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@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
+### Generic Build Instructions
-### Generic Build Instructions ###
+#### Setup
-#### Setup ####
+To build Google Test and your tests that use it, you need to tell your build
+system where to find its headers and source files. The exact way to do it
+depends on which build system you use, and is usually straightforward.
-To build Google Test and your tests that use it, you need to tell your
-build system where to find its headers and source files. The exact
-way to do it depends on which build system you use, and is usually
-straightforward.
+#### Build
-#### Build ####
-
-Suppose you put Google Test in directory `${GTEST_DIR}`. To build it,
-create a library build target (or a project as called by Visual Studio
-and Xcode) to compile
+Suppose you put Google Test in directory `${GTEST_DIR}`. To build it, create a
+library build target (or a project as called by Visual Studio and Xcode) to
+compile
${GTEST_DIR}/src/gtest-all.cc
with `${GTEST_DIR}/include` in the system header search path and `${GTEST_DIR}`
-in the normal header search path. Assuming a Linux-like system and gcc,
+in the normal header search path. Assuming a Linux-like system and gcc,
something like the following will do:
g++ -isystem ${GTEST_DIR}/include -I${GTEST_DIR} \
@@ -26,105 +24,101 @@ something like the following will do:
(We need `-pthread` as Google Test uses threads.)
-Next, you should compile your test source file with
-`${GTEST_DIR}/include` in the system header search path, and link it
-with gtest and any other necessary libraries:
+Next, you should compile your test source file with `${GTEST_DIR}/include` in
+the system header search path, and link it with gtest and any other necessary
+libraries:
g++ -isystem ${GTEST_DIR}/include -pthread path/to/your_test.cc libgtest.a \
-o your_test
-As an example, the make/ directory contains a Makefile that you can
-use to build Google Test on systems where GNU make is available
-(e.g. Linux, Mac OS X, and Cygwin). It doesn't try to build Google
-Test's own tests. Instead, it just builds the Google Test library and
-a sample test. You can use it as a starting point for your own build
-script.
+As an example, the make/ directory contains a Makefile that you can use to build
+Google Test on systems where GNU make is available (e.g. Linux, Mac OS X, and
+Cygwin). It doesn't try to build Google Test's own tests. Instead, it just
+builds the Google Test library and a sample test. You can use it as a starting
+point for your own build script.
-If the default settings are correct for your environment, the
-following commands should succeed:
+If the default settings are correct for your environment, the following commands
+should succeed:
cd ${GTEST_DIR}/make
make
./sample1_unittest
-If you see errors, try to tweak the contents of `make/Makefile` to make
-them go away. There are instructions in `make/Makefile` on how to do
-it.
+If you see errors, try to tweak the contents of `make/Makefile` to make them go
+away. There are instructions in `make/Makefile` on how to do it.
-### Using CMake ###
+### Using CMake
Google Test comes with a CMake build script (
-[CMakeLists.txt](https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/CMakeLists.txt)) that can be used on a wide range of platforms ("C" stands for
-cross-platform.). If you don't have CMake installed already, you can
-download it for free from <http://www.cmake.org/>.
+[CMakeLists.txt](https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/CMakeLists.txt))
+that can be used on a wide range of platforms ("C" stands for cross-platform.).
+If you don't have CMake installed already, you can download it for free from
+<http://www.cmake.org/>.
-CMake works by generating native makefiles or build projects that can
-be used in the compiler environment of your choice. You can either
-build Google Test as a standalone project or it can be incorporated
-into an existing CMake build for another project.
+CMake works by generating native makefiles or build projects that can be used in
+the compiler environment of your choice. You can either build Google Test as a
+standalone project or it can be incorporated into an existing CMake build for
+another project.
-#### Standalone CMake Project ####
+#### Standalone CMake Project
-When building Google Test as a standalone project, the typical
-workflow starts with:
+When building Google Test as a standalone project, the typical workflow starts
+with:
mkdir mybuild # Create a directory to hold the build output.
cd mybuild
cmake ${GTEST_DIR} # Generate native build scripts.
