Forward added/changed variables to the function's parent scope

CMakeLists.txt

# forward_variables usage example

include(forward_variables.cmake)

# After call to this function, all variables set by find_package will be forwarded to  
# function caller scope (i.e. into parent scope).
function(find_boost_package)
    start_track_variables()
    
    set(bla_bla 1)    
    find_package(Boost 1.55 COMPONENTS system filesystem)

    forward_changed_variables_to_parent_scope(bla_bla)
endfunction()

find_boost_package()
message(STATUS "${Boost_LIBRARIES}")

forward_variables.cmake

# Start to track variables for change or adding.
# Note that variables starting with underscore are ignored.
macro(start_track_variables)
    get_cmake_property(_fnvtps_cache_vars CACHE_VARIABLES)
    get_cmake_property(_fnvtps_old_vars VARIABLES)
    
    foreach(_i ${_fnvtps_old_vars})
        if (NOT "x${_i}" MATCHES "^x_.*$")
            list(FIND _fnvtps_cache_vars ${_i} _fnvtps_is_in_cache)
            if(${_fnvtps_is_in_cache} EQUAL -1)
                set("_fnvtps_old${_i}" ${${_i}})
                #message(STATUS "_fnvtps_old${_i} = ${_fnvtps_old${_i}}")
            endif()
        endif()
    endforeach()
endmacro()

# forward_changed_variables_to_parent_scope([exclusions])
# Forwards variables that was added/changed since last call to start_track_variables() to the parent scope.
# Note that variables starting with underscore are ignored.
macro(forward_changed_variables_to_parent_scope)
    get_cmake_property(_fnvtps_cache_vars CACHE_VARIABLES)
    get_cmake_property(_fnvtps_vars VARIABLES)
    set(_fnvtps_cache_vars ${_fnvtps_cache_vars} ${ARGN})
    
    foreach(_i ${_fnvtps_vars})
        if (NOT "x${_i}" MATCHES "^x_.*$")
            list(FIND _fnvtps_cache_vars ${_i} _fnvtps_is_in_cache)
            
            if (${_fnvtps_is_in_cache} EQUAL -1)
                list(FIND _fnvtps_old_vars ${_i} _fnvtps_is_old)
                
                if(${_fnvtps_is_old} EQUAL -1 OR NOT "${${_i}}" STREQUAL "${_fnvtps_old${_i}}")
                    set(${_i} ${${_i}} PARENT_SCOPE)
                    #message(STATUS "forwarded var ${_i}")
                endif()
            endif()
        endif()
    endforeach()
endmacro()

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