# INSTALL_OBJECT_NAME_STRATEGY

Added in version 4.2.

`INSTALL_OBJECT_NAME_STRATEGY` is a string target property variable specifying the strategy to use when naming installed object files. The supported values are:

- `FULL`: Object files are named after the associated source file or its `OBJECT_NAME` property.

- `SHORT`: Object files are named based on the hash of the source file name to reduce path lengths.

When unset or the named strategy is not supported, the `FULL` strategy is used.

This property is initialized by the value of the variable `CMAKE_INSTALL_OBJECT_NAME_STRATEGY` if it is set when a target is created.

Note

Not all generators support all strategies and paths may differ between generators.