Merge pull request #1047 in HDFFV/hdf5 from ~BYRN/hdf5_adb:develop to develop

* commit '0344785872020c4ef1de90cf57f286f1cf4ad2fc': (28 commits)
  Text cleanup
  Correct sentence punctuation.
  Add release note.
  Use set_property for MT flag
  Correct command usage
  Remove APPEND
  Fix typo
  Add missing test lib
  add missing folder to path
  Fix another command revert
  Missed a command revert
  Revert to old style for LINK_FLAGS gen expr not working
  LINK_FLAGS must be separate property sets
  Fix link flags syntax
  Revert refactor link flags
  refactor link flags to interface
  Refactor link flags
  Fix defs and additional MSVC items
  TRILABS-19 fix syntax for windows
  TRILABS-19 Link flags need - character
  ...

12 files changed, 286 insertions, 351 deletions

diff --git a/hl/c++/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/c++/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 1760d71..e66aa81 100644
--- a/hl/c++/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/c++/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ project (HDF5_HL_CPP_EXAMPLES CXX)
 #  Add in the examples for the Packet Table codes
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 add_executable (ptExampleFL ${HDF5_HL_CPP_EXAMPLES_SOURCE_DIR}/ptExampleFL.cpp)
-set_property(TARGET ptExampleFL APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (ptExampleFL STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (
-    ptExampleFL
+target_include_directories(ptExampleFL PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (ptExampleFL STATIC)
+target_link_libraries (ptExampleFL PRIVATE
     ${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET}
     ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET}
     ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
diff --git a/hl/c++/src/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/c++/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 10a0c1e..8e6de0c 100644
--- a/hl/c++/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/c++/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,30 +9,31 @@ set (HDF5_HL_CPP_SOURCES ${HDF5_HL_CPP_SRC_SOURCE_DIR}/H5PacketTable.cpp)
 set (HDF5_HL_CPP_HDRS ${HDF5_HL_CPP_SRC_SOURCE_DIR}/H5PacketTable.h)
 
 add_library (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} STATIC ${HDF5_HL_CPP_SOURCES})
-set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} STATIC " " " ")
+target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET}
+    PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}"
+    INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+)
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} STATIC)
 target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
 set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET}")
 H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_NAME} STATIC 0)
-set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} PROPERTIES
-    FOLDER libraries/hl
-    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
-)
+set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET} PROPERTIES FOLDER libraries/hl)
 set (install_targets ${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_TARGET})
 
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   add_library (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED ${HDF5_HL_CPP_SOURCES})
-  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED " " " ")
+  target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}"
+      INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+  )
+  target_compile_definitions(${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PUBLIC "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
+  )
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED)
   target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET})
   set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET}")
   H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIB_NAME} SHARED "HL_CXX")
-  set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} PROPERTIES
-      FOLDER libraries/hl
-      COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
-      INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
-      INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB=1
-  )
+  set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET} PROPERTIES FOLDER libraries/hl)
   set (install_targets ${install_targets} ${HDF5_HL_CPP_LIBSH_TARGET})
 endif ()
 
diff --git a/hl/c++/test/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/c++/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 710e218..3b5384a 100644
--- a/hl/c++/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/c++/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@ cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.10)
 project (HDF5_HL_CPP_TEST CXX)
 
 add_executable (hl_ptableTest ${HDF5_HL_CPP_TEST_SOURCE_DIR}/ptableTest.cpp)
-set_property(TARGET hl_ptableTest APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/test;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_ptableTest STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (
-    hl_ptableTest
+target_include_directories(hl_ptableTest PRIVATE "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/test;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_ptableTest STATIC)
+target_link_libraries (hl_ptableTest PRIVATE
     ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
     ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET}
     ${HDF5_CPP_LIB_TARGET}
diff --git a/hl/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index 79250e6..2f9019d 100644
--- a/hl/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ set (examples
 
