmGeneratorTarget
 {
 public:
   cmGeneratorTarget(cmTarget*);
+  ~cmGeneratorTarget();
+
+  int GetType() const;
+  const char *GetName() const;
+  const char *GetProperty(const char *prop);
+  bool GetPropertyAsBool(const char *prop);
+  std::vector<cmSourceFile*> const& GetSourceFiles();
 
   cmTarget* Target;
   cmMakefile* Makefile;
@@ -52,6 +60,25 @@ public:
 
   void UseObjectLibraries(std::vector<std::string>& objs);
 
+  /** Add the target output files to the global generator manifest.  */
+  void GenerateTargetManifest(const char* config);
+
+  std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*> LinkInformation;
+
+  cmComputeLinkInformation* GetLinkInformation(const char* config);
+
+  void GetAppleArchs(const char* config,
+                     std::vector<std::string>& archVec);
+
+  ///! Return the rule variable used to create this type of target,
+  //  need to add CMAKE_(LANG) for full name.
+  const char* GetCreateRuleVariable();
+
+  /** Get the include directories for this target.  */
+  std::vector<std::string> GetIncludeDirectories();
+
+  const char *GetCompileDefinitions(const char *config = 0);
+
 private:
   void ClassifySources();
   void LookupObjectLibraries();
@@ -60,4 +87,6 @@ private:
   void operator=(cmGeneratorTarget const&);
 };
 
+typedef std::map<cmTarget*, cmGeneratorTarget*> cmGeneratorTargetsType;
+
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
index 83a8641af..bdd34612e 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
@@ -1075,23 +1075,46 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CreateGeneratorTargets()
   // Construct per-target generator information.
   for(unsigned int i=0; i < this->LocalGenerators.size(); ++i)
     {
-    cmTargets& targets =
-      this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetMakefile()->GetTargets();
+    cmGeneratorTargetsType generatorTargets;
+
+    cmMakefile *mf = this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetMakefile();
+    const char *noconfig_compile_definitions =
+                                      mf->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS");
+
+    std::vector<std::string> configs;
+    mf->GetConfigurations(configs);
+
+    cmTargets& targets = mf->GetTargets();
     for(cmTargets::iterator ti = targets.begin();
         ti != targets.end(); ++ti)
       {
       cmTarget* t = &ti->second;
+
+      {
+      t->AppendProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS", noconfig_compile_definitions);
+      for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator ci = configs.begin();
+          ci != configs.end(); ++ci)
+        {
+        std::string defPropName = "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_";
+        defPropName += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(*ci);
+        t->AppendProperty(defPropName.c_str(),
+                          mf->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
+        }
+      }
+
       cmGeneratorTarget* gt = new cmGeneratorTarget(t);
       this->GeneratorTargets[t] = gt;
       this->ComputeTargetObjects(gt);
+      generatorTargets[t] = gt;
       }
+    mf->SetGeneratorTargets(generatorTargets);
     }
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalGenerator::ClearGeneratorTargets()
 {
-  for(GeneratorTargetsType::iterator i = this->GeneratorTargets.begin();
+  for(cmGeneratorTargetsType::iterator i = this->GeneratorTargets.begin();
       i != this->GeneratorTargets.end(); ++i)
     {
     delete i->second;
@@ -1102,7 +1125,7 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::ClearGeneratorTargets()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGeneratorTarget* cmGlobalGenerator::GetGeneratorTarget(cmTarget* t) const
 {
-  GeneratorTargetsType::const_iterator ti = this->GeneratorTargets.find(t);
+  cmGeneratorTargetsType::const_iterator ti = this->GeneratorTargets.find(t);
   if(ti == this->GeneratorTargets.end())
     {
     this->CMakeInstance->IssueMessage(
@@ -1129,13 +1152,13 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CheckLocalGenerators()
     {
     manager = this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetMakefile()->GetCacheManager();
     this->LocalGenerators[i]->ConfigureFinalPass();
-    cmTargets & targets =
-      this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetMakefile()->GetTargets();
-    for (cmTargets::iterator l = targets.begin();
+    cmGeneratorTargetsType targets =
+      this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetMakefile()->GetGeneratorTargets();
+    for (cmGeneratorTargetsType::iterator l = targets.begin();
          l != targets.end(); l++)
       {
       const cmTarget::LinkLibraryVectorType& libs =
-        l->second.GetOriginalLinkLibraries();
+        l->second->Target->GetOriginalLinkLibraries();
       for(cmTarget::LinkLibraryVectorType::const_iterator lib = libs.begin();
           lib != libs.end(); ++lib)
         {
@@ -1151,14 +1174,14 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::CheckLocalGenerators()
             }
           std::string text = notFoundMap[varName];
           text += "\n    linked by target \"";
-          text += l->second.GetName();
+          text += l->second->GetName();
           text += "\" in directory ";
           text+=this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetMakefile()->GetCurrentDirectory();
           notFoundMap[varName] = text;
           }
         }
       std::vector<std::string> incs;
-      this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetIncludeDirectories(incs, &l->second);
+      this->LocalGenerators[i]->GetIncludeDirectories(incs, l->second);
 
       for( std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator incDir = incs.begin();
             incDir != incs.end(); ++incDir)
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
index 71c3a4d80..0aab2d63e 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "cmTargetDepend.h" // For cmTargetDependSet
 #include "cmSystemTools.h" // for cmSystemTools::OutputOption
 #include "cmExportSetMap.h" // For cmExportSetMap
+#include "cmGeneratorTarget.h"
+
 class cmake;
 class cmGeneratorTarget;
 class cmMakefile;
@@ -372,8 +374,7 @@ private:
   TargetDependMap TargetDependencies;
 
   // Per-target generator information.
-  typedef std::map<cmTarget*, cmGeneratorTarget*> GeneratorTargetsType;
-  GeneratorTargetsType GeneratorTargets;
+  cmGeneratorTargetsType GeneratorTargets;
   void CreateGeneratorTargets();
   void ClearGeneratorTargets();
   virtual void ComputeTargetObjects(cmGeneratorTarget* gt) const;
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
index 60e45b840..164d11636 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
@@ -22,17 +22,6 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator()
   this->ArchitectureId = "x64";
 }
 
-///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
-cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
-{
-  cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator *lg
-    = new cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator(cmLocalVisualStudioGenerator::VS8);
-  lg->SetPlatformName(this->GetPlatformName());
-  lg->SetExtraFlagTable(this->GetExtraFlagTableVS8());
-  lg->SetGlobalGenerator(this);
-  return lg;
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator
 ::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h
index 136cdb8b4..12f80125a 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public:
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
   virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
 
-  ///! create the correct local generator
-  virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
-
   /**
    * Try to determine system infomation such as shared library
    * extension, pthreads, byte order etc.
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx
index 993340ae8..38dbfacc4 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator()
   this->ArchitectureId = "Itanium";
 }
 
-///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
-cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
-{
-  cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator *lg =
-    new cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator(cmLocalVisualStudioGenerator::VS9);
-  lg->SetPlatformName(this->GetPlatformName());
-  lg->SetExtraFlagTable(this->GetExtraFlagTableVS8());
-  lg->SetGlobalGenerator(this);
-  return lg;
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator
 ::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h
index e33ee1550..989b0d1af 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public:
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
   virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
 
-  ///! create the correct local generator
-  virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
-
   /**
    * Try to determine system infomation such as shared library
    * extension, pthreads, byte order etc.
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx
index 08f537d1a..4d8a6463b 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx
@@ -19,17 +19,6 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator()
   this->ArchitectureId = "x64";
 }
 
-///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
-cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
-{
-  cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator *lg =
-    new cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator(cmLocalVisualStudioGenerator::VS9);
-  lg->SetPlatformName(this->GetPlatformName());
-  lg->SetExtraFlagTable(this->GetExtraFlagTableVS8());
-  lg->SetGlobalGenerator(this);
-  return lg;
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator
 ::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h
index 0ce1afe3d..7c20cf4e2 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public:
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
   virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
 
-  ///! create the correct local generator
-  virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
-
   /**
    * Try to determine system infomation such as shared library
    * extension, pthreads, byte order etc.
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
index e8ab38fe1..f9a1503d5 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
@@ -1713,7 +1713,10 @@ void cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::CreateBuildSettings(cmTarget& target,
 
