Merge topic 'generator-factory'

75ebebc VS: Remove platform specific generator files
8b62080 VS: Remove EnableLanguage from platform-specific generators
5bdf011 VS: Remove GetPlatformName from platform-specific generators
8d42ab4 VS: Fix ArchitectureId of Visual Studio 10 IA64 generator
6f439b3 VS: Remove AddPlatformDefinitions from platform-specific generators
5170a88 Make cmGlobalGenerator::GetDocumentation() a static function
04ff866 Allow a GeneratorFactory handling of more than one generator
984ebc3 Search generator in cmake::ExtraGenerators before in cmake::Generators
30a6950 Add cmGlobalGeneratorFactory::GetGenerators()
e8f8414 Introduce the abstract class cmGlobalGeneratorFactory

54 files changed, 495 insertions, 814 deletions

diff --git a/Source/CMakeLists.txt b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
index 8bf6c40..fa174bc 100644
--- a/Source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ set(SRCS
   cmGeneratorTarget.h
   cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
   cmGlobalGenerator.h
+  cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h
   cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
   cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h
   cmGraphAdjacencyList.h
@@ -330,12 +331,6 @@ if (WIN32)
       cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
       cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
       cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h
       cmVisualStudioGeneratorOptions.h
       cmVisualStudioGeneratorOptions.cxx
       cmVisualStudio10TargetGenerator.h
@@ -344,16 +339,8 @@ if (WIN32)
       cmLocalVisualStudio10Generator.h
       cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
       cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.h
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.cxx
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.h
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.cxx
       cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h
       cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.h
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.cxx
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.h
-      cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.cxx
       cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
       cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
       cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.cxx
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.cxx
index 8c6787a..2a7d61d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates Borland makefiles.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.h
index c0cb8a6..bd3db3e 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator : public cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New()
-    { return new cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator>(); }
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "Borland Makefiles";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
index 6c95ea8..154e629 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.cxx
@@ -1556,14 +1556,6 @@ void cmGlobalGenerator::SetConfiguredFilesPath(cmGlobalGenerator* gen)
     }
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalGenerator::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
 bool cmGlobalGenerator::IsExcluded(cmLocalGenerator* root,
                                    cmLocalGenerator* gen)
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
index 0aab2d6..bb805d9 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGenerator.h
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ public:
   ///! Get the name for this generator
   virtual const char *GetName() const { return "Generic"; };
 
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
   /**
    * Create LocalGenerators and process the CMakeLists files. This does not
    * actually produce any makefiles, DSPs, etc.
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h b/Source/cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd1d65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*============================================================================
+  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
+  Copyright 2000-2012 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
+
+  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
+  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
+
+  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
+  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+  See the License for more information.
+============================================================================*/
+
+#ifndef cmGlobalGeneratorFactory_h
+#define cmGlobalGeneratorFactory_h
+
+#include "cmStandardIncludes.h"
+
+class cmGlobalGenerator;
+struct cmDocumentationEntry;
+
+/** \class cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+ * \brief Responable for creating cmGlobalGenerator instances
+ *
+ * Subclasses of this class generate instances of cmGlobalGenerator.
+ */
+class cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+{
+public:
+  virtual ~cmGlobalGeneratorFactory() {}
+
+  /** Create a GlobalGenerator */
+  virtual cmGlobalGenerator* CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* n) const = 0;
+
+  /** Get the documentation entry for this factory */
+  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const = 0;
+
+  /** Get the names of the current registered generators */
+  virtual void GetGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names) const = 0;
+};
+
+template<class T>
+class cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory : public cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+{
+public:
+  /** Create a GlobalGenerator */
+  virtual cmGlobalGenerator* CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name) const {
+    if (strcmp(name, T::GetActualName())) return 0;
+    return new T; }
+
+  /** Get the documentation entry for this factory */
+  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const {
+    T::GetDocumentation(entry); }
+
+  /** Get the names of the current registered generators */
+  virtual void GetGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names) const {
+    names.push_back(T::GetActualName()); }
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.cxx
index ef42bd4..4af0607 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates JOM makefiles.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h
index 691ebdb..28893bf 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator : public cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator>(); }
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
     return cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();}
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "NMake Makefiles JOM";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.cxx
index 80526aa..d49639b 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates MSYS makefiles.";
   entry.Full = "The makefiles use /bin/sh as the shell.  "
     "They require msys to be installed on the machine.";
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.h
index b76a5bf..659de11 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator : public cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator>(); }
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "MSYS Makefiles";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.cxx
index d6045c8..e202b02 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates a make file for use with mingw32-make.";
   entry.Full = "The makefiles generated use cmd.exe as the shell.  "
     "They do not require msys or a unix shell.";
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.h
index 9a6a513..7951e98 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ class cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator : public cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator>(); }
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
     return cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();}
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "MinGW Makefiles";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx
index 57a26c8..7af4ee3 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.cxx
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates NMake makefiles.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.h
index de33b8f..5756fbd 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.h
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ class cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator : public cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator>(); }
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
     return cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator::GetActualName();}
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "NMake Makefiles";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx
index 05f5b4c..60f5a47 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.cxx
@@ -452,9 +452,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator* cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 }
 
