1# Experimental C++ Component
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3*Warning:* This component is subject to change without notice. Don't consider it as a stable API.
4It proposes future C++ interfaces of IDF components.
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6# Usage/Build
7To use and build this component, add it as an extra component in your project's cmake file:
8```cmake
9set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS $ENV{IDF_PATH}/examples/cxx/experimental/experimental_cpp_component)
10```
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12# Tests
13To build the tests, first add them to the unit test's CMakeLists.txt:
14```cmake
15set(EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS "$ENV{IDF_PATH}/examples/cxx/experimental/experimental_cpp_component/")
16```
17Then go to the unit test app's directory and run:
18```bash
19idf.py -T experimental_cpp_component build
20```
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