   // Set target-specific architectures.
   std::vector<std::string> archs;
-  target.GetAppleArchs(configName, archs);
+  {
+  cmGeneratorTarget *gtgt = this->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
+  gtgt->GetAppleArchs(configName, archs);
+  }
   if(!archs.empty())
     {
     // Enable ARCHS attribute.
@@ -1950,7 +1953,8 @@ void cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::CreateBuildSettings(cmTarget& target,
   BuildObjectListOrString dirs(this, this->XcodeVersion >= 30);
   BuildObjectListOrString fdirs(this, this->XcodeVersion >= 30);
   std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  this->CurrentLocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, &target);
+  cmGeneratorTarget *gtgt = this->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
+  this->CurrentLocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, gtgt);
   std::set<cmStdString> emitted;
   emitted.insert("/System/Library/Frameworks");
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = includes.begin();
@@ -2625,7 +2629,8 @@ void cmGlobalXCodeGenerator
       }
 
     // Compute the link library and directory information.
-    cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = cmtarget->GetLinkInformation(configName);
+    cmGeneratorTarget* gtgt = this->GetGeneratorTarget(cmtarget);
+    cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = gtgt->GetLinkInformation(configName);
     if(!pcli)
       {
       continue;
diff --git a/Source/cmIfCommand.cxx b/Source/cmIfCommand.cxx
index ffc0f35b8..56d717031 100644
--- a/Source/cmIfCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmIfCommand.cxx
@@ -409,14 +409,18 @@ namespace
   enum Op { OpLess, OpEqual, OpGreater };
   bool HandleVersionCompare(Op op, const char* lhs_str, const char* rhs_str)
   {
-  // Parse out up to 4 components.
-  unsigned int lhs[4] = {0,0,0,0};
-  unsigned int rhs[4] = {0,0,0,0};
-  sscanf(lhs_str, "%u.%u.%u.%u", &lhs[0], &lhs[1], &lhs[2], &lhs[3]);
-  sscanf(rhs_str, "%u.%u.%u.%u", &rhs[0], &rhs[1], &rhs[2], &rhs[3]);
+  // Parse out up to 8 components.
+  unsigned int lhs[8] = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
+  unsigned int rhs[8] = {0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0};
+  sscanf(lhs_str, "%u.%u.%u.%u.%u.%u.%u.%u",
+         &lhs[0], &lhs[1], &lhs[2], &lhs[3],
+         &lhs[4], &lhs[5], &lhs[6], &lhs[7]);
+  sscanf(rhs_str, "%u.%u.%u.%u.%u.%u.%u.%u",
+         &rhs[0], &rhs[1], &rhs[2], &rhs[3],
+         &rhs[4], &rhs[5], &rhs[6], &rhs[7]);
 
   // Do component-wise comparison.
-  for(unsigned int i=0; i < 4; ++i)
+  for(unsigned int i=0; i < 8; ++i)
     {
     if(lhs[i] < rhs[i])
       {
diff --git a/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.cxx
index 5f9b6585e..347ad3ec5 100644
--- a/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "cmLocalGenerator.h"
 #include "cmMakefile.h"
 #include "cmake.h"
+#include "cmGeneratorTarget.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
@@ -26,7 +27,8 @@ cmInstallTargetGenerator
                            std::vector<std::string> const& configurations,
                            const char* component, bool optional):
   cmInstallGenerator(dest, configurations, component), Target(&t),
-  ImportLibrary(implib), FilePermissions(file_permissions), Optional(optional)
+  ImportLibrary(implib), FilePermissions(file_permissions),
+  Optional(optional), GeneratorTarget(0)
 {
   this->ActionsPerConfig = true;
   this->NamelinkMode = NamelinkModeNone;
@@ -484,6 +486,17 @@ void cmInstallTargetGenerator::PostReplacementTweaks(std::ostream& os,
   this->AddStripRule(os, indent, file);
 }
 
+void cmInstallTargetGenerator::CreateGeneratorTarget()
+{
+  if (!this->GeneratorTarget)
+    {
+    this->GeneratorTarget = this->Target->GetMakefile()
+                                        ->GetLocalGenerator()
+                                        ->GetGlobalGenerator()
+                                        ->GetGeneratorTarget(this->Target);
+    }
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void
 cmInstallTargetGenerator
@@ -507,10 +520,13 @@ cmInstallTargetGenerator
     return;
     }
 
+  this->CreateGeneratorTarget();
+
   // Build a map of build-tree install_name to install-tree install_name for
   // shared libraries linked to this target.
   std::map<cmStdString, cmStdString> install_name_remap;
-  if(cmComputeLinkInformation* cli = this->Target->GetLinkInformation(config))
+  if(cmComputeLinkInformation* cli =
+                            this->GeneratorTarget->GetLinkInformation(config))
     {
     std::set<cmTarget*> const& sharedLibs = cli->GetSharedLibrariesLinked();
     for(std::set<cmTarget*>::const_iterator j = sharedLibs.begin();
@@ -608,9 +624,12 @@ cmInstallTargetGenerator
     return;
     }
 
+  this->CreateGeneratorTarget();
+
   // Get the link information for this target.
   // It can provide the RPATH.
-  cmComputeLinkInformation* cli = this->Target->GetLinkInformation(config);
+  cmComputeLinkInformation* cli =
+                            this->GeneratorTarget->GetLinkInformation(config);
   if(!cli)
     {
     return;
@@ -639,9 +658,12 @@ cmInstallTargetGenerator
     return;
     }
 
+  this->CreateGeneratorTarget();
+
   // Get the link information for this target.
   // It can provide the RPATH.
-  cmComputeLinkInformation* cli = this->Target->GetLinkInformation(config);
+  cmComputeLinkInformation* cli =
+                            this->GeneratorTarget->GetLinkInformation(config);
   if(!cli)
     {
     return;
diff --git a/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.h b/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.h
index 5d158b8d0..cab3e9065 100644
--- a/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmInstallTargetGenerator.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include "cmInstallGenerator.h"
 #include "cmTarget.h"
 
+class cmGeneratorTarget;
+
 /** \class cmInstallTargetGenerator
  * \brief Generate target installation rules.
  */
@@ -92,11 +94,14 @@ protected:
   void AddRanlibRule(std::ostream& os, Indent const& indent,
                      const std::string& toDestDirPath);
 
+  void CreateGeneratorTarget();
+
   cmTarget* Target;
   bool ImportLibrary;
   std::string FilePermissions;
   bool Optional;
   NamelinkModeType NamelinkMode;
+  cmGeneratorTarget* GeneratorTarget;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
index cf2af0a4f..662f87666 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.cxx
@@ -533,10 +533,11 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GenerateTargetManifest()
   this->Makefile->GetConfigurations(configNames);
 
   // Add our targets to the manifest for each configuration.
-  cmTargets& targets = this->Makefile->GetTargets();
-  for(cmTargets::iterator t = targets.begin(); t != targets.end(); ++t)
+  cmGeneratorTargetsType targets = this->Makefile->GetGeneratorTargets();
+  for(cmGeneratorTargetsType::iterator t = targets.begin();
+      t != targets.end(); ++t)
     {
-    cmTarget& target = t->second;
+    cmGeneratorTarget& target = *t->second;
     if(configNames.empty())
       {
       target.GenerateTargetManifest(0);
@@ -554,9 +555,9 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GenerateTargetManifest()
 }
 
 void cmLocalGenerator::AddCustomCommandToCreateObject(const char* ofname,
-                                                      const char* lang,
-                                                      cmSourceFile& source,
-                                                      cmTarget& target)
+                                                    const char* lang,
+                                                    cmSourceFile& source,
+                                                    cmGeneratorTarget& target)
 {
   std::string objectDir = cmSystemTools::GetFilenamePath(std::string(ofname));
   objectDir = this->Convert(objectDir.c_str(),START_OUTPUT,SHELL);
@@ -635,7 +636,8 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::AddCustomCommandToCreateObject(const char* ofname,
     );
 }
 
-void cmLocalGenerator::AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmTarget& target)
+void cmLocalGenerator::AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang,
+                                          cmGeneratorTarget& target)
 {
   cmStdString objs;
   std::vector<std::string> objVector;
@@ -669,7 +671,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmTarget& target)
   std::string createRule = "CMAKE_";
   createRule += llang;
   createRule += target.GetCreateRuleVariable();
-  std::string targetName = target.GetFullName();
+  std::string targetName = target.Target->GetFullName();
   // Executable :
   // Shared Library:
   // Static Library:
@@ -677,7 +679,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmTarget& target)
   std::string linkLibs; // should be set
   std::string flags; // should be set
   std::string linkFlags; // should be set
-  this->GetTargetFlags(linkLibs, flags, linkFlags, target);
+  this->GetTargetFlags(linkLibs, flags, linkFlags, &target);
   cmLocalGenerator::RuleVariables vars;
   vars.Language = llang;
   vars.Objects = objs.c_str();
@@ -714,7 +716,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmTarget& target)
     // Store this command line.
     commandLines.push_back(commandLine);
     }
-  std::string targetFullPath = target.GetFullPath();
+  std::string targetFullPath = target.Target->GetFullPath();
   // Generate a meaningful comment for the command.
   std::string comment = "Linking ";
   comment += llang;
@@ -728,7 +730,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmTarget& target)
     comment.c_str(),
     this->Makefile->GetStartOutputDirectory()
     );
-  target.AddSourceFile
+  target.Target->AddSourceFile
     (this->Makefile->GetSource(targetFullPath.c_str()));
 }
 
