3 files changed, 21 insertions, 22 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}