From ce3d715d7b652f7f44f68c499387230fdc6c2d18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DownerCase <119755054+DownerCase@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:13:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] [cmake] Make C bindings optional (#1947)

---
 CMakeLists.txt | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c871e9147b..65916db3f8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ option(BUILD_APPS                              "Build the eCAL applications"
 option(BUILD_APP_REC_ADDON_SDK                 "Build eCAL rec addon SDK"                               ${BUILD_APPS})
 option(BUILD_SAMPLES                           "Build the eCAL samples"                                            ON)
 option(BUILD_TIME                              "Build the eCAL time interfaces"                                    ON)
+option(BUILD_C_BINDING                         "Build eCAL C binding"                                              ON)
+mark_as_advanced(FORCE BUILD_C_BINDING)
 option(BUILD_PY_BINDING                        "Build eCAL python binding"                                        OFF)
 option(BUILD_CSHARP_BINDING                    "Build eCAL C# binding"                                            OFF)
 option(BUILD_ECAL_TESTS                        "Build the eCAL google tests"                                      OFF)
@@ -331,9 +333,11 @@ if(BUILD_CSHARP_BINDING AND WIN32)
   add_subdirectory(lang/csharp)
 endif()
 
-set(ECAL_C_BUILD_SAMPLES     ${BUILD_SAMPLES})
-set(ECAL_C_BUILD_TESTS    ${BUILD_ECAL_TESTS})
-add_subdirectory(lang/c)
+if(BUILD_C_BINDING)
+  set(ECAL_C_BUILD_SAMPLES     ${BUILD_SAMPLES})
+  set(ECAL_C_BUILD_TESTS    ${BUILD_ECAL_TESTS})
+  add_subdirectory(lang/c)
+endif()
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------
 # console applications

From 8c2f54dc801a4988621832820b9ce1c41c9e0007 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DownerCase <119755054+DownerCase@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:36:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] [cmake] Create explicit warnings target (#1948)

