[cmake-developers] New property scope for install()ed files?

[Nils Gladitz]

On 05/15/2014 04:02 PM, Brad King wrote:
> On 05/15/2014 09:50 AM, Nils Gladitz wrote:
> Yes, that makes sense.  The keys could each be either a relative path
> (to the install prefix) or an absolute path.  We would not need any
> new commands.  The set_property and get_property command could learn
> a new type for this.  Do you have a name in mind?

Assuming there are no use cases which would make these properties useful 
at install time as well I would suggest "CPACK" otherwise "INSTALL".

>> A single (optional)
>> - cmake_package.cmake
>> - cpack_properties.cmake
>> - or CMakeCPackProperties.cmake?
>>
>> file in the root directory might also make more sense when CPack is used
>> without CMake.
>
> The reason cmake_install.cmake is sprinkled in each directory is so
> the makefile generators can support "cd subdir; make install".
> I do not think we support this with CPack so a single file at the
> top makes sense.  I think the name should start in "CPack" but
> otherwise have no preference currently.

Then perhaps "CPackProperties.cmake" in case this stays CPack specific 
and "cmake_install_properties.cmake" otherwise.

Nils