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.github/workflows/reusable-build-test-config.yml

@@ -153,19 +153,6 @@ jobs:
             ${CMAKE_ARGS} \
             ..
 
-      - name: Build the binary
-        working-directory: ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
-        env:
-          BUILD_NPROC: ${{ steps.nproc.outputs.nproc }}
-          BUILD_TYPE: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
-          CMAKE_TARGET: ${{ inputs.cmake_target }}
-        run: |
-          cmake \
-            --build . \
-            --config "${BUILD_TYPE}" \
-            --parallel "${BUILD_NPROC}" \
-            --target "${CMAKE_TARGET}"
-
       - name: Check protocol autogen files are up-to-date
         env:
           MESSAGE: |
@@ -189,6 +176,19 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      - name: Build the binary
+        working-directory: ${{ env.BUILD_DIR }}
+        env:
+          BUILD_NPROC: ${{ steps.nproc.outputs.nproc }}
+          BUILD_TYPE: ${{ inputs.build_type }}
+          CMAKE_TARGET: ${{ inputs.cmake_target }}
+        run: |
+          cmake \
+            --build . \
+            --config "${BUILD_TYPE}" \
+            --parallel "${BUILD_NPROC}" \
+            --target "${CMAKE_TARGET}"
+
       - name: Show ccache statistics
         if: ${{ inputs.ccache_enabled }}
         run: |

cmake/XrplCore.cmake

@@ -108,11 +108,10 @@ target_link_libraries(
 )
 
 # Level 05
-## Set up code generation for protocol_autogen module
+## Set up code generation for protocol_autogen module.
+## Generation runs at configure time (when the stamp is stale),
+## so generated files are always present before add_module GLOBs them.
 include(XrplProtocolAutogen)
-# Must call setup_protocol_autogen before add_module so that:
-# 1. Stale generated files are cleared before GLOB runs
-# 2. Output file list is known for custom commands
 setup_protocol_autogen()
 
 add_module(xrpl protocol_autogen)
@@ -121,11 +120,6 @@ target_link_libraries(
     PUBLIC xrpl.libxrpl.protocol
 )
 
-# Ensure code generation runs before compiling protocol_autogen
-if(TARGET protocol_autogen_generate)
-    add_dependencies(xrpl.libxrpl.protocol_autogen protocol_autogen_generate)
-endif()
-
 # Level 06
 add_module(xrpl core)
 target_link_libraries(

cmake/XrplProtocolAutogen.cmake

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ set(CODEGEN_VENV_DIR
 )
 
 # Function to set up code generation for protocol_autogen module
-# This runs at configure time to generate C++ wrapper classes from macro files
 function(setup_protocol_autogen)
     # Directory paths
     set(MACRO_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/xrpl/protocol/detail")
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
     set(AUTOGEN_TEST_DIR
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/libxrpl/protocol_autogen"
     )
-    set(SCRIPTS_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts")
+    set(SCRIPTS_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/codegen")
 
     # Input macro files
     set(TRANSACTIONS_MACRO "${MACRO_DIR}/transactions.macro")
@@ -43,6 +42,7 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
     set(LEDGER_TEST_TEMPLATE
         "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/templates/LedgerEntryTests.cpp.mako"
     )
+    set(UPDATE_STAMP_SCRIPT "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/update_codegen_stamp.py")
 
     # Check if code generation is disabled
     if(XRPL_NO_CODEGEN)
@@ -60,7 +60,33 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
     file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${AUTOGEN_TEST_DIR}/ledger_entries")
     file(MAKE_DIRECTORY "${AUTOGEN_TEST_DIR}/transactions")
 
