CppUnitLite can be installed along with gtsam with configure flag --enable-install-cppunitlite

CppUnitLite/Makefile.am

@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@ headers = TestHarness.h
 sources = Failure.cpp SimpleString.cpp Test.cpp TestRegistry.cpp TestResult.cpp
 headers += $(sources:.cpp=.h)
 
-CppUnitLitedir = $(pkgincludedir)/CppUnitLite
-noinst_LIBRARIES = libCppUnitLite.a
+if ENABLE_INSTALL_CPPUNITLITE
+CppUnitLitedir = $(includedir)/CppUnitLite
+lib_LIBRARIES = libCppUnitLite.a
+CppUnitLite_HEADERS = $(headers) 
 libCppUnitLite_a_SOURCES = $(sources)
+else 
+noinst_LIBRARIES = libCppUnitLite.a
 noinst_HEADERS = $(headers)
+libCppUnitLite_a_SOURCES = $(sources)
+endif
+
+
+

configure.ac

@@ -68,6 +68,17 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([serialization],
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_SERIALIZATION], [test x$serialization = xtrue])
 
+# enable installation of CppUnitLite with gtsam
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([install_cppunitlite],
+     [  --enable-install-cppunitlite    Enable installation of CppUnitLite],
+     [case "${enableval}" in
+       yes) install_cppunitlite=true ;;
+       no)  install_cppunitlite=false ;;
+       *) AC_MSG_ERROR([bad value ${enableval} for --enable-install-cppunitlite]) ;;
+     esac],[install_cppunitlite=false])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_INSTALL_CPPUNITLITE], [test x$install_cppunitlite = xtrue])
+
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_CC
@@ -102,16 +113,6 @@ AX_BOOST_BASE([1.40])
 #            ])
 #AC_SUBST([toolbox])
 
-# ask for boost directory
-#AC_ARG_WITH([boost],
-#            [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-boost],
-#              [specify the boost directory for installation (mandatory)])],
-#            [boost=$withval],
-#            [AC_MSG_FAILURE(
-#                   [--with-boost has to be specified])
-#            ])
-#AC_SUBST([boost])
-
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([CppUnitLite/Makefile \
 gtsam/3rdparty/Makefile \
 gtsam/base/Makefile \