 void cmGlobalNinjaGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates build.ninja files (experimental).";
   entry.Full =
     "A build.ninja file is generated into the build tree. Recent "
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
index 24c3916..c3df7d9 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalNinjaGenerator.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #  define cmGlobalNinjaGenerator_h
 
 #  include "cmGlobalGenerator.h"
+#  include "cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h"
 #  include "cmNinjaTypes.h"
 
 //#define NINJA_GEN_VERBOSE_FILES
@@ -160,8 +161,8 @@ public:
   cmGlobalNinjaGenerator();
 
   /// Convenience method for creating an instance of this class.
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalNinjaGenerator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory<cmGlobalNinjaGenerator>(); }
 
   /// Destructor.
   virtual ~cmGlobalNinjaGenerator() { }
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() { return "Ninja"; }
 
   /// Overloaded methods. @see cmGlobalGenerator::GetDocumentation()
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   /// Overloaded methods. @see cmGlobalGenerator::Generate()
   virtual void Generate();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
index ebd8219..e26cca9 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.cxx
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates standard UNIX makefiles.";
   entry.Full =
     "A hierarchy of UNIX makefiles is generated into the build tree.  Any "
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h
index e6dd09d..385cdc4 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3_h
 
 #include "cmGlobalGenerator.h"
+#include "cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h"
 
 class cmGeneratedFileStream;
 class cmMakefileTargetGenerator;
@@ -54,8 +55,9 @@ class cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3 : public cmGlobalGenerator
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3>(); }
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "Unix Makefiles";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator3
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
index 480c577..c218c97 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
@@ -16,8 +16,61 @@
 #include "cmSourceFile.h"
 #include "cmake.h"
 
+static const char vs10Win32generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 10";
+static const char vs10Win64generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 10 Win64";
+static const char vs10IA64generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 10 IA64";
 
-cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator()
+class cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::Factory
+  : public cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+{
+public:
+  virtual cmGlobalGenerator* CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name) const {
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs10Win32generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator(
+        vs10Win32generatorName, NULL, NULL);
+      }
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs10Win64generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator(
+        vs10Win64generatorName, "x64", "CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64");
+      }
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs10IA64generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator(
+        vs10IA64generatorName, "Itanium", "CMAKE_FORCE_IA64");
+      }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const {
+    entry.Name = "Visual Studio 10";
+    entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 10 project files.";
+    entry.Full =
+      "It is possible to append a space followed by the platform name "
+      "to create project files for a specific target platform. E.g. "
+      "\"Visual Studio 10 Win64\" will create project files for "
+      "the x64 processor; \"Visual Studio 10 IA64\" for Itanium.";
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names) const {
+    names.push_back(vs10Win32generatorName);
+    names.push_back(vs10Win64generatorName);
+    names.push_back(vs10IA64generatorName); }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::NewFactory()
+{
+  return new Factory;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator(
+  const char* name, const char* architectureId,
+  const char* additionalPlatformDefinition)
+  : cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(name, architectureId,
+                                   additionalPlatformDefinition)
 {
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS10FindMake.cmake";
   std::string vc10Express;
@@ -88,18 +141,17 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::Generate()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 10 project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
 ::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const &  lang,
                  cmMakefile *mf, bool optional)
 {
+  if(!strcmp(this->ArchitectureId, "Itanium") ||
+     !strcmp(this->ArchitectureId, "x64"))
+    {
+    if(this->IsExpressEdition() && !this->Find64BitTools(mf))
+      {
+      return;
+      }
+    }
   cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::EnableLanguage(lang, mf, optional);
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
index 47ce790..b377a20 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator :
   public cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator
 {
 public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator; }
+  cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator(const char* name,
+    const char* architectureId, const char* additionalPlatformDefinition);
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory();
 
   virtual std::string
   GenerateBuildCommand(const char* makeProgram,
@@ -34,15 +34,8 @@ public:
                        const char* additionalOptions, const char *targetName,
                        const char* config, bool ignoreErrors, bool);
 
