CMake Template

CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
project(mylib C CXX)

# TODO: in cmake 3.2, we can set the version without making new variables
# project(asimux VERSION "1.0.0" C CXX)

set(VERSION_MAJOR "1")
set(VERSION_MINOR "0")
set(VERSION_PATCH "0")
set(VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")

########## external libraries ##########

find_package(Threads REQUIRED)

########## source files ##########

set(HEADERS
  src/Hello.h
)
set(SOURCE
  src/Hello.cc
  ${HEADERS}
)

########## executable targets and linker instructions ##########

## myapp

add_executable(myapp
  src/Hello.cpp
)
add_executable(myapp
  my::myapp ALIAS myapp
)

target_include_directories(myapp
  PUBLIC ${THREADS_INCLUDE_DIRS}
)

target_link_libraries(myapp
  PUBLIC ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
)

## mylib

add_library(mylib STATIC
  src/lib.cpp
)

target_include_directories(mylib
  PUBLIC ${THREADS_INCLUDE_DIRS}
)

target_link_libraries(mylib
  PUBLIC ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT}
)

########## Doxygen documentation target ##########

find_package(Doxygen)
if(DOXYGEN_FOUND)
  configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/Doxyfile.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/Doxyfile @ONLY)
  add_custom_target(doc
    ${DOXYGEN_EXECUTABLE} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/Doxyfile
    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
    COMMENT "Generating API documentation with Doxygen" VERBATIM
  )
endif(DOXYGEN_FOUND)

########## install targets ##########

# install in binary directory, typically /usr/local/bin
install(
  TARGETS mylib myapp
  RUNTIME DESTINATION bin
  LIBRARY DESTINATION lib
  ARCHIVE DESTINATION lib
)
# install header files
install(
  FILES
    includes/mylib.h
  DESTINATION
    include/mylib
)

########## installer package generation ##########

set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "libmylib")
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR ${VERSION_MAJOR})
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR ${VERSION_MINOR})
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH ${VERSION_PATCH})
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_RELEASE 1)
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "package summary")
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md)
set(CPACK_GENERATOR "RPM" "DEB")
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_CONTACT "contact details")
set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Me")
set(CPACK_PACKAGING_INSTALL_PREFIX ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX})
set(
  CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
  "${CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_RELEASE}.${CMAKE_SYSTEM_PROCESSOR}"
)
set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "Copyright (c) Me 2013")
set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_GROUP "Development/Libraries")
set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "Me")
set(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_SECTION "Development")
include(CPack)