[Rock-dev] Create new instances of typelib classes in ruby

[Alexander Duda]

On 02/06/2014 04:43 PM, Christian Rauch wrote:
> Hi,
>
> for comparing values coming from a Syskit::OutputReader with other 
> static values given by a ruby object, I need to get the type returned 
> by the reader.
> If I call #.port.type I get e.g:
> #<Typelib::CompoundType: /base/samples/RigidBodyState_m>
>
> Where do I find these CompoundTypes if I want to create my own objects 
> in ruby (something like 
> Typelib::CompoundType::Base::Samples::RigidBodyState.new())? This also 
> applies if I want to give a sample to a writer without getting the 
> object from #new_sample.
>
> Kind regards,
> Christian
>


sample = Types::Base::Samples::RigidBodyState.new
should do the trick.

for more information please have a look at:
  http://rock-robotics.org/stable/documentation/runtime/ruby_and_types.html

Best regards
Alex


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