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 10";}
   virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf);
 
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
   ///! create the correct local generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
 
@@ -92,6 +85,7 @@ protected:
   bool UseFolderProperty();
 
 private:
+  class Factory;
   struct LongestSourcePath
   {
     LongestSourcePath(): Length(0), Target(0), SourceFile(0) {}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 25dd88f..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.h"
-#include "cmMakefile.h"
-#include "cmake.h"
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator()
-{
-  this->ArchitectureId = "x64";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 10 Itanium project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator
-::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
-{
-  this->cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(mf);
-  mf->AddDefinition("CMAKE_FORCE_IA64", "TRUE");
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator
-::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string> const& languages,
-                 cmMakefile* mf, bool optional)
-{
-  if(this->IsExpressEdition() && !this->Find64BitTools(mf))
-    {
-    return;
-    }
-  this->cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
-    ::EnableLanguage(languages, mf, optional);
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a088272..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#ifndef cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator_h
-#define cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator_h
-
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h"
-
-class cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator :
-  public cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
-{
-public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 10 IA64";}
-
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "Itanium";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
-  virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf);
-
-  virtual void EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
-                              cmMakefile *, bool optional);
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index d0a0c49..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.h"
-#include "cmMakefile.h"
-#include "cmake.h"
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator()
-{
-  this->ArchitectureId = "x64";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 10 Win64 project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator
-::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
-{
-  this->cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(mf);
-  mf->AddDefinition("CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64", "TRUE");
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator
-::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string> const& languages,
-                 cmMakefile* mf, bool optional)
-{
-  if(this->IsExpressEdition() && !this->Find64BitTools(mf))
-    {
-    return;
-    }
-  this->cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
-    ::EnableLanguage(languages, mf, optional);
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 8a2de4c..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#ifndef cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator_h
-#define cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator_h
-
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h"
-
-class cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator :
-  public cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
-{
-public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 10 Win64";}
-
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "x64";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
-  virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf);
-
-  virtual void EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const& languages,
-                              cmMakefile *, bool optional);
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index efd71c6..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2011 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.h"
-#include "cmMakefile.h"
-#include "cmake.h"
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator::cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator()
-{
-  this->ArchitectureId = "ARM";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 11 ARM project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 71dbf2e..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2011 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#ifndef cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator_h
-#define cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator_h
-
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h"
-
-class cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator :
-  public cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator
-{
-public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 11 ARM";}
-
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "ARM";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
index 23a1204..ba30e18 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
@@ -13,8 +13,61 @@
 #include "cmLocalVisualStudio10Generator.h"
 #include "cmMakefile.h"
 
+static const char vs11Win32generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 11";
+static const char vs11Win64generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 11 Win64";
+static const char vs11ARMgeneratorName[] = "Visual Studio 11 ARM";
+
+class cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::Factory
+  : public cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+{
+public:
+  virtual cmGlobalGenerator* CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name) const {
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs11Win32generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator(
+        vs11Win32generatorName, NULL, NULL);
+      }
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs11Win64generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator(
+        vs11Win64generatorName, "x64", "CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64");
+      }
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs11ARMgeneratorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator(
+        vs11ARMgeneratorName, "ARM", NULL);
+      }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const {
+    entry.Name = "Visual Studio 11";
+    entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 11 project files.";
+    entry.Full =
+      "It is possible to append a space followed by the platform name "
+      "to create project files for a specific target platform. E.g. "
+      "\"Visual Studio 11 Win64\" will create project files for "
+      "the x64 processor; \"Visual Studio 11 ARM\" for ARM.";
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names) const {
+    names.push_back(vs11Win32generatorName);
+    names.push_back(vs11Win64generatorName);
+    names.push_back(vs11ARMgeneratorName); }
+};
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator()
+cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::NewFactory()
+{
+  return new Factory;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator(
+  const char* name, const char* architectureId,
+  const char* additionalPlatformDefinition)
+  : cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator(name, architectureId,
+                                   additionalPlatformDefinition)
 {
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS11FindMake.cmake";
   std::string vc11Express;
@@ -40,12 +93,3 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
   lg->SetGlobalGenerator(this);
   return lg;
 }
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 11 project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h
index 56337a4..8898c5d 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h
@@ -20,20 +20,12 @@ class cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator:
   public cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator
 {
 public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 11";}
+  cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator(const char* name,
+    const char* architectureId, const char* additionalPlatformDefinition);
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory();
 
   virtual void WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout);
 