-If you want to build Google Test's samples, you should replace the
-last command with
+If you want to build Google Test's samples, you should replace the last command
+with
cmake -Dgtest_build_samples=ON ${GTEST_DIR}
-If you are on a \*nix system, you should now see a Makefile in the
-current directory. Just type 'make' to build gtest.
+If you are on a \*nix system, you should now see a Makefile in the current
+directory. Just type 'make' to build gtest.
-If you use Windows and have Visual Studio installed, a `gtest.sln` file
-and several `.vcproj` files will be created. You can then build them
-using Visual Studio.
+If you use Windows and have Visual Studio installed, a `gtest.sln` file and
+several `.vcproj` files will be created. You can then build them using Visual
+Studio.
On Mac OS X with Xcode installed, a `.xcodeproj` file will be generated.
-#### Incorporating Into An Existing CMake Project ####
-
-If you want to use gtest in a project which already uses CMake, then a
-more robust and flexible approach is to build gtest as part of that
-project directly. This is done by making the GoogleTest source code
-available to the main build and adding it using CMake's
-`add_subdirectory()` command. This has the significant advantage that
-the same compiler and linker settings are used between gtest and the
-rest of your project, so issues associated with using incompatible
-libraries (eg debug/release), etc. are avoided. This is particularly
-useful on Windows. Making GoogleTest's source code available to the
+#### Incorporating Into An Existing CMake Project
+
+If you want to use gtest in a project which already uses CMake, then a more
+robust and flexible approach is to build gtest as part of that project directly.
+This is done by making the GoogleTest source code available to the main build
+and adding it using CMake's `add_subdirectory()` command. This has the
+significant advantage that the same compiler and linker settings are used
+between gtest and the rest of your project, so issues associated with using
+incompatible libraries (eg debug/release), etc. are avoided. This is
+particularly useful on Windows. Making GoogleTest's source code available to the
main build can be done a few different ways:
-* Download the GoogleTest source code manually and place it at a
- known location. This is the least flexible approach and can make
- it more difficult to use with continuous integration systems, etc.
-* Embed the GoogleTest source code as a direct copy in the main
- project's source tree. This is often the simplest approach, but is
- also the hardest to keep up to date. Some organizations may not
- permit this method.
-* Add GoogleTest as a git submodule or equivalent. This may not
- always be possible or appropriate. Git submodules, for example,
- have their own set of advantages and drawbacks.
-* Use CMake to download GoogleTest as part of the build's configure
- step. This is just a little more complex, but doesn't have the
- limitations of the other methods.
-
-The last of the above methods is implemented with a small piece
-of CMake code in a separate file (e.g. `CMakeLists.txt.in`) which
-is copied to the build area and then invoked as a sub-build
-_during the CMake stage_. That directory is then pulled into the
-main build with `add_subdirectory()`. For example:
+* Download the GoogleTest source code manually and place it at a known
+ location. This is the least flexible approach and can make it more difficult
+ to use with continuous integration systems, etc.
+* Embed the GoogleTest source code as a direct copy in the main project's
+ source tree. This is often the simplest approach, but is also the hardest to
+ keep up to date. Some organizations may not permit this method.
+* Add GoogleTest as a git submodule or equivalent. This may not always be
+ possible or appropriate. Git submodules, for example, have their own set of
+ advantages and drawbacks.
+* Use CMake to download GoogleTest as part of the build's configure step. This
+ is just a little more complex, but doesn't have the limitations of the other
+ methods.
+
+The last of the above methods is implemented with a small piece of CMake code in
+a separate file (e.g. `CMakeLists.txt.in`) which is copied to the build area and
+then invoked as a sub-build _during the CMake stage_. That directory is then
+pulled into the main build with `add_subdirectory()`. For example:
New file `CMakeLists.txt.in`:
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.2)
-
+
project(googletest-download NONE)
-
+
include(ExternalProject)
ExternalProject_Add(googletest
GIT_REPOSITORY https://github.com/google/googletest.git
@@ -136,7 +130,7 @@ New file `CMakeLists.txt.in`:
INSTALL_COMMAND ""
TEST_COMMAND ""
)
-
+
Existing build's `CMakeLists.txt`:
# Download and unpack googletest at configure time
@@ -157,7 +151,7 @@ Existing build's `CMakeLists.txt`:
# Prevent overriding the parent project's compiler/linker
# settings on Windows
set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
-
+
# Add googletest directly to our build. This defines
# the gtest and gtest_main targets.
add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-src
@@ -176,101 +170,93 @@ Existing build's `CMakeLists.txt`:
target_link_libraries(example gtest_main)
add_test(NAME example_test COMMAND example)
-Note that this approach requires CMake 2.8.2 or later due to
-its use of the `ExternalProject_Add()` command. The above
-technique is discussed in more detail in
-[this separate article](http://crascit.com/2015/07/25/cmake-gtest/)
-which also contains a link to a fully generalized implementation
-of the technique.
