use cmake presets instead of cmake settings (#1219)

* use cmake presets instead of cmake settings

This change uses a cmake presets file in an effort allow for agentic AI
to better switch between project settings. It replaces the old
CMakeSettings.json for the more flexible CMakePresets.json.

* Update GitHub Actions workflows to use CMake presets (#1223)

* Initial plan

* Update GitHub Actions to use CMake presets for compilers workflow

Co-authored-by: carsonRadtke <10507970+carsonRadtke@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: copilot-swe-agent[bot] <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: carsonRadtke <10507970+carsonRadtke@users.noreply.github.com>

* remove unused cmake options

* address PR feedback from copilot

* fix build break

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <198982749+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

.github/workflows/cmake/action.yml

@@ -1,56 +1,25 @@
 name: Composite CMake
 inputs:
-  cmake_generator:
-    required: false
-    type: string
-    default: 'Unix Makefiles'
-  cmake_build_type:
+  cmake_preset:
     required: true
     type: string
-    default: ''
-  cmake_cxx_compiler:
-    required: false 
-    type: string 
-  gsl_cxx_standard:
-    required: true
-    type: number
   extra_cmake_args:
     required: false
     type: string
     default: ''
-  build_cmd:
-    required: true 
-    type: string 
-    default: 'make'
-  test_cmd:
-    required: false
-    type: string 
-    default: 'make test'
-  shell:
-    required: false 
-    type: string
-    default: 'bash'
-
 
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: Create build directory
-      run: mkdir build
-      shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
-
     - name: Configure CMake
-      working-directory: build
-      run: cmake -G "${{ inputs.cmake_generator }}" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ inputs.cmake_build_type }} -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=${{ inputs.cmake_cxx_compiler }} -DGSL_CXX_STANDARD=${{ inputs.gsl_cxx_standard }} -DCI_TESTING:BOOL=ON -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE:BOOL=ON -Werror=dev ${{ inputs.extra_cmake_args }} ..
-      shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
+      run: cmake --preset ${{ inputs.cmake_preset }} -DCI_TESTING:BOOL=ON -DCMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE:BOOL=ON -Werror=dev ${{ inputs.extra_cmake_args }}
+      shell: bash
 
-    - name: Build
-      working-directory: build
-      run: ${{ inputs.build_cmd }}
-      shell: ${{ inputs.shell }}
+    - name: Build (with preset)
+      run: cmake --build --preset ${{ inputs.cmake_preset }}
+      shell: bash
 
-    - name: Test
-      working-directory: build
-      run: ${{ inputs.test_cmd }}
-      shell: ${{ inputs.shell }} 
+    - name: Test (with preset)
+      run: ctest --preset ${{ inputs.cmake_preset }} --output-on-failure --no-compress-output
+      shell: pwsh
 

.github/workflows/compilers.yml

@@ -35,9 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run CMake (configure, build, test)
         uses: ./.github/workflows/cmake
         with:
-          cmake_build_type: ${{ matrix.build_type }}
-          cmake_cxx_compiler: g++-${{ matrix.gcc_version }}
-          gsl_cxx_standard: ${{ matrix.cxx_version }}
+          cmake_preset: gcc-${{ matrix.cxx_version }}-${{ matrix.build_type == 'Debug' && 'debug' || 'release' }}
           
   clang:
     strategy:
@@ -58,9 +56,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run CMake (configure, build, test)
         uses: ./.github/workflows/cmake
         with:
-          cmake_build_type: ${{ matrix.build_type }}
-          cmake_cxx_compiler: clang++-${{ matrix.clang_version }}
-          gsl_cxx_standard: ${{ matrix.cxx_version }}
+          cmake_preset: clang-${{ matrix.cxx_version }}-${{ matrix.build_type == 'Debug' && 'debug' || 'release' }}
 
   xcode:
     strategy:
@@ -78,9 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run CMake (configure, build, test)
         uses: ./.github/workflows/cmake
         with:
-          cmake_build_type: ${{ matrix.build_type }}
-          cmake_cxx_compiler: clang++
-          gsl_cxx_standard: ${{ matrix.cxx_version }}
+          cmake_preset: clang-${{ matrix.cxx_version }}-${{ matrix.build_type == 'Debug' && 'debug' || 'release' }}
           extra_cmake_args: '-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-isysroot \"$(xcode-select --print-path)/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk\""'
 
   VisualStudio:
@@ -99,11 +93,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run CMake (configure, build, test)
         uses: ./.github/workflows/cmake
         with:
-          cmake_generator: ${{ matrix.generator }}
-          cmake_build_type: ${{ matrix.build_type }}
-          gsl_cxx_standard: ${{ matrix.cxx_version }}
+          cmake_preset: msvc-${{ matrix.cxx_version }}-${{ matrix.build_type == 'Debug' && 'debug' || 'release' }}
           extra_cmake_args: ${{ matrix.extra_args }}
-          build_cmd: msbuild GSL.sln
-          test_cmd: ctest . --output-on-failure --no-compress-output
           shell: pwsh
 

.github/workflows/copilot-setup-steps.yml

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y clang cmake make
 
       - name: Configure CMake (C++14)
-        run: cmake -B build-cxx14 . -DGSL_CXX_STANDARD=14 -DGSL_TEST=ON -G "Unix Makefiles"
+        run: cmake --preset clang-14-debug
 
       - name: Configure CMake (C++20)
-        run: cmake -B build-cxx20 . -DGSL_CXX_STANDARD=20 -DGSL_TEST=ON -G "Unix Makefiles"
+        run: cmake --preset clang-20-debug