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Format
======
- The files are a JSON document with an object as the root:
+The files are a JSON document with an object as the root:
- .. literalinclude:: presets/example.json
- :language: json
+.. literalinclude:: presets/example.json
+ :language: json
- The root object recognizes the following fields:
+The root object recognizes the following fields:
- ``version``
+``version``
- A required integer representing the version of the JSON schema. Currently,
- the only supported version is 1.
+ A required integer representing the version of the JSON schema. Currently,
+ the only supported version is 1.
- ``cmakeMinimumRequired``
+``cmakeMinimumRequired``
- An optional object representing the minimum version of CMake needed to
- build this project. This object consists of the following fields:
+ An optional object representing the minimum version of CMake needed to
+ build this project. This object consists of the following fields:
- ``major``
+ ``major``
- An optional integer representing the major version.
+ An optional integer representing the major version.
- ``minor``
+ ``minor``
- An optional integer representing the minor version.
+ An optional integer representing the minor version.
- ``patch``
+ ``patch``
- An optional integer representing the patch version.
+ An optional integer representing the patch version.
- ``vendor``
+``vendor``
- An optional map containing vendor-specific information. CMake does not
- interpret the contents of this field except to verify that it is a map if
- it does exist. However, the keys should be a vendor-specific domain name
- followed by a ``/``-separated path. For example, the Example IDE 1.0 could
- use ``example.com/ExampleIDE/1.0``. The value of each field can be anything
- desired by the vendor, though will typically be a map.
+ An optional map containing vendor-specific information. CMake does not
+ interpret the contents of this field except to verify that it is a map if
+ it does exist. However, the keys should be a vendor-specific domain name
+ followed by a ``/``-separated path. For example, the Example IDE 1.0 could
+ use ``example.com/ExampleIDE/1.0``. The value of each field can be anything
+ desired by the vendor, though will typically be a map.
- ``configurePresets``
+``configurePresets``
- An optional array of configure preset objects. Each preset may contain the
- following fields:
+ An optional array of configure preset objects. Each preset may contain the
+ following fields:
- ``name``
+ ``name``
- A required string representing the machine-friendly name of the preset.
- This identifier is used in the ``--preset`` argument. There must not be
- two presets in the union of ``CMakePresets.json`` and
- ``CMakeUserPresets.json`` in the same directory with the same name.
+ A required string representing the machine-friendly name of the preset.
+ This identifier is used in the ``--preset`` argument. There must not be
+ two presets in the union of ``CMakePresets.json`` and
+ ``CMakeUserPresets.json`` in the same directory with the same name.
- ``hidden``
+ ``hidden``
- An optional boolean specifying whether or not a preset should be hidden.
- If a preset is hidden, it cannot be used in the ``--preset=`` argument,
- will not show up in the :manual:`CMake GUI <cmake-gui(1)>`, and does not
- have to have a valid ``generator`` or ``binaryDir``, even from
- inheritance. ``hidden`` presets are intended to be used as a base for
- other presets to inherit via the ``inherits`` field.
+ An optional boolean specifying whether or not a preset should be hidden.
+ If a preset is hidden, it cannot be used in the ``--preset=`` argument,
+ will not show up in the :manual:`CMake GUI <cmake-gui(1)>`, and does not
+ have to have a valid ``generator`` or ``binaryDir``, even from
+ inheritance. ``hidden`` presets are intended to be used as a base for
+ other presets to inherit via the ``inherits`` field.
- ``inherits``
+ ``inherits``
- An optional array of strings representing the names of presets to inherit
- from. The preset will inherit all of the fields from the ``inherits``
- presets by default (except ``name``, ``hidden``, ``inherits``,
- ``description``, and ``displayName``), but can override them as
- desired. If multiple ``inherits`` presets provide conflicting values for
- the same field, the earlier preset in the ``inherits`` list will be
- preferred. Presets in ``CMakePresets.json`` may not inherit from presets
- in ``CMakeUserPresets.json``.
+ An optional array of strings representing the names of presets to inherit
+ from. The preset will inherit all of the fields from the ``inherits``
+ presets by default (except ``name``, ``hidden``, ``inherits``,
+ ``description``, and ``displayName``), but can override them as
+ desired. If multiple ``inherits`` presets provide conflicting values for
+ the same field, the earlier preset in the ``inherits`` list will be
+ preferred. Presets in ``CMakePresets.json`` may not inherit from presets
+ in ``CMakeUserPresets.json``.
