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Is it possible to query if a particular namespace exists?

asked 2011-05-27 04:55:58 -0600

Asomerville
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I'm attempting to detect 3rd party configuration un-intrusively by checking which namespaces exist.

I suppose I can just check for a specific parameter in said namespace, but that feels a little wrong/less robust than checking for the namespace directly.

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answered 2011-05-27 06:59:25 -0600

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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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