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
   ///! create the correct local generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
 
@@ -41,5 +33,7 @@ public:
   virtual std::string GetUserMacrosDirectory() { return ""; }
 protected:
   virtual const char* GetIDEVersion() { return "11.0"; }
+private:
+  class Factory;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 94e07bf..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2011 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.h"
-#include "cmMakefile.h"
-#include "cmake.h"
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator()
-{
-  this->ArchitectureId = "x64";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 11 Win64 project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator
-::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
-{
-  this->cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(mf);
-  mf->AddDefinition("CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64", "TRUE");
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 9445d15..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2011 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#ifndef cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator_h
-#define cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator_h
-
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h"
-
-class cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator :
-  public cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator
-{
-public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 11 Win64";}
-
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "x64";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
-  virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf);
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
index 0ec4850..cb15c30 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.cxx
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::WriteUtilityDepend(cmTarget* target)
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 6 project files.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
index 259aa8d..40149e9 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator_h
 
 #include "cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h"
+#include "cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h"
 
 class cmTarget;
 
@@ -25,8 +26,9 @@ class cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator : public cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator>(); }
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 6";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
index 9f318ec..db584b8 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.cxx
@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio .NET 2003 project files.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
index f96a7d9..e9cab06 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ class cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator : public cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New()
-    { return new cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator>(); }
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 7 .NET 2003";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
index 6f9c028..b82a4f4 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.cxx
@@ -809,9 +809,9 @@ std::vector<std::string> *cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::GetConfigurations()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio .NET 2002 project files.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
index 8ba1f44..9eb9687 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #define cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator_h
 
 #include "cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h"
+#include "cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h"
 
 class cmTarget;
 struct cmIDEFlagTable;
@@ -26,8 +27,9 @@ class cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator : public cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator>(); }
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ public:
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   /**
    * Try to determine system infomation such as shared library
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
index c3ec3f2..855727b 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
@@ -16,11 +16,74 @@
 #include "cmake.h"
 #include "cmGeneratedFileStream.h"
 
+static const char vs8Win32generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 8 2005";
+static const char vs8Win64generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 8 2005 Win64";
+
+class cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::Factory
+  : public cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+{
+public:
+  virtual cmGlobalGenerator* CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name) const {
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs8Win32generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(
+        vs8Win32generatorName, NULL, NULL);
+      }
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs8Win64generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(
+        vs8Win64generatorName, "x64", "CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64");
+      }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const {
+    entry.Name = "Visual Studio 8 2005";
+    entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 8 2005 project files.";
+    entry.Full =
+      "It is possible to append a space followed by the platform name "
+      "to create project files for a specific target platform. E.g. "
+      "\"Visual Studio 8 2005 Win64\" will create project files for "
+      "the x64 processor.";
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names) const {
+    names.push_back(vs8Win32generatorName);
+    names.push_back(vs8Win64generatorName); }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::NewFactory()
+{
+  return new Factory;
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator()
+cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(
+  const char* name, const char* architectureId,
+  const char* additionalPlatformDefinition)
 {
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS8FindMake.cmake";
   this->ProjectConfigurationSectionName = "ProjectConfigurationPlatforms";
+  this->Name = name;
+  if (architectureId)
+    {
+    this->ArchitectureId = architectureId;
+    }
+  if (additionalPlatformDefinition)
+    {
+    this->AdditionalPlatformDefinition = additionalPlatformDefinition;
+    }
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const char* cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetPlatformName() const
+{
+  if (!strcmp(this->ArchitectureId, "X86"))
+    {
+    return "Win32";
+    }
+  return this->ArchitectureId;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -45,9 +108,9 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 8 2005 project files.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
index 2c9424d..f68bb9e 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
@@ -23,19 +23,17 @@
 class cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator : public cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator
 {
 public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator; }
+  cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(const char* name,
+    const char* architectureId, const char* additionalPlatformDefinition);
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory();
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 8 2005";}
+  virtual const char* GetName() const {return this->Name;}
 