* Add ecal warnings target; use keyword target_link_libraries
---
 .github/workflows/build-windows.yml           |  1 +
 CMakeLists.txt                                |  1 +
 app/app_pb/CMakeLists.txt                     |  2 +-
 app/meas_cutter/CMakeLists.txt                | 12 +++++----
 app/mon/mon_cli/CMakeLists.txt                |  2 +-
 app/mon/mon_gui/CMakeLists.txt                |  4 +--
 .../capnproto_reflection/CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 .../plugin_template/CMakeLists.txt            |  2 +-
 .../protobuf_reflection/CMakeLists.txt        |  2 +-
 .../raw_data_reflection/CMakeLists.txt        |  2 +-
 .../signals_plotting/CMakeLists.txt           |  2 +-
 .../string_reflection/CMakeLists.txt          |  2 +-
 app/mon/mon_tui/CMakeLists.txt                |  2 +-
 app/play/play_cli/CMakeLists.txt              |  2 +-
 app/play/play_gui/CMakeLists.txt              |  2 +-
 app/rec/rec_gui/CMakeLists.txt                |  4 +--
 app/rec/rec_server_cli/CMakeLists.txt         |  2 +-
 app/sys/sys_cli/CMakeLists.txt                |  2 +-
 app/sys/sys_client_cli/CMakeLists.txt         |  2 +-
 app/sys/sys_gui/CMakeLists.txt                |  2 +-
 app/util/config/CMakeLists.txt                |  2 +-
 app/util/launcher/CMakeLists.txt              |  2 +-
 app/util/stop/CMakeLists.txt                  |  2 +-
 .../helper_functions/ecal_add_functions.cmake | 16 +++++++++--
 .../ecal_compiler_warnings.cmake              | 27 +++++++++++++++++++
 contrib/ecaltime/ecaltime_pb/CMakeLists.txt   |  2 +-
 contrib/ecaltime/linuxptp/CMakeLists.txt      |  2 +-
 contrib/ecaltime/localtime/CMakeLists.txt     |  2 +-
 contrib/mma/CMakeLists.txt                    |  2 +-
 ecal/core_pb/CMakeLists.txt                   |  2 +-
 .../cpp/benchmarks/counter_rec/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../cpp/benchmarks/counter_snd/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../benchmarks/datarate_rec/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../benchmarks/datarate_snd/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../cpp/benchmarks/dynsize_snd/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../cpp/benchmarks/latency_rec/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../cpp/benchmarks/latency_snd/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../many_connections_rec/CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 .../many_connections_snd/CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 .../benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../benchmarks/multiple_rec/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../benchmarks/multiple_snd/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../benchmarks/performance_rec/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../benchmarks/performance_snd/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../cpp/benchmarks/perftool/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../pubsub_throughput/CMakeLists.txt          |  2 +-
 ecal/samples/cpp/misc/config/CMakeLists.txt   |  2 +-
 ecal/samples/cpp/misc/process/CMakeLists.txt  |  2 +-
 ecal/samples/cpp/misc/time/CMakeLists.txt     |  2 +-
 ecal/samples/cpp/misc/timer/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../monitoring_get_services/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../monitoring_get_topics/CMakeLists.txt      |  2 +-
 .../monitoring_performance/CMakeLists.txt     |  2 +-
 .../monitoring/monitoring_rec/CMakeLists.txt  |  2 +-
 .../pubsub/binary/binary_rec/CMakeLists.txt   |  2 +-
 .../pubsub/binary/binary_snd/CMakeLists.txt   |  2 +-
 .../binary_zero_copy_rec/CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 .../binary_zero_copy_snd/CMakeLists.txt       |  2 +-
 .../cpp/pubsub/binary/ping/CMakeLists.txt     |  2 +-
 .../cpp/pubsub/binary/pong/CMakeLists.txt     |  2 +-
 .../services/latency_client/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../services/latency_server/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../services/minimal_client/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../services/minimal_server/CMakeLists.txt    |  2 +-
 .../pubsub/string/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt  |  2 +-
 .../string/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt      |  2 +-
 .../pubsub/string/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt  |  2 +-
 .../services/minimal_client_c/CMakeLists.txt  |  2 +-
 .../services/minimal_server_c/CMakeLists.txt  |  2 +-
 .../CMakeLists.txt                            |  2 +-
 .../CMakeLists.txt                            |  5 +++-
 .../cpp/measurement/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt  |  2 +-
 .../samples/pubsub/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 .../pubsub/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt      |  2 +-
 .../samples/pubsub/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt |  2 +-
 75 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 79 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 cmake/helper_functions/ecal_compiler_warnings.cmake

diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
index 6917f1d7bc..3a74d5a1f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-windows.yml
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ jobs:
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
   sign-windows-installer:
+    if: github.repository == 'eclipse-ecal/ecal'
     runs-on: windows-2019
     needs: build-windows
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 65916db3f8..d5f37b8ad6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ install(FILES ${eCAL_config} ${eCAL_config_version}
 
 install(FILES
   cmake/helper_functions/ecal_add_functions.cmake
+  cmake/helper_functions/ecal_compiler_warnings.cmake
   cmake/helper_functions/ecal_helper_functions.cmake
   cmake/helper_functions/ecal_install_functions.cmake
   DESTINATION ${${PROJECT_NAME}_install_cmake_dir}/helper_functions
diff --git a/app/app_pb/CMakeLists.txt b/app/app_pb/CMakeLists.txt
index 4118e26256..0b2dc7e8e4 100644
--- a/app/app_pb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/app_pb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} protobuf::libprotobuf)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC protobuf::libprotobuf)
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC cxx_std_14) 
 
 ecal_install_library(${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/app/meas_cutter/CMakeLists.txt b/app/meas_cutter/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c41c73ab6..442c3087a5 100644
--- a/app/meas_cutter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/meas_cutter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@ ecal_add_app_console(${PROJECT_NAME} ${meas_cutter_src})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
   PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}   yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp
-                                        tclap::tclap
-                                        eCAL::ecal-utils
-                                        eCAL::hdf5
-                                        Threads::Threads)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
+  yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp
+  tclap::tclap
+  eCAL::ecal-utils
+  eCAL::hdf5
+  Threads::Threads
+)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14) 
 
