properly defining Debug

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
 # Define the workspace/project
 project(SakuraVNE LANGUAGES CXX)
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Default Build Type Configuration
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# If the user didn't specify a build type, default to Debug
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+    message(STATUS "Setting default build type to 'Debug'")
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug" CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build." FORCE)
+    
+    # Provide dropdown options for tools like CMake GUI or IDEs
+    set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
+endif()
+
 # Enforce C++20 globally
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
@@ -38,7 +50,9 @@ add_subdirectory(libs/imgui)
 add_subdirectory(libs/imgui-node-editor)
 
 # 4. Catch2
-add_subdirectory(libs/catch2)
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" OR NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+    add_subdirectory(libs/catch2)
+endif()
 
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -81,10 +95,11 @@ target_link_libraries(SakuraVNE PRIVATE
 # Tests Executable Target
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # These tests can use the Catch2-provided main, plus ALL your engine source files
-add_executable(tests "SakuraVNE/test/test.cpp" ${SAKURA_SRCS})
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" OR NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+    add_executable(tests "SakuraVNE/test/test.cpp" ${SAKURA_SRCS})
 
-# The tests need the exact same include directories so your engine #includes work
-target_include_directories(tests PRIVATE
+    # The tests need the exact same include directories so your engine #includes work
+    target_include_directories(tests PRIVATE
         "SakuraVNE/src"
         "libs/spdlog/include"
         "libs/imgui"
@@ -92,16 +107,17 @@ target_include_directories(tests PRIVATE
         "libs/imgui/backends"
         "libs/imgui-node-editor"
         "libs/sdl3/include"
-)
+    )
 
-# Link Catch2 AND the exact same dependencies your game uses
-target_link_libraries(tests PRIVATE 
+    # Link Catch2 AND the exact same dependencies your game uses
+    target_link_libraries(tests PRIVATE 
         Catch2::Catch2WithMain
         ImGui               
         ImGuiNodeEditor     
         SDL3::SDL3          
         spdlog::spdlog 
-)
+    )
+endif()
 
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -122,8 +138,10 @@ elseif(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     target_link_libraries(SakuraVNE PRIVATE dl pthread)
     
     # Apply to Tests
+    if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" OR NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
         target_compile_definitions(tests PRIVATE PLATFORM_LINUX)
         target_link_libraries(tests PRIVATE dl pthread)
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 # Debug vs Release definitions for Game