1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mesonbuild/dependencies/cmake.py b/mesonbuild/dependencies/cmake.py
index 11d3564..2bb1f6b 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/dependencies/cmake.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/dependencies/cmake.py
@@ -652,3 +652,19 @@ class CMakeDependency(ExternalDependency):
         if default_value is not None:
             return default_value
         raise DependencyException(f'Could not get cmake variable and no default provided for {self!r}')
+
+
+class CMakeDependencyFactory:
+
+    def __init__(self, name: T.Optional[str] = None, modules: T.Optional[T.List[str]] = None):
+        self.name = name
+        self.modules = modules
+
+    def __call__(self, name: str, env: Environment, kwargs: T.Dict[str, T.Any], language: T.Optional[str] = None, force_use_global_compilers: bool = False) -> CMakeDependency:
+        if self.modules:
+            kwargs['modules'] = self.modules
+        return CMakeDependency(self.name or name, env, kwargs, language, force_use_global_compilers)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def log_tried() -> str:
+        return CMakeDependency.log_tried()