# INSTALL_OBJECT_NAME

Added in version 4.2.

Set the installed object name (without the object extension) of the source file. An empty string value disables custom object naming. The value must be a relative path, and may not include special directory components (e.g., `..`).

Note that the object name might not be used as-is in some `INSTALL_OBJECT_NAME_STRATEGY` strategies. It may be changed as the strategy requires to fulfill its goals.

This property supports `generator expressions`.

Note

No collision resistance within a target is performed by CMake. When using this property, collisions must be avoided in the project code. CMake has a number of source files it generates that also create object files that may collide with a given custom name. These include:

- Generated PCH source files (`cmake_pch`)

- Generated Unity compilation files (`unity_...`)

- Qt autogen sources (`moc_compilations.cpp`)