Import the external package

You can import catch2 as usual with PID. In the root CMakelists.txt file of your package, after the package declaration you have to write something like:

PID_Dependency(catch2)

It will try to install last version of this external package.

If you want a specific version (recommended), for instance the currently last released version:

PID_Dependency(catch2 VERSION 3.4)

Components

catch2

CMake usage :

In the CMakeLists.txt files of your applications and tests, or those of your libraries that do not export the dependency:

PID_Component_Dependency(
				COMPONENT	your component name
				DEPEND	catch2
				PACKAGE	catch2)

In the CMakeLists.txt files of libraries exporting the dependency :

PID_Component_Dependency(
				COMPONENT	your component name
				EXPORT	catch2
				PACKAGE	catch2)

catch2_main

exported dependencies:

• from this external package:
  • catch2

CMake usage :

In the CMakeLists.txt files of your applications and tests, or those of your libraries that do not export the dependency:

PID_Component_Dependency(
				COMPONENT	your component name
				DEPEND	catch2_main
				PACKAGE	catch2)

In the CMakeLists.txt files of libraries exporting the dependency :

PID_Component_Dependency(
				COMPONENT	your component name
				EXPORT	catch2_main
				PACKAGE	catch2)