-    # Find Python3 - check if already found by Conan or find it ourselves
+    # === Stamp file check ===
+    # All input files whose content affects code generation output.
+    set(STAMP_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/scripts/codegen/.codegen_stamp")
+    set(ALL_INPUT_FILES
+        "${TRANSACTIONS_MACRO}"
+        "${LEDGER_ENTRIES_MACRO}"
+        "${SFIELDS_MACRO}"
+        "${GENERATE_TX_SCRIPT}"
+        "${GENERATE_LEDGER_SCRIPT}"
+        "${REQUIREMENTS_FILE}"
+        "${MACRO_PARSER_COMMON}"
+        "${TX_TEMPLATE}"
+        "${TX_TEST_TEMPLATE}"
+        "${LEDGER_TEMPLATE}"
+        "${LEDGER_TEST_TEMPLATE}"
+    )
+
+    # Tell CMake to reconfigure automatically when any input file changes.
+    # The reconfigure itself is cheap — it runs the stamp check below
+    # which only invokes stdlib Python (no venv needed).
+    set_property(
+        DIRECTORY
+        APPEND
+        PROPERTY CMAKE_CONFIGURE_DEPENDS ${ALL_INPUT_FILES}
+    )
+
+    # Find Python3 (needed for stamp check; no venv required).
     if(NOT Python3_EXECUTABLE)
         find_package(Python3 COMPONENTS Interpreter QUIET)
     endif()
@@ -79,19 +105,45 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
         return()
     endif()
 
-    message(STATUS "Using Python3 for code generation: ${Python3_EXECUTABLE}")
+    # Check whether the stamp is up-to-date (stdlib-only, no venv).
+    execute_process(
+        COMMAND
+            ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} "${UPDATE_STAMP_SCRIPT}" --check
+            "${STAMP_FILE}" ${ALL_INPUT_FILES}
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+        RESULT_VARIABLE STAMP_CHECK_RESULT
+    )
 
-    # Set up Python virtual environment for code generation
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Fast path: stamp matches — generated files are up to date.
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    if(STAMP_CHECK_RESULT EQUAL 0)
+        message(
+            STATUS
+            "Protocol autogen: inputs unchanged (stamp matches), skipping generation"
+        )
+        return()
+    endif()
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Slow path: stamp mismatch — run generation at configure time.
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    message(
+        STATUS
+        "Protocol autogen: inputs changed, running code generation..."
+    )
+
+    # Set up Python virtual environment for code generation.
     if(CODEGEN_VENV_DIR)
-        # User-provided venv - skip automatic setup
+        # User-provided venv - skip automatic setup.
         set(VENV_DIR "${CODEGEN_VENV_DIR}")
         message(STATUS "Using user-provided Python venv: ${VENV_DIR}")
     else()
-        # Use default venv in build directory
+        # Use default venv in build directory.
         set(VENV_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/codegen_venv")
     endif()
 
-    # Determine the Python executable path in the venv
+    # Determine the Python/pip executables inside the venv.
     if(WIN32)
         set(VENV_PYTHON "${VENV_DIR}/Scripts/python.exe")
         set(VENV_PIP "${VENV_DIR}/Scripts/pip.exe")
@@ -100,9 +152,9 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
         set(VENV_PIP "${VENV_DIR}/bin/pip")
     endif()
 
-    # Only auto-setup venv if not user-provided
+    # Create or update the virtual environment if needed.
     if(NOT CODEGEN_VENV_DIR)
-        # Check if venv needs to be created or updated
+        # Check if venv needs to be created or updated.
         set(VENV_NEEDS_UPDATE FALSE)
         if(NOT EXISTS "${VENV_PYTHON}")
             set(VENV_NEEDS_UPDATE TRUE)
@@ -122,8 +174,9 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
             )
         endif()
 
-        # Create/update virtual environment if needed
+        # Create/update virtual environment if needed.
         if(VENV_NEEDS_UPDATE)
+            # Create the venv.
             message(
                 STATUS
                 "Setting up Python virtual environment at ${VENV_DIR}"
@@ -140,7 +193,7 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
                 )
             endif()
 
-            # Check pip index URL configuration
+            # Warn if pip is configured with a non-default index (may need VPN).
             execute_process(
                 COMMAND ${VENV_PIP} config get global.index-url
                 OUTPUT_VARIABLE PIP_INDEX_URL
@@ -162,6 +215,7 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
                 endif()
             endif()
 
