GSL/cmake/guidelineSupportLibrary.cmake
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Use CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD when available (#953)
* Use CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD when available

If the use has provided the variable CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD use that instead of providing a default cache variable.

* Typo
2020-11-16 14:05:33 -08:00

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CMake

# This cmake module is meant to hold helper functions/macros
# that make maintaining the cmake build system much easier.
# This is especially helpful since gsl needs to provide coverage
# for multiple versions of cmake.
#
# Any functions/macros should have a gsl_* prefix to avoid problems
if (DEFINED guideline_support_library_include_guard)
return()
endif()
set(guideline_support_library_include_guard ON)
function(gsl_set_default_cxx_standard min_cxx_standard)
set(GSL_CXX_STANDARD "${min_cxx_standard}" CACHE STRING "Use c++ standard")
set(GSL_CXX_STD "cxx_std_${GSL_CXX_STANDARD}")
if (MSVC)
set(GSL_CXX_STD_OPT "-std:c++${GSL_CXX_STANDARD}")
else()
set(GSL_CXX_STD_OPT "-std=c++${GSL_CXX_STANDARD}")
endif()
# when minimum version required is 3.8.0 remove if below
# both branches do exactly the same thing
if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.7.9)
include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)
CHECK_CXX_COMPILER_FLAG("${GSL_CXX_STD_OPT}" COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX_STANDARD)
if(COMPILER_SUPPORTS_CXX_STANDARD)
target_compile_options(GSL INTERFACE "${GSL_CXX_STD_OPT}")
else()
message(FATAL_ERROR "The compiler ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} has no c++${GSL_CXX_STANDARD} support. Please use a different C++ compiler.")
endif()
else()
target_compile_features(GSL INTERFACE "${GSL_CXX_STD}")
# on *nix systems force the use of -std=c++XX instead of -std=gnu++XX (default)
set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
endif()
endfunction()
# The best way for a project to specify the GSL's C++ standard is by the client specifying
# the CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD. However, this isn't always ideal. Since the CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD is
# tied to the cmake version. And many projects have low cmake minimums.
#
# So provide an alternative approach in case that doesn't work.
function(gsl_client_set_cxx_standard min_cxx_standard)
if (DEFINED CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD)
if (${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD} VERSION_LESS ${min_cxx_standard})
message(FATAL_ERROR "GSL: Requires at least CXX standard ${min_cxx_standard}, user provided ${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}")
endif()
# Set the GSL standard to what the client desires
set(GSL_CXX_STANDARD "${CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD}" PARENT_SCOPE)
# Exit out early to avoid extra unneccessary work
return()
endif()
# Otherwise pick a reasonable default
gsl_set_default_cxx_standard(${min_cxx_standard})
endfunction()