@@ -736,11 +738,11 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmTarget& target)
 void cmLocalGenerator
 ::CreateCustomTargetsAndCommands(std::set<cmStdString> const& lang)
 {
-  cmTargets &tgts = this->Makefile->GetTargets();
-  for(cmTargets::iterator l = tgts.begin();
+  cmGeneratorTargetsType tgts = this->Makefile->GetGeneratorTargets();
+  for(cmGeneratorTargetsType::iterator l = tgts.begin();
       l != tgts.end(); l++)
     {
-    cmTarget& target = l->second;
+    cmGeneratorTarget& target = *l->second;
     switch(target.GetType())
       {
       case cmTarget::STATIC_LIBRARY:
@@ -748,12 +750,12 @@ void cmLocalGenerator
       case cmTarget::MODULE_LIBRARY:
       case cmTarget::EXECUTABLE:
         {
-        const char* llang = target.GetLinkerLanguage();
+        const char* llang = target.Target->GetLinkerLanguage();
         if(!llang)
           {
           cmSystemTools::Error
             ("CMake can not determine linker language for target:",
-             target.GetName());
+             target.Target->GetName());
           return;
           }
         // if the language is not in the set lang then create custom
@@ -1318,7 +1320,7 @@ std::string cmLocalGenerator::GetIncludeFlags(
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmLocalGenerator::GetIncludeDirectories(std::vector<std::string>& dirs,
-                                             cmTarget* target,
+                                             cmGeneratorTarget* target,
                                              const char* lang)
 {
   // Need to decide whether to automatically include the source and
@@ -1449,7 +1451,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetIncludeDirectories(std::vector<std::string>& dirs,
 void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
                                  std::string& flags,
                                  std::string& linkFlags,
-                                 cmTarget& target)
+                                 cmGeneratorTarget* target)
 {
   std::string buildType =
     this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE");
@@ -1457,12 +1459,12 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
   const char* libraryLinkVariable =
     "CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS"; // default to shared library
 
-  switch(target.GetType())
+  switch(target->GetType())
     {
     case cmTarget::STATIC_LIBRARY:
       {
       const char* targetLinkFlags =
-        target.GetProperty("STATIC_LIBRARY_FLAGS");
+        target->GetProperty("STATIC_LIBRARY_FLAGS");
       if(targetLinkFlags)
         {
         linkFlags += targetLinkFlags;
@@ -1472,7 +1474,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
         {
         std::string build = "STATIC_LIBRARY_FLAGS_";
         build += buildType;
-        targetLinkFlags = target.GetProperty(build.c_str());
+        targetLinkFlags = target->GetProperty(build.c_str());
         if(targetLinkFlags)
           {
           linkFlags += targetLinkFlags;
@@ -1498,7 +1500,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
       if(this->Makefile->IsOn("WIN32") &&
          !(this->Makefile->IsOn("CYGWIN") || this->Makefile->IsOn("MINGW")))
         {
-        const std::vector<cmSourceFile*>& sources = target.GetSourceFiles();
+        const std::vector<cmSourceFile*>& sources = target->GetSourceFiles();
         for(std::vector<cmSourceFile*>::const_iterator i = sources.begin();
             i != sources.end(); ++i)
           {
@@ -1513,7 +1515,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
             }
           }
         }
-      const char* targetLinkFlags = target.GetProperty("LINK_FLAGS");
+      const char* targetLinkFlags = target->GetProperty("LINK_FLAGS");
       if(targetLinkFlags)
         {
         linkFlags += targetLinkFlags;
@@ -1523,7 +1525,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
         {
         std::string configLinkFlags = "LINK_FLAGS_";
         configLinkFlags += buildType;
-        targetLinkFlags = target.GetProperty(configLinkFlags.c_str());
+        targetLinkFlags = target->GetProperty(configLinkFlags.c_str());
         if(targetLinkFlags)
           {
           linkFlags += targetLinkFlags;
@@ -1531,7 +1533,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
           }
         }
       cmOStringStream linklibsStr;
-      this->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibsStr, target, false);
+      this->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibsStr, *target, false);
       linkLibs = linklibsStr.str();
       }
       break;
@@ -1547,17 +1549,17 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
         linkFlags += this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(build.c_str());
         linkFlags += " ";
         }
-      const char* linkLanguage = target.GetLinkerLanguage();
+      const char* linkLanguage = target->Target->GetLinkerLanguage();
       if(!linkLanguage)
         {
         cmSystemTools::Error
           ("CMake can not determine linker language for target:",
-           target.GetName());
+           target->Target->GetName());
         return;
         }
       this->AddLanguageFlags(flags, linkLanguage, buildType.c_str());
       cmOStringStream linklibs;
-      this->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibs, target, false);
+      this->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibs, *target, false);
       linkLibs = linklibs.str();
       if(cmSystemTools::IsOn
          (this->Makefile->GetDefinition("BUILD_SHARED_LIBS")))
@@ -1567,7 +1569,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
         linkFlags += this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(sFlagVar.c_str());
         linkFlags += " ";
         }
-      if ( target.GetPropertyAsBool("WIN32_EXECUTABLE") )
+      if ( target->GetPropertyAsBool("WIN32_EXECUTABLE") )
         {
         linkFlags +=
           this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_CREATE_WIN32_EXE");
@@ -1579,7 +1581,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
           this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition("CMAKE_CREATE_CONSOLE_EXE");
         linkFlags += " ";
         }
-      if (target.IsExecutableWithExports())
+      if (target->Target->IsExecutableWithExports())
         {
         std::string exportFlagVar = "CMAKE_EXE_EXPORTS_";
         exportFlagVar += linkLanguage;
@@ -1589,7 +1591,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
           this->Makefile->GetSafeDefinition(exportFlagVar.c_str());
         linkFlags += " ";
         }
-      const char* targetLinkFlags = target.GetProperty("LINK_FLAGS");
+      const char* targetLinkFlags = target->GetProperty("LINK_FLAGS");
       if(targetLinkFlags)
         {
         linkFlags += targetLinkFlags;
@@ -1599,7 +1601,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
         {
         std::string configLinkFlags = "LINK_FLAGS_";
         configLinkFlags += buildType;
-        targetLinkFlags = target.GetProperty(configLinkFlags.c_str());
+        targetLinkFlags = target->GetProperty(configLinkFlags.c_str());
         if(targetLinkFlags)
           {
           linkFlags += targetLinkFlags;
@@ -1651,7 +1653,7 @@ std::string cmLocalGenerator::ConvertToLinkReference(std::string const& lib)
  * to the name of the library.  This will not link a library against itself.
  */
 void cmLocalGenerator::OutputLinkLibraries(std::ostream& fout,
-                                           cmTarget& tgt,
+                                           cmGeneratorTarget& tgt,
                                            bool relink)
 {
   const char* config = this->Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE");
@@ -1778,7 +1780,7 @@ void cmLocalGenerator::OutputLinkLibraries(std::ostream& fout,
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmLocalGenerator::AddArchitectureFlags(std::string& flags,
-                                            cmTarget* target,
+                                            cmGeneratorTarget* target,
                                             const char *lang,
                                             const char* config)
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h
index b3396e3a5..0916d4422 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmLocalGenerator.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 class cmMakefile;
 class cmGlobalGenerator;
+class cmGeneratorTarget;
 class cmTarget;
 class cmTargetManifest;
 class cmSourceFile;
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ public:
   std::vector<cmLocalGenerator*>& GetChildren() { return this->Children; };
 
 
-  void AddArchitectureFlags(std::string& flags, cmTarget* target,
+  void AddArchitectureFlags(std::string& flags, cmGeneratorTarget* target,
                             const char *lang, const char* config);
 
   void AddLanguageFlags(std::string& flags, const char* lang,
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ public:
 
   /** Get the include flags for the current makefile and language.  */
   void GetIncludeDirectories(std::vector<std::string>& dirs,
-                             cmTarget* target,
+                             cmGeneratorTarget* target,
                              const char* lang = "C");
 
   /** Compute the language used to compile the given source file.  */
@@ -334,11 +335,12 @@ public:
   void GetTargetFlags(std::string& linkLibs,
                       std::string& flags,
                       std::string& linkFlags,
-                      cmTarget&target);
+                      cmGeneratorTarget* target);
 
 protected:
   ///! put all the libraries for a target on into the given stream
-  virtual void OutputLinkLibraries(std::ostream&, cmTarget&, bool relink);
+  virtual void OutputLinkLibraries(std::ostream&, cmGeneratorTarget&,
+                                   bool relink);
 
