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+#.rst:
+# ECMConfiguredInstall
+# --------------------
+#
+# take as ``.cmake.in`` file, runs configure_file and installs it in the given location
+
+
+# Example usage:
+#
+# .. code-block:: cmake
+#   ecm_install_configured_file(foo.txt.cmake.in ${KDE_INSTALL_FULL_DATADIR})
+
+# This wil install the file as foo.txt with any cmake replacements made into the data directory
+
+# Copyright 2020  David Edmundson <davidedmundson@kde.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+function(ecm_install_configured_file  _template _path)
+    # strip .cmake.in from the end
+    # if that isn't there, just silently continue
+    string(REGEX REPLACE ".cmake.in$"  "" _name ${_template})
+    set(_file ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${_name})
+    configure_file(${_template} ${_file})
+    install(FILES ${_file} DESTINATION ${_path})
+endfunction()