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authorBrad King <brad.king@kitware.com>2021-01-14 13:39:21 -0500
committerBrad King <brad.king@kitware.com>2021-01-14 13:40:16 -0500
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Help: Add section heading for configure presets in cmake-presets(7)
Cross-reference it from the main `configurePresets` field. This removes an extra layer of indentation and makes the section linkable.
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diff --git a/Help/manual/cmake-presets.7.rst b/Help/manual/cmake-presets.7.rst
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+++ b/Help/manual/cmake-presets.7.rst
@@ -69,221 +69,226 @@ The root object recognizes the following fields:
``configurePresets``
- An optional array of configure preset objects. Each preset may contain the
- following fields:
+ An optional array of `Configure Preset`_ objects.
+
+Configure Preset
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Each entry of the ``configurePresets`` array is a JSON object
+that 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.
Macro Expansion
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^