Merge pull request #361 from MFraters/add_cmake_debug_and_release_swi…

…tching_commands

Add cmake debug and release switching commands

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - Information about the depth of the reference surface in the PointDistanceFromCurvedPlanes structure. \[Menno Fraters; 2021-07-20; [#320](github.com/GeodynamicWorldBuilder/WorldBuilder/pull/320)\]
 - The option for a smooth slab temperature structure that conserves mass with distance along the slab surface. \[Magali Billen; 2021-07-28; [#323](github.com/GeodynamicWorldBuilder/WorldBuilder/pull/323)\]
 - The option for a temperature model for an oceanic plate with a constant age using the plate model. \[Haoyuan Li; 2021-10-29; [#344](https://github.com/GeodynamicWorldBuilder/WorldBuilder/pull/344)\]
+- The cmake targets to easily switch between debug and release mode \[Menno Fraters; 2021-10-31; [#361](https://github.com/GeodynamicWorldBuilder/WorldBuilder/pull/361)\]
 
 ### Changed
 - The World Builder Visualizer will now use zlib compression for vtu files by default. If zlib is not available binary output will be used. \[Menno Fraters; 2021-06-26; [#282](github.com/GeodynamicWorldBuilder/WorldBuilder/pull/282)\]

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -280,6 +280,12 @@ if(MAKE_PYTHON_WRAPPER)
 
 endif()
 
+# Find if we are using make or ninja. 
+IF(CMAKE_GENERATOR MATCHES "Ninja")
+  SET(_make_command "ninja")
+ELSE()
+  SET(_make_command "make")
+ENDIF()
 
 # Provide "indent" target for indenting all headers and source files
 ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(indent
@@ -288,6 +294,25 @@ ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(indent
   COMMENT "Indenting all the World Builder header and source files..."
   )
 
+# Provide "release" target for switching to release mode
+ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(release
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release .
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Switched to Release mode. Now recompile with: ${_make_command}"
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+  VERBATIM
+  COMMENT "switching to RELEASE mode..."
+  )
+
+
+# Provide "debug" target for switching to release mode
+ADD_CUSTOM_TARGET(debug
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .
+  COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo "Switched to Debug mode. Now recompile with: ${_make_command}"
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}
+  VERBATIM
+  COMMENT "switching to DEBUG mode..."
+  )
+
 
   SET(FORCE_COLORED_OUTPUT ON CACHE BOOL "Forces colored ouput when compiling with gcc and clang.")