Cannot generate .lib file in vs2019

[cy-chengyan]

I create vs2019 project file with this command:

cmake .

then build the project hiredis in vs2019, the .dll file is created, but .lib file is missed.

I SOLVED the issue: add new compilation parameter 'HIREDIS_LIB_EXPORTS', modify the source:

diff --git a/hiredis.h b/hiredis.h
index 1ae1c0a..ea321bc 100644
--- a/hiredis.h
+++ b/hiredis.h
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */

+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#ifdef HIREDIS_LIB_EXPORTS
+#define HIREDIS_API __declspec(dllexport)
+#else
+#define HIREDIS_API __declspec(dllimport)
+#endif
+#else
+#define HIREDIS_API
+#endif
+
+
 #ifndef __HIREDIS_H
 #define __HIREDIS_H
 #include "read.h"
@@ -107,18 +119,18 @@ typedef struct redisReply {
     struct redisReply **element; /* elements vector for REDIS_REPLY_ARRAY */
 } redisReply;

-redisReader *redisReaderCreate(void);
+HIREDIS_API redisReader *redisReaderCreate(void);

 /* Function to free the reply objects hiredis returns by default. */
-void freeReplyObject(void *reply);
+HIREDIS_API void freeReplyObject(void *reply);

 /* Functions to format a command according to the protocol. */
-int redisvFormatCommand(char **target, const char *format, va_list ap);
-int redisFormatCommand(char **target, const char *format, ...);
-int redisFormatCommandArgv(char **target, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);
-int redisFormatSdsCommandArgv(sds *target, int argc, const char ** argv, const size_t *argvlen);
-void redisFreeCommand(char *cmd);
-void redisFreeSdsCommand(sds cmd);
+HIREDIS_API int redisvFormatCommand(char **target, const char *format, va_list ap);
+HIREDIS_API int redisFormatCommand(char **target, const char *format, ...);
+HIREDIS_API int redisFormatCommandArgv(char **target, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);
+HIREDIS_API int redisFormatSdsCommandArgv(sds *target, int argc, const char ** argv, const size_t *argvlen);
+HIREDIS_API void redisFreeCommand(char *cmd);
+HIREDIS_API void redisFreeSdsCommand(sds cmd);

 enum redisConnectionType {
     REDIS_CONN_TCP,
@@ -221,24 +233,24 @@ typedef struct redisContext {

 } redisContext;

-redisContext *redisConnectWithOptions(const redisOptions *options);
-redisContext *redisConnect(const char *ip, int port);
-redisContext *redisConnectWithTimeout(const char *ip, int port, const struct timeval tv);
-redisContext *redisConnectNonBlock(const char *ip, int port);
-redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlock(const char *ip, int port,
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectWithOptions(const redisOptions *options);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnect(const char *ip, int port);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectWithTimeout(const char *ip, int port, const struct timeval tv);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectNonBlock(const char *ip, int port);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlock(const char *ip, int port,
                                        const char *source_addr);
-redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlockWithReuse(const char *ip, int port,
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlockWithReuse(const char *ip, int port,
                                                 const char *source_addr);
-redisContext *redisConnectUnix(const char *path);
-redisContext *redisConnectUnixWithTimeout(const char *path, const struct timeval tv);
-redisContext *redisConnectUnixNonBlock(const char *path);
-redisContext *redisConnectFd(redisFD fd);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectUnix(const char *path);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectUnixWithTimeout(const char *path, const struct timeval tv);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectUnixNonBlock(const char *path);
+HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectFd(redisFD fd);

 /**
  * Secure the connection using SSL. This should be done before any command is
  * executed on the connection.
  */
-int redisSecureConnection(redisContext *c, const char *capath, const char *certpath,
+HIREDIS_API int redisSecureConnection(redisContext *c, const char *capath, const char *certpath,
                           const char *keypath, const char *servername);

 /**
@@ -250,40 +262,40 @@ int redisSecureConnection(redisContext *c, const char *capath, const char *certp
  *
  * Returns REDIS_OK on successful connect or REDIS_ERR otherwise.
  */
-int redisReconnect(redisContext *c);
+HIREDIS_API int redisReconnect(redisContext *c);