 foreach (example ${examples})
   add_executable (hl_ex_${example} ${HDF5_HL_EXAMPLES_SOURCE_DIR}/${example}.c)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_ex_${example} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_ex_${example} STATIC " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_ex_${example} ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
+  target_include_directories(hl_ex_${example} PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_ex_${example} STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (hl_ex_${example} PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
   set_target_properties (hl_ex_${example} PROPERTIES FOLDER examples/hl)
 endforeach ()
 
diff --git a/hl/fortran/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/fortran/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index af92efc..cc671f0 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/fortran/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,21 +8,33 @@ set (examples
 
 foreach (example ${examples})
   add_executable (hl_f90_ex_${example} ${HDF5_HL_F90_EXAMPLES_SOURCE_DIR}/${example}.f90)
-  TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_ex_${example} STATIC " " " ")
+  target_include_directories (hl_f90_ex_${example}
+      PRIVATE
+          "${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static;${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src"
+  )
+  target_compile_options(hl_f90_ex_${example}
+      PRIVATE
+          $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_COMPILE_FLAGS}>
+  )
   target_link_libraries (hl_f90_ex_${example}
-      ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET}
-      ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET}
-      ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
+      PRIVATE
+          ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
+  )
+#  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_ex_${example} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE">
+#  )
+#  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_ex_${example} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}>
+#  )
+  if(MSVC)
+    set_property(TARGET hl_f90_ex_${example} PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE ${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}")
+  endif()
+  set_target_properties (hl_f90_ex_${example} PROPERTIES
+      LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
+      FOLDER examples/hl/fortran
   )
-  target_include_directories (hl_f90_ex_${example} PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_ex_${example} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-  set_target_properties (hl_f90_ex_${example} PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran)
-  set_target_properties (hl_f90_ex_${example} PROPERTIES FOLDER examples/hl/fortran)
-
 endforeach ()
 
 if (BUILD_TESTING)
-
   include (CMakeTests.cmake)
-
 endif ()
diff --git a/hl/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 41adb6e..902b8dc 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,22 +15,19 @@ endif ()
 # Generate the H5LT and H5TB REAL APIs
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-add_executable (H5HL_buildiface
-      ${HDF5_HL_F90_SRC_SOURCE_DIR}/H5HL_buildiface.F90
-  )
+add_executable (H5HL_buildiface ${HDF5_HL_F90_SRC_SOURCE_DIR}/H5HL_buildiface.F90  )
 target_include_directories(H5HL_buildiface PRIVATE "${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR}")
 if (WIN32 AND MSVC)
   if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-    set_target_properties (H5HL_buildiface
-        PROPERTIES
-            COMPILE_FLAGS "/MT"
-    )
+    set_target_properties (H5HL_buildiface PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "/MT")
   endif ()
-  set_target_properties (H5HL_buildiface
-      PROPERTIES
-          LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE"
-  )
 endif ()
+#set_property(TARGET H5HL_buildiface APPEND PROPERTY
+#    LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE">
+#)
+if(MSVC)
+  set_property(TARGET H5HL_buildiface PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE")
+endif()
 set_target_properties (H5HL_buildiface PROPERTIES
     LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
     Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}
@@ -58,33 +55,36 @@ set_source_files_properties (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_SOURCES} PROPERTIES LANGUAGE C)
 set (HDF5_HL_F90_HEADERS ${HDF5_HL_F90_SRC_SOURCE_DIR}/H5LTf90proto.h)
 
 add_library (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} STATIC ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_SOURCES} ${HDF5_HL_F90_HEADERS})
-target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} PUBLIC "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static")
-set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} STATIC " " " ")
+target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET}
+    PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static"
+    INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+)
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} STATIC)
 target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET})
 set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET}")
 H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_NAME} STATIC 0)
 set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} PROPERTIES
     FOLDER libraries/hl/fortran
     LINKER_LANGUAGE C
-    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
 )
 set (install_targets ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET})
 
