build static

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ project(TCP_Protocol)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -std=c++20")
+option(TCPPROTOCOL_BUILD_SHARED "Build tcpprotocol as a shared library." OFF)
+
 
 set(SOURCES
 	src/TCP_Protocol.cpp
@@ -13,7 +15,15 @@ set(SOURCES
 add_subdirectory(deps/Base-DAQ EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 
 # target
-add_library(TCPProtocol ${SOURCES})
+if(TCPPROTOCOL_BUILD_SHARED)
+    message(STATUS "Build will generate a shared library. "
+            "Use TCPPROTOCOL_BUILD_SHARED=0 to perform a static build")
+    set(TCPPROTOCOL_LIBRARY_TYPE SHARED)
+else()
+    message(STATUS "Build will generate a static library.")
+    set(TCPPROTOCOL_LIBRARY_TYPE STATIC)
+endif()
+add_library(TCPProtocol ${TCPPROTOCOL_LIBRARY_TYPE} ${SOURCES})
 
 # include files
 set(INC_DIR