+            # Install dependencies.
             message(STATUS "Installing Python dependencies...")
             execute_process(
                 COMMAND ${VENV_PIP} install --upgrade pip
@@ -185,125 +239,56 @@ function(setup_protocol_autogen)
                 )
             endif()
 
-            # Mark requirements as installed
+            # Mark requirements as installed.
             file(TOUCH "${VENV_DIR}/.requirements_installed")
             message(STATUS "Python virtual environment ready")
         endif()
     endif()
 
-    # At configure time - get list of output files for transactions
+    # Generate transaction classes.
     execute_process(
-        COMMAND
-            ${VENV_PYTHON} "${GENERATE_TX_SCRIPT}" "${TRANSACTIONS_MACRO}"
-            --header-dir "${AUTOGEN_HEADER_DIR}/transactions" --test-dir
-            "${AUTOGEN_TEST_DIR}/transactions" --list-outputs
-        OUTPUT_VARIABLE TX_OUTPUT_FILES
-        OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
-        RESULT_VARIABLE TX_LIST_RESULT
-        ERROR_VARIABLE TX_LIST_ERROR
-    )
-    if(NOT TX_LIST_RESULT EQUAL 0)
-        message(
-            FATAL_ERROR
-            "Failed to list transaction output files:\n${TX_LIST_ERROR}"
-        )
-    endif()
-    # Convert newline-separated list to CMake list
-    string(REPLACE "\\" "/" TX_OUTPUT_FILES "${TX_OUTPUT_FILES}")
-    string(REPLACE "\n" ";" TX_OUTPUT_FILES "${TX_OUTPUT_FILES}")
-
-    # At configure time - get list of output files for ledger entries
-    execute_process(
-        COMMAND
-            ${VENV_PYTHON} "${GENERATE_LEDGER_SCRIPT}" "${LEDGER_ENTRIES_MACRO}"
-            --header-dir "${AUTOGEN_HEADER_DIR}/ledger_entries" --test-dir
-            "${AUTOGEN_TEST_DIR}/ledger_entries" --list-outputs
-        OUTPUT_VARIABLE LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES
-        OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
-        RESULT_VARIABLE LEDGER_LIST_RESULT
-        ERROR_VARIABLE LEDGER_LIST_ERROR
-    )
-    if(NOT LEDGER_LIST_RESULT EQUAL 0)
-        message(
-            FATAL_ERROR
-            "Failed to list ledger entry output files:\n${LEDGER_LIST_ERROR}"
-        )
-    endif()
-    # Convert newline-separated list to CMake list
-    string(REPLACE "\\" "/" LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES "${LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES}")
-    string(REPLACE "\n" ";" LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES "${LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES}")
-
-    # Custom command to generate transaction classes at build time
-    add_custom_command(
-        OUTPUT ${TX_OUTPUT_FILES}
         COMMAND
             ${VENV_PYTHON} "${GENERATE_TX_SCRIPT}" "${TRANSACTIONS_MACRO}"
             --header-dir "${AUTOGEN_HEADER_DIR}/transactions" --test-dir
             "${AUTOGEN_TEST_DIR}/transactions" --sfields-macro
             "${SFIELDS_MACRO}"
         WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
-        DEPENDS
-            "${TRANSACTIONS_MACRO}"
-            "${SFIELDS_MACRO}"
-            "${GENERATE_TX_SCRIPT}"
-            "${MACRO_PARSER_COMMON}"
-            "${TX_TEMPLATE}"
-            "${TX_TEST_TEMPLATE}"
-            "${REQUIREMENTS_FILE}"
-        COMMENT "Generating transaction classes from transactions.macro..."
-        VERBATIM
+        RESULT_VARIABLE TX_RESULT
+        ERROR_VARIABLE TX_ERROR
     )
+    if(NOT TX_RESULT EQUAL 0)
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "Transaction code generation failed:\n${TX_ERROR}")
+    endif()
 
