SCRIPTS

Helpful scripts to create C++ and ROS projects

Installation and usage

• Download the scripts in a folder of your choice
  git clone https://github.com/angelsantamaria/scripts.git

• Run the following line to set your bashrc. This will allow you to execute the scripts from any console path.
  echo "source `pwd`/scripts/setup.bash" >> ~/.bashrc

Main scripts

C++ library project

Creates the main structure of a C++ library, including main .cpp and .h files, doxygen files and an example application in src/examples.

• Example of usage
  create_cpp_project.sh -n example

• Options:

  • n: Project name
  • d: Project dependencies
  • h: Help

ROS package with a node

Creates a ROS package with a node inside the current path, written in C++, including separated files for an algorithm (.cpp and .h files) which can be ROS agnostic in a way to not depend on ROS versioning.

• Example of usage
  create_ros_node.sh -n example

ROS topic publisher/subscriber

Adds a publisher/subscriber to an existing node, written in C++.

• Example of usage
  add_publisher_subscriber.sh -o publisher -p example_pkg -t example_pub -m std_msgs/String.msg -b 1

• Options:

  • o: Type (publisher/subscriber)
  • p: Node inwhich the publisher/subscriber will be added
  • t: Publisher/subscriber name inside the code
  • m: Message type
  • b: Buffer length

ROS service client/server

Adds a service client/server to an existing node, written in C++.

• Example of usage
  add_service_server_client.sh -o client -p example -s example_srv -m Empty.srv

• Options:

  • o: Type (client/server)
  • p: Node inwhich the service client/server will be added
  • s: Service client/server name inside the code
  • m: Service message type

ROS action client/server

Adds a action client/server to an existing node, written in C++.

• Example of usage
  add_action_server_client.sh -o client -p example -s example_action -m Test.action

• Options:

  • o: Type (client/server)
  • p: Node inwhich the service client/server will be added
  • a: Action client/server name inside the code
  • m: Action message type