   // Expand rule variables in CMake of the type found in language rules
   void ExpandRuleVariables(std::string& string,
@@ -354,12 +356,12 @@ protected:
 
   /** Convert a target to a utility target for unsupported
    *  languages of a generator */
-  void AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmTarget& target);
+  void AddBuildTargetRule(const char* llang, cmGeneratorTarget& target);
   ///! add a custom command to build a .o file that is part of a target
   void AddCustomCommandToCreateObject(const char* ofname,
                                       const char* lang,
                                       cmSourceFile& source,
-                                      cmTarget& target);
+                                      cmGeneratorTarget& target);
   // Create Custom Targets and commands for unsupported languages
   // The set passed in should contain the languages supported by the
   // generator directly.  Any targets containing files that are not
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx b/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
index 9f2a8635e..72b56e71c 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
@@ -862,10 +862,13 @@ cmLocalVisualStudio6Generator::GetTargetIncludeOptions(cmTarget &target)
   // the length threatens this problem.
   unsigned int maxIncludeLength = 3000;
   bool useShortPath = false;
+
+  cmGeneratorTarget* gt =
+    this->GlobalGenerator->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
   for(int j=0; j < 2; ++j)
     {
     std::vector<std::string> includes;
-    this->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, &target);
+    this->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, gt);
 
     std::vector<std::string>::iterator i;
     for(i = includes.begin(); i != includes.end(); ++i)
@@ -1676,37 +1679,25 @@ void cmLocalVisualStudio6Generator
     std::set<std::string> minsizeDefinesSet;
     std::set<std::string> debugrelDefinesSet;
 
-    this->AppendDefines(
-      definesSet,
-      this->Makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS"));
-    this->AppendDefines(
-      debugDefinesSet,
-      this->Makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_DEBUG"));
-    this->AppendDefines(
-      releaseDefinesSet,
-      this->Makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_RELEASE"));
-    this->AppendDefines(
-      minsizeDefinesSet,
-      this->Makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_MINSIZEREL"));
-    this->AppendDefines(
-      debugrelDefinesSet,
-      this->Makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_RELWITHDEBINFO"));
+
+    cmGeneratorTarget* gt =
+      this->GlobalGenerator->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
 
     this->AppendDefines(
       definesSet,
-      target.GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS"));
+      gt->GetCompileDefinitions());
     this->AppendDefines(
       debugDefinesSet,
-      target.GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_DEBUG"));
+      gt->GetCompileDefinitions("DEBUG"));
     this->AppendDefines(
       releaseDefinesSet,
-      target.GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_RELEASE"));
+      gt->GetCompileDefinitions("RELEASE"));
     this->AppendDefines(
       minsizeDefinesSet,
-      target.GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_MINSIZEREL"));
+      gt->GetCompileDefinitions("MINSIZEREL"));
     this->AppendDefines(
       debugrelDefinesSet,
-      target.GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_RELWITHDEBINFO"));
+      gt->GetCompileDefinitions("RELWITHDEBINFO"));
 
     std::string defines = " ";
     std::string debugDefines = " ";
@@ -1776,8 +1767,10 @@ void cmLocalVisualStudio6Generator
                      const std::string extraOptions,
                      std::string& options)
 {
+  cmGeneratorTarget* gt =
+    this->GlobalGenerator->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
   // Compute the link information for this configuration.
-  cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = target.GetLinkInformation(configName);
+  cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = gt->GetLinkInformation(configName);
   if(!pcli)
     {
     return;
diff --git a/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx b/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
index 2dfca025c..2ededfe0a 100644
--- a/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
@@ -819,7 +819,9 @@ void cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator::WriteConfiguration(std::ostream& fout,
   targetOptions.OutputAdditionalOptions(fout, "\t\t\t\t", "\n");
   fout << "\t\t\t\tAdditionalIncludeDirectories=\"";
   std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  this->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, &target);
+  cmGeneratorTarget* gt =
+    this->GlobalGenerator->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
+  this->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, gt);
   std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = includes.begin();
   for(;i != includes.end(); ++i)
     {
@@ -1079,7 +1081,9 @@ void cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator::OutputBuildTool(std::ostream& fout,
                            targetNameImport, targetNamePDB, configName);
 
     // Compute the link library and directory information.
-    cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = target.GetLinkInformation(configName);
+    cmGeneratorTarget* gt =
+      this->GlobalGenerator->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
+    cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = gt->GetLinkInformation(configName);
     if(!pcli)
       {
       return;
@@ -1164,7 +1168,9 @@ void cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator::OutputBuildTool(std::ostream& fout,
                               targetNameImport, targetNamePDB, configName);
 
     // Compute the link library and directory information.
-    cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = target.GetLinkInformation(configName);
+    cmGeneratorTarget* gt =
+      this->GlobalGenerator->GetGeneratorTarget(&target);
+    cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli = gt->GetLinkInformation(configName);
     if(!pcli)
       {
       return;
diff --git a/Source/cmMakeDepend.cxx b/Source/cmMakeDepend.cxx
index a68b57c23..75a76a42e 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakeDepend.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakeDepend.cxx
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ void cmMakeDepend::SetMakefile(cmMakefile* makefile)
   // Now extract any include paths from the targets
   std::set<std::string> uniqueIncludes;
   std::vector<std::string> orderedAndUniqueIncludes;
-  cmTargets & targets = this->Makefile->GetTargets();
-  for (cmTargets::iterator l = targets.begin(); l != targets.end(); ++l)
+  cmGeneratorTargetsType targets = this->Makefile->GetGeneratorTargets();
+  for (cmGeneratorTargetsType::iterator l = targets.begin();
+       l != targets.end(); ++l)
     {
     const std::vector<std::string>& includes =
-      l->second.GetIncludeDirectories();
+      l->second->GetIncludeDirectories();
     for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator j = includes.begin();
         j != includes.end(); ++j)
       {
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 9a9c1c859..f067da491 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -3984,6 +3984,12 @@ cmTarget* cmMakefile::FindTargetToUse(const char* name)
   return this->LocalGenerator->GetGlobalGenerator()->FindTarget(0, name);
 }
 
+cmGeneratorTarget* cmMakefile::FindGeneratorTargetToUse(const char* name)
+{
+  cmTarget *t = this->FindTargetToUse(name);
+  return this->LocalGenerator->GetGlobalGenerator()->GetGeneratorTarget(t);
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool cmMakefile::EnforceUniqueName(std::string const& name, std::string& msg,
                                    bool isCustom)
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.h b/Source/cmMakefile.h
index 74c8039b3..80a50d6e6 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.h
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "cmSystemTools.h"
 #include "cmTarget.h"
 #include "cmNewLineStyle.h"
+#include "cmGeneratorTarget.h"
 #include "cmake.h"
 
 #if defined(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_CMAKE)
@@ -519,11 +520,22 @@ public:
    */
   const cmTargets &GetTargets() const { return this->Targets; }
 
+  const cmGeneratorTargetsType &GetGeneratorTargets() const
+    {
+      return this->GeneratorTargets;
+    }
+
+  void SetGeneratorTargets(const cmGeneratorTargetsType &targets)
+    {
+      this->GeneratorTargets = targets;
+    }
+
   cmTarget* FindTarget(const char* name);
 
   /** Find a target to use in place of the given name.  The target
       returned may be imported or built within the project.  */
   cmTarget* FindTargetToUse(const char* name);
+  cmGeneratorTarget* FindGeneratorTargetToUse(const char* name);
 
   /**
    * Mark include directories as system directories.
@@ -865,6 +877,7 @@ protected:
 
   // libraries, classes, and executables
   cmTargets Targets;
+  cmGeneratorTargetsType GeneratorTargets;
   std::vector<cmSourceFile*> SourceFiles;
 
   // Tests
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx
index ab5150a36..ca5f26ac9 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator::WriteExecutableRule(bool relink)
   // Add language feature flags.
   this->AddFeatureFlags(flags, linkLanguage);
 
-  this->LocalGenerator->AddArchitectureFlags(flags, this->Target,
+  this->LocalGenerator->AddArchitectureFlags(flags, this->GeneratorTarget,
                                              linkLanguage, this->ConfigName);
 
   // Add target-specific linker flags.
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ void cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator::WriteExecutableRule(bool relink)
 
   // Collect up flags to link in needed libraries.
   cmOStringStream linklibs;
-  this->LocalGenerator->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibs, *this->Target, relink);
+  this->LocalGenerator->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibs, *this->GeneratorTarget,
+                                            relink);
 