-    # Custom command to generate ledger entry classes at build time
-    add_custom_command(
-        OUTPUT ${LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES}
+    # Generate ledger entry classes.
+    execute_process(
         COMMAND
             ${VENV_PYTHON} "${GENERATE_LEDGER_SCRIPT}" "${LEDGER_ENTRIES_MACRO}"
             --header-dir "${AUTOGEN_HEADER_DIR}/ledger_entries" --test-dir
             "${AUTOGEN_TEST_DIR}/ledger_entries" --sfields-macro
             "${SFIELDS_MACRO}"
         WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
-        DEPENDS
-            "${LEDGER_ENTRIES_MACRO}"
-            "${SFIELDS_MACRO}"
-            "${GENERATE_LEDGER_SCRIPT}"
-            "${MACRO_PARSER_COMMON}"
-            "${LEDGER_TEMPLATE}"
-            "${LEDGER_TEST_TEMPLATE}"
-            "${REQUIREMENTS_FILE}"
-        COMMENT "Generating ledger entry classes from ledger_entries.macro..."
-        VERBATIM
+        RESULT_VARIABLE LEDGER_RESULT
+        ERROR_VARIABLE LEDGER_ERROR
     )
+    if(NOT LEDGER_RESULT EQUAL 0)
+        message(
+            FATAL_ERROR
+            "Ledger entry code generation failed:\n${LEDGER_ERROR}"
+        )
+    endif()
 
-    # Create a custom target that depends on all generated files
-    add_custom_target(
-        protocol_autogen_generate
-        DEPENDS ${TX_OUTPUT_FILES} ${LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES}
-        COMMENT "Protocol autogen code generation"
+    # Update the stamp file so subsequent configures skip generation.
+    execute_process(
+        COMMAND
+            ${Python3_EXECUTABLE} "${UPDATE_STAMP_SCRIPT}" --update
+            "${STAMP_FILE}" ${ALL_INPUT_FILES}
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+        RESULT_VARIABLE STAMP_RESULT
     )
+    if(NOT STAMP_RESULT EQUAL 0)
+        message(WARNING "Failed to update codegen stamp file")
+    endif()
 
-    # Extract test files from output lists (files ending in Tests.cpp)
-    set(PROTOCOL_AUTOGEN_TEST_SOURCES "")
-    foreach(FILE ${TX_OUTPUT_FILES} ${LEDGER_OUTPUT_FILES})
-        if(FILE MATCHES "Tests\\.cpp$")
-            list(APPEND PROTOCOL_AUTOGEN_TEST_SOURCES "${FILE}")
-        endif()
-    endforeach()
-    # Export test sources to parent scope for use in test CMakeLists.txt
-    set(PROTOCOL_AUTOGEN_TEST_SOURCES
-        "${PROTOCOL_AUTOGEN_TEST_SOURCES}"
-        CACHE INTERNAL
-        "Generated protocol_autogen test sources"
-    )
-
-    # Register dependencies so CMake reconfigures when macro files change
-    # (to update the list of output files)
-    set_property(
-        DIRECTORY
-        APPEND
-        PROPERTY
-            CMAKE_CONFIGURE_DEPENDS
-                "${TRANSACTIONS_MACRO}"
-                "${LEDGER_ENTRIES_MACRO}"
-    )
+    message(STATUS "Protocol autogen: code generation complete")
 endfunction()

include/xrpl/protocol_autogen/README.md

@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ This directory contains auto-generated C++ wrapper classes for XRP Ledger protoc
 
 The files in this directory are automatically generated at **CMake configure time** from macro definition files:
 
-- **Transaction classes** (in `transactions/`): Generated from `include/xrpl/protocol/detail/transactions.macro` by `scripts/generate_tx_classes.py`
-- **Ledger entry classes** (in `ledger_entries/`): Generated from `include/xrpl/protocol/detail/ledger_entries.macro` by `scripts/generate_ledger_classes.py`
+- **Transaction classes** (in `transactions/`): Generated from `include/xrpl/protocol/detail/transactions.macro` by `scripts/codegen/generate_tx_classes.py`
+- **Ledger entry classes** (in `ledger_entries/`): Generated from `include/xrpl/protocol/detail/ledger_entries.macro` by `scripts/codegen/generate_ledger_classes.py`
 
