Software Architecture with C++: Designing Robust C++ Systems with Modern Architectural Practices, Second Edition, published by Packt
Install the following software:
- CMake 3.28
- Conan 2
- GCC 15, Clang 20, MSVC 19.44 (VS 2022) or 19.50 (VS 2026)
The C++ compiler in your IDE and the Conan profile must be compatible to compile examples from the IDE.
Assuming you're on Linux or using WSL. The examples are developed on Linux, but their compilation and functionality are also tested on macOS and Windows.
Configure a local Conan profile and remotes by running:
rm -rf ./build/
conan profile detect --name ./build/conan_profileMake sure that the profile section [settings] contains:
arch=x86_64
compiler=gcc
compiler.cppstd=gnu20
compiler.libcxx=libstdc++11
compiler.version=15
os=Linux
To build the project, configure the Conan profile as described above, cd to its directory, and then run:
cd build
conan install .. --build=missing -s build_type=Release -pr:a=./conan_profile -of .
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release # build type must match Conan's
cmake --build .If GCC 15 is not your default compiler, you can tell CMake to use it with the CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER flag:
cd build
conan install .. --build=missing -s build_type=Release -pr:a=./conan_profile -of .
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=`which g++-15` # build type must match Conan's
cmake --build .To pass the settings directly without a Conan profile, use the command line option --settings:all or -s:a, and the keys arch, build_type, compiler, compiler.cppstd, compiler.libcxx, compiler.version, os:
rm -rf ./build/ && mkdir build && cd build
conan install .. --build=missing -s:a build_type=Release -s:a compiler=gcc -of .
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release # build type must match Conan's
cmake --build .To apply Conan dependency as a CMake Dependency Provider, clone this Git repository and then run the next command:
rm -rf ./build/cmake-conan
git clone https://github.com/conan-io/cmake-conan.git build/cmake-conancmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_PROJECT_TOP_LEVEL_INCLUDES=./build/cmake-conan/conan_provider.cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
cmake --build buildtracy-profiler is a GUI application. You can download this app from GitHub compiled for Windows
or install with Homebrew on Linux and macOS.
The protocol may be incompatible with the required library in conanfile.py. This application can also be compiled from source code or change the library version.
If you see this error, edit ~/.conan2/profiles/default and set compiler.cppstd=gnu20 (or higher):
libcoro/*: Invalid: Current cppstd (gnu17) is lower than the required C++ standard (20).
The Boost library depends on the Python interpreter installed on the system. So, this library may require installing additional Python modules such as numpy. The compiled library can be downloaded from the official website.
The Conan profile for MSVC 19.50 (Visual Studio 2026) may look like this one:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
os=Windows
compiler=msvc
compiler.version=195
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.cppstd=20
compiler.cstd=17
[conf]
tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator=Ninja
tools.build:compiler_executables={"cpp":"C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/18/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.50.35717/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe","rc":"C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.26100.0/x64/rc.exe"}
tools.microsoft.msbuild:vs_version=18
However, if Conan packages are not built, it may make sense to try previous versions of MSVC Build Tools. The same C++ compiler must also be chosen in the IDE settings. Thus, The Conan profile for MSVC 19.44 (Visual Studio 2026) may look like this one:
[settings]
arch=x86_64
build_type=Release
compiler=msvc
compiler.cppstd=20
compiler.runtime=dynamic
compiler.version=194
os=Windows
[conf]
tools.cmake.cmaketoolchain:generator=Ninja
tools.build:compiler_executables={"cpp":"C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/18/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.44.35207/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe","rc":"C:/Program Files (x86)/Windows Kits/10/bin/10.0.26100.0/x64/rc.exe"}
tools.microsoft.msbuild:vs_version=18