Enhance cmake script (#1197)

* BUILD_TYPE corresponds to Release/Debug
   but LIB_TYPE corresponds to shared/static.

* Add support to build shared, static and object lib at the same time.

Author: dota17

.travis_scripts/cmake_builder.sh

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ cmake --version
 echo ${CXX}
 ${CXX} --version
 _COMPILER_NAME=`basename ${CXX}`
-if [ "${BUILD_TYPE}" == "shared" ]; then
+if [ "${LIB_TYPE}" = "shared" ]; then
   _CMAKE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
 else
   _CMAKE_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -59,19 +59,19 @@ if(CCACHE_EXECUTABLE)
     set(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER "${CCACHE_EXECUTABLE}" CACHE PATH "ccache" FORCE)
 endif()
 
-project(JSONCPP
+project(jsoncpp
         # Note: version must be updated in three places when doing a release. This
         # annoying process ensures that amalgamate, CMake, and meson all report the
         # correct version.
         # 1. ./meson.build
         # 2. ./include/json/version.h
         # 3. ./CMakeLists.txt
-        # IMPORTANT: also update the JSONCPP_SOVERSION!!
+        # IMPORTANT: also update the PROJECT_SOVERSION!!
         VERSION 1.9.3 # <major>[.<minor>[.<patch>[.<tweak>]]]
         LANGUAGES CXX)
 
-message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR}.${JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR}.${JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH}")
-set(JSONCPP_SOVERSION 24)
+message(STATUS "JsonCpp Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
+set(PROJECT_SOVERSION 24)
 
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_TESTS "Compile and (for jsoncpp_check) run JsonCpp test executables" ON)
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_POST_BUILD_UNITTEST "Automatically run unit-tests as a post build step" ON)
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ option(JSONCPP_WITH_STRICT_ISO "Issue all the warnings demanded by strict ISO C
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_PKGCONFIG_SUPPORT "Generate and install .pc files" ON)
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_CMAKE_PACKAGE "Generate and install cmake package files" ON)
 option(JSONCPP_WITH_EXAMPLE "Compile JsonCpp example" OFF)
-option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a shared library." OFF)
+option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a shared library." ON)
+option(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a static library." ON)
+option(BUILD_OBJECT_LIBS "Build jsoncpp_lib as a object library." ON)
 
 # Adhere to GNU filesystem layout conventions
 include(GNUInstallDirs)

src/jsontestrunner/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     else()
         add_definitions(-DJSON_DLL)
     endif()
+    target_link_libraries(jsontestrunner_exe jsoncpp_lib)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(jsontestrunner_exe jsoncpp_static)
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(jsontestrunner_exe jsoncpp_lib)
 
 set_target_properties(jsontestrunner_exe PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME jsontestrunner_exe)
 

src/lib_json/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ set(PUBLIC_HEADERS
 
 source_group("Public API" FILES ${PUBLIC_HEADERS})
 
-set(jsoncpp_sources
+set(JSONCPP_SOURCES
     json_tool.h
     json_reader.cpp
     json_valueiterator.inl
@@ -65,32 +65,10 @@ else()
     set(INSTALL_EXPORT)
 endif()
 
-
-if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.12.0)
-        add_compile_definitions(JSON_DLL_BUILD)
-    else()
-        add_definitions(-DJSON_DLL_BUILD)
-    endif()
-endif()
-
-add_library(jsoncpp_lib ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${jsoncpp_sources})
-set_target_properties( jsoncpp_lib PROPERTIES
-    OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp
-    VERSION ${JSONCPP_VERSION}
-    SOVERSION ${JSONCPP_SOVERSION}
-    POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
-)
-
-# Set library's runtime search path on OSX
-if(APPLE)
-    set_target_properties(jsoncpp_lib PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
-endif()
-
 # Specify compiler features required when compiling a given target.
 # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.1/prop_gbl/CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES.html#prop_gbl:CMAKE_CXX_KNOWN_FEATURES
 # for complete list of features available
-target_compile_features(jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC
+list(APPEND REQUIRED_FEATURES
         cxx_std_11 # Compiler mode is aware of C++ 11.
         #MSVC 1900 cxx_alignas # Alignment control alignas, as defined in N2341.
         #MSVC 1900 cxx_alignof # Alignment control alignof, as defined in N2341.
@@ -137,16 +115,106 @@ target_compile_features(jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC
         cxx_variadic_templates # Variadic templates, as defined in N2242.
 )
 
