CXX11 Inferred in latest snapshots

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CXX11 Inferred in latest snapshots

#1 Post by konis »

While updating my version of DCMTK I noticed that the default value for CMake flag DCMTK_ENABLE_CXX11 is now INFERRED.

Can someone tell me what that means in terms of C++ 11 usage within the toolkit? Also, what are the supported values for this and related CXX flags?

Thanks.

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Re: CXX11 Inferred in latest snapshots

#2 Post by Jan Schlamelcher »

New versions of CMake now natively support detecting the supported C++ standard. This means you can now use the official way of setting CXX_STANDARD and related variables to chose a C++ version while building DCMTK. DCMTK_ENABLE_CXX11 exists for legacy reasons, e.g. if you have a build script that sets it to ON, this will still work, but if you decide to use the CXX_STANDARD variable it will infer the value based on the information that CMake provides after running the appropriate tests.

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Re: CXX11 Inferred in latest snapshots

#3 Post by konis »

And what is the recommended value for CXX_STANDARD? 11, 14 or 17 ?

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Re: CXX11 Inferred in latest snapshots

#4 Post by Jan Schlamelcher »

Well, 20, of course! It will become 23 in a few years, though ;-).

What I mean to say is: this depends on your project. E.g. if you are using C++17 in your code, set it to 17 for building a compatible DCMTK and to enable some features that require it. If this does not apply, e.g. if you are a package maintainer for a Linux distribution you should instead look at other packages, e.g. if the QT libraries are built with C++17 support, then perhaps that should also apply for DCMTK.

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Re: CXX11 Inferred in latest snapshots

#5 Post by konis »

I hear you :D .

Thanks Jan.

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