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CMake function which bundles multiple static libraries into one
# MIT License
#
# Copyright (c) 2019 Cristian Adam
#
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# of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
# in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
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# copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
# furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
#
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# copies or substantial portions of the Software.
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# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
# AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
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# SOFTWARE.
function(bundle_static_library tgt_name bundled_tgt_name)
list(APPEND static_libs ${tgt_name})
function(_recursively_collect_dependencies input_target)
set(_input_link_libraries LINK_LIBRARIES)
get_target_property(_input_type ${input_target} TYPE)
if (${_input_type} STREQUAL "INTERFACE_LIBRARY")
set(_input_link_libraries INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES)
endif()
get_target_property(public_dependencies ${input_target} ${_input_link_libraries})
foreach(dependency IN LISTS public_dependencies)
if(TARGET ${dependency})
get_target_property(alias ${dependency} ALIASED_TARGET)
if (TARGET ${alias})
set(dependency ${alias})
endif()
get_target_property(_type ${dependency} TYPE)
if (${_type} STREQUAL "STATIC_LIBRARY")
list(APPEND static_libs ${dependency})
endif()
get_property(library_already_added
GLOBAL PROPERTY _${tgt_name}_static_bundle_${dependency})
if (NOT library_already_added)
set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY _${tgt_name}_static_bundle_${dependency} ON)
_recursively_collect_dependencies(${dependency})
endif()
endif()
endforeach()
set(static_libs ${static_libs} PARENT_SCOPE)
endfunction()
_recursively_collect_dependencies(${tgt_name})
list(REMOVE_DUPLICATES static_libs)
set(bundled_tgt_full_name
${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX}${bundled_tgt_name}${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "^(Clang|GNU)$")
file(WRITE ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar.in
"CREATE ${bundled_tgt_full_name}\n" )
foreach(tgt IN LISTS static_libs)
file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar.in
"ADDLIB $<TARGET_FILE:${tgt}>\n")
endforeach()
file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar.in "SAVE\n")
file(APPEND ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar.in "END\n")
file(GENERATE
OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar
INPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar.in)
set(ar_tool ${CMAKE_AR})
if (CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION)
set(ar_tool ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_AR})
endif()
add_custom_command(
COMMAND ${ar_tool} -M < ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${bundled_tgt_name}.ar
OUTPUT ${bundled_tgt_full_name}
COMMENT "Bundling ${bundled_tgt_name}"
VERBATIM)
elseif(MSVC)
find_program(lib_tool lib)
foreach(tgt IN LISTS static_libs)
list(APPEND static_libs_full_names $<TARGET_FILE:${tgt}>)
endforeach()
add_custom_command(
COMMAND ${lib_tool} /NOLOGO /OUT:${bundled_tgt_full_name} ${static_libs_full_names}
OUTPUT ${bundled_tgt_full_name}
COMMENT "Bundling ${bundled_tgt_name}"
VERBATIM)
else()
message(FATAL_ERROR "Unknown bundle scenario!")
endif()
add_custom_target(bundling_target ALL DEPENDS ${bundled_tgt_full_name})
add_dependencies(bundling_target ${tgt_name})
add_library(${bundled_tgt_name} STATIC IMPORTED)
set_target_properties(${bundled_tgt_name}
PROPERTIES
IMPORTED_LOCATION ${bundled_tgt_full_name}
INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES $<TARGET_PROPERTY:${tgt_name},INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES>)
add_dependencies(${bundled_tgt_name} bundling_target)
endfunction()
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Hey, thanks for this. I've been using it and found a small "bug" (to call it something):

-  if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "^(Clang|GNU)$")
+ if ((CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "^(Clang|GNU)$")
+    OR (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "^(Clang|GNU)$"))

My CMake project only declares C as LANGUAGE so the original version doesn't work without this.

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