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "Win32";}
+  const char* GetPlatformName() const;
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
@@ -81,5 +79,10 @@ protected:
   virtual bool ComputeTargetDepends();
   virtual void WriteProjectDepends(std::ostream& fout, const char* name,
                                    const char* path, cmTarget &t);
+
+  const char* Name;
+
+private:
+  class Factory;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 4cbc275..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#include "windows.h" // this must be first to define GetCurrentDirectory
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h"
-#include "cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator.h"
-#include "cmMakefile.h"
-#include "cmake.h"
-
-
-
-cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator()
-{
-  this->ArchitectureId = "x64";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 8 2005 Win64 project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator
-::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
-{
-  this->cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(mf);
-  mf->AddDefinition("CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64", "TRUE");
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 12f8012..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#ifndef cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator_h
-#define cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator_h
-
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h"
-
-
-/** \class cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator
- * \brief Write a Unix makefiles.
- *
- * cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator manages UNIX build process for a tree
- */
-class cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator :
-  public cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator
-{
-public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 8 2005 Win64";}
-
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "x64";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
-  /**
-   * Try to determine system infomation such as shared library
-   * extension, pthreads, byte order etc.
-   */
-  virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile *);
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
index 70af50d..87599ef 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
@@ -15,9 +15,61 @@
 #include "cmMakefile.h"
 #include "cmake.h"
 
+static const char vs9Win32generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 9 2008";
+static const char vs9Win64generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 8 2005 Win64";
+static const char vs9IA64generatorName[] = "Visual Studio 9 2008 IA64";
 
+class cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::Factory
+  : public cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+{
+public:
+  virtual cmGlobalGenerator* CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name) const {
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs9Win32generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator(
+        vs9Win32generatorName, NULL, NULL);
+      }
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs9Win64generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator(
+        vs9Win64generatorName, "x64", "CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64");
+      }
+    if(!strcmp(name, vs9IA64generatorName))
+      {
+      return new cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator(
+        vs9IA64generatorName, "Itanium", "CMAKE_FORCE_IA64");
+      }
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const {
+    entry.Name = "Visual Studio 9 2008";
+    entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 9 2008 project files.";
+    entry.Full =
+      "It is possible to append a space followed by the platform name "
+      "to create project files for a specific target platform. E.g. "
+      "\"Visual Studio 9 2008 Win64\" will create project files for "
+      "the x64 processor; \"Visual Studio 9 2008 IA64\" for Itanium.";
+  }
 
-cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator()
+  virtual void GetGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names) const {
+    names.push_back(vs9Win32generatorName);
+    names.push_back(vs9Win64generatorName);
+    names.push_back(vs9IA64generatorName); }
+};
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::NewFactory()
+{
+  return new Factory;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator(
+  const char* name, const char* architectureId,
+  const char* additionalPlatformDefinition)
+  : cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(name, architectureId,
+                                   additionalPlatformDefinition)
 {
   this->FindMakeProgramFile = "CMakeVS9FindMake.cmake";
 }
@@ -42,15 +94,6 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 9 2008 project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator
 ::EnableLanguage(std::vector<std::string>const &  lang,
                  cmMakefile *mf, bool optional)
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h
index 0b0d143..f05d377 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h
@@ -24,17 +24,9 @@ class cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator :
   public cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator
 {
 public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 9 2008";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator(const char* name,
+    const char* architectureId, const char* additionalPlatformDefinition);
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory();
 
