FindPython2¶
Find Python 2 interpreter, compiler and development environment (include directories and libraries).
The following components are supported:
- Interpreter: search for Python 2 interpreter
- Compiler: search for Python 2 compiler. Only offered by IronPython.
- Development: search for development artifacts (include directories and libraries)
- NumPy: search for NumPy include directories.
If no COMPONENTS are specified, Interpreter is assumed.
To ensure consistent versions between components Interpreter, Compiler,
Development and NumPy, specify all components at the same time:
find_package (Python2 COMPONENTS Interpreter Development)
This module looks only for version 2 of Python. This module can be used
concurrently with FindPython3 module to use both Python versions.
The FindPython module can be used if Python version does not matter
for you.
Note
If components Interpreter and Development are both specified, this
module search only for interpreter with same platform architecture as the one
defined by CMake configuration. This contraint does not apply if only
Interpreter component is specified.
Imported Targets¶
This module defines the following Imported Targets
(when CMAKE_ROLE is PROJECT):
- Python2::Interpreter
- Python 2 interpreter. Target defined if component Interpreteris found.
- Python2::Compiler
- Python 2 compiler. Target defined if component Compileris found.
- Python2::Python
- Python 2 library for Python embedding. Target defined if component
Developmentis found.
- Python2::Module
- Python 2 library for Python module. Target defined if component
Developmentis found.
- Python2::NumPy
- NumPy library for Python 2. Target defined if component NumPyis found.
Result Variables¶
This module will set the following variables in your project (see Standard Variable Names):
- Python2_FOUND
- System has the Python 2 requested components.
- Python2_Interpreter_FOUND
- System has the Python 2 interpreter.
- Python2_EXECUTABLE
- Path to the Python 2 interpreter.
- Python2_INTERPRETER_ID
- A short string unique to the interpreter. Possible values include:
- Python
- ActivePython
- Anaconda
- Canopy
- IronPython
 
 
- Python2_STDLIB
- Standard platform independent installation directory. - Information returned by - distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=False,standard_lib=True).
- Python2_STDARCH
- Standard platform dependent installation directory. - Information returned by - distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=True,standard_lib=True).
- Python2_SITELIB
- Third-party platform independent installation directory. - Information returned by - distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=False,standard_lib=False).
- Python2_SITEARCH
- Third-party platform dependent installation directory. - Information returned by - distutils.sysconfig.get_python_lib(plat_specific=True,standard_lib=False).
- Python2_Compiler_FOUND
- System has the Python 2 compiler.
- Python2_COMPILER
- Path to the Python 2 compiler. Only offered by IronPython.
- Python2_COMPILER_ID
- A short string unique to the compiler. Possible values include:
- IronPython
 
 
- Python2_Development_FOUND
- System has the Python 2 development artifacts.
- Python2_INCLUDE_DIRS
- The Python 2 include directories.
- Python2_LIBRARIES
- The Python 2 libraries.
- Python2_LIBRARY_DIRS
- The Python 2 library directories.
- Python2_RUNTIME_LIBRARY_DIRS
- The Python 2 runtime library directories.
- Python2_VERSION
- Python 2 version.
- Python2_VERSION_MAJOR
- Python 2 major version.
- Python2_VERSION_MINOR
- Python 2 minor version.
- Python2_VERSION_PATCH
- Python 2 patch version.
- Python2_NumPy_FOUND
- System has the NumPy.
- Python2_NumPy_INCLUDE_DIRS
- The NumPy include directries.
- Python2_NumPy_VERSION
- The NumPy version.
Hints¶
- Python2_ROOT_DIR
- Define the root directory of a Python 2 installation.
- Python2_USE_STATIC_LIBS
- If not defined, search for shared libraries and static libraries in that order.
- If set to TRUE, search only for static libraries.
- If set to FALSE, search only for shared libraries.
 
- Python2_FIND_STRATEGY
- This variable defines how lookup will be done. The - Python2_FIND_STRATEGYvariable can be set to empty or one of the following:
- Python2_FIND_REGISTRY
- On Windows the - Python2_FIND_REGISTRYvariable determine the order of preference between registry and environment variables. the- Python2_FIND_REGISTRYvariable can be set to empty or one of the following:- FIRST: Try to use registry before environment variables. This is the default.
- LAST: Try to use registry after environment variables.
- NEVER: Never try to use registry.
 
- Python2_FIND_FRAMEWORK
- On macOS the - Python2_FIND_FRAMEWORKvariable determine the order of preference between Apple-style and unix-style package components. This variable can be set to empty or take same values as- CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORKvariable.- Note - Value - ONLYis not supported so- FIRSTwill be used instead.- If - Python2_FIND_FRAMEWORKis not defined,- CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORKvariable will be used, if any.
- Python2_FIND_VIRTUALENV
- This variable defines the handling of virtual environments. It is meaningfull only when a virtual environment is active (i.e. the - activatescript has been evaluated). In this case, it takes precedence over- Python2_FIND_REGISTRYand- CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORKvariables. The- Python2_FIND_VIRTUALENVvariable can be set to empty or one of the following:- FIRST: The virtual environment is used before any other standard paths to look-up for the interpreter. This is the default.
- ONLY: Only the virtual environment is used to look-up for the interpreter.
- STANDARD: The virtual environment is not used to look-up for the interpreter. In this case, variable- Python2_FIND_REGISTRY(Windows) or- CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK(macOS) can be set with value- LASTor- NEVERto select preferably the interpreter from the virtual environment.
 - Note - If the component - Developmentis requested, it is strongly recommended to also include the component- Interpreterto get expected result.
Artifacts Specification¶
To solve special cases, it is possible to specify directly the artifacts by setting the following variables:
- Python2_EXECUTABLE
- The path to the interpreter.
- Python2_COMPILER
- The path to the compiler.
- Python2_LIBRARY
- The path to the library. It will be used to compute the
variables Python2_LIBRARIES,Python2_LIBRAY_DIRSandPython2_RUNTIME_LIBRARY_DIRS.
- Python2_INCLUDE_DIR
- The path to the directory of the Pythonheaders. It will be used to compute the variablePython2_INCLUDE_DIRS.
- Python2_NumPy_INCLUDE_DIR
- The path to the directory of the NumPyheaders. It will be used to compute the variablePython2_NumPy_INCLUDE_DIRS.
Note
All paths must be absolute. Any artifact specified with a relative path will be ignored.
Note
When an artifact is specified, all HINTS will be ignored and no search
will be performed for this artifact.
If more than one artifact is specified, it is the user’s responsability to ensure the consistency of the various artifacts.
Commands¶
This module defines the command Python_add_library (when
CMAKE_ROLE is PROJECT), which has the same semantics as
add_library() and adds a dependency to target Python2::Python or,
when library type is MODULE, to target Python2::Module and takes care
of Python module naming rules:
Python2_add_library (my_module MODULE src1.cpp)
If library type is not specified, MODULE is assumed.
