Use GNUInstallDirs with CACHE variables for install destinations (fixes #1120)#1152
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Replace hardcoded `set()` with `set(... CACHE STRING ...)` defaulting to GNUInstallDirs values. This allows Debian/Ubuntu packagers to override installation directories (e.g. `-DBTCPP_LIB_DESTINATION=lib/x86_64-linux-gnu`) for multiarch support while preserving backward compatibility. Fixes BehaviorTree#1120
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Fixes #1120
Problem
The install destination variables use plain
set(), which prevents overriding them from the CMake command line. This blocks Debian/Ubuntu packagers from installing to multiarch directories (e.g.lib/x86_64-linux-gnu).Solution
include(GNUInstallDirs)withset(... CACHE STRING ...)defaults.Two override mechanisms:
-DBTCPP_LIB_DESTINATION=lib/x86_64-linux-gnu(project-specific)-DCMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib/x86_64-linux-gnu(system-wide, standard)API / ABI / Backward compatibility
No API or ABI changes: this is a build system change only.
ament_build.cmakeonly callsmark_as_advanced()on these variables; ament handles installation separately.CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIRresolves tolib: no change from current behavior.-DBTCPP_LIB_DESTINATION=...usage: still works, CACHE variable takes precedence.Pre-commit / clang-tidy
Not applicable: this PR changes only
CMakeLists.txt. Theclang-formatandclang-tidyhooks target.cpp/.hpp/.hfiles only.Verified
BTCPP_LIB_DESTINATION: liblib/libbehaviortree_cpp.so-DBTCPP_LIB_DESTINATION=custom/lib->custom/lib/libbehaviortree_cpp.so