   // Construct object file lists that may be needed to expand the
   // rule.
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx
index 577e5fd07..368d6fc68 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ void cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator::WriteLibraryRules
   if(this->Target->GetType() != cmTarget::STATIC_LIBRARY)
     {
     this->LocalGenerator
-      ->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibs, *this->Target, relink);
+      ->OutputLinkLibraries(linklibs, *this->GeneratorTarget, relink);
     }
 
   // Construct object file lists that may be needed to expand the
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ void cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator::WriteLibraryRules
   std::string langFlags;
   this->AddFeatureFlags(langFlags, linkLanguage);
 
-  this->LocalGenerator->AddArchitectureFlags(langFlags, this->Target,
+  this->LocalGenerator->AddArchitectureFlags(langFlags, this->GeneratorTarget,
                                              linkLanguage, this->ConfigName);
 
   // remove any language flags that might not work with the
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
index 95738c473..9560c1062 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ std::string cmMakefileTargetGenerator::GetFlags(const std::string &l)
     // Add language feature flags.
     this->AddFeatureFlags(flags, lang);
 
-    this->LocalGenerator->AddArchitectureFlags(flags, this->Target,
+    this->LocalGenerator->AddArchitectureFlags(flags, this->GeneratorTarget,
                                                lang, this->ConfigName);
 
     // Fortran-specific flags computed for this target.
@@ -302,16 +302,11 @@ std::string cmMakefileTargetGenerator::GetDefines(const std::string &l)
 
     // Add preprocessor definitions for this target and configuration.
     this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
-      (defines, this->Makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS"));
+      (defines, this->GeneratorTarget->GetCompileDefinitions());
+
     this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
-      (defines, this->Target->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS"));
-    std::string defPropName = "COMPILE_DEFINITIONS_";
-    defPropName +=
-      cmSystemTools::UpperCase(this->LocalGenerator->ConfigurationName);
-    this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
-      (defines, this->Makefile->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
-    this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
-      (defines, this->Target->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
+      (defines, this->GeneratorTarget->GetCompileDefinitions(
+                            this->LocalGenerator->ConfigurationName.c_str()));
 
     std::string definesString;
     this->LocalGenerator->JoinDefines(defines, definesString, lang);
@@ -1022,7 +1017,8 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator::WriteTargetDependRules()
     << "SET(CMAKE_TARGET_LINKED_INFO_FILES\n";
   std::set<cmTarget const*> emitted;
   const char* cfg = this->LocalGenerator->ConfigurationName.c_str();
-  if(cmComputeLinkInformation* cli = this->Target->GetLinkInformation(cfg))
+  if(cmComputeLinkInformation* cli =
+                              this->GeneratorTarget->GetLinkInformation(cfg))
     {
     cmComputeLinkInformation::ItemVector const& items = cli->GetItems();
     for(cmComputeLinkInformation::ItemVector::const_iterator
@@ -1061,7 +1057,8 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator::WriteTargetDependRules()
   *this->InfoFileStream
     << "SET(CMAKE_C_TARGET_INCLUDE_PATH\n";
   std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, this->Target);
+  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes,
+                                              this->GeneratorTarget);
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = includes.begin();
       i != includes.end(); ++i)
     {
@@ -1546,7 +1543,8 @@ std::string cmMakefileTargetGenerator::GetFrameworkFlags()
   emitted.insert("/System/Library/Frameworks");
 #endif
   std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, this->Target);
+  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes,
+                                              this->GeneratorTarget);
   std::vector<std::string>::iterator i;
   // check all include directories for frameworks as this
   // will already have added a -F for the framework
@@ -1590,7 +1588,8 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator
 
   // Loop over all library dependencies.
   const char* cfg = this->LocalGenerator->ConfigurationName.c_str();
-  if(cmComputeLinkInformation* cli = this->Target->GetLinkInformation(cfg))
+  if(cmComputeLinkInformation* cli =
+                              this->GeneratorTarget->GetLinkInformation(cfg))
     {
     std::vector<std::string> const& libDeps = cli->GetDepends();
     for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator j = libDeps.begin();
@@ -1850,7 +1849,8 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator::AddIncludeFlags(std::string& flags,
 
 
   std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, this->Target, lang);
+  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes,
+                                              this->GeneratorTarget, lang);
 
   std::string includeFlags =
     this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeFlags(includes, lang, useResponseFile);
@@ -1953,7 +1953,8 @@ void cmMakefileTargetGenerator::AddFortranFlags(std::string& flags)
      this->Makefile->GetDefinition("CMAKE_Fortran_MODPATH_FLAG"))
     {
     std::vector<std::string> includes;
-    this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, this->Target);
+    this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes,
+                                                this->GeneratorTarget);
     for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator idi = includes.begin();
         idi != includes.end(); ++idi)
       {
diff --git a/Source/cmNinjaNormalTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmNinjaNormalTargetGenerator.cxx
index 9dc860ee9..6f991e29d 100644
--- a/Source/cmNinjaNormalTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmNinjaNormalTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void cmNinjaNormalTargetGenerator::WriteLinkStatement()
   this->GetLocalGenerator()->GetTargetFlags(vars["LINK_LIBRARIES"],
                                             vars["FLAGS"],
                                             vars["LINK_FLAGS"],
-                                            *this->GetTarget());
+                                            this->GetGeneratorTarget());
 
   this->AddModuleDefinitionFlag(vars["LINK_FLAGS"]);
 
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ void cmNinjaNormalTargetGenerator::WriteLinkStatement()
                                ? vars["FLAGS"]
                                : vars["ARCH_FLAGS"]);
   this->GetLocalGenerator()->AddArchitectureFlags(flags,
-                             this->GetTarget(),
+                             this->GetGeneratorTarget(),
                              this->TargetLinkLanguage,
                              this->GetConfigName());
   if (targetType == cmTarget::EXECUTABLE) {
diff --git a/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx
index 4cc23cacf..1d11acab9 100644
--- a/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ cmNinjaTargetGenerator::ComputeFlagsForObject(cmSourceFile *source,
   this->AddFeatureFlags(flags, language.c_str());
 
   this->GetLocalGenerator()->AddArchitectureFlags(flags,
-                                                  this->GetTarget(),
+                                                  this->GeneratorTarget,
                                                   language.c_str(),
                                                   this->GetConfigName());
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ cmNinjaTargetGenerator::ComputeFlagsForObject(cmSourceFile *source,
   // Add include directory flags.
   {
   std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, this->Target,
+  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, this->GeneratorTarget,
                                               language.c_str());
   std::string includeFlags =
     this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeFlags(includes, language.c_str(),
@@ -195,10 +195,7 @@ ComputeDefines(cmSourceFile *source, const std::string& language)
   // Add preprocessor definitions for this target and configuration.
   this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
     (defines,
-     this->Makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS"));
-  this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
-    (defines,
-     this->Target->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS"));
+     this->GeneratorTarget->GetCompileDefinitions());
   this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
     (defines,
      source->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS"));
@@ -207,10 +204,7 @@ ComputeDefines(cmSourceFile *source, const std::string& language)
   defPropName += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(this->GetConfigName());
   this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
     (defines,
-     this->Makefile->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
-  this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
-    (defines,
-     this->Target->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
+     this->GeneratorTarget->GetCompileDefinitions(this->GetConfigName()));
   this->LocalGenerator->AppendDefines
     (defines,
      source->GetProperty(defPropName.c_str()));
@@ -231,7 +225,7 @@ cmNinjaDeps cmNinjaTargetGenerator::ComputeLinkDeps() const
     return cmNinjaDeps();
 
   cmComputeLinkInformation* cli =
-    this->Target->GetLinkInformation(this->GetConfigName());
+    this->GeneratorTarget->GetLinkInformation(this->GetConfigName());
   if(!cli)
     return cmNinjaDeps();
 
diff --git a/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.h b/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.h
index cd20694b4..cf06bfdf5 100644
--- a/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmNinjaTargetGenerator.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ protected:
   cmTarget* GetTarget() const
   { return this->Target; }
 
+  cmGeneratorTarget* GetGeneratorTarget() const
+  { return this->GeneratorTarget; }
+
   cmLocalNinjaGenerator* GetLocalGenerator() const
   { return this->LocalGenerator; }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmQtAutomoc.cxx b/Source/cmQtAutomoc.cxx
index 71feffddd..68f10466b 100644
--- a/Source/cmQtAutomoc.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmQtAutomoc.cxx
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ cmQtAutomoc::cmQtAutomoc()
 void cmQtAutomoc::SetupAutomocTarget(cmTarget* target)
 {
   cmMakefile* makefile = target->GetMakefile();
+  cmLocalGenerator* localGen = makefile->GetLocalGenerator();
   const char* targetName = target->GetName();
   // don't do anything if there is no Qt4 or Qt5Core (which contains moc):
   std::string qtMajorVersion = makefile->GetSafeDefinition("QT_VERSION_MAJOR");
@@ -193,12 +194,28 @@ void cmQtAutomoc::SetupAutomocTarget(cmTarget* target)
       }
     }
 