 ## Generation Process
 
 The generation happens automatically when you **configure** the project (not during build). When you run CMake, the system:
 
 1. Creates a Python virtual environment in the build directory (`codegen_venv`)
-2. Installs Python dependencies from `scripts/requirements.txt` into the venv (only if needed)
+2. Installs Python dependencies from `scripts/codegen/requirements.txt` into the venv (only if needed)
 3. Runs the Python generation scripts using the venv Python interpreter
 4. Parses the macro files to extract type definitions
 5. Generates type-safe C++ wrapper classes using Mako templates
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The code is regenerated when:
 
 - You run CMake configure for the first time
 - The Python virtual environment doesn't exist
-- `scripts/requirements.txt` has been modified
+- `scripts/codegen/requirements.txt` has been modified
 
 To force regeneration, delete the build directory and reconfigure.
 
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ The generated `.h` files **are checked into version control**. This means:
 To modify the generated classes:
 
 - Edit the macro files in `include/xrpl/protocol/detail/`
-- Edit the Mako templates in `scripts/templates/`
-- Edit the generation scripts in `scripts/`
-- Update Python dependencies in `scripts/requirements.txt`
+- Edit the Mako templates in `scripts/codegen/templates/`
+- Edit the generation scripts in `scripts/codegen/`
+- Update Python dependencies in `scripts/codegen/requirements.txt`
 - Run CMake configure to regenerate
 
 ## Adding Common Fields
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Base classes:
 
 Templates (update to pass required common fields to base class constructors):
 
-- `scripts/templates/Transaction.h.mako`
-- `scripts/templates/LedgerEntry.h.mako`
+- `scripts/codegen/templates/Transaction.h.mako`
+- `scripts/codegen/templates/LedgerEntry.h.mako`
 
 These files are **not auto-generated** and must be updated by hand.

scripts/codegen/.codegen_stamp

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Auto-generated by protocol autogen - do not edit manually.
+# This file tracks input hashes to avoid unnecessary code regeneration.
+# It should be checked into version control alongside the generated files.
+COMBINED_HASH=24a9168ac6a450f09fa4e2ab288d06624a368041e91fbc7741101d3565d1e601

scripts/codegen/generate_ledger_classes.py

@@ -138,28 +138,11 @@ def main():
         "--sfields-macro",
         help="Path to sfields.macro (default: auto-detect from macro_path)",
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--list-outputs",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="List output files without generating (one per line)",
-    )
-
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Parse the macro file to get ledger entry names
     entries = parse_macro_file(args.macro_path)
 
-    # If --list-outputs, just print the output file paths and exit
-    if args.list_outputs:
-        header_dir = Path(args.header_dir)
-        for entry in entries:
-            print(header_dir / f"{entry['name']}.h")
-        if args.test_dir:
-            test_dir = Path(args.test_dir)
-            for entry in entries:
-                print(test_dir / f"{entry['name']}Tests.cpp")
-        return
-
     # Auto-detect sfields.macro path if not provided
     if args.sfields_macro:
         sfields_path = Path(args.sfields_macro)

scripts/codegen/generate_tx_classes.py

@@ -147,28 +147,11 @@ def main():
         "--sfields-macro",
         help="Path to sfields.macro (default: auto-detect from macro_path)",
     )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--list-outputs",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="List output files without generating (one per line)",
-    )
-
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Parse the macro file to get transaction names
     transactions = parse_macro_file(args.macro_path)
 
