eclipse-ecal · DownerCase · Feb 7, 2025 · Feb 7, 2025
diff --git a/cmake/eCALConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/eCALConfig.cmake.in
@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ set(eCAL_VERSION_STRING @eCAL_VERSION_STRING@)
 set(CMAKE_MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_MINSIZEREL Release "")
 set(CMAKE_MAP_IMPORTED_CONFIG_RELWITHDEBINFO Release "")
 
-find_package(Protobuf REQUIRED)
+# Try and find protobuf in Config mode first
+# (Primarily for Windows where we provide protobuf as part of eCAL)
+find_package(Protobuf CONFIG)
+if(NOT Protobuf_FOUND)
+  # Search for Protobuf using Module mode (with no Config mode fallback)
+  find_package(Protobuf MODULE REQUIRED)
+endif()
 
 include("@PACKAGE_eCAL_install_cmake_dir@/helper_functions/ecal_add_functions.cmake")
 include("@PACKAGE_eCAL_install_cmake_dir@/helper_functions/ecal_helper_functions.cmake")

diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ def generate(self):
         tc.variables["ECAL_THIRDPARTY_BUILD_HDF5"] = "OFF"
         tc.variables["ECAL_THIRDPARTY_BUILD_TINYXML2"] = "OFF"
         tc.variables["ECAL_BUILD_DOCS"] = "ON"
-        tc.variables["CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG"] = "ON"
         if self.settings.os == "Windows":
             tc.variables["Protobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE"] = os.path.join(self.deps_cpp_info["protobuf"].rootpath, "bin", "protoc.exe").replace('\\', '/')
         else:
             tc.variables["Protobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE"] = os.path.join(self.deps_cpp_info["protobuf"].rootpath, "bin", "protoc")
         tc.generate()
 
 
-
+
diff --git a/doc/rst/configuration/src/hello_config/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/rst/configuration/src/hello_config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 
 project(hello_config)
 
@@ -16,4 +15,4 @@ add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${source_files})
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
   eCAL::core
-)
+)
diff --git a/doc/rst/configuration/src/publisher_config/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/rst/configuration/src/publisher_config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 
 project(publisher_config)
 
@@ -16,4 +15,4 @@ add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${source_files})
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
   eCAL::core
-)
+)
diff --git a/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world/hello_world_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world/hello_world_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 
 project(hello_world_rec)
 

diff --git a/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world/hello_world_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world/hello_world_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 
 project(hello_world_snd)
 

diff --git a/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world_protobuf/protobuf_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world_protobuf/protobuf_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 
 project(protobuf_rec)
 

diff --git a/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world_protobuf/protobuf_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/rst/getting_started/src/hello_world_protobuf/protobuf_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 
 project(protobuf_snd)
 

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(counter_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(counter_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(datarate_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(datarate_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/dynsize_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/dynsize_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(dynsize_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_client/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(latency_client)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(latency_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_server/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(latency_server)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(latency_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(many_connections_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(many_connections_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(massive_pub_sub)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(multiple_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(multiple_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(performance_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(performance_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/perftool/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/perftool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 # ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 
 project(perftool)
 

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(pubsub_throughput)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/config/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(config_sample)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/process/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/process/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(process)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/time/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/time/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(time)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/timer/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/timer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(timer)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_services/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_services/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(monitoring_get_services)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_topics/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_topics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(monitoring_get_topics)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_performance/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_performance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(monitoring_performance)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(monitoring_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/orchestration/component1/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/orchestration/component1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(component1)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/orchestration/component2/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/orchestration/component2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(component2)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/orchestration/orchestrator/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/orchestration/orchestrator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(orchestrator)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(binary_rec)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(binary_snd)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(binary_zero_copy_rec)
 
 # set project properties
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 set(binary_zero_copy_rec_src src/binary_zero_copy_rec.cpp)
 
 # find packages

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 project(binary_zero_copy_snd)
 
 # set project properties
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
 set(binary_zero_copy_snd_src src/binary_zero_copy_snd.cpp)
 
 # find packages

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/ping/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/ping/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(ping)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)

diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/pong/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/pong/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
 
-set(CMAKE_FIND_PACKAGE_PREFER_CONFIG ON)
-
 project(pong)
 
 find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)