+Note that this approach requires CMake 2.8.2 or later due to its use of the
+`ExternalProject_Add()` command. The above technique is discussed in more detail
+in [this separate article](http://crascit.com/2015/07/25/cmake-gtest/) which
+also contains a link to a fully generalized implementation of the technique.
-##### Visual Studio Dynamic vs Static Runtimes #####
+##### Visual Studio Dynamic vs Static Runtimes
-By default, new Visual Studio projects link the C runtimes dynamically
-but Google Test links them statically.
-This will generate an error that looks something like the following:
- gtest.lib(gtest-all.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch detected for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MTd_StaticDebug' doesn't match value 'MDd_DynamicDebug' in main.obj
+By default, new Visual Studio projects link the C runtimes dynamically but
+Google Test links them statically. This will generate an error that looks
+something like the following: gtest.lib(gtest-all.obj) : error LNK2038: mismatch
+detected for 'RuntimeLibrary': value 'MTd_StaticDebug' doesn't match value
+'MDd_DynamicDebug' in main.obj
Google Test already has a CMake option for this: `gtest_force_shared_crt`
-Enabling this option will make gtest link the runtimes dynamically too,
-and match the project in which it is included.
+Enabling this option will make gtest link the runtimes dynamically too, and
+match the project in which it is included.
-### Legacy Build Scripts ###
+### Legacy Build Scripts
Before settling on CMake, we have been providing hand-maintained build
-projects/scripts for Visual Studio, Xcode, and Autotools. While we
-continue to provide them for convenience, they are not actively
-maintained any more. We highly recommend that you follow the
-instructions in the above sections to integrate Google Test
-with your existing build system.
+projects/scripts for Visual Studio, Xcode, and Autotools. While we continue to
+provide them for convenience, they are not actively maintained any more. We
+highly recommend that you follow the instructions in the above sections to
+integrate Google Test with your existing build system.
If you still need to use the legacy build scripts, here's how:
-The msvc\ folder contains two solutions with Visual C++ projects.
-Open the `gtest.sln` or `gtest-md.sln` file using Visual Studio, and you
-are ready to build Google Test the same way you build any Visual
-Studio project. Files that have names ending with -md use DLL
-versions of Microsoft runtime libraries (the /MD or the /MDd compiler
-option). Files without that suffix use static versions of the runtime
-libraries (the /MT or the /MTd option). Please note that one must use
-the same option to compile both gtest and the test code. If you use
-Visual Studio 2005 or above, we recommend the -md version as /MD is
-the default for new projects in these versions of Visual Studio.
-
-On Mac OS X, open the `gtest.xcodeproj` in the `xcode/` folder using
-Xcode. Build the "gtest" target. The universal binary framework will
-end up in your selected build directory (selected in the Xcode
-"Preferences..." -> "Building" pane and defaults to xcode/build).
-Alternatively, at the command line, enter:
+The msvc\ folder contains two solutions with Visual C++ projects. Open the
+`gtest.sln` or `gtest-md.sln` file using Visual Studio, and you are ready to
+build Google Test the same way you build any Visual Studio project. Files that
+have names ending with -md use DLL versions of Microsoft runtime libraries (the
+/MD or the /MDd compiler option). Files without that suffix use static versions
+of the runtime libraries (the /MT or the /MTd option). Please note that one must
+use the same option to compile both gtest and the test code. If you use Visual
+Studio 2005 or above, we recommend the -md version as /MD is the default for new
+projects in these versions of Visual Studio.
+
+On Mac OS X, open the `gtest.xcodeproj` in the `xcode/` folder using Xcode.