-int redisSetTimeout(redisContext *c, const struct timeval tv);
-int redisEnableKeepAlive(redisContext *c);
-void redisFree(redisContext *c);
-redisFD redisFreeKeepFd(redisContext *c);
-int redisBufferRead(redisContext *c);
-int redisBufferWrite(redisContext *c, int *done);
+HIREDIS_API int redisSetTimeout(redisContext *c, const struct timeval tv);
+HIREDIS_API int redisEnableKeepAlive(redisContext *c);
+HIREDIS_API void redisFree(redisContext *c);
+HIREDIS_API redisFD redisFreeKeepFd(redisContext *c);
+HIREDIS_API int redisBufferRead(redisContext *c);
+HIREDIS_API int redisBufferWrite(redisContext *c, int *done);

 /* In a blocking context, this function first checks if there are unconsumed
  * replies to return and returns one if so. Otherwise, it flushes the output
  * buffer to the socket and reads until it has a reply. In a non-blocking
  * context, it will return unconsumed replies until there are no more. */
-int redisGetReply(redisContext *c, void **reply);
-int redisGetReplyFromReader(redisContext *c, void **reply);
+HIREDIS_API int redisGetReply(redisContext *c, void **reply);
+HIREDIS_API int redisGetReplyFromReader(redisContext *c, void **reply);

 /* Write a formatted command to the output buffer. Use these functions in blocking mode
  * to get a pipeline of commands. */
-int redisAppendFormattedCommand(redisContext *c, const char *cmd, size_t len);
+HIREDIS_API int redisAppendFormattedCommand(redisContext *c, const char *cmd, size_t len);

 /* Write a command to the output buffer. Use these functions in blocking mode
  * to get a pipeline of commands. */
-int redisvAppendCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, va_list ap);
-int redisAppendCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, ...);
-int redisAppendCommandArgv(redisContext *c, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);
+HIREDIS_API int redisvAppendCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, va_list ap);
+HIREDIS_API int redisAppendCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, ...);
+HIREDIS_API int redisAppendCommandArgv(redisContext *c, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);

 /* Issue a command to Redis. In a blocking context, it is identical to calling
  * redisAppendCommand, followed by redisGetReply. The function will return
  * NULL if there was an error in performing the request, otherwise it will
  * return the reply. In a non-blocking context, it is identical to calling
  * only redisAppendCommand and will always return NULL. */
-void *redisvCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, va_list ap);
-void *redisCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, ...);
-void *redisCommandArgv(redisContext *c, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);
+HIREDIS_API void *redisvCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, va_list ap);
+HIREDIS_API void *redisCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, ...);
+HIREDIS_API void *redisCommandArgv(redisContext *c, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);

 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }

[leaout]

hi Donald-Chun, would you please show show me the new hiredis.h file.

[cy-chengyan]

hi Donald-Chun, would you please show show me the new hiredis.h file.

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2011, Salvatore Sanfilippo <antirez at gmail dot com>
 * Copyright (c) 2010-2014, Pieter Noordhuis <pcnoordhuis at gmail dot com>
 * Copyright (c) 2015, Matt Stancliff <matt at genges dot com>,
 *                     Jan-Erik Rediger <janerik at fnordig dot com>
 *
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 *
 *   * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
 *     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 *   * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *   * Neither the name of Redis nor the names of its contributors may be used
 *     to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
 *     specific prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "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 COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.
 */


#ifdef _WIN32
#ifdef HIREDIS_LIB_EXPORTS
#define HIREDIS_API __declspec(dllexport)
#else
#define HIREDIS_API __declspec(dllimport)
#endif
#else
#define HIREDIS_API
#endif


#ifndef __HIREDIS_H
#define __HIREDIS_H
#include "read.h"
#include <stdarg.h> /* for va_list */
#ifndef _WIN32
#include <sys/time.h> /* for struct timeval */
#else
#include <winsock2.h>
#endif
#include <stdint.h> /* uintXX_t, etc */
#include "sds.h" /* for sds */

#define HIREDIS_MAJOR 0
#define HIREDIS_MINOR 14
#define HIREDIS_PATCH 0
#define HIREDIS_SONAME 0.14

/* Connection type can be blocking or non-blocking and is set in the
 * least significant bit of the flags field in redisContext. */
#define REDIS_BLOCK 0x1

/* Connection may be disconnected before being free'd. The second bit
 * in the flags field is set when the context is connected. */
#define REDIS_CONNECTED 0x2