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   add_library (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_SOURCES} ${HDF5_HL_F90_HEADERS})
-  target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} PUBLIC "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR}/shared")
-  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED " " " ")
+  target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR}/shared"
+      INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+  )
+  target_compile_definitions(${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PUBLIC "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
+  )
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED)
   target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET})
   set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET}")
   H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_NAME} SHARED "HL_F")
   set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} PROPERTIES
       FOLDER libraries/hl/fortran
       LINKER_LANGUAGE C
-      COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
-      INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
-      INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB=1
   )
   set (install_targets ${install_targets} ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET})
 endif ()
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ set (HDF5_HL_F90_F_BASE_SOURCES
 )
 
 add_custom_command (
-    OUTPUT ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static/H5LTff_gen.F90 ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/H5TBff_gen.F90
+    OUTPUT ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static/H5LTff_gen.F90 ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static/H5TBff_gen.F90
     COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:H5HL_buildiface>
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static
     DEPENDS ${HDF5_HL_F90_F_BASE_SOURCES}
     COMMENT "Generating the H5LTff_gen.F90, H5TBff_gen.F90 files"
 )
 add_custom_target (H5HLgen ALL
-    DEPENDS ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static/H5LTff_gen.F90 ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/H5TBff_gen.F90
+    DEPENDS ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static/H5LTff_gen.F90 ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static/H5TBff_gen.F90
 )
 set_source_files_properties (
     ${HDF5_HL_F90_BINARY_DIR}/static/H5LTff_gen.F90
@@ -153,58 +153,85 @@ if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 endif ()
 
 add_library (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} STATIC ${HDF5_HL_F90_F_SOURCES})
-TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET})
-target_include_directories (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} PUBLIC "${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static")
-if (H5_HAVE_PARALLEL AND MPI_Fortran_FOUND)
-  target_include_directories (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} PUBLIC ${MPI_Fortran_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-endif ()
-set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR}")
-set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET}")
-H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_NAME} STATIC 0)
+target_include_directories (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET}
+    PRIVATE
+        "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static;$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_Fortran_INCLUDE_DIRS}>"
+    INTERFACE
+        "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+)
+target_compile_definitions(${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET}
+    PUBLIC
+        $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:HDF5F90_WINDOWS>
+    PRIVATE
+        $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_COMPILE_FLAGS}>
+)
+target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET}
+    PUBLIC
+        ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET}
+)
+#set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY
+#    LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE">
+#)
+#set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY
+#    LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}>
+#)
+if(MSVC)
+  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE ${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}")
+endif()
 set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} PROPERTIES
     FOLDER libraries/hl/fortran
     LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
-    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
     Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static
 )
-if (WIN32)
-  set_property (TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET}
-      APPEND PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "HDF5F90_WINDOWS"
-  )
-endif ()
+H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_NAME} STATIC 0)
+set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET}")
 set (install_targets ${install_targets} ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET})
 add_dependencies(${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} H5HLgen)
 