-  const char* tmp = makefile->GetProperty("INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES");
-  std::string _moc_incs = (tmp!=0 ? tmp : "");
-  tmp = makefile->GetProperty("DEFINITIONS");
-  std::string _moc_defs = (tmp!=0 ? tmp : "");
-  tmp = makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS");
+  std::vector<std::string> includeDirs;
+  cmGeneratorTarget gtgt(target);
+  localGen->GetIncludeDirectories(includeDirs, &gtgt, "CXX");
+  std::string _moc_incs = "";
+  const char* sep = "";
+  for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator incDirIt = includeDirs.begin();
+      incDirIt != includeDirs.end();
+      ++incDirIt)
+    {
+    _moc_incs += sep;
+    sep = ";";
+    _moc_incs += *incDirIt;
+    }
+
+  const char* tmp = target->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS");
   std::string _moc_compile_defs = (tmp!=0 ? tmp : "");
+  tmp = makefile->GetProperty("COMPILE_DEFINITIONS");
+  if (tmp)
+    {
+    _moc_compile_defs += ";";
+    _moc_compile_defs += tmp;
+    }
   tmp = target->GetProperty("AUTOMOC_MOC_OPTIONS");
   std::string _moc_options = (tmp!=0 ? tmp : "");
 
@@ -210,8 +227,6 @@ void cmQtAutomoc::SetupAutomocTarget(cmTarget* target)
           cmLocalGenerator::EscapeForCMake(automocTargetName.c_str()).c_str());
   makefile->AddDefinition("_moc_incs",
           cmLocalGenerator::EscapeForCMake(_moc_incs.c_str()).c_str());
-  makefile->AddDefinition("_moc_defs",
-          cmLocalGenerator::EscapeForCMake(_moc_defs.c_str()).c_str());
   makefile->AddDefinition("_moc_compile_defs",
           cmLocalGenerator::EscapeForCMake(_moc_compile_defs.c_str()).c_str());
   makefile->AddDefinition("_moc_options",
@@ -314,7 +329,6 @@ bool cmQtAutomoc::ReadAutomocInfoFile(cmMakefile* makefile,
   this->MocExecutable = makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_QT_MOC_EXECUTABLE");
   this->MocCompileDefinitionsStr = makefile->GetSafeDefinition(
                                                  "AM_MOC_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS");
-  this->MocDefinitionsStr = makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_MOC_DEFINITIONS");
   this->MocIncludesStr = makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_MOC_INCLUDES");
   this->MocOptionsStr = makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_MOC_OPTIONS");
   this->ProjectBinaryDir = makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_CMAKE_BINARY_DIR");
@@ -332,7 +346,7 @@ bool cmQtAutomoc::ReadAutomocInfoFile(cmMakefile* makefile,
 std::string cmQtAutomoc::MakeCompileSettingsString(cmMakefile* makefile)
 {
   std::string s;
-  s += makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_MOC_DEFINITIONS");
+  s += makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_MOC_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS");
   s += " ~~~ ";
   s += makefile->GetSafeDefinition("AM_MOC_INCLUDES");
   s += " ~~~ ";
@@ -387,32 +401,11 @@ void cmQtAutomoc::Init()
 
   std::vector<std::string> cdefList;
   cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(this->MocCompileDefinitionsStr, cdefList);
-  if (!cdefList.empty())
+  for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = cdefList.begin();
+      it != cdefList.end();
+      ++it)
     {
-    for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = cdefList.begin();
-        it != cdefList.end();
-        ++it)
-      {
-      this->MocDefinitions.push_back("-D" + (*it));
-      }
-    }
-  else
-    {
-    std::string tmpMocDefs = this->MocDefinitionsStr;
-    cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(tmpMocDefs, " ", ";");
-
-    std::vector<std::string> defList;
-    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(tmpMocDefs, defList);
-
-    for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = defList.begin();
-        it != defList.end();
-        ++it)
-      {
-      if (this->StartsWith(*it, "-D"))
-        {
-        this->MocDefinitions.push_back(*it);
-        }
-      }
+    this->MocDefinitions.push_back("-D" + (*it));
     }
 
   cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(this->MocOptionsStr, this->MocOptions);
diff --git a/Source/cmQtAutomoc.h b/Source/cmQtAutomoc.h
index f6d72e2f7..a73747781 100644
--- a/Source/cmQtAutomoc.h
+++ b/Source/cmQtAutomoc.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ private:
   std::string Builddir;
   std::string MocExecutable;
   std::string MocCompileDefinitionsStr;
-  std::string MocDefinitionsStr;
   std::string MocIncludesStr;
   std::string MocOptionsStr;
   std::string ProjectBinaryDir;
diff --git a/Source/cmTarget.cxx b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
index 789713fcc..5a47d1749 100644
--- a/Source/cmTarget.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmTarget.cxx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include "cmSourceFile.h"
 #include "cmLocalGenerator.h"
 #include "cmGlobalGenerator.h"
-#include "cmComputeLinkInformation.h"
 #include "cmDocumentCompileDefinitions.h"
 #include "cmDocumentLocationUndefined.h"
 #include "cmListFileCache.h"
@@ -1623,7 +1622,11 @@ cmTargetTraceDependencies
 {
   // Transform command names that reference targets built in this
   // project to corresponding target-level dependencies.
-  cmGeneratorExpression ge(this->Makefile, 0, cc.GetBacktrace(), true);
+  cmGeneratorExpression ge(cc.GetBacktrace());
+
+  // Add target-level dependencies referenced by generator expressions.
+  std::set<cmTarget*> targets;
+
   for(cmCustomCommandLines::const_iterator cit = cc.GetCommandLines().begin();
       cit != cc.GetCommandLines().end(); ++cit)
     {
@@ -1645,12 +1648,17 @@ cmTargetTraceDependencies
     for(cmCustomCommandLine::const_iterator cli = cit->begin();
         cli != cit->end(); ++cli)
       {
-      ge.Process(*cli);
+      const cmCompiledGeneratorExpression &cge = ge.Parse(*cli);
+      cge.Evaluate(this->Makefile, 0, true);
+      std::set<cmTarget*> geTargets = cge.GetTargets();
+      for(std::set<cmTarget*>::const_iterator it = geTargets.begin();
+          it != geTargets.end(); ++it)
+        {
+        targets.insert(*it);
+        }
       }
     }
 