- This field can also be a string, which is equivalent to an array
- containing one string.
+ This field can also be a string, which is equivalent to an array
+ containing one string.
- ``vendor``
+ ``vendor``
- An optional map containing vendor-specific information. CMake does not
- interpret the contents of this field except to verify that it is a map
- if it does exist. However, it should follow the same conventions as the
- root-level ``vendor`` field. If vendors use their own per-preset
- ``vendor`` field, they should implement inheritance in a sensible manner
- when appropriate.
+ An optional map containing vendor-specific information. CMake does not
+ interpret the contents of this field except to verify that it is a map
+ if it does exist. However, it should follow the same conventions as the
+ root-level ``vendor`` field. If vendors use their own per-preset
+ ``vendor`` field, they should implement inheritance in a sensible manner
+ when appropriate.
- ``displayName``
+ ``displayName``
- An optional string with a human-friendly name of the preset.
+ An optional string with a human-friendly name of the preset.
- ``description``
+ ``description``
- An optional string with a human-friendly description of the preset.
+ An optional string with a human-friendly description of the preset.
- ``generator``
+ ``generator``
- An optional string representing the generator to use for the preset. If
- ``generator`` is not specified, it must be inherited from the
- ``inherits`` preset (unless this preset is ``hidden``).
+ An optional string representing the generator to use for the preset. If
+ ``generator`` is not specified, it must be inherited from the
+ ``inherits`` preset (unless this preset is ``hidden``).
- Note that for Visual Studio generators, unlike in the command line ``-G``
- argument, you cannot include the platform name in the generator name. Use
- the ``architecture`` field instead.
+ Note that for Visual Studio generators, unlike in the command line ``-G``
+ argument, you cannot include the platform name in the generator name. Use
+ the ``architecture`` field instead.
- ``architecture``
- ``toolset``
+ ``architecture``
+ ``toolset``
- Optional fields representing the platform and toolset, respectively, for
- generators that support them. Each may be either a string or an object
- with the following fields:
+ Optional fields representing the platform and toolset, respectively, for
+ generators that support them. Each may be either a string or an object
+ with the following fields:
- ``value``
+ ``value``
- An optional string representing the value.
+ An optional string representing the value.
- ``strategy``
+ ``strategy``
- An optional string telling CMake how to handle the ``architecture`` or
- ``toolset`` field. Valid values are:
+ An optional string telling CMake how to handle the ``architecture`` or
+ ``toolset`` field. Valid values are:
- ``"set"``
+ ``"set"``
- Set the respective value. This will result in an error for generators
- that do not support the respective field.
+ Set the respective value. This will result in an error for generators
+ that do not support the respective field.
- ``"external"``
+ ``"external"``
- Do not set the value, even if the generator supports it. This is
- useful if, for example, a preset uses the Ninja generator, and an IDE
- knows how to set up the Visual C++ environment from the
- ``architecture`` and ``toolset`` fields. In that case, CMake will
- ignore the field, but the IDE can use them to set up the environment
- before invoking CMake.
+ Do not set the value, even if the generator supports it. This is
+ useful if, for example, a preset uses the Ninja generator, and an IDE
+ knows how to set up the Visual C++ environment from the
+ ``architecture`` and ``toolset`` fields. In that case, CMake will
+ ignore the field, but the IDE can use them to set up the environment
+ before invoking CMake.
- ``binaryDir``
+ ``binaryDir``
- An optional string representing the path to the output binary directory.
- This field supports macro expansion. If a relative path is specified, it
- is calculated relative to the source directory. If ``binaryDir`` is not
- specified, it must be inherited from the ``inherits`` preset (unless this
- preset is ``hidden``).
+ An optional string representing the path to the output binary directory.
+ This field supports macro expansion. If a relative path is specified, it
+ is calculated relative to the source directory. If ``binaryDir`` is not
+ specified, it must be inherited from the ``inherits`` preset (unless this
+ preset is ``hidden``).
- ``cmakeExecutable``
+ ``cmakeExecutable``
- An optional string representing the path to the CMake executable to use
- for this preset. This is reserved for use by IDEs, and is not used by
- CMake itself. IDEs that use this field should expand any macros in it.
