+# Set a default build type if none was specified
+if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
+ message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'Release' as none was specified.")
+ set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Release CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build." FORCE)
+ # Set the possible values of build type for cmake-gui
+ set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release")
+endif()