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| ### Generic Build Instructions ### |
| |
| #### 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. |
| |
| #### 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 |
| |
| ${GTEST_DIR}/src/gtest-all.cc |
| |
| with `${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, |
| something like the following will do: |
| |
| g++ -isystem ${GTEST_DIR}/include -I${GTEST_DIR} \ |
| -pthread -c ${GTEST_DIR}/src/gtest-all.cc |
| ar -rv libgtest.a gtest-all.o |
| |
| (We need `-pthread` as Google Test uses threads.) |
| |
| Next, you should compile your test source file with |
| `${GTEST_DIR}/include` in the system header search path, and link it |
| with gtest and any other necessary libraries: |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| ### Using CMake ### |
| |
| Google Test comes with a CMake build script ( |
| [CMakeLists.txt](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. |
| |
| #### Standalone CMake Project #### |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| 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 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 |
| 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: |
| |
| 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 |
| GIT_TAG master |
| SOURCE_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-src" |
| BINARY_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-build" |
| CONFIGURE_COMMAND "" |
| BUILD_COMMAND "" |
| INSTALL_COMMAND "" |
| TEST_COMMAND "" |
| ) |
| |
| Existing build's `CMakeLists.txt`: |
| |
| # Download and unpack googletest at configure time |
| configure_file(CMakeLists.txt.in googletest-download/CMakeLists.txt) |
| execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -G "${CMAKE_GENERATOR}" . |
| RESULT_VARIABLE result |
| WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-download ) |
| if(result) |
| message(FATAL_ERROR "CMake step for googletest failed: ${result}") |
| endif() |
| execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} --build . |
| RESULT_VARIABLE result |
| WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-download ) |
| if(result) |
| message(FATAL_ERROR "Build step for googletest failed: ${result}") |
| endif() |
| |
| # Prevent overriding the parent project's compiler/linker |
| # settings on Windows |
| set(gtest_force_shared_crt ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE) |
| |
| # Add googletest directly to our build. This defines |
| # the gtest and gtest_main targets. |
| add_subdirectory(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-src |
| ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/googletest-build |
| EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL) |
| |
| # The gtest/gtest_main targets carry header search path |
| # dependencies automatically when using CMake 2.8.11 or |
| # later. Otherwise we have to add them here ourselves. |
| if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 2.8.11) |
| include_directories("${gtest_SOURCE_DIR}/include") |
| endif() |
| |
| # Now simply link against gtest or gtest_main as needed. Eg |
| add_executable(example example.cpp) |
| 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. |
| |
| ##### 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 |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| ### 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. |
| |
| 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: |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| 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). |
| |
| ### 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. |
| |
| 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). |
| |
| ### 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. |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| -DGTEST_USE_OWN_TR1_TUPLE=1 |
| |
| to the compiler flags instead. |
| |
| If you don't want Google Test to use tuple at all, add |
| |
| -DGTEST_HAS_TR1_TUPLE=0 |
| |
| and all features using tuple will be disabled. |
| |
| ### 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.). |
| |
| If Google Test doesn't correctly detect whether pthread is available |
| in your environment, you can force it with |
| |
| -DGTEST_HAS_PTHREAD=1 |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| ### 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. |
| |
| 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 compile your *tests* that use the gtest shared library, add |
| |
| -DGTEST_LINKED_AS_SHARED_LIBRARY=1 |
| |
| 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. |
| |
| ### 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. |
| |
| 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 |
| |
| GTEST_TEST(SomeTest, DoesThis) { ... } |
| |
| instead of |
| |
| TEST(SomeTest, DoesThis) { ... } |
| |
| in order to define a test. |
| |
| ## Developing Google Test ## |
| |
| This section discusses how to make your own changes to Google Test. |
| |
| ### Testing Google Test Itself ### |
| |
| To make sure your changes work as intended and don't break existing |
| functionality, you'll want to compile and run Google Test's own tests. |
| For that you can use CMake: |
| |
| mkdir mybuild |
| cd mybuild |
| cmake -Dgtest_build_tests=ON ${GTEST_DIR} |
| |
| Make sure you have Python installed, as some of Google Test's tests |
| are written in Python. If the cmake command complains about not being |
| able to find Python (`Could NOT find PythonInterp (missing: |
| PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)`), try telling it explicitly where your Python |
| executable can be found: |
| |
| cmake -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=path/to/python -Dgtest_build_tests=ON ${GTEST_DIR} |
| |
| Next, you can build Google Test and all of its own tests. On \*nix, |
| this is usually done by 'make'. To run the tests, do |
| |
| make test |
| |
| All tests should pass. |
| |
| Normally you don't need to worry about regenerating the source files, |
| unless you need to modify them. In that case, you should modify the |
| corresponding .pump files instead and run the pump.py Python script to |
| regenerate them. You can find pump.py in the [scripts/](scripts/) directory. |
| Read the [Pump manual](docs/PumpManual.md) for how to use it. |