Design document for learning homebrew an

Design Document for Learning Homebrew and CMake for Dependency Management

1. Title and Overview

Project Name: Managing macOS Dependencies with Homebrew and CMake Objective: Set up Homebrew for managing project dependencies and use CMake to streamline builds for macOS applications.

1. Goals and Non-Goals

Goals: • Use Homebrew to install and manage dependencies. • Write and test a CMake-based build system for macOS projects.

Non-Goals: • Replacing CMake with a custom build tool. • Covering platforms beyond macOS.

1. Design Overview • Input: Project source code and dependency requirements. • Output: Compiled binaries with managed dependencies. • Architecture: • Dependency Installation: Use Homebrew for libraries like OpenSSL. • Build Management: Use CMake to generate native macOS build files.

2. System Design
   1. Install Dependencies: • Use brew install for required libraries.
   2. Write CMakeLists: • Define dependencies and build steps in a CMakeLists.txt file.
   3. Build and Test: • Use CMake to generate Makefiles and compile the project.
3. Testing Strategy • Verify build reproducibility across different macOS environments. • Ensure all dependencies are correctly linked.