/* The async API might try to disconnect cleanly and flush the output
 * buffer and read all subsequent replies before disconnecting.
 * This flag means no new commands can come in and the connection
 * should be terminated once all replies have been read. */
#define REDIS_DISCONNECTING 0x4

/* Flag specific to the async API which means that the context should be clean
 * up as soon as possible. */
#define REDIS_FREEING 0x8

/* Flag that is set when an async callback is executed. */
#define REDIS_IN_CALLBACK 0x10

/* Flag that is set when the async context has one or more subscriptions. */
#define REDIS_SUBSCRIBED 0x20

/* Flag that is set when monitor mode is active */
#define REDIS_MONITORING 0x40

/* Flag that is set when we should set SO_REUSEADDR before calling bind() */
#define REDIS_REUSEADDR 0x80

/* Flag that is set when this connection is done through SSL */
#define REDIS_SSL 0x100

/**
 * Flag that indicates the user does not want the context to
 * be automatically freed upon error
 */
#define REDIS_NO_AUTO_FREE 0x200

#define REDIS_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL 15 /* seconds */

/* number of times we retry to connect in the case of EADDRNOTAVAIL and
 * SO_REUSEADDR is being used. */
#define REDIS_CONNECT_RETRIES  10

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/* This is the reply object returned by redisCommand() */
typedef struct redisReply {
    int type; /* REDIS_REPLY_* */
    long long integer; /* The integer when type is REDIS_REPLY_INTEGER */
    size_t len; /* Length of string */
    char *str; /* Used for both REDIS_REPLY_ERROR and REDIS_REPLY_STRING */
    size_t elements; /* number of elements, for REDIS_REPLY_ARRAY */
    struct redisReply **element; /* elements vector for REDIS_REPLY_ARRAY */
} redisReply;

HIREDIS_API redisReader *redisReaderCreate(void);

/* Function to free the reply objects hiredis returns by default. */
HIREDIS_API void freeReplyObject(void *reply);

/* Functions to format a command according to the protocol. */
HIREDIS_API int redisvFormatCommand(char **target, const char *format, va_list ap);
HIREDIS_API int redisFormatCommand(char **target, const char *format, ...);
HIREDIS_API int redisFormatCommandArgv(char **target, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);
HIREDIS_API int redisFormatSdsCommandArgv(sds *target, int argc, const char ** argv, const size_t *argvlen);
HIREDIS_API void redisFreeCommand(char *cmd);
HIREDIS_API void redisFreeSdsCommand(sds cmd);

enum redisConnectionType {
    REDIS_CONN_TCP,
    REDIS_CONN_UNIX,
    REDIS_CONN_USERFD
};

struct redisSsl;

#define REDIS_OPT_NONBLOCK 0x01
#define REDIS_OPT_REUSEADDR 0x02

/**
 * Don't automatically free the async object on a connection failure,
 * or other implicit conditions. Only free on an explicit call to disconnect() or free()
 */
#define REDIS_OPT_NOAUTOFREE 0x04

/* In Unix systems a file descriptor is a regular signed int, with -1
 * representing an invalid descriptor. In Windows it is a SOCKET
 * (32- or 64-bit unsigned integer depending on the architecture), where
 * all bits set (~0) is INVALID_SOCKET.  */
#ifndef _WIN32
typedef int redisFD;
#define REDIS_INVALID_FD -1
#else
#ifdef _WIN64
typedef unsigned long long redisFD; /* SOCKET = 64-bit UINT_PTR */
#else
typedef unsigned long redisFD;      /* SOCKET = 32-bit UINT_PTR */
#endif
#define REDIS_INVALID_FD ((redisFD)(~0)) /* INVALID_SOCKET */
#endif

typedef struct {
    /*
     * the type of connection to use. This also indicates which
     * `endpoint` member field to use
     */
    int type;
    /* bit field of REDIS_OPT_xxx */
    int options;
    /* timeout value. if NULL, no timeout is used */
    const struct timeval *timeout;
    union {
        /** use this field for tcp/ip connections */
        struct {
            const char *source_addr;
            const char *ip;
            int port;
        } tcp;
        /** use this field for unix domain sockets */
        const char *unix_socket;
        /**
         * use this field to have hiredis operate an already-open
         * file descriptor */
        redisFD fd;
    } endpoint;
} redisOptions;

