Problem 1199

Summary:	Specification of header paths and link libraries in sources.cmake is too complex
Product:	Geant4	Reporter:	Ben Morgan <Ben.Morgan>
Component:	cmake	Assignee:	Ben Morgan <Ben.Morgan>
Status:	RESOLVED LATER
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3
Version:	9.4
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Problem Depends on:	1198
Problem Blocks:

Description Ben Morgan 2011-04-21 16:08:34 CEST

If a Geant4 module/library requires other Geant4 or external headers/libraries, the developer has to write both the include_directories(...) command correctly, and add the correct libraries in the arguments to GEANT4_DEFINE_MODULE(...) macro. This makes life difficult for the developer and can lead to inconsistent or failing builds.

Comment 1 Ben Morgan 2011-04-21 16:11:22 CEST

The CMake system for Gaudi by Pere Mato provides a potential solution for this via the GAUDI_USE_PACKAGE macro - this will be investigated.

Comment 2 Ben Morgan 2011-10-11 13:08:39 CEST

This will be addressed following the 9.5 release, so postponed until 2012.

Marking as linked to Bug #1199 as both address the issue of the API used by developers to integrate their code into the Geant4 CMake system.

Marking as LATER simply so that status is clear - it will be addressed on the given timescale!