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2 # http://autoconf-archive.cryp.to/ax_boost_program_options.html
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7 # AX_BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS
11 # Test for program options library from the Boost C++ libraries. The macro
12 # requires a preceding call to AX_BOOST_BASE. Further documentation is
13 # available at <http://randspringer.de/boost/index.html>.
17 # AC_SUBST(BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB)
21 # HAVE_BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS
29 # Copyright (c) 2008 Thomas Porschberg <thomas@randspringer.de>
31 # Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are
32 # permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice
33 # and this notice are preserved.
35 AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS],
37 AC_ARG_WITH([boost-program-options],
38 AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost-program-options@<:@=special-lib@:>@],
39 [use the program options library from boost - it is possible to specify a certain library for the linker
40 e.g. --with-boost-program-options=boost_program_options-gcc-mt-1_33_1 ]),
42 if test "$withval" = "no"; then
44 elif test "$withval" = "yes"; then
46 ax_boost_user_program_options_lib=""
49 ax_boost_user_program_options_lib="$withval"
55 if test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"; then
56 AC_REQUIRE([AC_PROG_CC])
58 CPPFLAGS_SAVED="$CPPFLAGS"
59 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $BOOST_CPPFLAGS"
61 LDFLAGS_SAVED="$LDFLAGS"
62 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $BOOST_LDFLAGS"
64 AC_CACHE_CHECK([whether the Boost::Program_Options library is available],
65 ax_cv_boost_program_options,
67 AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(AC_LANG_PROGRAM([[@%:@include <boost/program_options.hpp>
69 [[boost::program_options::options_description generic("Generic options");
71 ax_cv_boost_program_options=yes, ax_cv_boost_program_options=no)
74 if test "$ax_cv_boost_program_options" = yes; then
75 AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS,,[define if the Boost::PROGRAM_OPTIONS library is available])
76 BOOSTLIBDIR=`echo $BOOST_LDFLAGS | sed -e 's/@<:@^\/@:>@*//'`
77 if test "x$ax_boost_user_program_options_lib" = "x"; then
78 for libextension in `ls $BOOSTLIBDIR/libboost_program_options*.{so,a}* 2>/dev/null | sed 's,.*/,,' | sed -e 's;^lib\(boost_program_options.*\)\.so.*$;\1;' -e 's;^lib\(boost_program_options.*\)\.a*$;\1;'` ; do
79 ax_lib=${libextension}
80 AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
81 [BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB) link_program_options="yes"; break],
82 [link_program_options="no"])
84 if test "x$link_program_options" != "xyes"; then
85 for libextension in `ls $BOOSTLIBDIR/boost_program_options*.{dll,a}* 2>/dev/null | sed 's,.*/,,' | sed -e 's;^\(boost_program_options.*\)\.dll.*$;\1;' -e 's;^\(boost_program_options.*\)\.a*$;\1;'` ; do
86 ax_lib=${libextension}
87 AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, exit,
88 [BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB) link_program_options="yes"; break],
89 [link_program_options="no"])
93 for ax_lib in $ax_boost_user_program_options_lib boost_program_options-$ax_boost_user_program_options_lib; do
94 AC_CHECK_LIB($ax_lib, main,
95 [BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB="-l$ax_lib"; AC_SUBST(BOOST_PROGRAM_OPTIONS_LIB) link_program_options="yes"; break],
96 [link_program_options="no"])
99 if test "x$link_program_options" != "xyes"; then
100 AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not link against [$ax_lib] !])
103 CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS_SAVED"
104 LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS_SAVED"