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TypeSourceSubscriber QML Type

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

Import Statement: import QtRos2.TypeDescriptionInterfaces
Inherits:

SubscriberBase

Status: Experimental Extension

Properties

Signals

Detailed Description

TypeSourceSubscriber receives typeSource values from a ROS 2 topic. Set the topic and node properties, then connect to the messageReceived() signal.

See also TypeSourcePublisher and typeSource.

Property Documentation

encoding : string

The encoding field of the last received message. Updated whenever a new message arrives. encodingChanged is emitted on every update.

message : typeSource

The last message received on topic. Updated whenever a new message arrives.

rawFileContents : string

The rawFileContents field of the last received message. Updated whenever a new message arrives. rawFileContentsChanged is emitted on every update.

typeName : string

The typeName field of the last received message. Updated whenever a new message arrives. typeNameChanged is emitted on every update.

Signal Documentation

messageReceived(typeSource msg)

Emitted when a new typeSource arrives on topic. msg contains the received value.

Note: The corresponding handler is onMessageReceived.

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