| ### Generic Build Instructions |
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| #### Setup |
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| 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 |
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| ${GTEST_DIR}/src/gtest-all.cc |
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| with `${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: |
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| g++ -isystem ${GTEST_DIR}/include -I${GTEST_DIR} \ |
| -pthread -c ${GTEST_DIR}/src/gtest-all.cc |
| ar -rv libgtest.a gtest-all.o |
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| (We need `-pthread` as Google Test uses threads.) |
| |
| Next, you should compile your test source file with `${GTEST_DIR}/include` in |
| the system header search path, and link it with gtest and any other necessary |
| libraries: |
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| g++ -isystem ${GTEST_DIR}/include -pthread path/to/your_test.cc libgtest.a \ |
| -o your_test |
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| 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. |
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| If the default settings are correct for your environment, the following commands |
| should succeed: |
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| cd ${GTEST_DIR}/make |
| make |
| ./sample1_unittest |
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| 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. |
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| ### 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/>. |
| |
| 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. |
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| #### Standalone CMake Project |
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| When building Google Test as a standalone project, the typical workflow starts |
| with: |
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| mkdir mybuild # Create a directory to hold the build output. |
| cd mybuild |
| cmake ${GTEST_DIR} # Generate native build scripts. |
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| If you want to build Google Test's samples, you should replace the last command |
| with |
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| cmake -Dgtest_build_samples=ON ${GTEST_DIR} |
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| 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. |
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| On Mac OS X with Xcode installed, a `.xcodeproj` file will be generated. |
| |
| #### Incorporating Into An Existing CMake Project |
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| 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`: |
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| cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.2) |
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| project(googletest-download NONE) |
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| 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 "" |
| ) |
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| Existing build's `CMakeLists.txt`: |
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| # 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Google Test already has a CMake option for this: `gtest_force_shared_crt` |
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| Enabling this option will make gtest link the runtimes dynamically too, and |
| match the project in which it is included. |
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| ### 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: |
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| 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. |
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| 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: |
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| xcodebuild |
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| 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](https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h). |
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| ### 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 |
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| -DGTEST_USE_OWN_TR1_TUPLE=0 |
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| 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 |
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| -DGTEST_USE_OWN_TR1_TUPLE=1 |
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| to the compiler flags instead. |
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| If you don't want Google Test to use tuple at all, add |
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| -DGTEST_HAS_TR1_TUPLE=0 |
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| 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 |
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| -DGTEST_HAS_PTHREAD=1 |
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| or |
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| -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 |
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| -DGTEST_CREATE_SHARED_LIBRARY=1 |
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| 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 |
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| -DGTEST_LINKED_AS_SHARED_LIBRARY=1 |
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| to the compiler flags. |
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| 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 |
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| GTEST_TEST(SomeTest, DoesThis) { ... } |
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| instead of |
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| TEST(SomeTest, DoesThis) { ... } |
| |
| in order to define a test. |