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_cli/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_cli/CMakeLists.txt
index a9a94faa2e..f4923bdf0e 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_cli/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   tclap::tclap
   eCAL::protobuf_core
   eCAL::string_core
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_gui/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_gui/CMakeLists.txt
index dd6da21bda..4a2523ad00 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ ecal_add_app_qt(${PROJECT_NAME}
     ${autogen_ui}
 )
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     protobuf::libprotobuf
     eCAL::core
     eCAL::core_pb
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
 if(ECAL_NPCAP_SUPPORT)
   add_definitions(-DECAL_NPCAP_SUPPORT)
-  target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     udpcap::udpcap
   )
 endif(ECAL_NPCAP_SUPPORT)
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_plugins/capnproto_reflection/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_plugins/capnproto_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
index e929fd1db8..6c0edfac76 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_plugins/capnproto_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_plugins/capnproto_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ecal_add_mon_plugin(${PROJECT_NAME}
   METADATA src/metadata.json
 )
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
   eCAL::capnproto_core
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_plugins/plugin_template/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_plugins/plugin_template/CMakeLists.txt
index dd22d88b7e..24cfb9d869 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_plugins/plugin_template/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_plugins/plugin_template/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ecal_add_mon_plugin(${PROJECT_NAME}
   METADATA src/metadata.json
 )
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
   eCAL::core
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_plugins/protobuf_reflection/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_plugins/protobuf_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
index 10b2c32ace..36614267a3 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_plugins/protobuf_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_plugins/protobuf_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ ecal_add_mon_plugin(${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
   eCAL::protobuf_core
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_plugins/raw_data_reflection/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_plugins/raw_data_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
index 20c0deca9a..396ac96bb5 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_plugins/raw_data_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_plugins/raw_data_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ecal_add_mon_plugin(${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
   eCAL::core
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_plugins/signals_plotting/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_plugins/signals_plotting/CMakeLists.txt
index 9901f41236..6d6f0f0c96 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_plugins/signals_plotting/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_plugins/signals_plotting/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ ecal_add_mon_plugin(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
   eCAL::core
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_plugins/string_reflection/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_plugins/string_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
index d94dd20bf4..98c672d291 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_plugins/string_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_plugins/string_reflection/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ ecal_add_mon_plugin(${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
   Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
   eCAL::string_core
diff --git a/app/mon/mon_tui/CMakeLists.txt b/app/mon/mon_tui/CMakeLists.txt
index 26eb1d0349..24208ac2a3 100644
--- a/app/mon/mon_tui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/mon/mon_tui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   protobuf::libprotobuf
   tclap::tclap
   eCAL::protobuf_core
diff --git a/app/play/play_cli/CMakeLists.txt b/app/play/play_cli/CMakeLists.txt
index 20f36b8707..66afac8ac8 100644
--- a/app/play/play_cli/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/play/play_cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE src)
 target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
   PRIVATE $<$<BOOL:${MSVC}>:PCRE_STATIC;_UNICODE>)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     termcolor::termcolor
     tclap::tclap
     eCAL::play_core
diff --git a/app/play/play_gui/CMakeLists.txt b/app/play/play_gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 3dff50e5e9..063b38b92f 100644
--- a/app/play/play_gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/play/play_gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ecal_add_app_qt(${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     tclap::tclap
     CustomTclap
     eCAL::play_core
diff --git a/app/rec/rec_gui/CMakeLists.txt b/app/rec/rec_gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 537a235e80..d01b582c42 100644
--- a/app/rec/rec_gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/rec/rec_gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ ecal_add_app_qt(${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     tclap::tclap
     protobuf::libprotobuf
     eCAL::core
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ if (WIN32 AND (${QT_VERSION_MAJOR} EQUAL 5))
     # Maybe we can re-enable the functionality with the following external lib:
     # https://github.com/oblivioncth/Qx
     #
-    target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+    target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
         Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::WinExtras
     )
 endif()
diff --git a/app/rec/rec_server_cli/CMakeLists.txt b/app/rec/rec_server_cli/CMakeLists.txt
index 686297e918..7eba07adf5 100644
--- a/app/rec/rec_server_cli/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/rec/rec_server_cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   tclap::tclap
   termcolor::termcolor
   eCAL::rec_server_core
diff --git a/app/sys/sys_cli/CMakeLists.txt b/app/sys/sys_cli/CMakeLists.txt
index 023a7cf6f4..bdc1929246 100644
--- a/app/sys/sys_cli/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/sys/sys_cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   tclap::tclap
   termcolor::termcolor
   eCAL::sys_core
diff --git a/app/sys/sys_client_cli/CMakeLists.txt b/app/sys/sys_client_cli/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e2955e789..1a90d9ae32 100644
--- a/app/sys/sys_client_cli/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/sys/sys_client_cli/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ecal_add_app_console(${PROJECT_NAME} ${source_files} ${win_src})
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   spdlog::spdlog
   tclap::tclap
   protobuf::libprotobuf
diff --git a/app/sys/sys_gui/CMakeLists.txt b/app/sys/sys_gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 85244107f6..a893413b1b 100644
--- a/app/sys/sys_gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/sys/sys_gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ ecal_add_app_qt(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 create_targets_protobuf() 
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
     CustomQt
diff --git a/app/util/config/CMakeLists.txt b/app/util/config/CMakeLists.txt
index 08daa470c1..175743666e 100644
--- a/app/util/config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/util/config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
 target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
   PRIVATE $<$<BOOL:${MSVC}>:PCRE_STATIC;_UNICODE>)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
 ecal_install_app(${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/app/util/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/app/util/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index 678eb3b34b..f54cbcd394 100644
--- a/app/util/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/util/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ ecal_add_app_qt(${PROJECT_NAME}
     ${autogen_ui}
 )
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
     Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
     eCAL::apps
diff --git a/app/util/stop/CMakeLists.txt b/app/util/stop/CMakeLists.txt
index 00a098fe98..07d9de336f 100644
--- a/app/util/stop/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/util/stop/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
 target_compile_definitions(${PROJECT_NAME}
   PRIVATE $<$<BOOL:${MSVC}>:PCRE_STATIC;_UNICODE>)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
 ecal_install_app(${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/cmake/helper_functions/ecal_add_functions.cmake b/cmake/helper_functions/ecal_add_functions.cmake
index 0ebf5ae0aa..089c46c5ff 100644
--- a/cmake/helper_functions/ecal_add_functions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/helper_functions/ecal_add_functions.cmake
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 #
 # ========================= eCAL LICENSE =================================
 
