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Help: State in add_library that INTERFACE libraries have no build targets

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Brad King
2020-07-31 12:04:17 -04:00
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@@ -100,11 +100,12 @@ Interface Libraries
add_library(<name> INTERFACE)
Creates an :ref:`Interface Library <Interface Libraries>`. An ``INTERFACE``
library target does not directly create build output, though it may
have properties set on it and it may be installed, exported and
imported. Typically the ``INTERFACE_*`` properties are populated on
the interface target using the commands:
Creates an :ref:`Interface Library <Interface Libraries>`.
An ``INTERFACE`` library target does not compile sources and does
not produce a library artifact on disk. However, it may have
properties set on it and it may be installed and exported.
Typically, ``INTERFACE_*`` properties are populated on an interface
target using the commands:
* :command:`set_property`,
* :command:`target_link_libraries(INTERFACE)`,
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ the interface target using the commands:
and then it is used as an argument to :command:`target_link_libraries`
like any other target.
An interface library has no source files itself and is not included
as a target in the generated buildsystem.
Imported Libraries
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^