How can I use Google Test with my project that builds via autotools?

Question

It seems like there are a few answers that kind-of, sort-of make sense, but that I don\'t know how to carry out. And I haven\'t found a comprehensive answer.

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Answer 1

It's worth noting that Googletest doesn't officially maintain its Autotools integration anymore:

Before settling on CMake, we have been providing hand-maintained build projects/scripts for Visual Studio, Xcode, and Autotools. While we continue to provide them for convenience, they are not actively maintained any more. We highly recommend that you follow the instructions in the above sections to integrate Google Test with your existing build system.

https://github.com/google/googletest/tree/master/googletest#legacy-build-scripts

It's now recommended to build Googletest with CMake.

Making GoogleTest's source code available to the main build can be done a few different ways:

• Download the GoogleTest source code manually and place it at a known location. This is the least flexible approach and can make it more difficult to use with continuous integration systems, etc.
• Embed the GoogleTest source code as a direct copy in the main project's source tree. This is often the simplest approach, but is also the hardest to keep up to date. Some organizations may not permit this method.
• Add GoogleTest as a git submodule or equivalent. This may not always be possible or appropriate. Git submodules, for example, have their own set of advantages and drawbacks.
• Use CMake to download GoogleTest as part of the build's configure step. This is just a little more complex, but doesn't have the limitations of the other methods.

https://github.com/google/googletest/tree/master/googletest#incorporating-into-an-existing-cmake-project