+Build the "gtest" target. The universal binary framework will end up in your
+selected build directory (selected in the Xcode "Preferences..." -> "Building"
+pane and defaults to xcode/build). Alternatively, at the command line, enter:
xcodebuild
-This will build the "Release" configuration of gtest.framework in your
-default build location. See the "xcodebuild" man page for more
-information about building different configurations and building in
-different locations.
+This will build the "Release" configuration of gtest.framework in your default
+build location. See the "xcodebuild" man page for more information about
+building different configurations and building in different locations.
-If you wish to use the Google Test Xcode project with Xcode 4.x and
-above, you need to either:
+If you wish to use the Google Test Xcode project with Xcode 4.x and above, you
+need to either:
- * update the SDK configuration options in xcode/Config/General.xconfig.
- Comment options `SDKROOT`, `MACOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET`, and `GCC_VERSION`. If
- you choose this route you lose the ability to target earlier versions
- of MacOS X.
- * Install an SDK for an earlier version. This doesn't appear to be
- supported by Apple, but has been reported to work
- (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5378518).
+* update the SDK configuration options in xcode/Config/General.xconfig.
+ Comment options `SDKROOT`, `MACOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET`, and `GCC_VERSION`. If
+ you choose this route you lose the ability to target earlier versions of
+ MacOS X.
+* Install an SDK for an earlier version. This doesn't appear to be supported
+ by Apple, but has been reported to work
+ (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5378518).
-### Tweaking Google Test ###
+### Tweaking Google Test
-Google Test can be used in diverse environments. The default
-configuration may not work (or may not work well) out of the box in
-some environments. However, you can easily tweak Google Test by
-defining control macros on the compiler command line. Generally,
-these macros are named like `GTEST_XYZ` and you define them to either 1
-or 0 to enable or disable a certain feature.
+Google Test can be used in diverse environments. The default configuration may
+not work (or may not work well) out of the box in some environments. However,
+you can easily tweak Google Test by defining control macros on the compiler
+command line. Generally, these macros are named like `GTEST_XYZ` and you define
+them to either 1 or 0 to enable or disable a certain feature.
-We list the most frequently used macros below. For a complete list,
-see file [include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h](include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h).
+We list the most frequently used macros below. For a complete list, see file
+[include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h](https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h).
-### Choosing a TR1 Tuple Library ###
+### Choosing a TR1 Tuple Library
-Some Google Test features require the C++ Technical Report 1 (TR1)
-tuple library, which is not yet available with all compilers. The
-good news is that Google Test implements a subset of TR1 tuple that's
-enough for its own need, and will automatically use this when the
-compiler doesn't provide TR1 tuple.
+Some Google Test features require the C++ Technical Report 1 (TR1) tuple
+library, which is not yet available with all compilers. The good news is that
+Google Test implements a subset of TR1 tuple that's enough for its own need, and
+will automatically use this when the compiler doesn't provide TR1 tuple.
-Usually you don't need to care about which tuple library Google Test
-uses. However, if your project already uses TR1 tuple, you need to
-tell Google Test to use the same TR1 tuple library the rest of your
-project uses, or the two tuple implementations will clash. To do
-that, add
+Usually you don't need to care about which tuple library Google Test uses.
+However, if your project already uses TR1 tuple, you need to tell Google Test to
+use the same TR1 tuple library the rest of your project uses, or the two tuple
+implementations will clash. To do that, add
-DGTEST_USE_OWN_TR1_TUPLE=0
-to the compiler flags while compiling Google Test and your tests. If
-you want to force Google Test to use its own tuple library, just add
+to the compiler flags while compiling Google Test and your tests. If you want to
+force Google Test to use its own tuple library, just add
-DGTEST_USE_OWN_TR1_TUPLE=1
@@ -282,15 +268,15 @@ If you don't want Google Test to use tuple at all, add
and all features using tuple will be disabled.
-### Multi-threaded Tests ###
+### Multi-threaded Tests
-Google Test is thread-safe where the pthread library is available.
-After `#include "gtest/gtest.h"`, you can check the `GTEST_IS_THREADSAFE`
-macro to see whether this is the case (yes if the macro is `#defined` to
-1, no if it's undefined.).
