[CMake] Question regarding source tree structure and how to find libraries easily within that structure

[m.hergarden]

On 02/26/2012 09:18 AM, Andreas Guther wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm justing starting to learn/use CMake and I have a question regarding the usage of it in regards of source tree structure and library usage.
>
> I have the following folder structure:
>
> Root
> 	Bin
> 		Win32X86Debug
> 		Win32X86Release
> 		...
> 	Lib
> 		Win32X86Debug
> 		Win32X86Release
> 		...
> 	Source
> 		ace
> 		Application_1
> 		Application_2
> 		boost
> 		Library_1
> 		Library_2
> 		Library_3
> 		...
> 	Tools
> 		…
>
> I'd like to point out the structure within "Source". In the source directory there are libraries that may be used by one or more applications. That means for example that "Application_1" may use "Library_1" and "Library_3" and "Application_2" may use "Library_1" and "Library_2".
>
> I have currently no idea how I should solve this without creating a find module for every library in the tree. Is there any other solution than creating find modules I can use?
> If there is really no other (good) solution than creating find modules, is it possible to place the find modules (Library_n.cmake files, right?) within the library folders? I ask this, because I think it would make it much more easy to maintain them.
>
> Kind regards,
> Andreas
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Is there a reason you can't use the 'include_directories' and 
'link_directories' commands to add the correct linkpaths?

Micha

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