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+# Kate project
+project (kde-extraapps)
+
+#search packages used by KDE
+find_package(KDE4 4.10.60 REQUIRED)
+include (KDE4Defaults)
+
+# shared libs
+set (LIBRARY_TYPE SHARED)
+
+# enforce build of tests
+set (KDE4_BUILD_TESTS "ON" CACHE "BOOL" "Enable building of tests" FORCE)
+
+# KDE/QT definitions we want
+add_definitions (${QT_DEFINITIONS} ${KDE4_DEFINITIONS})
+add_definitions (-DQT_USE_FAST_CONCATENATION -DQT_USE_FAST_OPERATOR_PLUS -DKTEXTEDITOR_NO_DEPRECATED)
+
+# global include directories
+include_directories (${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} ${KDE4_INCLUDES})
+
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (ark)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (kcalc)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (kcron)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (kmix)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (kolourpaint)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (ksnapshot)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (ksystemlog)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (kuser)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (okular)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (partitionmanager)
+macro_optional_add_subdirectory (print-manager)