add_library(FooStatic STATIC FooStatic.c) add_library(FooObject1 OBJECT FooObject.c) target_link_libraries(FooObject1 PRIVATE FooStatic) add_executable(Transitive1 Transitive.c) target_link_libraries(Transitive1 PRIVATE FooObject1) add_library(FooObject2 OBJECT FooObject.c) target_link_libraries(FooObject2 INTERFACE FooStatic) add_executable(Transitive2 Transitive.c) target_link_libraries(Transitive2 PRIVATE FooObject2) add_library(FooObjectDirect OBJECT FooObject.c) add_library(FooStaticDirect STATIC FooStatic.c) set_property(TARGET FooStaticDirect PROPERTY INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES_DIRECT FooObjectDirect) add_executable(TransitiveDirect Transitive.c) target_link_libraries(TransitiveDirect PRIVATE FooStaticDirect) add_library(BarObject1 OBJECT BarObject1.c) add_library(BarObject2 OBJECT BarObject2.c) add_library(BarObject3 OBJECT BarObject3.c) set_property(TARGET BarObject1 PROPERTY INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES_DIRECT BarObject2) set_property(TARGET BarObject2 PROPERTY INTERFACE_LINK_LIBRARIES_DIRECT BarObject3) add_executable(BarMain BarMain.c) target_link_libraries(BarMain PRIVATE BarObject1)