[vtk-developers] Modules missing from the Standalone Group

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

FWIW, it might have been a good idea to provide nonintrusive API to specify module groups. If we add a new group, the fact that one has to dig into all module.cmake files is a bit cumbersome to say the least. 

Utkarsh

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On Jul 18, 2012, at 8:33 AM, Bill Lorensen <bill.lorensen at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm OK with StandAlone + Rendering on as a default. The description of StandAlone in CMake/vtkGroups.cmake should be changed.
> 
> That said, there are still many modules missing  GROUPS that should have either StandAlone or Rendering. These must be fixed to link to a VTK that was built with testing off.
> 
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Nikhil Shetty <nikhil.shetty at kitware.com> wrote:
> +1 for naming the group DEFAULT (StandaAlone + Rendering).
> 
> -Nikhil
> 
> On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Brad King <brad.king at kitware.com> wrote:
> On 07/18/2012 10:07 AM, Berk Geveci wrote:
> > I agree with Bill and the description. StandAlone == what VTK was before modularization, without turning any additional flags
> 
> IMO StandAlone should not depend on anything, even GL.  One
> of the goals of modularization is to allow minimal builds on
> more platforms.  This should include builds on compute-only
> nodes of supercomputers and such.
> 
> We can make "StandAlone+Rendering == default pre-mod VTK" and
> have both groups on by default.  That will preserve the old
> default set of available classes.  Then it is easy to disable
> the Rendering group with one switch.
> 
> -Brad
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