-install(TARGETS jsoncpp_lib ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
+
+if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.12.0)
+        add_compile_definitions(JSON_DLL_BUILD)
+    else()
+        add_definitions(-DJSON_DLL_BUILD)
+    endif()
+
+    set(SHARED_LIB ${PROJECT_NAME}_lib)
+    add_library(${SHARED_LIB} SHARED ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${JSONCPP_SOURCES})
+    set_target_properties(${SHARED_LIB} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp
+        VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
+        SOVERSION ${PROJECT_SOVERSION}
+        POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+    )
+
+    # Set library's runtime search path on OSX
+    if(APPLE)
+        set_target_properties(${SHARED_LIB} PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
+    endif()
+
+    target_compile_features(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC ${REQUIRED_FEATURES})
+
+    if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
+        target_include_directories(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC
+            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
+        )
+    endif()
+
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${SHARED_LIB})
+endif()
+
+if(BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
+    set(STATIC_LIB ${PROJECT_NAME}_static)
+    add_library(${STATIC_LIB} STATIC ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${JSONCPP_SOURCES})
+
+    # avoid name clashes on windows as the shared import lib is alse named jsoncpp.lib
+    if(NOT DEFINED STATIC_SUFFIX AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+        set(STATIC_SUFFIX "_static")
+    endif()
+
+    set_target_properties(${STATIC_LIB} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp${STATIC_SUFFIX}
+        VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
+    )
+
+    # Set library's runtime search path on OSX
+    if(APPLE)
+        set_target_properties(${STATIC_LIB} PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
+    endif()
+
+    target_compile_features(${SHARED_LIB} PUBLIC ${REQUIRED_FEATURES})
+
+    if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
+        target_include_directories(${STATIC_LIB} PUBLIC
+            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
+        )
+    endif()
+
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${STATIC_LIB})
+endif()
+
+if(BUILD_OBJECT_LIBS)
+    set(OBJECT_LIB ${PROJECT_NAME}_object)
+    add_library(${OBJECT_LIB} OBJECT ${PUBLIC_HEADERS} ${JSONCPP_SOURCES})
+
+    set_target_properties(${OBJECT_LIB} PROPERTIES
+        OUTPUT_NAME jsoncpp
+        VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
+        SOVERSION ${PROJECT_SOVERSION}
+        POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
+    )
+
+    # Set library's runtime search path on OSX
+    if(APPLE)
+        set_target_properties(${OBJECT_LIB} PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/.")
+    endif()
+
+    target_compile_features(${OBJECT_LIB} PUBLIC ${REQUIRED_FEATURES})
+
+    if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
+        target_include_directories(${OBJECT_LIB} PUBLIC
+            $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
+            $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
+        )
+    endif()
+
+    list(APPEND CMAKE_TARGETS ${OBJECT_LIB})
+endif()
+
+install(TARGETS ${CMAKE_TARGETS} ${INSTALL_EXPORT}
     RUNTIME DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}
     LIBRARY DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
     ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
+    OBJECTS DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}
 )
 
-if(NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11)
-    target_include_directories(jsoncpp_lib PUBLIC
-        $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIR}>
-        $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/json>
-    )
-endif()

src/test_lib_json/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     else()
         add_definitions( -DJSON_DLL )
     endif()
+    target_link_libraries(jsoncpp_test jsoncpp_lib)
+else()
+    target_link_libraries(jsoncpp_test jsoncpp_static)
 endif()
-target_link_libraries(jsoncpp_test jsoncpp_lib)
 
 # another way to solve issue #90
 #set_target_properties(jsoncpp_test PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS -ffloat-store)