+include_guard(GLOBAL)
+
+include("${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ecal_compiler_warnings.cmake")
+
 # This function will set the output names of the target according to eCAL conventions.
 function(ecal_add_app_console TARGET_NAME)
   add_executable(${TARGET_NAME} ${ARGN})
@@ -24,6 +28,7 @@ function(ecal_add_app_console TARGET_NAME)
     VERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_STRING}
     SOVERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_MAJOR}
     OUTPUT_NAME ecal_${TARGET_NAME})
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 # This helper function automatically adds a gtest to ecal.
@@ -50,6 +55,7 @@ function(ecal_add_gtest TARGET_NAME)
     VERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_STRING}
     SOVERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_MAJOR}
     OUTPUT_NAME ecal_${TARGET_NAME})
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_app_gui TARGET_NAME)
@@ -59,6 +65,7 @@ function(ecal_add_app_gui TARGET_NAME)
     VERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_STRING}
     SOVERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_MAJOR}
     OUTPUT_NAME ecal_${TARGET_NAME})
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_app_qt TARGET_NAME)
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ function(ecal_add_app_qt TARGET_NAME)
   if(WIN32)
     set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /ENTRY:mainCRTStartup")
   endif()
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_mon_plugin TARGET_NAME)
@@ -94,7 +102,7 @@ function(ecal_add_mon_plugin TARGET_NAME)
       $<$<CONFIG:RelWithDebInfo>:QT_NO_DEBUG>
       $<$<CONFIG:MinSizeRel>:QT_NO_DEBUG>
   )
-    
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_rec_addon TARGET_NAME)
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ function(ecal_add_rec_addon TARGET_NAME)
     OUTPUT_NAME ecal_${TARGET_NAME}
     RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY $<IF:$<BOOL:${WIN32}>,${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/$<CONFIG>/ecalrec_addons,${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/ecal/addons/rec>
   )
-    
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_time_plugin TARGET_NAME)
@@ -114,6 +122,7 @@ function(ecal_add_time_plugin TARGET_NAME)
     VERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_STRING}
     SOVERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_MAJOR}
   )
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_shared_library TARGET_NAME)
@@ -122,6 +131,7 @@ function(ecal_add_shared_library TARGET_NAME)
     VERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_STRING}
     SOVERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_MAJOR}
     OUTPUT_NAME ecal_${TARGET_NAME})
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_static_library TARGET_NAME)
@@ -132,6 +142,7 @@ function(ecal_add_static_library TARGET_NAME)
     OUTPUT_NAME ecal_${TARGET_NAME}
     POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON
   )
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
 function(ecal_add_interface_library TARGET_NAME)
@@ -152,5 +163,6 @@ function(ecal_add_sample TARGET_NAME)
     VERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_STRING}
     SOVERSION ${eCAL_VERSION_MAJOR}
     OUTPUT_NAME ecal_sample_${TARGET_NAME})
+  ecal_add_compiler_warnings(${TARGET_NAME})
 endfunction()
 
