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TypeSourcePublisher QML Type

Publishes type_description_interfaces::msg::TypeSource messages — Represents the original source of a ROS 2 interface definition. More...

Import Statement: import QtRos2.TypeDescriptionInterfaces
Inherits:

PublisherBase

Status: Experimental Extension

Properties

Methods

Detailed Description

TypeSourcePublisher publishes typeSource values to a ROS 2 topic. Set the topic and node properties, then call publish() to send messages.

See also TypeSourceSubscriber and typeSource.

Property Documentation

encoding : string

The encoding field value included in the next publish. Setting this property emits encodingChanged and, when autoPublish is true, requests a publish at the end of the current event-loop iteration.

rawFileContents : string

The rawFileContents field value included in the next publish. Setting this property emits rawFileContentsChanged and, when autoPublish is true, requests a publish at the end of the current event-loop iteration.

typeName : string

The typeName field value included in the next publish. Setting this property emits typeNameChanged and, when autoPublish is true, requests a publish at the end of the current event-loop iteration.

Method Documentation

void publish(typeSource msg)

Publishes typeSource msg to the ROS 2 topic set by the topic property. Does nothing if the publisher is not connected.

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