CMake/Source/cmSetCommand.h
Brad King 33e865c041 ENH: Add unset() command.
This introduces the unset() command to make it easy to unset CMake
variables, environment variables, and CMake cache variables.  Previously
it was not even possible to unset ENV or CACHE variables (as in
completely remove them).  Changes based on patch from Philip Lowman.
See issue #7507.
2008-08-25 10:31:29 -04:00

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#ifndef cmSetCommand_h
#define cmSetCommand_h
#include "cmCommand.h"
/** \class cmSetCommand
* \brief Set a CMAKE variable
*
* cmSetCommand sets a variable to a value with expansion.
*/
class cmSetCommand : public cmCommand
{
public:
/**
* This is a virtual constructor for the command.
*/
virtual cmCommand* Clone()
{
return new cmSetCommand;
}
/**
* This is called when the command is first encountered in
* the CMakeLists.txt file.
*/
virtual bool InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
cmExecutionStatus &status);
/**
* This determines if the command is invoked when in script mode.
*/
virtual bool IsScriptable() { return true; }
/**
* The name of the command as specified in CMakeList.txt.
*/
virtual const char* GetName() {return "set";}
/**
* Succinct documentation.
*/
virtual const char* GetTerseDocumentation()
{
return "Set a CMAKE variable to a given value.";
}
/**
* More documentation.
*/
virtual const char* GetFullDocumentation()
{
return
" set(<variable> <value> [[CACHE <type> <docstring> [FORCE]] | "
"PARENT_SCOPE])\n"
"Within CMake sets <variable> to the value <value>. <value> is expanded"
" before <variable> is set to it. If CACHE is present, then the "
"<variable> is put in the cache. <type> and <docstring> are then "
"required. <type> is used by the CMake GUI to choose a widget with "
"which the user sets a value. The value for <type> may be one of\n"
" FILEPATH = File chooser dialog.\n"
" PATH = Directory chooser dialog.\n"
" STRING = Arbitrary string.\n"
" BOOL = Boolean ON/OFF checkbox.\n"
" INTERNAL = No GUI entry (used for persistent variables).\n"
"If <type> is INTERNAL, then the <value> is always written into the "
"cache, replacing any values existing in the cache. If it is not a "
"cache variable, then this always writes into the current makefile. The "
"FORCE option will overwrite the cache value removing any changes by "
"the user.\n"
"If PARENT_SCOPE is present, the variable will be set in the scope "
"above the current scope. Each new directory or function creates a new "
"scope. This command will set the value of a variable into the parent "
"directory or calling function (whichever is applicable to the case at "
"hand).\n"
"If <value> is not specified then the variable is removed "
"instead of set. See also: the unset() command.\n"
" set(<variable> <value1> ... <valueN>)\n"
"In this case <variable> is set to a semicolon separated list of "
"values.\n"
"<variable> can be an environment variable such as:\n"
" set( ENV{PATH} /home/martink )\n"
"in which case the environment variable will be set.";
}
cmTypeMacro(cmSetCommand, cmCommand);
};
#endif