diff --git a/cmake/helper_functions/ecal_compiler_warnings.cmake b/cmake/helper_functions/ecal_compiler_warnings.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc657e3e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/helper_functions/ecal_compiler_warnings.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+include_guard(GLOBAL)
+
+add_library(_ecal_warnings INTERFACE)
+
+set(cxx_compiler_flags "")
+
+if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "MSVC")
+  message(STATUS "MSVC detected - Adding flags")
+  set(cxx_compiler_flags "/MP" "/W4")
+elseif("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "GNU|Clang")
+  message(STATUS "Setting GNU/Clang flags")
+  set(cxx_compiler_flags "-Wall" "-Wextra")
+else()
+  message(WARNING "Unknown compiler, will not set warning flags")
+endif()
+
+target_compile_options(_ecal_warnings INTERFACE
+  "$<$<COMPILE_LANGUAGE:C,CXX>:${cxx_compiler_flags}>"
+)
+
+unset(cxx_compiler_flags)
+
+function(ecal_add_compiler_warnings TARGET_NAME)
+  target_link_libraries("${TARGET_NAME}" PRIVATE
+    "$<BUILD_INTERFACE:_ecal_warnings>"
+  )
+endfunction()
diff --git a/contrib/ecaltime/ecaltime_pb/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/ecaltime/ecaltime_pb/CMakeLists.txt
index 59998dfefe..3c4e9982b6 100644
--- a/contrib/ecaltime/ecaltime_pb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/ecaltime/ecaltime_pb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} protobuf::libprotobuf)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC protobuf::libprotobuf)
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC cxx_std_14)
 
 ecal_install_library(${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/contrib/ecaltime/linuxptp/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/ecaltime/linuxptp/CMakeLists.txt
index 36f6b43379..e07be4a0cc 100644
--- a/contrib/ecaltime/linuxptp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/ecaltime/linuxptp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ endif()
 
 ecal_add_time_plugin(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED ${ecal_time_linuxptp_src} ${ecal_time_linuxptp_header})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core yaml-cpp::yaml-cpp)
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} 
   PRIVATE
diff --git a/contrib/ecaltime/localtime/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/ecaltime/localtime/CMakeLists.txt
index 13bcf105b3..bd7d145f77 100644
--- a/contrib/ecaltime/localtime/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/ecaltime/localtime/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../include>)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Threads::Threads
   $<$<AND:$<BOOL:${UNIX}>,$<NOT:$<BOOL:${APPLE}>>,$<NOT:$<BOOL:${QNXNTO}>>>:rt>
   )
diff --git a/contrib/mma/CMakeLists.txt b/contrib/mma/CMakeLists.txt
index 011ba62205..c915a69aa0 100644
--- a/contrib/mma/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/contrib/mma/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 create_targets_protobuf()
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   Threads::Threads
   eCAL::protobuf_core
   eCAL::app_pb
diff --git a/ecal/core_pb/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/core_pb/CMakeLists.txt
index 6259f6a56a..7146a3692e 100644
--- a/ecal/core_pb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/core_pb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ target_compile_options(${PROJECT_NAME}
 