   ///! create the correct local generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
@@ -61,5 +53,7 @@ public:
   virtual std::string GetUserMacrosRegKeyBase();
 protected:
   virtual const char* GetIDEVersion() { return "9.0"; }
+private:
+  class Factory;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 38dbfac..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h"
-#include "cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator.h"
-#include "cmMakefile.h"
-
-
-cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator()
-{
-  this->ArchitectureId = "Itanium";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 9 2008 Itanium project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator
-::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
-{
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(mf);
-  mf->AddDefinition("CMAKE_FORCE_IA64", "TRUE");
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 989b0d1..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#ifndef cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator_h
-#define cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator_h
-
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h"
-
-
-/** \class cmGlobalVisualStudio8IA64Generator
- * \brief Write a Unix makefiles.
- *
- * cmGlobalVisualStudio8IA64Generator manages UNIX build process for a tree
- */
-class cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator :
-  public cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator
-{
-public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 9 2008 IA64";}
-
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "Itanium";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
-  /**
-   * Try to determine system infomation such as shared library
-   * extension, pthreads, byte order etc.
-   */
-  virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile *);
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx
deleted file mode 100644
index 4d8a646..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.cxx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h"
-#include "cmLocalVisualStudio7Generator.h"
-#include "cmMakefile.h"
-
-
-cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator()
-{
-  this->ArchitectureId = "x64";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
-{
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
-  entry.Brief = "Generates Visual Studio 9 2008 Win64 project files.";
-  entry.Full = "";
-}
-
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator
-::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
-{
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::AddPlatformDefinitions(mf);
-  mf->AddDefinition("CMAKE_FORCE_WIN64", "TRUE");
-}
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c20cf4..0000000
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-/*============================================================================
-  CMake - Cross Platform Makefile Generator
-  Copyright 2000-2009 Kitware, Inc., Insight Software Consortium
-
-  Distributed under the OSI-approved BSD License (the "License");
-  see accompanying file Copyright.txt for details.
-
-  This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the
-  implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-  See the License for more information.
-============================================================================*/
-#ifndef cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator_h
-#define cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator_h
-
-#include "cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h"
-
-
-/** \class cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator
- * \brief Write a Unix makefiles.
- *
- * cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator manages UNIX build process for a tree
- */
-class cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator :
-  public cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator
-{
-public:
-  cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() {
-    return new cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator; }
-
-  ///! Get the name for the generator.
-  virtual const char* GetName() const {
-    return cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator::GetActualName();}
-  static const char* GetActualName() {return "Visual Studio 9 2008 Win64";}
-
-  virtual const char* GetPlatformName() const {return "x64";}
-
-  /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
-
-  /**
-   * Try to determine system infomation such as shared library
-   * extension, pthreads, byte order etc.
-   */
-  virtual void AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile *);
-};
-#endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
index ea6757d..a517351 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator()
 {
   this->ArchitectureId = "X86";
+  this->AdditionalPlatformDefinition = NULL;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -493,6 +494,11 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::AddPlatformDefinitions(cmMakefile* mf)
 {
   mf->AddDefinition("MSVC_C_ARCHITECTURE_ID", this->ArchitectureId);
   mf->AddDefinition("MSVC_CXX_ARCHITECTURE_ID", this->ArchitectureId);
+
+  if(this->AdditionalPlatformDefinition)
+    {
+    mf->AddDefinition(this->AdditionalPlatformDefinition, "TRUE");
+    }
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
index cebf7d7..7258e31 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ protected:
   typedef std::map<cmTarget*, cmStdString> UtilityDependsMap;
   UtilityDependsMap UtilityDepends;
   const char* ArchitectureId;
+  const char* AdditionalPlatformDefinition;
 
 private:
   void ComputeTargetObjects(cmGeneratorTarget* gt) const;
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.cxx
index 45b171f..e3cebc4 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.cxx
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ cmLocalGenerator *cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator::CreateLocalGenerator()
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator
-::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const
+::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generates Watcom WMake makefiles.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.h
index ee16eae..23e60a1 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator.h
@@ -23,14 +23,16 @@ class cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator : public cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator();
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New() { return new cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator; }
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory() {
+    return new cmGlobalGeneratorSimpleFactory
+      <cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator>(); }
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
     return cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator::GetActualName();}
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "Watcom WMake";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
index 5b2ddd8..4ef2f57 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "cmSourceFile.h"
 #include "cmCustomCommandGenerator.h"
 #include "cmGeneratorTarget.h"
+#include "cmGlobalGeneratorFactory.h"
 
