Using T'Pau C++ Kernal in a CMake Project

This guide shows how to use T'Pau C++ Kernal in a CMake project.

You can use an installed version of the library, or you can use it directly from its build directory.

If you don't have the library yet, please refer to the Building the Library tutorial.

Adding the Library to Your CMake Project

If you're using an installed version of the library, add the following to your top level CMakeLists.txt:

FIND_PACKAGE(tpau-cpp-kernal REQUIRED)

Using the Library in Your Code

All headers are in the tpau-cpp-kernal directory. For example, to use the Value class, include the following header:

#include <tpau-cpp-kernal/Value.hpp>

All classes and functions are in the tpau::cpp_kernal namespace. For example, to use the Value class, you can write:

tpau::cpp_kernal::Value value(42);

Link against the Library

To link against the library, add the following to your target's CMakeLists.txt:

TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(your-target tpau-cpp-kernal::tpau-cpp-kernal)

This also adds the include directories to the compiler's search path. This means that the target of any source files that include headers from T'Pau C++ Kernal needs to be linked against the library, even a static convenience library.