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0015870CMakeCMakepublic2015-12-02 17:202016-06-10 14:31
ReporterBartosz 
Assigned ToKitware Robot 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
StatusclosedResolutionmoved 
PlatformAllOSLinuxOS Version
Product Version 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0015870: "cmake -E copy" command do not display error if source is directory
DescriptionIn current cmake implementation, by command:
 "cmake -E copy directory1 directory2"

Do not copy anything and do not displays errors.

Expected:
cmake should display error message that directory "directory1" was not copied.
It could be guarded by new Cmake policy
Steps To Reproducemkdir directory1
mkdir directory2
cmake -E copy directory1 directory2
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related to 0015703closed  "cmake -E copy" support for multiple files 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2015-12-02 17:20BartoszNew Issue
2015-12-03 03:23BartoszNote Added: 0039942
2015-12-03 03:29BartoszNote Added: 0039943
2015-12-03 08:41Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0015703
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotNote Added: 0042895
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
(0039942)
Bartosz   
2015-12-03 03:23   
The same situation is with command:
  cmake_if_different -E copy directory1 directory2

Another case is "copy_directory", when source is file.
Following command neither copy file nor display error
  cmake_directory -E copy file directory2

Is it very painful to resolve such issues, especially with big/multiplatform projects, with multiple files to copy.
(0039943)
Bartosz   
2015-12-03 03:29   
In my opinion "copy_directory" should copy files.
Then after introducing "wildcard" support, it will be possible to copy everything from directory. For example:
 cmake -E copy_directory * destdirectory

or
 cmake -E copy_directory dir1/* destdirectory
(0042895)
Kitware Robot   
2016-06-10 14:29   
Resolving issue as `moved`.

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