 #include <cmsys/auto_ptr.hxx>
 
@@ -112,6 +113,18 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+class cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::Factory : public cmGlobalGeneratorFactory
+{
+public:
+  virtual cmGlobalGenerator* CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name) const;
+
+  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const {
+    cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::GetDocumentation(entry); }
+
+  virtual void GetGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names) const {
+    names.push_back(cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::GetActualName()); }
+};
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::cmGlobalXCodeGenerator(std::string const& version)
 {
@@ -132,8 +145,17 @@ cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::cmGlobalXCodeGenerator(std::string const& version)
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cmGlobalGenerator* cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::New()
+cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::NewFactory()
 {
+  return new Factory;
+}
+
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cmGlobalGenerator* cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::Factory
+::CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name) const
+{
+  if (strcmp(name, GetActualName()))
+    return 0;
 #if defined(CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_CMAKE)
   cmXcodeVersionParser parser;
   std::string versionFile;
@@ -3474,9 +3496,8 @@ const char* cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::GetCMakeCFGIntDir() const
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry)
-  const
 {
-  entry.Name = this->GetName();
+  entry.Name = cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::GetActualName();
   entry.Brief = "Generate Xcode project files.";
   entry.Full = "";
 }
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h
index afa1ca2..c98652f 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalXCodeGenerator.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "cmGlobalGenerator.h"
 #include "cmXCodeObject.h"
 #include "cmCustomCommand.h"
+class cmGlobalGeneratorFactory;
 class cmTarget;
 class cmSourceFile;
 class cmSourceGroup;
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class cmGlobalXCodeGenerator : public cmGlobalGenerator
 {
 public:
   cmGlobalXCodeGenerator(std::string const& version);
-  static cmGlobalGenerator* New();
+  static cmGlobalGeneratorFactory* NewFactory();
 
   ///! Get the name for the generator.
   virtual const char* GetName() const {
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public:
   static const char* GetActualName() {return "Xcode";}
 
   /** Get the documentation entry for this generator.  */
-  virtual void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry) const;
+  static void GetDocumentation(cmDocumentationEntry& entry);
 
   ///! Create a local generator appropriate to this Global Generator
   virtual cmLocalGenerator *CreateLocalGenerator();
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ private:
                           const char* varNameSuffix,
                           const char* default_flags);
 
+  class Factory;
   class BuildObjectListOrString;
   friend class BuildObjectListOrString;
 
diff --git a/Source/cmake.cxx b/Source/cmake.cxx
index 0123427..1ec88fb 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmake.cxx
@@ -63,15 +63,8 @@
 #    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h"
 #    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h"
 #    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.h"
-#    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator.h"
-#    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator.h"
 #    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h"
-#    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator.h"
-#    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator.h"
 #    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.h"
-#    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator.h"
-#    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator.h"
-#    include "cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator.h"
 #    include "cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator.h"
 #    include "cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator.h"
 #    include "cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator.h"
@@ -222,6 +215,11 @@ cmake::~cmake()
     {
     delete (*j).second;
     }
+  for(RegisteredGeneratorsVector::iterator j = this->Generators.begin();
+      j != this->Generators.end(); ++j)
+    {
+    delete *j;
+    }
 #ifdef CMAKE_BUILD_WITH_CMAKE
   delete this->VariableWatch;
 #endif
@@ -1869,10 +1867,10 @@ void cmake::AddDefaultExtraGenerators()
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void cmake::GetRegisteredGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names)
 {
-  for(RegisteredGeneratorsMap::const_iterator i = this->Generators.begin();
+  for(RegisteredGeneratorsVector::const_iterator i = this->Generators.begin();
       i != this->Generators.end(); ++i)
     {
-    names.push_back(i->first);
+    (*i)->GetGenerators(names);
     }
   for(RegisteredExtraGeneratorsMap::const_iterator
       i = this->ExtraGenerators.begin();
@@ -1884,29 +1882,36 @@ void cmake::GetRegisteredGenerators(std::vector<std::string>& names)
 
 cmGlobalGenerator* cmake::CreateGlobalGenerator(const char* name)
 {
-  cmGlobalGenerator* generator = 0;
   cmExternalMakefileProjectGenerator* extraGenerator = 0;
-  RegisteredGeneratorsMap::const_iterator genIt = this->Generators.find(name);
-  if(genIt == this->Generators.end())
+  RegisteredExtraGeneratorsMap::const_iterator extraGenIt =
+                                            this->ExtraGenerators.find(name);
+  if (extraGenIt != this->ExtraGenerators.end())
     {
-    RegisteredExtraGeneratorsMap::const_iterator extraGenIt =
-                                              this->ExtraGenerators.find(name);
-    if (extraGenIt == this->ExtraGenerators.end())
-      {
-      return 0;
-      }
     extraGenerator = (extraGenIt->second)();
-    genIt=this->Generators.find(extraGenerator->GetGlobalGeneratorName(name));
-    if(genIt == this->Generators.end())
+    name = extraGenerator->GetGlobalGeneratorName(name);
+    }
+
+  cmGlobalGenerator* generator = 0;
+  for (RegisteredGeneratorsVector::const_iterator i =
+    this->Generators.begin(); i != this->Generators.end(); ++i)
+    {
+    generator = (*i)->CreateGlobalGenerator(name);
+    if (generator)
       {
-      delete extraGenerator;
-      return 0;
+      break;
       }
-  }
+    }
+
+  if (generator)
+    {
+    generator->SetCMakeInstance(this);
+    generator->SetExternalMakefileProjectGenerator(extraGenerator);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+    delete extraGenerator;
+    }
 