-  // Add target-level dependencies referenced by generator expressions.
-  std::set<cmTarget*> targets = ge.GetTargets();
   for(std::set<cmTarget*>::iterator ti = targets.begin();
       ti != targets.end(); ++ti)
     {
@@ -2944,25 +2952,6 @@ void cmTarget::ComputeLinkClosure(const char* config, LinkClosure& lc)
     }
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const char* cmTarget::GetCreateRuleVariable()
-{
-  switch(this->GetType())
-    {
-    case cmTarget::STATIC_LIBRARY:
-      return "_CREATE_STATIC_LIBRARY";
-    case cmTarget::SHARED_LIBRARY:
-      return "_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY";
-    case cmTarget::MODULE_LIBRARY:
-      return "_CREATE_SHARED_MODULE";
-    case cmTarget::EXECUTABLE:
-      return "_LINK_EXECUTABLE";
-    default:
-      break;
-    }
-  return "";
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 const char* cmTarget::GetSuffixVariableInternal(bool implib)
 {
@@ -3505,76 +3494,6 @@ bool cmTarget::GetImplibGNUtoMS(std::string const& gnuName,
   return false;
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmTarget::GenerateTargetManifest(const char* config)
-{
-  cmMakefile* mf = this->Makefile;
-  cmLocalGenerator* lg = mf->GetLocalGenerator();
-  cmGlobalGenerator* gg = lg->GetGlobalGenerator();
-
-  // Get the names.
-  std::string name;
-  std::string soName;
-  std::string realName;
-  std::string impName;
-  std::string pdbName;
-  if(this->GetType() == cmTarget::EXECUTABLE)
-    {
-    this->GetExecutableNames(name, realName, impName, pdbName, config);
-    }
-  else if(this->GetType() == cmTarget::STATIC_LIBRARY ||
-          this->GetType() == cmTarget::SHARED_LIBRARY ||
-          this->GetType() == cmTarget::MODULE_LIBRARY)
-    {
-    this->GetLibraryNames(name, soName, realName, impName, pdbName, config);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-    return;
-    }
-
-  // Get the directory.
-  std::string dir = this->GetDirectory(config, false);
-
-  // Add each name.
-  std::string f;
-  if(!name.empty())
-    {
-    f = dir;
-    f += "/";
-    f += name;
-    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
-    }
-  if(!soName.empty())
-    {
-    f = dir;
-    f += "/";
-    f += soName;
-    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
-    }
-  if(!realName.empty())
-    {
-    f = dir;
-    f += "/";
-    f += realName;
-    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
-    }
-  if(!pdbName.empty())
-    {
-    f = dir;
-    f += "/";
-    f += pdbName;
-    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
-    }
-  if(!impName.empty())
-    {
-    f = this->GetDirectory(config, true);
-    f += "/";
-    f += impName;
-    gg->AddToManifest(config? config:"", f);
-    }
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmTarget::SetPropertyDefault(const char* property,
                                   const char* default_value)
@@ -3970,27 +3889,6 @@ void cmTarget::GetLanguages(std::set<cmStdString>& languages) const
     }
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmTarget::GetAppleArchs(const char* config,
-                             std::vector<std::string>& archVec)
-{
-  const char* archs = 0;
-  if(config && *config)
-    {
-    std::string defVarName = "OSX_ARCHITECTURES_";
-    defVarName += cmSystemTools::UpperCase(config);
-    archs = this->GetProperty(defVarName.c_str());
-    }
-  if(!archs)
-    {
-    archs = this->GetProperty("OSX_ARCHITECTURES");
-    }
-  if(archs)
-    {
-    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(std::string(archs), archVec);
-    }
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool cmTarget::IsChrpathUsed(const char* config)
 {
@@ -4661,56 +4559,6 @@ std::string cmTarget::CheckCMP0004(std::string const& item)
   return lib;
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmComputeLinkInformation*
-cmTarget::GetLinkInformation(const char* config)
-{
-  // Lookup any existing information for this configuration.
-  std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*>::iterator
-    i = this->LinkInformation.find(config?config:"");
-  if(i == this->LinkInformation.end())
-    {
-    // Compute information for this configuration.
-    cmComputeLinkInformation* info =
-      new cmComputeLinkInformation(this, config);
-    if(!info || !info->Compute())
-      {
-      delete info;
-      info = 0;
-      }
-
-    // Store the information for this configuration.
-    std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*>::value_type
-      entry(config?config:"", info);
-    i = this->LinkInformation.insert(entry).first;
-    }
-  return i->second;
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-std::vector<std::string> cmTarget::GetIncludeDirectories()
-{
-  std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  const char *prop = this->GetProperty("INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES");
-  if(prop)
-    {
-    cmSystemTools::ExpandListArgument(prop, includes);
-    }
-
-  std::set<std::string> uniqueIncludes;
-  std::vector<std::string> orderedAndUniqueIncludes;
-  for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator
-      li = includes.begin(); li != includes.end(); ++li)
-    {
-    if(uniqueIncludes.insert(*li).second)
-      {
-      orderedAndUniqueIncludes.push_back(*li);
-      }
-    }
-
-  return orderedAndUniqueIncludes;
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::string cmTarget::GetFrameworkDirectory(const char* config)
 {
@@ -4768,29 +4616,6 @@ std::string cmTarget::GetMacContentDirectory(const char* config,
   return fpath;
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmTargetLinkInformationMap
-::cmTargetLinkInformationMap(cmTargetLinkInformationMap const& r): derived()
-{
-  // Ideally cmTarget instances should never be copied.  However until
-  // we can make a sweep to remove that, this copy constructor avoids
-  // allowing the resources (LinkInformation) from getting copied.  In
-  // the worst case this will lead to extra cmComputeLinkInformation
-  // instances.  We also enforce in debug mode that the map be emptied
-  // when copied.
-  static_cast<void>(r);
-  assert(r.empty());
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmTargetLinkInformationMap::~cmTargetLinkInformationMap()
-{
-  for(derived::iterator i = this->begin(); i != this->end(); ++i)
-    {
-    delete i->second;
-    }
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmTargetInternalPointer::cmTargetInternalPointer()
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmTarget.h b/Source/cmTarget.h
index 98eaeec76..a025eea8e 100644
--- a/Source/cmTarget.h
+++ b/Source/cmTarget.h
@@ -22,18 +22,8 @@ class cmake;
 class cmMakefile;
 class cmSourceFile;
 class cmGlobalGenerator;
-class cmComputeLinkInformation;
 class cmListFileBacktrace;
 
-struct cmTargetLinkInformationMap:
-  public std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*>
-{
-  typedef std::map<cmStdString, cmComputeLinkInformation*> derived;
-  cmTargetLinkInformationMap() {}
-  cmTargetLinkInformationMap(cmTargetLinkInformationMap const& r);
-  ~cmTargetLinkInformationMap();
-};
-
 class cmTargetInternals;
 class cmTargetInternalPointer
 {
@@ -330,10 +320,6 @@ public:
   ///! Return the preferred linker language for this target
   const char* GetLinkerLanguage(const char* config = 0);
 
-  ///! Return the rule variable used to create this type of target,
-  //  need to add CMAKE_(LANG) for full name.
-  const char* GetCreateRuleVariable();
-
   /** Get the full name of the target according to the settings in its
       makefile.  */
   std::string GetFullName(const char* config=0, bool implib = false);
@@ -381,9 +367,6 @@ public:
   bool GetImplibGNUtoMS(std::string const& gnuName, std::string& out,
                         const char* newExt = 0);
 
-  /** Add the target output files to the global generator manifest.  */
-  void GenerateTargetManifest(const char* config);
-
   /**
    * Compute whether this target must be relinked before installing.
    */
@@ -400,8 +383,6 @@ public:
   std::string GetInstallNameDirForInstallTree(const char* config,
                                               bool for_xcode = false);
 
-  cmComputeLinkInformation* GetLinkInformation(const char* config);
-
   // Get the properties
   cmPropertyMap &GetProperties() { return this->Properties; };
 
@@ -419,9 +400,6 @@ public:
   // until we have per-target object file properties.
   void GetLanguages(std::set<cmStdString>& languages) const;
 
-  /** Get the list of OS X target architectures to be built.  */
-  void GetAppleArchs(const char* config, std::vector<std::string>& archVec);
-
   /** Return whether this target is an executable with symbol exports
       enabled.  */
   bool IsExecutableWithExports();
@@ -459,9 +437,6 @@ public:
       directory.  */
   bool UsesDefaultOutputDir(const char* config, bool implib);
 
-  /** Get the include directories for this target.  */
-  std::vector<std::string> GetIncludeDirectories();
-
   /** Append to @a base the mac content directory and return it. */
   std::string BuildMacContentDirectory(const std::string& base,
                                        const char* config = 0,
@@ -599,8 +574,6 @@ private:
   ImportInfo const* GetImportInfo(const char* config);
   void ComputeImportInfo(std::string const& desired_config, ImportInfo& info);
 
-  cmTargetLinkInformationMap LinkInformation;
-
   bool ComputeLinkInterface(const char* config, LinkInterface& iface);
 
   void ComputeLinkImplementation(const char* config,
diff --git a/Source/cmTestGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmTestGenerator.cxx
index e0892b282..2f650e72e 100644
--- a/Source/cmTestGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmTestGenerator.cxx
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ void cmTestGenerator::GenerateScriptForConfig(std::ostream& os,
   this->TestGenerated = true;
 
   // Set up generator expression evaluation context.
-  cmMakefile* mf = this->Test->GetMakefile();
-  cmGeneratorExpression ge(mf, config, this->Test->GetBacktrace());
+  cmGeneratorExpression ge(this->Test->GetBacktrace());
 
   // Start the test command.
   os << indent << "ADD_TEST(" << this->Test->GetName() << " ";
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@ void cmTestGenerator::GenerateScriptForConfig(std::ostream& os,
   // Check whether the command executable is a target whose name is to
   // be translated.
   std::string exe = command[0];
+  cmMakefile* mf = this->Test->GetMakefile();
   cmTarget* target = mf->FindTargetToUse(exe.c_str());
   if(target && target->GetType() == cmTarget::EXECUTABLE)
     {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void cmTestGenerator::GenerateScriptForConfig(std::ostream& os,
   else
     {
     // Use the command name given.
-    exe = ge.Process(exe.c_str());
+    exe = ge.Parse(exe.c_str()).Evaluate(mf, config);
     cmSystemTools::ConvertToUnixSlashes(exe);
     }
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void cmTestGenerator::GenerateScriptForConfig(std::ostream& os,
   for(std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator ci = command.begin()+1;
       ci != command.end(); ++ci)
     {
-    os << " " << lg->EscapeForCMake(ge.Process(*ci));
+    os << " " << lg->EscapeForCMake(ge.Parse(*ci).Evaluate(mf, config));
     }
 