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   add_library (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED ${HDF5_HL_F90_F_SOURCES_SHARED})
-  set (SHARED_LINK_FLAGS " ")
-  if (WIN32 AND MSVC)
-    set (SHARED_LINK_FLAGS "/DLL /DEF:${HDF5_HL_F90_SRC_BINARY_DIR}/hdf5_hl_fortrandll.def")
-  endif ()
-  TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED " " ${SHARED_LINK_FLAGS})
-  target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIBSH_TARGET})
-  target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} PRIVATE ${LINK_Fortran_LIBS})
-  target_include_directories (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} PUBLIC "${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared")
-  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR}")
-  if (H5_HAVE_PARALLEL AND MPI_Fortran_FOUND)
-    target_include_directories (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} PUBLIC ${MPI_Fortran_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-  endif ()
-  set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET}")
-  H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_NAME} SHARED "HL_F")
+  target_include_directories (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PRIVATE
+          "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared;$<$<BOOL:${HDF5_ENABLE_PARALLEL}>:${MPI_Fortran_INCLUDE_DIRS}>"
+      INTERFACE
+          "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+  )
+  target_compile_definitions(${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PUBLIC
+          "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
+      PRIVATE
+          $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:BUILD_HDF5_HL_DLL;HDF5F90_WINDOWS>
+          $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:/dll>
+          $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_COMPILE_FLAGS}>
+  )
+  target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PUBLIC
+          ${HDF5_HL_F90_C_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PRIVATE
+          ${LINK_Fortran_LIBS}
+  )
+#  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE">
+#  )
+#  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}>
+#  )
+#  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-DLL">
+#  )
+#  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-DEF:${HDF5_HL_F90_SRC_BINARY_DIR}/hdf5_hl_fortrandll.def">
+#  )
+  if(MSVC)
+    set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE ${WIN_LINK_FLAGS} -DLL -DEF:${HDF5_HL_F90_SRC_BINARY_DIR}/hdf5_hl_fortrandll.def")
+  endif()
   set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} PROPERTIES
       FOLDER libraries/hl/fortran
       LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
-      COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
-      INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
-      INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB=1
       Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared
   )
-  if (WIN32)
-    set_property (TARGET ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET}
-        APPEND PROPERTY COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "BUILD_HDF5_HL_DLL;HDF5F90_WINDOWS"
-    )
-  endif ()
+  H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_NAME} SHARED "HL_F")
+  set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET}")
   set (install_targets ${install_targets} ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET})
   add_dependencies(${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} H5HLgenSH)
 endif ()
diff --git a/hl/fortran/test/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/fortran/test/CMakeLists.txt
index e82bb2b..0ee8d5b 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/fortran/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,89 +4,74 @@ project (HDF5_HL_FORTRAN_TESTS C Fortran)
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Add Tests
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+set (H5_TESTS
+    tstds
+    tstlite
+    tstimage
+    tsttable
+)
 
