CMake/Source/cmCoreTryCompile.h

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#ifndef cmCoreTryCompile_h
#define cmCoreTryCompile_h

#include "cmCommand.h"

/** \class cmCoreTryCompile
 * \brief Base class for cmTryCompileCommand and cmTryRunCommand
 *
 * cmCoreTryCompile implements the functionality to build a program.
 * It is the base class for cmTryCompileCommand and cmTryRunCommand.
 */
class cmCoreTryCompile : public cmCommand
{
public:

  protected:
  /**
   * This is the core code for try compile. It is here so that other
   * commands, such as TryRun can access the same logic without
   * duplication. 
   */
  int TryCompileCode(std::vector<std::string> const& argv);

  /** 
   * This deletes all the files created by TryCompileCode. 
   * This way we do not have to rely on the timing and
   * dependencies of makefiles.
   */
  void CleanupFiles(const char* binDir);

  /** 
   * This tries to find the (executable) file created by 
  TryCompileCode. The result is stored in OutputFile. If nothing is found,
  the error message is stored in FindErrorMessage.
   */
  void FindOutputFile(const char* targetName);

  
  cmTypeMacro(cmCoreTryCompile, cmCommand);
  
  std::string BinaryDirectory;
  std::string OutputFile;
  std::string FindErrorMessage;
  bool SrcFileSignature;

};


#endif