EXAMPLE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY is an Axom-ism, should be moved to Axom
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Description
Examples support is an Axom-ism, should be moved into Axom's CMake
# Set the path were all example test executables will go
set(EXAMPLE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/examples
CACHE PATH
"Directory where example executables will go in the build tree"
)
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating EXAMPLE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY in the BLT CMake configuration and reviewing how Axom handles example support. Move the setting into Axom's CMake setup, then verify that example test executables still use the intended output directory.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cmake
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100