+Google Test is thread-safe where the pthread library is available. After
+`#include "gtest/gtest.h"`, you can check the `GTEST_IS_THREADSAFE` macro to see
+whether this is the case (yes if the macro is `#defined` to 1, no if it's
+undefined.).
-If Google Test doesn't correctly detect whether pthread is available
-in your environment, you can force it with
+If Google Test doesn't correctly detect whether pthread is available in your
+environment, you can force it with
-DGTEST_HAS_PTHREAD=1
@@ -298,26 +284,24 @@ or
-DGTEST_HAS_PTHREAD=0
-When Google Test uses pthread, you may need to add flags to your
-compiler and/or linker to select the pthread library, or you'll get
-link errors. If you use the CMake script or the deprecated Autotools
-script, this is taken care of for you. If you use your own build
-script, you'll need to read your compiler and linker's manual to
-figure out what flags to add.
+When Google Test uses pthread, you may need to add flags to your compiler and/or
+linker to select the pthread library, or you'll get link errors. If you use the
+CMake script or the deprecated Autotools script, this is taken care of for you.
+If you use your own build script, you'll need to read your compiler and linker's
+manual to figure out what flags to add.
-### As a Shared Library (DLL) ###
+### As a Shared Library (DLL)
-Google Test is compact, so most users can build and link it as a
-static library for the simplicity. You can choose to use Google Test
-as a shared library (known as a DLL on Windows) if you prefer.
+Google Test is compact, so most users can build and link it as a static library
+for the simplicity. You can choose to use Google Test as a shared library (known
+as a DLL on Windows) if you prefer.
To compile *gtest* as a shared library, add
-DGTEST_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY=1
-to the compiler flags. You'll also need to tell the linker to produce
-a shared library instead - consult your linker's manual for how to do
-it.
+to the compiler flags. You'll also need to tell the linker to produce a shared
+library instead - consult your linker's manual for how to do it.
To compile your *tests* that use the gtest shared library, add
@@ -325,31 +309,28 @@ To compile your *tests* that use the gtest shared library, add
to the compiler flags.
-Note: while the above steps aren't technically necessary today when
-using some compilers (e.g. GCC), they may become necessary in the
-future, if we decide to improve the speed of loading the library (see
-<http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Visibility> for details). Therefore you are
-recommended to always add the above flags when using Google Test as a
-shared library. Otherwise a future release of Google Test may break
-your build script.
+Note: while the above steps aren't technically necessary today when using some
+compilers (e.g. GCC), they may become necessary in the future, if we decide to
+improve the speed of loading the library (see
+<http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/Visibility> for details). Therefore you are recommended
+to always add the above flags when using Google Test as a shared library.
+Otherwise a future release of Google Test may break your build script.
-### Avoiding Macro Name Clashes ###
+### Avoiding Macro Name Clashes
-In C++, macros don't obey namespaces. Therefore two libraries that
-both define a macro of the same name will clash if you `#include` both
-definitions. In case a Google Test macro clashes with another
-library, you can force Google Test to rename its macro to avoid the
-conflict.
+In C++, macros don't obey namespaces. Therefore two libraries that both define a
+macro of the same name will clash if you `#include` both definitions. In case a
+Google Test macro clashes with another library, you can force Google Test to
+rename its macro to avoid the conflict.
-Specifically, if both Google Test and some other code define macro
-FOO, you can add
+Specifically, if both Google Test and some other code define macro FOO, you can
+add
-DGTEST_DONT_DEFINE_FOO=1
-to the compiler flags to tell Google Test to change the macro's name
-from `FOO` to `GTEST_FOO`. Currently `FOO` can be `FAIL`, `SUCCEED`,
-or `TEST`. For example, with `-DGTEST_DONT_DEFINE_TEST=1`, you'll
-need to write
+to the compiler flags to tell Google Test to change the macro's name from `FOO`
+to `GTEST_FOO`. Currently `FOO` can be `FAIL`, `SUCCEED`, or `TEST`. For
+example, with `-DGTEST_DONT_DEFINE_TEST=1`, you'll need to write
GTEST_TEST(SomeTest, DoesThis) { ... }