CMake RPath Support Example

RPathExample.cmake

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)

project(OSXRPath)

# enable @rpath in the install name for any shared library being built
set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH 1)

# add a shared library
add_library(foo SHARED foo.cpp)

 
# use the shared library
# note: CMake will add an RPATH to this executable which is the absolute location of libfoo.dylib in the build tree.
add_executable(bar bar.cpp)

# installation
install(TARGETS foo DESTINATION lib)
install(TARGETS bar DESTINATION bin)

# the install RPATH for bar to find foo in the install tree.
# if the install RPATH is not provided, the install bar will have none
set_target_properties(bar PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "@loader_path/../lib")