+ An optional string representing the path to the CMake executable to use
+ for this preset. This is reserved for use by IDEs, and is not used by
+ CMake itself. IDEs that use this field should expand any macros in it.
- ``cacheVariables``
+ ``cacheVariables``
- An optional map of cache variables. The key is the variable name (which
- may not be an empty string), and the value is either ``null``, a boolean
- (which is equivalent to a value of ``"TRUE"`` or ``"FALSE"`` and a type
- of ``BOOL``), a string representing the value of the variable (which
- supports macro expansion), or an object with the following fields:
+ An optional map of cache variables. The key is the variable name (which
+ may not be an empty string), and the value is either ``null``, a boolean
+ (which is equivalent to a value of ``"TRUE"`` or ``"FALSE"`` and a type
+ of ``BOOL``), a string representing the value of the variable (which
+ supports macro expansion), or an object with the following fields:
- ``type``
+ ``type``
- An optional string representing the type of the variable.
+ An optional string representing the type of the variable.
- ``value``
+ ``value``
- A required string or boolean representing the value of the variable.
- A boolean is equivalent to ``"TRUE"`` or ``"FALSE"``. This field
- supports macro expansion.
+ A required string or boolean representing the value of the variable.
+ A boolean is equivalent to ``"TRUE"`` or ``"FALSE"``. This field
+ supports macro expansion.
- Cache variables are inherited through the ``inherits`` field, and the
- preset's variables will be the union of its own ``cacheVariables`` and
- the ``cacheVariables`` from all its parents. If multiple presets in this
- union define the same variable, the standard rules of ``inherits`` are
- applied. Setting a variable to ``null`` causes it to not be set, even if
- a value was inherited from another preset.
+ Cache variables are inherited through the ``inherits`` field, and the
+ preset's variables will be the union of its own ``cacheVariables`` and
+ the ``cacheVariables`` from all its parents. If multiple presets in this
+ union define the same variable, the standard rules of ``inherits`` are
+ applied. Setting a variable to ``null`` causes it to not be set, even if
+ a value was inherited from another preset.
- ``environment``
+ ``environment``
- An optional map of environment variables. The key is the variable name
- (which may not be an empty string), and the value is either ``null`` or
- a string representing the value of the variable. Each variable is set
- regardless of whether or not a value was given to it by the process's
- environment. This field supports macro expansion, and environment
- variables in this map may reference each other, and may be listed in any
- order, as long as such references do not cause a cycle (for example,
- if ``ENV_1`` is ``$env{ENV_2}``, ``ENV_2`` may not be ``$env{ENV_1}``.)
+ An optional map of environment variables. The key is the variable name
+ (which may not be an empty string), and the value is either ``null`` or
+ a string representing the value of the variable. Each variable is set
+ regardless of whether or not a value was given to it by the process's
+ environment. This field supports macro expansion, and environment
+ variables in this map may reference each other, and may be listed in any
+ order, as long as such references do not cause a cycle (for example,
+ if ``ENV_1`` is ``$env{ENV_2}``, ``ENV_2`` may not be ``$env{ENV_1}``.)
- Environment variables are inherited through the ``inherits`` field, and
- the preset's environment will be the union of its own ``environment`` and
- the ``environment`` from all its parents. If multiple presets in this
- union define the same variable, the standard rules of ``inherits`` are
- applied. Setting a variable to ``null`` causes it to not be set, even if
- a value was inherited from another preset.
+ Environment variables are inherited through the ``inherits`` field, and
+ the preset's environment will be the union of its own ``environment`` and
+ the ``environment`` from all its parents. If multiple presets in this
+ union define the same variable, the standard rules of ``inherits`` are
+ applied. Setting a variable to ``null`` causes it to not be set, even if
+ a value was inherited from another preset.
- ``warnings``
+ ``warnings``
- An optional object specifying the warnings to enable. The object may
- contain the following fields:
+ An optional object specifying the warnings to enable. The object may
+ contain the following fields:
- ``dev``
+ ``dev``
- An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Wdev`` or ``-Wno-dev``
- on the command line. This may not be set to ``false`` if ``errors.dev``
- is set to ``true``.
