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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.1)
+project(UnitTest++)
+
+# get the main sources
+file(GLOB SRCS RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} src/*.cpp src/*.h)
+source_group("" FILES ${SRCS})
+
+# get platform specific sources
+if (WIN32)
+    set(PLAT_DIR Win32)
+else()
+    set(PLAT_DIR Posix)
+endif(WIN32)
+file(GLOB PLAT_SRCS RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} src/${PLAT_DIR}/*.cpp src/${PLAT_DIR}/*.h)
+source_group(${PLAT_DIR} FILES ${PLAT_SRCS})
+
+# create the lib
+add_library(UnitTestPP STATIC ${SRCS} ${PLAT_SRCS})
+set_target_properties(UnitTestPP PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME UnitTest++)
+include_directories(src)
+
+# build the test runner
+file(GLOB TEST_SRCS RELATIVE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} src/tests/*.cpp src/tests/*.h)
+source_group( "" FILES ${TEST_SRCS})
+add_executable(TestUnitTestPP ${TEST_SRCS})
+set_target_properties(TestUnitTestPP PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME TestUnitTest++)
+target_link_libraries(TestUnitTestPP UnitTestPP)
+
+# turn on testing
+enable_testing()
+add_custom_target(check COMMAND ${CMAKE_CTEST_COMMAND} -V)
+
+# add the test runner as a test
+add_test(NAME TestUnitTestPP COMMAND TestUnitTest++ ${CONFIG_PATH} ${CONFIG_TASKS_PATH} ${SOUND_LOG_PATH})
+add_dependencies(check TestUnitTestPP)