************************************************************************ * Build and Test HDF-JAVA Examples with CMake * ************************************************************************ This short set of instructions is for users who want to quickly test the installation of HDFView with hdf-java by using the CMake tools to build and test the HDF-JAVA examples. These instructions will show the default usage and then present common changes for non-default installations. For more information, see the USING_HDFJAVA_CMake.txt file. More information about using CMake can be found at the KitWare site at www.cmake.org. CMake uses the command line, and these instructions use the script method of the ctest command. ======================================================================== I. Preconditions ======================================================================== 1. We suggest you obtain the latest CMake for Windows from the Kitware web site. The HDF-JAVA 2.10.1 product requires a minimum CMake version of 2.8.10. 2. You have installed the HDF-JAVA Library built with CMake by executing the HDF Install Utility (the *.exe file in the binary package for Windows or the *.sh file on Linux). If you are using a Windows platform, you can obtain a pre-built Windows binary from The HDF Group's website at www.hdfgroup.org. See the "Common Changes to the HDF-JAVA_Examples.cmake File" section below for the line to change the location. 3. On Windows, you have installed the 7Zip package. See the "Common Changes to the HDF-JAVA_Examples.cmake File" section below for the line to change the command. ======================================================================== II. Building HDF-JAVA Examples with CMake ======================================================================== Confirm that these files are in the HDFview with hdf-java install location's share sub-directory: HDFJavaExamples-0.1.1-Source.zip (or HDFJavaExamples-0.1.1-Source.tar.gz) HDFJAVA_Examples.cmake Note: Windows default is C:/Program Files/HDF_Group/HDFView/2.10.1 Mac OS X default is /Applications/HDFView.app/Contents/SharedSupport Linux default /HDF_Group/HDFView/2.10.1/share Run the default installation process: Create a directory to run the examples, i.e. \test_hdfjava. Copy HDFJavaExamples-0.1.1-Source.zip(.tar.gz) to this directory, do NOT unzip. Copy HDFJAVA_Examples.cmake to this directory. Edit line 8 of the HDFJAVA_Examples.cmake file, and change the INSTALLDIR to the HDF-JAVA install location. Execute from this directory: ctest -S HDFJAVA_Examples.cmake,HDFJavaExamples-0.1.1-Source -C Release -O test.log The script will uncompress the examples file HDFJavaExamples-0.1.1-Source.zip (.tar.gz), and create a build directory inside the HDFJavaExamples-0.1.1-Source directory. It will then configure, build, and execute the examples. All of the log files will be found under the build\Testing\Temporary directory; check these for errors. The amount of script information can be increased by adding -V to the ctest command. Even more information can be shown by adding -VV instead of -V. ======================================================================== III. Common Changes to the HDFJAVA_Examples.cmake File ======================================================================== Line 8: change the INSTALLDIR to a different HDF-JAVA install location. Line 13: comment to use an existing source directory. Line 43: change the CTEST_7Z_COMMAND to a different unzip program on Windows.