+ An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Wdev`` or ``-Wno-dev``
+ on the command line. This may not be set to ``false`` if ``errors.dev``
+ is set to ``true``.
- ``deprecated``
+ ``deprecated``
- An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Wdeprecated`` or
- ``-Wno-deprecated`` on the command line. This may not be set to
- ``false`` if ``errors.deprecated`` is set to ``true``.
+ An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Wdeprecated`` or
+ ``-Wno-deprecated`` on the command line. This may not be set to
+ ``false`` if ``errors.deprecated`` is set to ``true``.
- ``uninitialized``
+ ``uninitialized``
- An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
- ``--warn-uninitialized`` on the command line.
+ An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
+ ``--warn-uninitialized`` on the command line.
- ``unusedCli``
+ ``unusedCli``
- An optional boolean. Setting this to ``false`` is equivalent to passing
- ``--no-warn-unused-cli`` on the command line.
+ An optional boolean. Setting this to ``false`` is equivalent to passing
+ ``--no-warn-unused-cli`` on the command line.
- ``systemVars``
+ ``systemVars``
- An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
- ``--check-system-vars`` on the command line.
+ An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
+ ``--check-system-vars`` on the command line.
- ``errors``
+ ``errors``
- An optional object specifying the errors to enable. The object may
- contain the following fields:
+ An optional object specifying the errors to enable. The object may
+ contain the following fields:
- ``dev``
+ ``dev``
- An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Werror=dev`` or
- ``-Wno-error=dev`` on the command line. This may not be set to ``true``
- if ``warnings.dev`` is set to ``false``.
+ An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Werror=dev`` or
+ ``-Wno-error=dev`` on the command line. This may not be set to ``true``
+ if ``warnings.dev`` is set to ``false``.
- ``deprecated``
+ ``deprecated``
- An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Werror=deprecated`` or
- ``-Wno-error=deprecated`` on the command line. This may not be set to
- ``true`` if ``warnings.deprecated`` is set to ``false``.
+ An optional boolean. Equivalent to passing ``-Werror=deprecated`` or
+ ``-Wno-error=deprecated`` on the command line. This may not be set to
+ ``true`` if ``warnings.deprecated`` is set to ``false``.
- ``debug``
+ ``debug``
- An optional object specifying debug options. The object may contain the
- following fields:
+ An optional object specifying debug options. The object may contain the
+ following fields:
- ``output``
+ ``output``
- An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
- ``--debug-output`` on the command line.
+ An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
+ ``--debug-output`` on the command line.
- ``tryCompile``
+ ``tryCompile``
- An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
- ``--debug-trycompile`` on the command line.
+ An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
+ ``--debug-trycompile`` on the command line.
- ``find``
+ ``find``
- An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
- ``--debug-find`` on the command line.
+ An optional boolean. Setting this to ``true`` is equivalent to passing
+ ``--debug-find`` on the command line.
- As mentioned above, some fields support macro expansion. Macros are
- recognized in the form ``$<macro-namespace>{<macro-name>}``. All macros are
- evaluated in the context of the preset being used, even if the macro is in a
- field that was inherited from another preset. For example, if the ``Base``
- preset sets variable ``PRESET_NAME`` to ``${presetName}``, and the
- ``Derived`` preset inherits from ``Base``, ``PRESET_NAME`` will be set to
- ``Derived``.
+As mentioned above, some fields support macro expansion. Macros are
+recognized in the form ``$<macro-namespace>{<macro-name>}``. All macros are
+evaluated in the context of the preset being used, even if the macro is in a
+field that was inherited from another preset. For example, if the ``Base``
+preset sets variable ``PRESET_NAME`` to ``${presetName}``, and the
+``Derived`` preset inherits from ``Base``, ``PRESET_NAME`` will be set to
+``Derived``.
- It is an error to not put a closing brace at the end of a macro name. For
- example, ``${sourceDir`` is invalid. A dollar sign (``$``) followed by
- anything other than a left curly brace (``{``) with a possible namespace is
- interpreted as a literal dollar sign.
+It is an error to not put a closing brace at the end of a macro name. For
+example, ``${sourceDir`` is invalid. A dollar sign (``$``) followed by
+anything other than a left curly brace (``{``) with a possible namespace is
+interpreted as a literal dollar sign.
