How to setup a C++ project with MySQL Connector and Make



  • despite having developed applications in C++ for about two to three years, I never had to setup a project on my own. Most of the project were preconfigured thus I never learned to do it myself. Having lecture-free time at the moment, I thought to myself: "I am going to create my first own CMake C++ project".

    Because I knew I wanted to store information in a database,I set off to create a simple CMake project with one executable linked to the MySQL Connector for C++, and instantly failed...

    Since I - oddly - could not find helpful information anywhere else, I hope one of you could be my savior.

    My project is setup as follows:

    Root
    - CMakeLists.txt
    - build
    - src
    - tests
    -- main.cpp
    - include
    -- mysql_connection.h
    -- cppconn
    --- driver.h
    --- exception.h
    --- resultset.h
    --- statement.h
    --- ...
    -- ...
    - libs
    -- libmysqlcppconn.dylib -> libmysqlcppconn.7.8.0.12.dylib (symlink)
    -- libmysqlcppconn.7.8.0.12.dylib
    -- libmysqlcppconn8.1.8.0.12.dylib
    -- libmysqlcppconn8.1.dylib  -> libmysqlcppconn8.1.8.0.12.dylib (symlink)
    -- libmysqlcppconn8.dylib -> libmysqlcppconn8.1.8.0.12.dylib (symlink)
    -- libssl.dylib
    -- libcrypto.dylib
    -- ...
    

    My main.cpp contains:

    #include "mysql_connection.h"
    #include <cppconn/driver.h>
    #include <cppconn/exception.h> 
    #include <cppconn/resultset.h>
    #include <cppconn/statement.h>
    
    int main(int argc, char const *argv[])
    {
        sql::Driver *driver;
        sql::Connection *con;
    
        driver = get_driver_instance();
        con = driver->connect("tcp://127.0.0.1:3306","root","securepw");
        return 0;
    }
    

    And my CMakeLists.txt:

    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
    project(EconSim)
    
    add_executable(EconSim ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/main.cpp)
    target_include_directories(EconSim PUBLIC ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
    target_link_libraries(EconSim ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libs/libmysqlcppconn.dylib)
    target_compile_features(EconSim PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
    

    I am able to compile the application but I get the following error when executing it:

    dyld: Library not loaded: libmysqlcppconn.7.dylib
      Referenced from: /Users/aosterthun/Documents/Programming/EconSim/build/./EconSim
      Reason: image not found
    Abort trap: 6
    

    When instead using libmysqlcppconn8.dylib in the CMakeLists.txt:
    And my CMakeLists.txt:

    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
    project(EconSim)
    
    add_executable(EconSim ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/main.cpp)
    target_include_directories(EconSim PUBLIC ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
    target_link_libraries(EconSim ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libs/libmysqlcppconn8.dylib)
    target_compile_features(EconSim PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
    

    I get a compile error:

    [build] Starting build
    [proc] Executing command: /usr/local/bin/cmake --build /Users/aosterthun/Documents/Programming/EconSim/build --config Debug --target all -- -j 6
    [build] [ 50%] Linking CXX executable EconSim
    [build] Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
    [build]   "_get_driver_instance", referenced from:
    [build]       _main in main.cpp.o
    [build] ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64
    [build] clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)
    [build] make[2]: *** [EconSim] Error 1
    [build] make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/EconSim.dir/all] Error 2
    [build] make: *** [all] Error 2
    [build] Build finished with exit code 2
    

    I found this: How do I link C++ MySQL Connector Libraries to Cmake? but that sadly did not solve my problem.

    I also found CLion: undefined “_get_driver_instance” which resulted in this CMakeLists.txt:

    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
    project(EconSim)
    
    include_directories(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include)
    add_library(libmysqlcppconn STATIC IMPORTED)
    
    add_executable(EconSim ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/tests/main.cpp)
    set_property(TARGET libmysqlcppconn PROPERTY IMPORTED_LOCATION ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/libs/libmysqlcppconn-static.a)
    target_compile_features(EconSim PUBLIC cxx_std_17)
    target_link_libraries(EconSim libmysqlcppconn)
    

    Which then results in this error:

    [build] Starting build
    [proc] Executing command: /usr/local/bin/cmake --build /Users/aosterthun/Documents/Programming/EconSim/build --config Debug --target all -- -j 6
    [build] [ 50%] Linking CXX executable EconSim
    [build] Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
    [build]   "_BIO_free", referenced from:
    [build]       sha256_password_auth_client(MYSQL_PLUGIN_VIO*, MYSQL*) in libmysqlcppconn-static.a(client_authentication.cc.o)
    [build]       caching_sha2_password_auth_client(MYSQL_PLUGIN_VIO*, MYSQL*) in libmysqlcppconn-static.a(client_authentication.cc.o)
    [build]   "_BIO_new_bio_pair", referenced from:
    [build]       dummy_function_needed_by_xplugin() in libmysqlcppconn-static.a(my_aes_openssl.cc.o)
    [build]   "_BIO_new_mem_buf", referenced from:
    [build]       sha256_password_auth_client(MYSQL_PLUGIN_VIO*, MYSQL*) in libmysqlcppconn-static.a(client_authentication.cc.o)
    [build]       caching_sha2_password_auth_client(MYSQL_PLUGIN_VIO*, MYSQL*) in libmysqlcppconn-static.a(client_authentication.cc.o)
    [build]   "_BN_bin2bn", refer...
    

    I would appreciate any help. Even a hint to an obvious solution I have not found. I am still a bit confused why I did not find helpful information on this topic. Cause there should be lots of people developing with this technology.

    Just ask for further information if I missed any.



  • This is due to macos linker working different than other unix systems.

    Adding include paths to DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH should be sufficient.

    See CMake wiki for further info.


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