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0015689CMakeCMakepublic2015-08-07 15:172016-06-10 14:31
ReporterJames Johnston 
Assigned ToKitware Robot 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionmoved 
PlatformWindows 7OSOS Version
Product VersionCMake 3.3 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0015689: Allow target_include_directories to specify INTERFACE for IMPORTED targets
DescriptionWhen target_include_directories is used with an INTERFACE option on an IMPORTED target, the command fails with an error.

Since I specified INTERFACE and not PUBLIC or PRIVATE, I should expect the command to work without error on the IMPORTED target.

As a workaround, I have to use the more verbose set_property command.
Steps To Reproduceadd_library(MyLib SHARED IMPORTED)
set_property(TARGET MyLib PROPERTY IMPORTED_LOCATION mylib.dll)
set_property(TARGET MyLib PROPERTY IMPORTED_IMPLIB mylib.lib)

# Following line fails with an error:
target_include_directories(MyLib INTERFACE mylib/include)
# The error is:
# Cannot specify include directories for imported target "MyLib".
# Alternative command that works:
# set_property(TARGET MyLib APPEND PROPERTY INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES mylib/include)
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Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2015-08-07 15:17James JohnstonNew Issue
2015-08-10 08:31Brad KingSeverityminor => feature
2015-08-10 08:31Brad KingSummarytarget_include_directories INTERFACE does not work for IMPORTED targets => Allow target_include_directories to specify INTERFACE for IMPORTED targets
2015-08-10 08:32Brad KingNote Added: 0039258
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotNote Added: 0042820
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotStatusnew => resolved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotResolutionopen => moved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotAssigned To => Kitware Robot
2016-06-10 14:31Kitware RobotStatusresolved => closed

Notes
(0039258)
Brad King   
2015-08-10 08:32   
Currently this is as intended, but certainly we could consider making IMPORTED target INTERFACE properties settable via the target_* commands.
(0042820)
Kitware Robot   
2016-06-10 14:29   
Resolving issue as `moved`.

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