CMake: Create binary foo + library libfoo?

Question

In my CMakeLists.txt I want to create a binary named foo and a library named libfoo(.a|.so).

So I have tried using the following code:

add_executable(foo ${BIN_SRC})
add_library(foo ${LIB_SRC})

But unfortunately the code above fails with the error message:

Make Error at CMakeLists.txt:156 (add_library):
add_library cannot create target "foo" because another target with
the same name already exists.  The existing target is an executable created

It is abovious that I have 2 targets named foo in my CMakeLists.txt which is causing the error. I could e.g. fix the bug using:

    add_library(libfoo ${LIB_SRC})

But then my library gets named liblibfoo(.a|.so) which is not what I want!?

Tsyvarev · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-07 17:55:58Z

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Name of the executable/library file isn't forced to be the same as the target. You may adjust name of the file created using OUTPUT_NAME target's property:

add_library(libfoo ${LIB_SRC})
set_target_properties(libfoo PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME foo)

answered Dec 7, 2016 at 17:55

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user363778 Over a year ago

Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for!

ollo Over a year ago

So, please accept the answer to indicate it's solved.

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