CMake 3.3 引入了新的目标属性 CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE 可以设置为程序 include-what-you-use 。例如，此 CMakeLists.txt

  cmake_minimum_required（VERSION 3.3 FATAL_ERROR）
 add_executable（hello main.cc）

 find_program（iwyu_path NAMES include-what-you-use iwyu）
 if（NOT iwyu_path）
 message（FATAL_ERROR"找不到程序包括您使用什么）
 endif（）

 set_property（TARGET hello PROPERTY CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE $ {iwyu_path}）
 

能够构建文件 main.cc

  #include< iostream> 
 #include< vector> 

 int main（）{
 std :: cout<<  Hello World！ << std :: endl; 
返回0； 
} 
 

，同时具有 include-what-you-use 发出警告，表示不需要
包含的标头 vector 。

  user @ ubuntu：/ tmp $ ls〜/ hello 
 CMakeLists.txt main.cc 
 user @ ubuntu：/ tmp $ mkdir / tmp / build 
 user @ ubuntu：/ tmp $ cd / tmp / build 
 user @ ubuntu：/ tmp / build $〜/ cmake-3.3.0-rc2-Linux-x86_64 / bin / cmake〜/ hello 
- C编译器标识为GNU 4.9.2 
-CXX编译器标识为GNU 4.9.2 
-检查是否正常工作C编译器：/ usr / bin / cc 
-检查是否正常C编译器：/ usr / bin / cc-运行
-检测C编译器ABI信息
-检测C编译器ABI信息-完成
-检测C编译功能
 -检测C编译功能-完成
-检查工作的CXX编译器：/ usr / bin / c ++ 
-检查工作的CXX编译器：/ usr / bin / c ++-工作
-检测CXX编译器ABI信息
-检测CXX编译器ABI信息-完成
-检测CXX编译功能
-检测CXX编译特征-完成
-配置完成
-生成完成
-构建文件已写入：/ tmp / build 
 user @ ubuntu：/ tmp / build $ make 
扫描目标hello的依赖项
 [50％]构建CXX对象CMakeFiles / hello.dir / main.cc.o 
警告：包括使用情况报告的诊断信息：

 / home / user / hello / main.cc应该添加以下行：

 /home/user/hello/main.cc应该删除这些行：
-#include< vector> //第2-2行

 /home/user/hello/main.cc的完整包含列表：
 #include< iostream> //对于运算符<<，basic_ostream，cout，endl，ostream 
-

 [100％]链接CXX可执行文件hello 
 [100％]构建目标hello 
 user @ ubuntu：/ tmp / build $ ./hello 
 Hello World！ 
 user @ ubuntu：/ tmp / build $ 
 

如果要将自定义选项传递给包括您所使用的内容，例如-mapping_file ，您可以通过

CMake 3.18 引入了新选项 REQUIRED 到
find_program（） ，因此应该可以删除上面的if语句 if（NOT iwyu_path）。 / p>

The tool include-what-you-use can be used to detect unneeded headers. I am using CMake for my C++ software project. How can I instruct CMake to run include-what-you-use automatically on the source files of my software project?

CMake 3.3 introduced the new target property CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE that can be set to the path of the program include-what-you-use. For instance this CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3 FATAL_ERROR)
add_executable(hello main.cc)

find_program(iwyu_path NAMES include-what-you-use iwyu)
if(NOT iwyu_path)
  message(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find the program include-what-you-use")
endif()

set_property(TARGET hello PROPERTY CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE ${iwyu_path})

is able to build the file main.cc

#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

int main() {
  std::cout << "Hello World!" << std::endl;
  return 0;
}

and at the same time have include-what-you-use give out a warning that the included header vector is not needed.

user@ubuntu:/tmp$ ls ~/hello
CMakeLists.txt  main.cc
user@ubuntu:/tmp$ mkdir /tmp/build
user@ubuntu:/tmp$ cd /tmp/build
user@ubuntu:/tmp/build$ ~/cmake-3.3.0-rc2-Linux-x86_64/bin/cmake ~/hello
-- The C compiler identification is GNU 4.9.2
-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU 4.9.2
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/cc -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /tmp/build
user@ubuntu:/tmp/build$ make
Scanning dependencies of target hello
[ 50%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/hello.dir/main.cc.o
Warning: include-what-you-use reported diagnostics:

/home/user/hello/main.cc should add these lines:

/home/user/hello/main.cc should remove these lines:
- #include <vector>  // lines 2-2

The full include-list for /home/user/hello/main.cc:
#include <iostream>  // for operator<<, basic_ostream, cout, endl, ostream
---

[100%] Linking CXX executable hello
[100%] Built target hello
user@ubuntu:/tmp/build$ ./hello 
Hello World!
user@ubuntu:/tmp/build$

If you want to pass custom options to include-what-you-use, like for instance --mapping_file you can do it via

set(iwyu_path_and_options
    ${iwyu_path}
    -Xiwyu
    --mapping_file=${my_mapping})

set_property(TARGET hello
    PROPERTY CXX_INCLUDE_WHAT_YOU_USE ${iwyu_path_and_options})

CMake 3.18 introduced the new option REQUIRED to the find_program(), so it should be possible to remove the if statement if(NOT iwyu_path) above.