build(windows): compile commands database not generated

[t-bre]

Description

Compile commands database (compile_commands.json) is not generated when building with CMake on Windows. This database helps improve Intellisense in vscode.

The CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS option doesn't support the msbuild Visual studio generators. Hence Windows users get the issue of compile_commands.json not found.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Build on Windows with CMake.
2. Check build folder.
3. No compile_commands.json file.

Environment

os       : Windows
compiler : msvc (via msbuild)

Expected Behaviour

Compile commands database is generated.

Possible Solutions

• Investigate another CMAKE command/option.
• Look for other tools which can generate compilation databases.

[inventor02]

We could try using the Ninja generator which is cross-platform and allows the compile_commands.json file to be generated