   // Finish the test command.
diff --git a/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx
index 3d2828dab..fea117a4f 100644
--- a/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ void cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator::WriteLinkOptions(std::string const&
   // Replace spaces in libs with ;
   cmSystemTools::ReplaceString(libs, " ", ";");
   cmComputeLinkInformation* pcli =
-    this->Target->GetLinkInformation(config.c_str());
+    this->GeneratorTarget->GetLinkInformation(config.c_str());
   if(!pcli)
     {
     cmSystemTools::Error
@@ -1594,7 +1594,8 @@ void cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator::WriteItemDefinitionGroups()
     static_cast<cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator *>
     (this->GlobalGenerator)->GetConfigurations();
   std::vector<std::string> includes;
-  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes, this->Target);
+  this->LocalGenerator->GetIncludeDirectories(includes,
+                                              this->GeneratorTarget);
   for(std::vector<std::string>::iterator i = configs->begin();
       i != configs->end(); ++i)
     {
diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index c6787b9d0..e559fe0e8 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -630,7 +630,8 @@ bool cmake::FindPackage(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
     std::string linkLibs;
     std::string flags;
     std::string linkFlags;
-    lg->GetTargetFlags(linkLibs, flags, linkFlags, *tgt);
+    cmGeneratorTarget gtgt(tgt);
+    lg->GetTargetFlags(linkLibs, flags, linkFlags, &gtgt);
 
     printf("%s\n", linkLibs.c_str() );
 
diff --git a/Tests/CMakeTests/VersionTest.cmake.in b/Tests/CMakeTests/VersionTest.cmake.in
index 215bb2b96..9e31cb431 100644
--- a/Tests/CMakeTests/VersionTest.cmake.in
+++ b/Tests/CMakeTests/VersionTest.cmake.in
@@ -7,3 +7,10 @@ if("${CMAKE_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS "${min_ver}")
 else()
   message("CMAKE_VERSION=[${CMAKE_VERSION}] is not less than [${min_ver}]")
 endif()
+
+set(v 1.2.3.4.5.6.7)
+if("${v}.8" VERSION_LESS "${v}.9")
+  message(STATUS "${v}.8 is less than ${v}.9")
+else()
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "${v}.8 is not less than ${v}.9?")
+endif()
diff --git a/Tests/ExternalProject/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/ExternalProject/CMakeLists.txt
index 33ffe2ede..3f8e8273d 100644
--- a/Tests/ExternalProject/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/ExternalProject/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ set_property(TARGET ${proj} PROPERTY FOLDER "Local/TGZ")
 set(proj TutorialStep1-LocalNoDirTGZ)
 ExternalProject_Add(${proj}
   URL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Step1NoDir.tgz"
-  URL_MD5 0b8182edcecdf40bf1c9d71d7d259f78
+  URL_HASH SHA256=496229e2a5ed620a37c385ad9406004a18026beab8b55dd2c4565d4b7f1d5383
   CMAKE_GENERATOR "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}"
   CMAKE_ARGS -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=<INSTALL_DIR>
   INSTALL_COMMAND ""
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND-stderr.txt b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND-stderr.txt
index ced21d806..36302db9b 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND-stderr.txt
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND-stderr.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
+CMake Error at BadAND.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<AND>
+
+  \$<AND> expression requires at least one parameter.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
 CMake Error at BadAND.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
   Error evaluating generator expression:
 
     \$<AND:>
 
-  AND requires one or more comma-separated '0' or '1' values.
+  Parameters to \$<AND> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
 +
@@ -12,6 +21,24 @@ CMake Error at BadAND.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
 
     \$<AND:,>
 
-  AND requires one or more comma-separated '0' or '1' values.
+  Parameters to \$<AND> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadAND.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<AND:01>
+
+  Parameters to \$<AND> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadAND.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<AND:nothing>
+
+  Parameters to \$<AND> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)$
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND.cmake
index 792654046..265e4149b 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadAND.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 add_custom_target(check ALL COMMAND check
+  $<AND>
   $<AND:>
   $<AND:,>
+  $<AND:01>
+  $<AND:nothing>
   VERBATIM)
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG-stderr.txt b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG-stderr.txt
index 7c86b250f..1cfbf404e 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG-stderr.txt
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG-stderr.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,44 @@
+CMake Error at BadCONFIG.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<CONFIG>
+
+  \$<CONFIG> expression requires exactly one parameter.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
 CMake Error at BadCONFIG.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
   Error evaluating generator expression:
 
     \$<CONFIG:.>
 
+  Expression syntax not recognized.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadCONFIG.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<CONFIG:Foo,Bar>
+
+  \$<CONFIG> expression requires exactly one parameter.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadCONFIG.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<CONFIG:Foo-Bar>
+
+  Expression syntax not recognized.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadCONFIG.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<CONFIG:Foo-Nested>
+
   Expression syntax not recognized.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)$
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG.cmake
index 0c13f8944..c27ea5f73 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadCONFIG.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 add_custom_target(check ALL COMMAND check
+  $<CONFIG>
   $<CONFIG:.>
+  $<CONFIG:Foo,Bar>
+  $<CONFIG:Foo-Bar>
+  $<$<CONFIG:Foo-Nested>:foo>
   VERBATIM)
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT-stderr.txt b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT-stderr.txt
index 5721f5fe1..32169c537 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT-stderr.txt
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT-stderr.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 CMake Error at BadNOT.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<NOT>
+
+  \$<NOT> expression requires exactly one parameter.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++CMake Error at BadNOT.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
   Error evaluating generator expression:
 
     \$<NOT:>
 
-  NOT requires exactly one '0' or '1' value.
+  \$<NOT> parameter must resolve to exactly one '0' or '1' value.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
 +
@@ -12,7 +20,7 @@ CMake Error at BadNOT.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
 
     \$<NOT:,>
 
-  NOT requires exactly one '0' or '1' value.
+  \$<NOT> parameter must resolve to exactly one '0' or '1' value.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
 +
@@ -21,6 +29,24 @@ CMake Error at BadNOT.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
 
     \$<NOT:0,1>
 
-  NOT requires exactly one '0' or '1' value.
+  \$<NOT> expression requires exactly one parameter.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadNOT.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<NOT:01>
+
+  \$<NOT> parameter must resolve to exactly one '0' or '1' value.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadNOT.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<NOT:nothing>
+
+  \$<NOT> parameter must resolve to exactly one '0' or '1' value.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)$
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT.cmake
index 452293b8d..c2dada3c2 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadNOT.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 add_custom_target(check ALL COMMAND check
+  $<NOT>
   $<NOT:>
   $<NOT:,>
   $<NOT:0,1>
+  $<NOT:01>
+  $<NOT:nothing>
   VERBATIM)
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR-stderr.txt b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR-stderr.txt
index 72ef2dd3c..d4ccab74c 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR-stderr.txt
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR-stderr.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
+CMake Error at BadOR.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<OR>
+
+  \$<OR> expression requires at least one parameter.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
 CMake Error at BadOR.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
   Error evaluating generator expression:
 
     \$<OR:>
 
-  OR requires one or more comma-separated '0' or '1' values.
+  Parameters to \$<OR> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
 +
@@ -12,6 +21,24 @@ CMake Error at BadOR.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
 
     \$<OR:,>
 
-  OR requires one or more comma-separated '0' or '1' values.
+  Parameters to \$<OR> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadOR.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<OR:01>
+
+  Parameters to \$<OR> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
+Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
+  CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)
++
+CMake Error at BadOR.cmake:1 \(add_custom_target\):
+  Error evaluating generator expression:
+
+    \$<OR:nothing>
+
+  Parameters to \$<OR> must resolve to either '0' or '1'.
 Call Stack \(most recent call first\):
   CMakeLists.txt:3 \(include\)$
diff --git a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR.cmake b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR.cmake
index f16f56a3c..0813400d6 100644
--- a/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR.cmake
+++ b/Tests/RunCMake/GeneratorExpression/BadOR.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 add_custom_target(check ALL COMMAND check
+  $<OR>
   $<OR:>
   $<OR:,>
+  $<OR:01>
+  $<OR:nothing>
   VERBATIM)
diff --git a/bootstrap b/bootstrap
index d51d80f81..9b6d6345b 100755
--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -204,6 +204,9 @@ CMAKE_CXX_SOURCES="\
   cmInstallDirectoryGenerator \
   cmGeneratedFileStream \
   cmGeneratorTarget \
+  cmGeneratorExpressionEvaluator \
+  cmGeneratorExpressionLexer \
+  cmGeneratorExpressionParser \
   cmGeneratorExpression \
   cmGlobalGenerator \
   cmLocalGenerator \