-#-- Adding test for hl_f90_tstds
-add_executable (hl_f90_tstds tstds.F90)
-TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tstds STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tstds ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET})
-target_include_directories (hl_f90_tstds PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static)
-set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tstds APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstds PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran)
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstds PROPERTIES FOLDER test/hl/fortran)
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  add_executable (hl_f90_tstds-shared tstds.F90)
-  TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tstds-shared SHARED " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tstds-shared ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIBSH_TARGET})
-  target_include_directories (hl_f90_tstds-shared PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tstds-shared APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-  set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstds-shared PROPERTIES
-        LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
-        FOLDER test/hl/fortran
-        Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared
+macro (ADD_H5_FORTRAN_EXE file)
+  add_executable (hl_f90_${file} ${file}.F90)
+  target_include_directories (hl_f90_${file}
+      PRIVATE
+          "${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static;${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src"
   )
-endif ()
-
-#-- Adding test for hl_f90_tstlite
-add_executable (hl_f90_tstlite tstlite.F90)
-TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tstlite STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tstlite ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_TEST_LIB_TARGET})
-target_include_directories (hl_f90_tstlite PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static)
-set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tstlite APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstlite PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran)
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstlite PROPERTIES FOLDER test/hl/fortran)
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  add_executable (hl_f90_tstlite-shared tstlite.F90)
-  TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tstlite-shared SHARED " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tstlite-shared ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET})
-  target_include_directories (hl_f90_tstlite-shared PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tstlite-shared APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-  set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstlite-shared PROPERTIES
-        LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
-        FOLDER test/hl/fortran
-        Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared
+  target_compile_options(hl_f90_${file}
+      PRIVATE
+          $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_COMPILE_FLAGS}>
   )
-endif ()
-
-#-- Adding test for hl_f90_tstimage
-add_executable (hl_f90_tstimage tstimage.F90)
-TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tstimage STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tstimage  ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET})
-target_include_directories (hl_f90_tstimage PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static)
-set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tstimage APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstimage PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran)
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstimage PROPERTIES FOLDER test/hl/fortran)
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  add_executable (hl_f90_tstimage-shared tstimage.F90)
-  TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tstimage-shared SHARED " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tstimage-shared  ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIBSH_TARGET})
-  target_include_directories (hl_f90_tstimage-shared PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tstimage-shared APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-  set_target_properties (hl_f90_tstimage-shared PROPERTIES
-        LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
-        FOLDER test/hl/fortran
-        Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared
+  target_link_libraries (hl_f90_${file}
+      PRIVATE
+          ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_TEST_LIB_TARGET}
   )
-endif ()
-
-#-- Adding test for hl_f90_tsttable
-add_executable (hl_f90_tsttable tsttable.F90)
-TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tsttable STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tsttable ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_TEST_LIB_TARGET})
-target_include_directories (hl_f90_tsttable PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/static)
-set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tsttable APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tsttable PROPERTIES LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran)
-set_target_properties (hl_f90_tsttable PROPERTIES FOLDER test/hl/fortran)
-if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-  add_executable (hl_f90_tsttable-shared tsttable.F90)
-  TARGET_FORTRAN_PROPERTIES (hl_f90_tsttable-shared SHARED " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_f90_tsttable-shared ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET})
-  target_include_directories (hl_f90_tsttable-shared PRIVATE ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_tsttable-shared APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src")
-  set_target_properties (hl_f90_tsttable-shared PROPERTIES
+#  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_${file} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE">
+#  )
+#  set_property(TARGET hl_f90_${file} APPEND PROPERTY
+#      LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}>
+#  )
+  if(MSVC)
+    set_property(TARGET hl_f90_${file} PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE ${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}")
+  endif()
+  set_target_properties (hl_f90_${file} PROPERTIES
+      LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
+      FOLDER test/hl/fortran
+  )
+  if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    add_executable (hl_f90_${file}-shared ${file}.F90)
+    target_include_directories (hl_f90_${file}-shared
+        PRIVATE
+            "${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared;${HDF5_F90_BINARY_DIR};${HDF5_F90_SRC_DIR}/src"
+    )
+    target_compile_options(hl_f90_${file}-shared
+        PRIVATE
+            $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:/dll>
+            $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_COMPILE_FLAGS}>
+    )
+    target_link_libraries (hl_f90_${file}-shared
+        PRIVATE
+            ${HDF5_HL_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_F90_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET}
+    )
+#    set_property(TARGET hl_f90_${file}-shared APPEND PROPERTY
+#        LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:"-SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE">
+#    )
+#    set_property(TARGET hl_f90_${file}-shared APPEND PROPERTY
+#        LINK_FLAGS $<$<STREQUAL:"x${CMAKE_Fortran_SIMULATE_ID}","xMSVC">:${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}>
+#    )
+    if(MSVC)
+      set_property(TARGET hl_f90_${file}-shared PROPERTY LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE ${WIN_LINK_FLAGS}")
+    endif()
+    set_target_properties (hl_f90_${file}-shared PROPERTIES
         LINKER_LANGUAGE Fortran
         FOLDER test/hl/fortran
         Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_Fortran_MODULE_DIRECTORY}/shared
-  )
-endif ()
+    )
+  endif ()
+endmacro ()
+
+foreach (test ${H5_TESTS})
+  ADD_H5_FORTRAN_EXE(${test})
+endforeach ()
 
 include (CMakeTests.cmake)
diff --git a/hl/fortran/test/CMakeTests.cmake b/hl/fortran/test/CMakeTests.cmake
index d541377..04a49dc 100644
--- a/hl/fortran/test/CMakeTests.cmake
+++ b/hl/fortran/test/CMakeTests.cmake
@@ -16,6 +16,41 @@
 ##############################################################################
 ##############################################################################
 
+macro (ADD_H5_FORTRAN_TEST file)
+  if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
+    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_${file} COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_${file}>)
+  else ()
+    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_${file} COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
+        -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_${file}>"
+        -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
+        -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
+        -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
+        -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_${file}.txt"
+        #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_${file}.out"
+        -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
+        -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
+    )
+  endif ()
+  set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_${file} PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-clear-objects)
+  if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
+      add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_${file}-shared COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_${file}-shared>)
+    else ()
+      add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_${file}-shared COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
+          -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_${file}-shared>"
+          -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
+          -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
+          -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
+          -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_${file}-shared.txt"
+          #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_${file}-shared.out"
+          -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
+          -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
+      )
+    endif ()
+    set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_${file}-shared PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-shared-clear-objects)
+  endif ()
+endmacro ()
+
 # Remove any output file left over from previous test run
 add_test (
     NAME HL_FORTRAN_test-clear-objects
@@ -32,70 +67,6 @@ add_test (
         tstds.h5
 )
 
