libroscpp-dev 1.13.5+ds1-3 / usr / include / ros / param.h

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#ifndef ROSCPP_PARAM_H
#define ROSCPP_PARAM_H

#include "forwards.h"
#include "common.h"
#include "xmlrpcpp/XmlRpcValue.h"

#include <vector>
#include <map>

namespace ros
{

/**
 * \brief Contains functions which allow you to query the parameter server
 */
namespace param
{

/** \brief Set an arbitrary XML/RPC value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param v The value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const XmlRpc::XmlRpcValue& v);
/** \brief Set a string value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param s The value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::string& s);
/** \brief Set a string value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param s The value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const char* s);
/** \brief Set a double value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param d The value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, double d);
/** \brief Set an integer value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param i The value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, int i);
/** \brief Set a bool value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param b The value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, bool b);


/** \brief Set a string vector value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param vec The vector value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::vector<std::string>& vec);
/** \brief Set a double vector value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param vec The vector value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::vector<double>& vec);
/** \brief Set a float vector value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param vec The vector value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::vector<float>& vec);
/** \brief Set an integer  vector value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param vec The vector value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::vector<int>& vec);
/** \brief Set a bool vector value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param vec The vector value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::vector<bool>& vec);

/** \brief Set a string->string map value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param map The map value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::map<std::string, std::string>& map);
/** \brief Set a string->double map value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param map The map value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::map<std::string, double>& map);
/** \brief Set a string->float map value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param map The map value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::map<std::string, float>& map);
/** \brief Set a string->int map value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param map The map value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::map<std::string, int>& map);
/** \brief Set a string->bool map value on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param map The map value to be inserted.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL void set(const std::string& key, const std::map<std::string, bool>& map);


/** \brief Get a string value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] s Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::string& s);
/** \brief Get a double value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] d Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, double& d);
/** \brief Get a float value from the parameter server (internally using the double value).
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] f Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, float& f);
/** \brief Get an integer value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] i Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, int& i);
/** \brief Get a boolean value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] b Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, bool& b);
/** \brief Get an arbitrary XML/RPC value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] v Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, XmlRpc::XmlRpcValue& v);

/** \brief Get a string value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] s Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::string& s);
/** \brief Get a double value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] d Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, double& d);
/** \brief Get a float value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] f Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, float& f);
/** \brief Get an integer value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] i Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, int& i);
/** \brief Get a boolean value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] b Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, bool& b);
/** \brief Get an arbitrary XML/RPC value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] v Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, XmlRpc::XmlRpcValue& v);

/** \brief Get a string vector value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::vector<std::string>& vec);
/** \brief Get a double  vector value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::vector<double>& vec);
/** \brief Get a float  vector value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::vector<float>& vec);
/** \brief Get an int vector value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::vector<int>& vec);
/** \brief Get a bool vector value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::vector<bool>& vec);

/** \brief Get a string vector value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::vector<std::string>& vec);
/** \brief Get a double vector value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::vector<double>& vec);
/** \brief Get a float vector value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::vector<float>& vec);
/** \brief Get an int vector value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::vector<int>& vec);
/** \brief Get a bool vector value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] vec Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::vector<bool>& vec);

/** \brief Get a string->string map value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, std::string>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->double map value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, double>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->float map value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, float>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->int map value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, int>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->bool map value from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool get(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, bool>& map);

/** \brief Get a string->string map value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, std::string>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->double map value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, double>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->float map value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, float>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->int map value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, int>& map);
/** \brief Get a string->bool map value from the parameter server, with local caching
 *
 * This function will cache parameters locally, and subscribe for updates from
 * the parameter server.  Once the parameter is retrieved for the first time
 * no subsequent getCached() calls with the same key will query the master --
 * they will instead look up in the local cache.
 *
 * \param key The key to be used in the parameter server's dictionary
 * \param[out] map Storage for the retrieved value.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter value was retrieved, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getCached(const std::string& key, std::map<std::string, bool>& map);

/** \brief Check whether a parameter exists on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to check.
 *
 * \return true if the parameter exists, false otherwise
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool has(const std::string& key);
/** \brief Delete a parameter from the parameter server.
 *
 * \param key The key to delete.
 *
 * \return true if the deletion succeeded, false otherwise.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool del(const std::string& key);

/** \brief Search up the tree for a parameter with a given key
 *
 * This function parameter server's searchParam feature to search up the tree for
 * a parameter.  For example, if the parameter server has a parameter [/a/b]
 * and you specify the namespace [/a/c/d], searching for the parameter "b" will
 * yield [/a/b].  If [/a/c/d/b] existed, that parameter would be returned instead.
 *
 * \param ns The namespace to begin the search in
 * \param key the parameter to search for
 * \param [out] result the found value (if any)
 *
 * \return true if the parameter was found, false otherwise.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool search(const std::string& ns, const std::string& key, std::string& result);

/** \brief Search up the tree for a parameter with a given key.  This version defaults to starting in
 * the current node's name
 *
 * This function parameter server's searchParam feature to search up the tree for
 * a parameter.  For example, if the parameter server has a parameter [/a/b]
 * and you specify the namespace [/a/c/d], searching for the parameter "b" will
 * yield [/a/b].  If [/a/c/d/b] existed, that parameter would be returned instead.
 *
 * \param key the parameter to search for
 * \param [out] result the found value (if any)
 *
 * \return true if the parameter was found, false otherwise.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool search(const std::string& key, std::string& result);

/**
 * \brief Get the list of all the parameters in the server
 * \param keys The vector of all the keys
 * \return false if the process fails
 */
ROSCPP_DECL bool getParamNames(std::vector<std::string>& keys);

/** \brief Assign value from parameter server, with default.
 *
 * This method tries to retrieve the indicated parameter value from the
 * parameter server, storing the result in param_val.  If the value
 * cannot be retrieved from the server, default_val is used instead.
 *
 * \param param_name The key to be searched on the parameter server.
 * \param[out] param_val Storage for the retrieved value.
 * \param default_val Value to use if the server doesn't contain this
 * parameter.
 * \return true if the parameter was retrieved from the server, false otherwise.
 * \throws InvalidNameException if the key is not a valid graph resource name
 */
template<typename T>
bool param(const std::string& param_name, T& param_val, const T& default_val)
{
  if (has(param_name))
  {
    if (get(param_name, param_val))
    {
      return true;
    }
  }

  param_val = default_val;
  return false;
}

/**
 * \brief Return value from parameter server, or default if unavailable.
 *
 * This method tries to retrieve the indicated parameter value from the
 * parameter server. If the parameter cannot be retrieved, \c default_val
 * is returned instead.
 *
 * \param param_name The key to be searched on the parameter server.
 *
 * \param default_val Value to return if the server doesn't contain this
 * parameter.
 *
 * \return The parameter value retrieved from the parameter server, or
 * \c default_val if unavailable.
 *
 * \throws InvalidNameException If the key is not a valid graph resource name.
 */
template<typename T>
T param(const std::string& param_name, const T& default_val)
{
  T param_val;
  param(param_name, param_val, default_val);
  return param_val;
}

} // namespace param

} // namespace ros

#endif // ROSCPP_PARAM_H