Allow passing lists in the options (#302)

* allow list options by passing option parameter as string, not value

* add test

* remove debug message

* run formatter

test/unit/local_dependency/OptionsCMakeLists.txt.in

@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ include(@CPM_PATH@/CPM.cmake)
 CPMAddPackage(
   NAME Dependency
   SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dependency
-  OPTIONS "DEFINE_ALTERNATIVE_FUNCTION YES"
+  OPTIONS
+    "DEFINE_ALTERNATIVE_FUNCTION YES"
+    "LIST_ARGUMENT a\\\\;b\\\\;c"
   EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL YES
 )
 

test/unit/local_dependency/dependency/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ if(NOT DEFINE_ALTERNATIVE_FUNCTION)
     message("called external method")
   endfunction()
 else()
+
+  # check if list was passed correctly
+  if(NOT "${LIST_ARGUMENT}" STREQUAL "a;b;c")
+    message(FATAL_ERROR "list argument not properly passed to dependency: '${LIST_ARGUMENT}'")
+  endif()
+
   function(alternative_dependency_function)
     message("called alternative external method")
   endfunction()