/**
 * Helper macros to initialize options to their specified fields.
 */
#define REDIS_OPTIONS_SET_TCP(opts, ip_, port_) \
    (opts)->type = REDIS_CONN_TCP; \
    (opts)->endpoint.tcp.ip = ip_; \
    (opts)->endpoint.tcp.port = port_;

#define REDIS_OPTIONS_SET_UNIX(opts, path) \
    (opts)->type = REDIS_CONN_UNIX;        \
    (opts)->endpoint.unix_socket = path;

/* Context for a connection to Redis */
typedef struct redisContext {
    int err; /* Error flags, 0 when there is no error */
    char errstr[128]; /* String representation of error when applicable */
    redisFD fd;
    int flags;
    char *obuf; /* Write buffer */
    redisReader *reader; /* Protocol reader */

    enum redisConnectionType connection_type;
    struct timeval *timeout;

    struct {
        char *host;
        char *source_addr;
        int port;
    } tcp;

    struct {
        char *path;
    } unix_sock;

    /* For non-blocking connect */
    struct sockadr *saddr;
    size_t addrlen;
    /* For SSL communication */
    struct redisSsl *ssl;

} redisContext;

HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectWithOptions(const redisOptions *options);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnect(const char *ip, int port);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectWithTimeout(const char *ip, int port, const struct timeval tv);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectNonBlock(const char *ip, int port);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlock(const char *ip, int port,
                                       const char *source_addr);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectBindNonBlockWithReuse(const char *ip, int port,
                                                const char *source_addr);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectUnix(const char *path);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectUnixWithTimeout(const char *path, const struct timeval tv);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectUnixNonBlock(const char *path);
HIREDIS_API redisContext *redisConnectFd(redisFD fd);

/**
 * Secure the connection using SSL. This should be done before any command is
 * executed on the connection.
 */
HIREDIS_API int redisSecureConnection(redisContext *c, const char *capath, const char *certpath,
                          const char *keypath, const char *servername);

/**
 * Reconnect the given context using the saved information.
 *
 * This re-uses the exact same connect options as in the initial connection.
 * host, ip (or path), timeout and bind address are reused,
 * flags are used unmodified from the existing context.
 *
 * Returns REDIS_OK on successful connect or REDIS_ERR otherwise.
 */
HIREDIS_API int redisReconnect(redisContext *c);

HIREDIS_API int redisSetTimeout(redisContext *c, const struct timeval tv);
HIREDIS_API int redisEnableKeepAlive(redisContext *c);
HIREDIS_API void redisFree(redisContext *c);
HIREDIS_API redisFD redisFreeKeepFd(redisContext *c);
HIREDIS_API int redisBufferRead(redisContext *c);
HIREDIS_API int redisBufferWrite(redisContext *c, int *done);

/* In a blocking context, this function first checks if there are unconsumed
 * replies to return and returns one if so. Otherwise, it flushes the output
 * buffer to the socket and reads until it has a reply. In a non-blocking
 * context, it will return unconsumed replies until there are no more. */
HIREDIS_API int redisGetReply(redisContext *c, void **reply);
HIREDIS_API int redisGetReplyFromReader(redisContext *c, void **reply);

/* Write a formatted command to the output buffer. Use these functions in blocking mode
 * to get a pipeline of commands. */
HIREDIS_API int redisAppendFormattedCommand(redisContext *c, const char *cmd, size_t len);

/* Write a command to the output buffer. Use these functions in blocking mode
 * to get a pipeline of commands. */
HIREDIS_API int redisvAppendCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, va_list ap);
HIREDIS_API int redisAppendCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, ...);
HIREDIS_API int redisAppendCommandArgv(redisContext *c, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);

/* Issue a command to Redis. In a blocking context, it is identical to calling
 * redisAppendCommand, followed by redisGetReply. The function will return
 * NULL if there was an error in performing the request, otherwise it will
 * return the reply. In a non-blocking context, it is identical to calling
 * only redisAppendCommand and will always return NULL. */
HIREDIS_API void *redisvCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, va_list ap);
HIREDIS_API void *redisCommand(redisContext *c, const char *format, ...);
HIREDIS_API void *redisCommandArgv(redisContext *c, int argc, const char **argv, const size_t *argvlen);

#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif

[RameshKandukuriB]

Lib still not generated in windows using the latest. Is the change needed locally to generate lib?

[michael-grunder]

This should be fixed now as we set WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS TRUE in cmake.