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Parameters, topics, services, and nodes can all create namespaces. The only way to robustly check for a namespace is to

Query for the parameter
Parse the result from rosgraph.masterapi.Master.getSystemState()

It would be better, though, I think, for your 3rdparty configuration to more explicitly declare its presence (e.g. via parameter, or topic, or otherwise).

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