cmake glob include while preserving directory structure

Question

I\'m new to cmake and I\'m trying to install .hpp files while preserving directory structure.

So far I have

FILE(GLOB files \"$         


        

Answer 1

You can use the DIRECTORY variant of the CMake install command. This command will preserve the structure of the copied directory:

install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION include
          FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.hpp")

If the directory to be copied contains subdirectories that should not be installed, you'll have to explicitly exclude those with a PATTERN EXCLUDE option:

install(DIRECTORY include/ DESTINATION include
          FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.hpp"
          PATTERN "include/MyOtherLib" EXCLUDE)