-if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstds COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstds>)
-else ()
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstds COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-      -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstds>"
-      -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-      -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-      -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-      -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tstds.txt"
-      #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tstds.out"
-      -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-      -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-  )
-endif ()
-set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstds PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-clear-objects)
-
-if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstlite COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstlite>)
-else ()
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstlite COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-      -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstlite>"
-      -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-      -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-      -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-      -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tstlite.txt"
-      #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tstlite.out"
-      -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-      -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-  )
-endif ()
-set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstlite PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-clear-objects)
-
-if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstimage COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstimage>)
-else ()
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstimage COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-      -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstimage>"
-      -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-      -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-      -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-      -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tstimage.txt"
-      #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tstimage.out"
-      -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-      -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-  )
-endif ()
-set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstimage PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-clear-objects)
-
-if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tsttable COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tsttable>)
-else ()
-  add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tsttable COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-      -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tsttable>"
-      -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-      -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-      -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-      -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tsttable.txt"
-      #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tsttable.out"
-      -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-      -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-  )
-endif ()
-set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tsttable PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-clear-objects)
-
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   add_test (
       NAME HL_FORTRAN_test-shared-clear-objects
@@ -114,68 +85,8 @@ if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_test-shared-clear-objects
       PROPERTIES DEPENDS "HL_FORTRAN_f90_tsttable;HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstimage;HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstlite;HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstds"
   )
-
-  if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstds-shared COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstds-shared>)
-  else ()
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstds-shared COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-        -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstds-shared>"
-        -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-        -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-        -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-        -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tstds-shared.txt"
-        #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tstds-shared.out"
-        -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-        -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-    )
-  endif ()
-  set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstds-shared PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-shared-clear-objects)
-
-  if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstlite-shared COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstlite-shared>)
-  else ()
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstlite-shared COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-        -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstlite-shared>"
-        -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-        -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-        -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-        -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tstlite-shared.txt"
-        #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tstlite-shared.out"
-        -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-        -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-    )
-  endif ()
-  set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstlite-shared PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-shared-clear-objects)
-
-  if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstimage-shared COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstimage-shared>)
-  else ()
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstimage-shared COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-        -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tstimage-shared>"
-        -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-        -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-        -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-        -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tstimage-shared.txt"
-        #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tstimage-shared.out"
-        -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-        -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-    )
-  endif ()
-  set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tstimage-shared PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-shared-clear-objects)
-
-  if (HDF5_ENABLE_USING_MEMCHECKER)
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tsttable-shared COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tsttable-shared>)
-  else ()
-    add_test (NAME HL_FORTRAN_f90_tsttable-shared COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}"
-        -D "TEST_PROGRAM=$<TARGET_FILE:hl_f90_tsttable-shared>"
-        -D "TEST_ARGS:STRING="
-        -D "TEST_EXPECT=0"
-        -D "TEST_SKIP_COMPARE=TRUE"
-        -D "TEST_OUTPUT=hl_f90_tsttable-shared.txt"
-        #-D "TEST_REFERENCE=hl_f90_tsttable-shared.out"
-        -D "TEST_FOLDER=${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}"
-        -P "${HDF_RESOURCES_EXT_DIR}/runTest.cmake"
-    )
-  endif ()
-  set_tests_properties (HL_FORTRAN_f90_tsttable-shared PROPERTIES DEPENDS HL_FORTRAN_test-shared-clear-objects)
 endif ()
+
+foreach (test ${H5_TESTS})
+  ADD_H5_FORTRAN_TEST(${test})
+endforeach ()
diff --git a/hl/src/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/src/CMakeLists.txt
index bec40ec..aa33e59 100644
--- a/hl/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,29 +30,30 @@ set (HL_HEADERS
 )
 
