Source/cmGetCMakePropertyCommand.h

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#ifndef cmGetCMakePropertyCommand_h
#define cmGetCMakePropertyCommand_h

#include "cmCommand.h"

class cmGetCMakePropertyCommand : public cmCommand
{
public:
  virtual cmCommand* Clone() 
    {
      return new cmGetCMakePropertyCommand;
    }

  /**
   * This is called when the command is first encountered in
   * the input file.
   */
  virtual bool InitialPass(std::vector<std::string> const& args,
                           cmExecutionStatus &status);

  /**
   * This determines if the command is invoked when in script mode.
   */
  virtual bool IsScriptable() { return true; }

  /**
   * The name of the command as specified in CMakeList.txt.
   */
  virtual const char* GetName() { return "get_cmake_property";}

  /**
   * Succinct documentation.
   */
  virtual const char* GetTerseDocumentation() 
    {
    return "Get a property of the CMake instance.";
    }
  
  /**
   * Longer documentation.
   */
  virtual const char* GetFullDocumentation()
    {
      return
        "  get_cmake_property(VAR property)\n"
        "Get a property from the CMake instance.  The value of the "
        "property is stored in the variable VAR. If the property is "
        "not found, CMake will report an error. Some supported properties "
        "include: VARIABLES, CACHE_VARIABLES, COMMANDS, MACROS, and "
        "COMPONENTS.";
    }
  
  cmTypeMacro(cmGetCMakePropertyCommand, cmCommand);
};



#endif