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+#.rst:
+#
+# Generates export header for your API using best practices.
+#
+# Variables used::
+#
+#   PROJECT_NAME (defined by project())
+
+include(GenerateExportHeader)
+
+generate_export_header(${PROJECT_NAME}
+    BASE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}"
+    EXPORT_MACRO_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}_EXPORT"
+    EXPORT_FILE_NAME "include/${PROJECT_NAME}_export.h"
+    DEPRECATED_MACRO_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}_DEPRECATED"
+    NO_EXPORT_MACRO_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}_NO_EXPORT"
+    STATIC_DEFINE "${PROJECT_NAME}_STATIC_DEFINE"
+    NO_DEPRECATED_MACRO_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}_NO_DEPRECATED"
+    DEFINE_NO_DEPRECATED
+    )