 add_library (${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} STATIC ${HL_SOURCES} ${HL_HEADERS})
-set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} STATIC " " " ")
+target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET}
+    PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}"
+    INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+)
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} STATIC)
 target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
 H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_LIB_NAME} STATIC 0)
-set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} PROPERTIES
-    FOLDER libraries/hl
-    INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
-)
+set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} PROPERTIES FOLDER libraries/hl)
 set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET}")
 set (install_targets ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET})
 
 if (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
   add_library (${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED ${HL_SOURCES} ${HL_HEADERS})
-  set_property(TARGET ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED " " " ")
+  target_include_directories(${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}"
+      INTERFACE "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
+  )
+  target_compile_definitions(${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET}
+      PUBLIC "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
+  )
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} SHARED)
   target_link_libraries (${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} PUBLIC ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET})
   H5_SET_LIB_OPTIONS (${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} ${HDF5_HL_LIB_NAME} SHARED "HL")
-  set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} PROPERTIES
-      FOLDER libraries/hl
-      COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB"
-      INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$<INSTALL_INTERFACE:$<INSTALL_PREFIX>/include>"
-      INTERFACE_COMPILE_DEFINITIONS H5_BUILT_AS_DYNAMIC_LIB=1
-  )
+  set_target_properties (${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET} PROPERTIES FOLDER libraries/hl)
   set_global_variable (HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_LIBRARIES_TO_EXPORT};${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET}")
   set (install_targets ${install_targets} ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET})
 endif ()
diff --git a/hl/test/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 0acb2f4..7911d1b 100644
--- a/hl/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ configure_file (${HDF5_HL_TEST_SOURCE_DIR}/H5srcdir_str.h.in H5srcdir_str.h  @ON
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 MACRO (HL_ADD_EXE hl_name)
   add_executable (hl_${hl_name} ${hl_name}.c)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_${hl_name} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_TEST_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_${hl_name} STATIC " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_${hl_name}
+  target_include_directories(hl_${hl_name} PRIVATE "${HDF5_TEST_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_${hl_name} STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (hl_${hl_name} PRIVATE
       ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ ENDMACRO ()
 
 MACRO (HL_ADD_SHEXE hl_name)
   add_executable (hl_${hl_name} ${hl_name}.c)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_${hl_name} APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_TEST_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_${hl_name} SHARED " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_${hl_name}
+  target_include_directories(hl_${hl_name} PRIVATE "${HDF5_TEST_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_${hl_name} SHARED)
+  target_link_libraries (hl_${hl_name} PRIVATE
       ${HDF5_HL_LIBSH_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_TEST_LIBSH_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_LIBSH_TARGET}
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ HL_ADD_EXE (test_dset_append)
 
 # test_packet has two source files
 add_executable (hl_test_packet test_packet.c test_packet_vlen.c)
-set_property(TARGET hl_test_packet APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_TEST_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_test_packet STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (hl_test_packet
+target_include_directories(hl_test_packet PRIVATE "${HDF5_TEST_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_test_packet STATIC)
+target_link_libraries (hl_test_packet PRIVATE
     ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET}
     ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET}
     ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ set_target_properties (hl_test_packet PROPERTIES FOLDER test/hl)
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (HDF5_BUILD_GENERATORS)
   add_executable (hl_gen_test_ds gen_test_ds.c)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_gen_test_ds APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_gen_test_ds STATIC " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_gen_test_ds
+  target_include_directories(hl_gen_test_ds PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_gen_test_ds STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (hl_gen_test_ds PRIVATE
       ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ if (HDF5_BUILD_GENERATORS)
   set_target_properties (hl_gen_test_ds PROPERTIES FOLDER test/hl/gen)
 
   add_executable (hl_gen_test_ld gen_test_ld.c)
-  set_property(TARGET hl_gen_test_ld APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_gen_test_ld STATIC " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_gen_test_ld
+  target_include_directories(hl_gen_test_ld PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_gen_test_ld STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (hl_gen_test_ld PRIVATE
       ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET}
       ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET}
diff --git a/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt
index 977d78c..1d0e87c 100644
--- a/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/tools/gif2h5/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ set (GIF2H5_SOURCES
 
