Node-addon-api: Building N-API module with cmake-js.

[langxiong]

node-gyp is really hard to use.
Since cmake-js is based on CMake build system.
It's easy for me to integrate with other c++ libraries, such as gtest rapidjson.
And right now it's work.

I think it's a good start for using cmake-js instead.

[langxiong]

See cmake-js/cmake-js#84

[stek69]

Hi, I also ran into problems using gyp. Almost all have used libraries CMake.
How to build a project addon using CMake? After all, she's going to the library during the build of my addon.

[langxiong]

@stek69 ,

Installation

CMake.js is a Node.js/io.js native addon build tool which works exactly like node-gyp, but instead of gyp, it is based on CMake build system.

npm install -g cmake-js

To compile a native module that uses only the
plain C N-API calls,
follow the directions for plain node native modules.

npm install --save-dev node-addon-api

To configure project

mkdir -p build_temp/node-api/
cd build_temp/node-api/
cmake-js configure -d ../../ -G "Visual Studio 14 2015" -O ./

To check cmake.js based builds

if(CMAKE_JS_VERSION)
    add_subdirectory(src)
endif(CMAKE_JS_VERSION)

In your addon's CMakeLists.txt

target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} 
    PRIVATE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/node_modules/node-addon-api
    PRIVATE ${CMAKE_JS_INC})


target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${CMAKE_JS_LIB})

[NickNaso]

Hi @langxiong,
now cmake-js supports N-API and node-addon-api. See: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cmake-js#n-api-and-node-addon-api
What do you think, should be possible close this issue?

[NickNaso]

I'm closing the issue because now the usage of CMake is well supported and documented in https://www.npmjs.com/package/cmake-js#n-api-and-node-addon-api