-    # If --list-outputs, just print the output file paths and exit
-    if args.list_outputs:
-        header_dir = Path(args.header_dir)
-        for tx in transactions:
-            print(header_dir / f"{tx['name']}.h")
-        if args.test_dir:
-            test_dir = Path(args.test_dir)
-            for tx in transactions:
-                print(test_dir / f"{tx['name']}Tests.cpp")
-        return
-
     # Auto-detect sfields.macro path if not provided
     if args.sfields_macro:
         sfields_path = Path(args.sfields_macro)

scripts/codegen/update_codegen_stamp.py

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Check or update the codegen stamp file.
+
+Uses only the Python standard library (hashlib, pathlib, sys) so it can
+run without a virtual environment.
+
+Modes:
+    --check   Exit 0 if stamp is up-to-date, exit 1 if stale/missing.
+    --update  Recompute the hash and write it to the stamp file.
+
+Usage:
+    python update_codegen_stamp.py --check  <stamp_file> <input_files...>
+    python update_codegen_stamp.py --update <stamp_file> <input_files...>
+"""
+
+import hashlib
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def compute_combined_hash(input_files: list[str]) -> str:
+    """Compute a combined SHA-256 hash of all input files.
+
+    Algorithm: compute each file's SHA-256 hex digest, concatenate them
+    all, then SHA-256 the concatenation.
+    """
+    parts = []
+    for filepath in input_files:
+        if not Path(filepath).exists():
+            print(f"Error: input file not found: {filepath}", file=sys.stderr)
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Input file not found: {filepath}")
+        file_hash = hashlib.sha256(Path(filepath).read_bytes()).hexdigest()
+        parts.append(file_hash)
+
+    combined = "".join(parts)
+    return hashlib.sha256(combined.encode()).hexdigest()
+
+
+def read_stamp_hash(stamp_file: str) -> str:
+    """Read the COMBINED_HASH from an existing stamp file, or '' if missing."""
+    path = Path(stamp_file)
+    if not path.exists():
+        return ""
+    for line in path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
+        if line.startswith("COMBINED_HASH="):
+            return line.split("=", 1)[1]
+    return ""
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 4 or sys.argv[1] not in ("--check", "--update"):
+        print(
+            f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} --check|--update <stamp_file> <input_files...>",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(2)
+
+    mode = sys.argv[1]
+    stamp_file = sys.argv[2]
+    input_files = sys.argv[3:]
+
+    current_hash = compute_combined_hash(input_files)
+
+    if mode == "--check":
+        stamp_hash = read_stamp_hash(stamp_file)
+        if current_hash == stamp_hash:
+            sys.exit(0)
+        else:
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # --update
+    with open(stamp_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fp:
+        fp.write(
+            "# Auto-generated by protocol autogen - do not edit manually.\n"
+            "# This file tracks input hashes to avoid unnecessary code regeneration.\n"
+            "# It should be checked into version control alongside the generated files.\n"
+        )
+        fp.write(f"COMBINED_HASH={current_hash}\n")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

src/tests/libxrpl/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -32,20 +32,11 @@ xrpl_add_test(json)
 target_link_libraries(xrpl.test.json PRIVATE xrpl.imports.test)
 add_dependencies(xrpl.tests xrpl.test.json)
 
-# protocol_autogen tests use explicit source list (not GLOB) because sources are generated
-# Mark generated sources so CMake knows they'll be created at build time
-set_source_files_properties(
-    ${PROTOCOL_AUTOGEN_TEST_SOURCES}
-    PROPERTIES GENERATED TRUE
-)
-add_executable(xrpl.test.protocol_autogen ${PROTOCOL_AUTOGEN_TEST_SOURCES})
+# protocol_autogen tests — sources are checked into git so GLOB works.
+# Code generation runs at configure time when inputs change.
+xrpl_add_test(protocol_autogen)
 target_link_libraries(xrpl.test.protocol_autogen PRIVATE xrpl.imports.test)
 add_dependencies(xrpl.tests xrpl.test.protocol_autogen)
-add_test(NAME xrpl.test.protocol_autogen COMMAND xrpl.test.protocol_autogen)
-# Ensure code generation runs before compiling tests
-if(TARGET protocol_autogen_generate)
-    add_dependencies(xrpl.test.protocol_autogen protocol_autogen_generate)
-endif()
 
 # Network unit tests are currently not supported on Windows
 if(NOT WIN32)