- Recognized macros include:
+Recognized macros include:
- ``${sourceDir}``
+``${sourceDir}``
- Path to the project source directory.
+ Path to the project source directory.
- ``${sourceParentDir}``
+``${sourceParentDir}``
- Path to the project source directory's parent directory.
+ Path to the project source directory's parent directory.
- ``${sourceDirName}``
+``${sourceDirName}``
- The last filename component of ``${sourceDir}``. For example, if
- ``${sourceDir}`` is ``/path/to/source``, this would be ``source``.
+ The last filename component of ``${sourceDir}``. For example, if
+ ``${sourceDir}`` is ``/path/to/source``, this would be ``source``.
- ``${presetName}``
+``${presetName}``
- Name specified in the preset's ``name`` field.
+ Name specified in the preset's ``name`` field.
- ``${generator}``
+``${generator}``
- Generator specified in the preset's ``generator`` field.
+ Generator specified in the preset's ``generator`` field.
- ``${dollar}``
+``${dollar}``
- A literal dollar sign (``$``).
+ A literal dollar sign (``$``).
- ``$env{<variable-name>}``
+``$env{<variable-name>}``
- Environment variable with name ``<variable-name>``. The variable name may
- not be an empty string. If the variable is defined in the ``environment``
- field, that value is used instead of the value from the parent environment.
- If the environment variable is not defined, this evaluates as an empty
- string.
+ Environment variable with name ``<variable-name>``. The variable name may
+ not be an empty string. If the variable is defined in the ``environment``
+ field, that value is used instead of the value from the parent environment.
+ If the environment variable is not defined, this evaluates as an empty
+ string.
- Note that while Windows environment variable names are case-insensitive,
- variable names within a preset are still case-sensitive. This may lead to
- unexpected results when using inconsistent casing. For best results, keep
- the casing of environment variable names consistent.
+ Note that while Windows environment variable names are case-insensitive,
+ variable names within a preset are still case-sensitive. This may lead to
+ unexpected results when using inconsistent casing. For best results, keep
+ the casing of environment variable names consistent.
- ``$penv{<variable-name>}``
+``$penv{<variable-name>}``
- Similar to ``$env{<variable-name>}``, except that the value only comes from
- the parent environment, and never from the ``environment`` field. This
- allows you to prepend or append values to existing environment variables.
- For example, setting ``PATH`` to ``/path/to/ninja/bin:$penv{PATH}`` will
- prepend ``/path/to/ninja/bin`` to the ``PATH`` environment variable. This
- is needed because ``$env{<variable-name>}`` does not allow circular
- references.
+ Similar to ``$env{<variable-name>}``, except that the value only comes from
+ the parent environment, and never from the ``environment`` field. This
+ allows you to prepend or append values to existing environment variables.
+ For example, setting ``PATH`` to ``/path/to/ninja/bin:$penv{PATH}`` will
+ prepend ``/path/to/ninja/bin`` to the ``PATH`` environment variable. This
+ is needed because ``$env{<variable-name>}`` does not allow circular
+ references.
- ``$vendor{<macro-name>}``
+``$vendor{<macro-name>}``
- An extension point for vendors to insert their own macros. CMake will not
- be able to use presets which have a ``$vendor{<macro-name>}`` macro, and
- effectively ignores such presets. However, it will still be able to use
- other presets from the same file.
+ An extension point for vendors to insert their own macros. CMake will not
+ be able to use presets which have a ``$vendor{<macro-name>}`` macro, and
+ effectively ignores such presets. However, it will still be able to use
+ other presets from the same file.
- CMake does not make any attempt to interpret ``$vendor{<macro-name>}``
- macros. However, to avoid name collisions, IDE vendors should prefix
- ``<macro-name>`` with a very short (preferably <= 4 characters) vendor
- identifier prefix, followed by a ``.``, followed by the macro name. For
- example, the Example IDE could have ``$vendor{xide.ideInstallDir}``.
+ CMake does not make any attempt to interpret ``$vendor{<macro-name>}``
+ macros. However, to avoid name collisions, IDE vendors should prefix
+ ``<macro-name>`` with a very short (preferably <= 4 characters) vendor
+ identifier prefix, followed by a ``.``, followed by the macro name. For
+ example, the Example IDE could have ``$vendor{xide.ideInstallDir}``.
Schema
======