 set_property(TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} PROPERTY POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE ON)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} protobuf::libprotobuf)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC protobuf::libprotobuf)
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC cxx_std_14)
 
 ecal_install_library(${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index be32ff2c19..0e118069de 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(counter_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${counter_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index ec05a75d03..e4446c3483 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/counter_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(counter_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${counter_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 92a0884960..319139b90d 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set(datarate_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${datarate_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
     tclap::tclap)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index 01a7d62c0d..22eada7d11 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/datarate_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set(datarate_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${datarate_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
     tclap::tclap)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/dynsize_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/dynsize_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index caf56512b4..4d7b1c6824 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/dynsize_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/dynsize_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(dynsize_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${dynsize_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ad2d710fb..d8e6eae807 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(latency_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${latency_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
     tclap::tclap)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index f1829204a4..bf8ea51108 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/latency_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set(latency_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${latency_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
     tclap::tclap)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 6afbc289db..f4fe9fe877 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(many_connections_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${many_connections_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index 9977cde7d0..e6c3edaa05 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/many_connections_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(many_connections_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${many_connections_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/CMakeLists.txt
index 5c2f37e547..b35ba98baf 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/massive_pub_sub/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(massive_pub_sub_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${massive_pub_sub_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 767f57ff3a..53425f310f 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(multiple_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${multiple_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index 71b902572d..b6016a89ce 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/multiple_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(multiple_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${multiple_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 188ab00a56..b2d03533a4 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(performance_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${performance_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index 002a107b34..89981f78ad 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/performance_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(performance_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${performance_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/perftool/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/perftool/CMakeLists.txt
index f819d38ecd..dfff413e26 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/perftool/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/perftool/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ set(source_files
 #add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${source_files})
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${source_files})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   eCAL::core
   Threads::Threads
 )
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/CMakeLists.txt
index 15a8a46683..99d0d0e7bd 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/benchmarks/pubsub_throughput/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(pubsub_throughput_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${pubsub_throughput_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/config/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/config/CMakeLists.txt
index 2aa52c6391..802599e326 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${config_src})
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE .)
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/process/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/process/CMakeLists.txt
index 4621748949..e419b3942f 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/process/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/process/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${process_src})
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE .)
 
-target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries (${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/time/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/time/CMakeLists.txt
index 57b20d4d83..22e5dca69a 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/time/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/time/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(time_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${time_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/timer/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/timer/CMakeLists.txt
index f9d2a81c03..7f13b045a9 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/timer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/misc/timer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(timer_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${timer_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_services/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_services/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f3ded17b2..cf62888001 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_services/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_services/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(monitoring_get_services_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${monitoring_get_services_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_topics/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_topics/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ca50acc57..9854c5fe7f 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_topics/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_get_topics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(monitoring_get_topics_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${monitoring_get_topics_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_performance/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_performance/CMakeLists.txt
index 66684dc8e4..c619eab0dd 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_performance/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_performance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set(monitoring_performance_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${monitoring_performance_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
     eCAL::core_pb
     protobuf::libprotobuf
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index f886805004..a301b29962 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/monitoring/monitoring_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ set(monitoring_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${monitoring_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
     eCAL::core_pb
     protobuf::libprotobuf
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 8170925bee..64a409bd90 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(binary_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${binary_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index e559a1b2a4..99b3072b84 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(binary_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${binary_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 849da83367..07aeab409e 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)
 # add and configure sample project
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${binary_zero_copy_rec_src})
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 # install and set properties
 ecal_install_sample(${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index d3268c50eb..cd7dd2fa93 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/binary_zero_copy_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)
 # add and configure sample project
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${binary_zero_copy_snd_src})
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 # install and set properties
 ecal_install_sample(${PROJECT_NAME})
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/ping/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/ping/CMakeLists.txt
index 9147869d48..78d97632e5 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/ping/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/ping/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(ping_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${ping_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/pong/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/pong/CMakeLists.txt
index f76609ef9e..7f7ccc8a58 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/pong/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/pubsub/binary/pong/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(pong_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${pong_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_client/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_client/CMakeLists.txt
index 999b78ad8a..8d59e3b7e0 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(latency_client_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${latency_client_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_server/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_server/CMakeLists.txt
index bd769ab04a..b79347c456 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/latency_server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(latency_server_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${latency_server_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_client/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_client/CMakeLists.txt
index ce2abf3b5a..c5e0e615c1 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(minimal_client_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_client_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_server/CMakeLists.txt b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_server/CMakeLists.txt
index 730a5eab3a..6d0386ad5d 100644
--- a/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_server/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ecal/samples/cpp/services/minimal_server/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(minimal_server_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_server_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     eCAL::core
 )
 