-  generator = (genIt->second)();
-  generator->SetCMakeInstance(this);
-  generator->SetExternalMakefileProjectGenerator(extraGenerator);
   return generator;
 }
 
@@ -2570,55 +2575,41 @@ void cmake::AddDefaultGenerators()
 {
 #if defined(_WIN32) && !defined(__CYGWIN__)
 # if !defined(CMAKE_BOOT_MINGW)
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio10IA64Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio10Win64Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio11Win64Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio11ARMGenerator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio9IA64Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio9Win64Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalVisualStudio8Win64Generator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator::New;
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalVisualStudio6Generator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalBorlandMakefileGenerator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalNMakeMakefileGenerator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalJOMMakefileGenerator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalWatcomWMakeGenerator::NewFactory());
 # endif
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator::New;
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalMSYSMakefileGenerator::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalMinGWMakefileGenerator::NewFactory());
 #endif
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::New;
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::New;
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalUnixMakefileGenerator3::NewFactory());
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalNinjaGenerator::NewFactory());
 #ifdef CMAKE_USE_XCODE
-  this->Generators[cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::GetActualName()] =
-    &cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::New;
+  this->Generators.push_back(
+    cmGlobalXCodeGenerator::NewFactory());
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -2712,17 +2703,15 @@ void cmake::GetPropertiesDocumentation(std::map<std::string,
 
 void cmake::GetGeneratorDocumentation(std::vector<cmDocumentationEntry>& v)
 {
-  for(RegisteredGeneratorsMap::const_iterator i = this->Generators.begin();
-      i != this->Generators.end(); ++i)
+  for(RegisteredGeneratorsVector::const_iterator i =
+      this->Generators.begin(); i != this->Generators.end(); ++i)
     {
     cmDocumentationEntry e;
-    cmGlobalGenerator* generator = (i->second)();
-    generator->GetDocumentation(e);
-    delete generator;
+    (*i)->GetDocumentation(e);
     v.push_back(e);
     }
-  for(RegisteredExtraGeneratorsMap::const_iterator
-      i = this->ExtraGenerators.begin(); i != this->ExtraGenerators.end(); ++i)
+  for(RegisteredExtraGeneratorsMap::const_iterator i =
+      this->ExtraGenerators.begin(); i != this->ExtraGenerators.end(); ++i)
     {
     cmDocumentationEntry e;
     cmExternalMakefileProjectGenerator* generator = (i->second)();
diff --git a/Source/cmake.h b/Source/cmake.h
index 94c6f12..79e05ca 100644
--- a/Source/cmake.h
+++ b/Source/cmake.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "cmPropertyDefinitionMap.h"
 #include "cmPropertyMap.h"
 
+class cmGlobalGeneratorFactory;
 class cmGlobalGenerator;
 class cmLocalGenerator;
 class cmCacheManager;
@@ -396,12 +397,9 @@ protected:
      cmExternalMakefileProjectGenerator* (*CreateExtraGeneratorFunctionType)();
   typedef std::map<cmStdString,
                 CreateExtraGeneratorFunctionType> RegisteredExtraGeneratorsMap;
-
-  typedef cmGlobalGenerator* (*CreateGeneratorFunctionType)();
-  typedef std::map<cmStdString,
-                   CreateGeneratorFunctionType> RegisteredGeneratorsMap;
+  typedef std::vector<cmGlobalGeneratorFactory*> RegisteredGeneratorsVector;
   RegisteredCommandsMap Commands;
-  RegisteredGeneratorsMap Generators;
+  RegisteredGeneratorsVector Generators;
   RegisteredExtraGeneratorsMap ExtraGenerators;
   void AddDefaultCommands();
   void AddDefaultGenerators();