CMake build for libPlasma

[Branan]

EDIT: From now on, the latest versions of the files will be kept in the feature request: http://code.google.com/p/libhsplasma/issues/detail?id=8

I've created a CMake buildsystem for libPlasma and the tools. CMake is a meta-buildsystem that can create Makefiles, XCode projects, Visual Studio projects, and a number of other buildsystems. Using it means you only have to edit source lists and such in one place and all the platform-specific builds "just work".

I've tested it on windows using mingw (already a platform not supported with the old build method!), and on 64-bit Linux. It seems to work - everything builds and links. 'make install' is all set. Source grouping in visual studio is possible (and the sources are already 'grouped' into different variables in the CMake file), but I haven't implemented it yet.

The CMake files for libPlasma are at http://stashbox.org/803314/PlasmaCmake.zip

The CMake files for PlasmaShop are at http://stashbox.org/798116/PlasmaShopCmake.zip

EDIT: Remembered Stashbox, and added a few more details about what's implemented
EDIT2: Update with header file installation and CMake files for PlasmaShop &co
EDIT3: Updated for libPlasma r370

[Branan]

I've updated the libPlasma CMake, making it an archive with the CMake files and a separate patch, rather than a monolithic patch file. I've also added CMake support to PlasmaShop, PrpShop, and VaultShop. That link is in my original post.

[Zrax]

Thanks Paladin, I'll take a look at your CMake build system sometime soon... It does look like a better system than what I have now . However, for PlasmaShop, I would prefer to keep the current qmake system, since it's more specifically targetted for Qt projects (and already works well with the current build setup)... Unless there's some other reason you wanted CMake for PlasmaShop >.>

[Branan]

My CMake build can find either an installed libPlasma or build it as a subdirectory of the PlasmaShop tree (the same technique I use for zlib and jpeg in libPlasma), eliminating the need to make sure the two trees are side-by-side. Other than that, there's not really any feature benefit that I can think of.

[diafero]

I don't know whether the new build system Zrax committed for libPlasma is CMake-based (it does not seem to be), but it works fine - thanks
However, PlasmaShop also needs to be updated since the libraries are now in lib instead of bin. I attached a patch which makes it compile. No, I don't know why the patch shows these two additional lines in the pro file to differ, might be a line-end issue.

Even with this patch, a weird problem I am encountering for quite a while now persists: After doing a complete cleanup of the source dir and re-building everything ("git reset --hard HEAD && git clean -xfd && qmake && make -j3"), the bin directory contains only the qscintilla library, not the three binaries. The reason is that obviously some dependencies are not set correctly, I see this error message in the compile output:

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lqscintilla2-ps3
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

qscintilla is built AFTER PrpShop, PlasmaShop and VaultShop! Running "make" again after the first one is done finishes everything properly.

[Branan]

Just FYI, my CMake build system for libPlasma needs to be updated now, if there's any interest in using it. There was a class added (can't remember it now off the top of my head)

I'll upload a new version of the zip today sometime when I can get to my computer.

[Zrax]

I think I'll be keeping the current build system for now, at least until I have more time to look at CMake... And yes, I do plan on making a configure script for PlasmaShop as well (including a --with-plasma=/path/to/libPlasma option), but I've been a bit busy with certain other priorities lately

[Branan]

I think I'll be keeping the current build system for now, at least until I have more time to look at CMake... And yes, I do plan on making a configure script for PlasmaShop as well (including a --with-plasma=/path/to/libPlasma option), but I've been a bit busy with certain other priorities lately

There's no rush, of course . I'll keep maintaining the CMake build until you get around to looking at it.

Speaking of: PlasmaCmake.zip now updated for SVN370. No more patch needed

[Branan]

1. From now on, the CMake files will be available at the feature request http://code.google.com/p/libhsplasma/issues/detail?id=8
2. PyHSPlasma support has been added