Cmake build action

This action builds cmake projects. It lets to do:

1. Update submodules
2. Add cmake args
3. Build project like release or debug
4. Build and run unit tests
5. Create package

Example workflow

name: C/C++ CI

on: [push]

jobs:
  ubuntu-build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - name: Checkout
      uses: actions/checkout@v2.0.0
    - name: Build project
      uses: nicledomaS/cmake_build_action@v1.4
      with:
        submodule_update: ON
        run_tests: ON
        unit_test_build: -Dtest=ON

Options

submodule_update

Turn on submodule update.

Default: OFF

cmake_args

List of additional cmake args (use like splitter ;).

Examle: -D<ARG1>=value;-D<ARG1>=value

run_tests

Turn on unit tests.

Default: OFF

unit_test_build

Cmake arg for build unit tests (if have).

Example: -DTEST=ON

create_package

Turn on create package.

Default: OFF

package_generator

Set name for package generator.

Default: TGZ

Configure upload artifacts. Files will save to folder build after build project.

Example:

- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
      with:
        path: build/*.tar.gz
        name: artifact_${{ matrix.os }}_${{ matrix.configs }}.tar.gz

config

For multi-configuration tools, choose configuration Release or Debug.

Default: Release

Related project

C++ project template