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+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)
+project(fast_cpp_csv_parser)
+
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
+#------------------- COMPILATION FLAGS ----------------------------------------
+
+if (NOT "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "")
+    string(TOUPPER ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+endif()
+
+if ("${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" STREQUAL "RELEASE")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -Wall -O3")
+else()
+    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE DEBUG)
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -g -Wall -O0")
+endif()
+message(STATUS "Building ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} in ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} mode")
+
+#------------------- FILE IDENTIFICATION --------------------------------------
+
+set(FAST_CPP_CSV_PARSER_LIB ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
+set(FAST_CPP_CSV_PARSER_SRC
+    csv.h
+)
+
+#------------------- LIBRARY DECLARATION --------------------------------------
+
+add_library(${FAST_CPP_CSV_PARSER_LIB} ${FAST_CPP_CSV_PARSER_SRC})
+set_target_properties(${FAST_CPP_CSV_PARSER_LIB} PROPERTIES
+    LINKER_LANGUAGE CXX
+)
+
+#------------------- LIBRARY DEPENDENCY LINKING -------------------------------
+
+option(USE_THREADS "Enable the use of threads within fast-cpp-parser" ON)
+
+if (USE_THREADS)
+    set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
+    find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
+
+    target_link_libraries(${FAST_CPP_CSV_PARSER_LIB}
+        Threads::Threads
+    )
+else()
+    add_definitions(-DCSV_IO_NO_THREAD)
+endif()
+
+#------------------- INCLUDE DIRECTORIES TO SEARCH PATH -----------------------
+
+target_include_directories(${FAST_CPP_CSV_PARSER_LIB} PUBLIC
+    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
+)