 #-- Add gif2hdf5 program
 add_executable (gif2h5 ${GIF2H5_SOURCES})
-set_property(TARGET gif2h5 APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (gif2h5 STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (gif2h5 ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+target_include_directories(gif2h5 PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (gif2h5 STATIC)
+target_link_libraries (gif2h5 PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
 set_target_properties (gif2h5 PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
 set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};gif2h5")
 
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ set (hdf2gif_SOURCES
     ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_GIF2H5_SOURCE_DIR}/hdfgifwr.c
 )
 add_executable (h52gif ${hdf2gif_SOURCES})
-set_property(TARGET h52gif APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h52gif STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (h52gif ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+target_include_directories(h52gif PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h52gif STATIC)
+target_link_libraries (h52gif PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
 set_target_properties (h52gif PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
 set_global_variable (HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT "${HDF5_UTILS_TO_EXPORT};h52gif")
 
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
   # --------------------------------------------------------------------
   if (HDF5_BUILD_GENERATORS)
       add_executable (hl_h52gifgentest ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_GIF2H5_SOURCE_DIR}/h52gifgentst.c)
-      set_property(TARGET hl_h52gifgentest APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-      TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_h52gifgentest STATIC " " " ")
-      target_link_libraries (hl_h52gifgentest ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
+      target_include_directories(hl_h52gifgentest PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+      TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_h52gifgentest STATIC)
+      target_link_libraries (hl_h52gifgentest PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
       set_target_properties (hl_h52gifgentest PROPERTIES FOLDER generator/tools/hl)
 
 #      add_test (NAME hl_h52gifgentest COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:hl_h52gifgentest>)
diff --git a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
index b3bd856..8ab1e41 100644
--- a/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/hl/tools/h5watch/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ set (H5WATCH_SOURCES
 
 #-- Add h5watch program
 add_executable (h5watch ${H5WATCH_SOURCES})
-set_property(TARGET h5watch APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_TOOLS_DIR}/lib;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watch STATIC " " " ")
-target_link_libraries (h5watch ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+target_include_directories(h5watch PRIVATE "${HDF5_TOOLS_DIR}/lib;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watch STATIC)
+target_link_libraries (h5watch PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
 set_target_properties (h5watch PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
 
 if (BUILD_TESTING)
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
       ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/swmr_check_compat_vfd.c
   )
   add_executable (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd ${hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd_SOURCES})
-  set_property(TARGET hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd STATIC " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
+  target_include_directories(hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE "${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PRIVATE ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
   set_target_properties (hl_swmr_check_compat_vfd PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
 
   #-- Add extend_dset program
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ if (BUILD_TESTING)
       ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/extend_dset.c
   )
   add_executable (extend_dset ${extend_dset_SOURCES})
-  set_property(TARGET extend_dset APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/test;${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (extend_dset STATIC " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (extend_dset ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
+  target_include_directories(extend_dset PRIVATE "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/test;${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (extend_dset STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (extend_dset PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TEST_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_TOOLS_LIB_TARGET})
   set_target_properties (extend_dset PROPERTIES FOLDER tools/hl)
 
   add_executable (h5watchgentest ${HDF5_HL_TOOLS_H5WATCH_SOURCE_DIR}/h5watchgentest.c)
-  set_property(TARGET h5watchgentest APPEND PROPERTY INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
-  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watchgentest STATIC " " " ")
-  target_link_libraries (h5watchgentest ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
+  target_include_directories(h5watchgentest PRIVATE "${HDF5_HL_SRC_DIR}/src;${HDF5_SRC_DIR};${HDF5_BINARY_DIR}")
+  TARGET_C_PROPERTIES (h5watchgentest STATIC)
+  target_link_libraries (h5watchgentest PRIVATE ${HDF5_HL_LIB_TARGET} ${HDF5_LIB_TARGET})
   set_target_properties (h5watchgentest PROPERTIES FOLDER generator/tools/hl)
 
   include (CMakeTests.cmake)