diff --git a/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 52105bca82..3159add569 100644
--- a/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_rec_c_src})
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE .)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core_c)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core_c)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a0b429e8e..ba7082db9e 100644
--- a/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_rec_cb_c_src})
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE .)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core_c)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core_c)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index 655dee5085..9400209bfd 100644
--- a/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/c/samples/pubsub/string/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_snd_c_src})
 
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE .)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core_c)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core_c)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_client_c/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_client_c/CMakeLists.txt
index 48d97b6b11..f3c8fecc09 100644
--- a/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_client_c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_client_c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(minimal_client_c_src
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_client_c_src})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE .)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core_c)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core_c)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_server_c/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_server_c/CMakeLists.txt
index acc620b455..92a255dc53 100644
--- a/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_server_c/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/c/samples/services/minimal_server_c/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(minimal_server_c_src
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_server_c_src})
 target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE .)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::core_c)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::core_c)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Core.Samples/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Core.Samples/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f7d461548..e93fd88db0 100644
--- a/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Core.Samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Core.Samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)
 
 macro(ecal_add_csharp_core_sample sample_name)
   ecal_add_sample(${sample_name} ${sample_name}.cs)
-  target_link_libraries(${sample_name} Continental.eCAL.Core)
+  target_link_libraries(${sample_name} PRIVATE Continental.eCAL.Core)
   set_property(TARGET ${sample_name} PROPERTY FOLDER samples/csharp/core)
 endmacro()
 
diff --git a/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Protobuf.Samples/CMakeLists.txt b/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Protobuf.Samples/CMakeLists.txt
index 87dd0a05db..7b3d289007 100644
--- a/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Protobuf.Samples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lang/csharp/Continental.eCAL.Protobuf.Samples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)
 
 macro(ecal_add_csharp_protobuf_sample sample_name)
   ecal_add_sample(${sample_name} ${sample_name}.cs)
-  target_link_libraries(${sample_name} Continental.eCAL.Protobuf Continental.eCAL.Protobuf.Samples.Datatypes)
+  target_link_libraries(${sample_name} PRIVATE
+    Continental.eCAL.Protobuf
+    Continental.eCAL.Protobuf.Samples.Datatypes
+  )
   set_property(TARGET ${sample_name} PROPERTY FOLDER samples/csharp/protobuf)
   
   set_target_properties(${sample_name} PROPERTIES
diff --git a/samples/cpp/measurement/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt b/samples/cpp/measurement/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
index 866cf80937..4d0d292ae7 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/measurement/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/samples/cpp/measurement/benchmark/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ find_package(eCAL REQUIRED)
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} src/main.cpp)
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
   eCAL::hdf5
 )
 
diff --git a/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt b/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt
index 4a42bbf19a..19cfb3729c 100644
--- a/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(minimal_rec_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_rec_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::string_core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::string_core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt b/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt
index e624d313ef..d86d7e998a 100644
--- a/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_rec_cb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(minimal_rec_cb_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_rec_cb_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::string_core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::string_core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)
 
diff --git a/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt b/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt
index c0ae227b9c..94a2bdd1af 100644
--- a/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/serialization/string/samples/pubsub/minimal_snd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ set(minimal_snd_src
 
 ecal_add_sample(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minimal_snd_src})
 
-target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} eCAL::string_core)
+target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE eCAL::string_core)
 
 target_compile_features(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE cxx_std_14)