Kitware/CMake
CMake
CMake is a cross-platform build system generator and build automation tool. It is used to define build requirements and dependencies for C and C++ source code, managing the compilation and linking process across different operating systems.
The project functions by generating platform-specific build files and scripts from a single configuration. This allows for the standardization of how software is compiled and packaged for compilers and development tools across various environments.
The tool covers C++ project configuration and native application compilation for desktop and embedded systems. It provides cross-platform build automation to ensure consistent results when turning source code into executable binary files.
Features
- Platform-Specific Build File Generation - Translates high-level project descriptions into platform-specific build files like Makefiles or Visual Studio projects.
- Cross-Platform Build Systems - Automates the compilation process across multiple operating systems and hardware architectures from a single configuration.
- Build Automation Systems - Automates the compilation, linking, and packaging of source code into executable artifacts across diverse environments.
- Build File Generators - Transforms abstract project configurations into platform-specific makefiles or IDE project files.
- Configurations - Provides tools to define complex build targets and dependency requirements specifically for C++ projects.
- Project Configuration Tools - Defines build requirements and dependencies for C and C++ source code to ensure consistent results.
- Platform Build File Generators - Generates platform-native build files such as Makefiles and project files from a single configuration.
- Domain Specific Languages - Employs a custom interpreted language to define target dependencies, compiler flags, and system requirements.
- Dependency Graph Resolution - Models targets and requirements as a directed graph to determine the optimal compilation order.
- Native Binary Toolchains - Orchestrates toolchains that compile source code into native binaries for desktop and embedded systems.
- Build Configuration Passes - Implements a multi-stage process that separates initial system detection from the final generation of build scripts.
- File-Based Persistence - Uses a persistent cache file to store system properties and user variables, avoiding redundant expensive probes.
- डेवलपमेंट टूल्स - General-purpose build system with robust support for framework projects.
