Using a library created using rosbuild_add_library

asked 2014-10-06 04:59:05 -0500

Hemu
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updated 2014-10-06 08:28:44 -0500

I have created a package in ROS which contains my own header files and I have created a library using these header files using rosbuild_add_library (add_library in case of Catkin) . I wish to make use of this library in another ROS package. Is it enough to add the package ( containing my library ) to the list of dependency in package.xml (or manifest.xml) of the current package and using target_link_libraries( my_target my_library) in CMakeLists.txt or do I have to specify the complete path to my library? In other words, do I have to use link_directories(library_directories) even after adding my former package to the package.xml of the current package?

Pkg1 (package) contains a library foo. The library has been created using rosbuild_add_library on one computer and using add_library (for catkin) on another computer. Pkg2 is the package (created in both computers) in which I want to use the library foo.

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Does Pkg2 use rosbuild or catkin? Why do you have two versions of Pkg1 on two different computers?

BennyRe ( 2014-10-06 08:35:00 -0500 )edit

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answered 2014-10-06 08:49:06 -0500

Wolf

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For fuerte you have to add to your manifest.xml of the lib package:

 <export>
  <cpp cflags="-I${prefix}/include"
        lflags="-Wl,-rpath,${prefix}/lib -L${prefix}/lib -lyour_lib"/>
  </export>

if your headers are placed in the include subfolder for the lib package and the library you creates using rosbulid_add_library is named your_lib like:

rosbuild_abb_library( your_lib src1.cpp src2.cpp )

Your your depenign packages will be automatically compiled against the headers and linked against the lib.

Note: For catkin (groovy and above) the workaround is slightly different. You do not need this in the package.xml but have to use the catkin_package cmake comand in the CMakeLists.txt of your lib package.........

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It worked. I will try using catkin_package command in CMakeLists for the packages built using catkin.

Hemu ( 2014-10-06 12:21:45 -0500 )edit

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answered 2014-10-06 05:48:15 -0500

BennyRe
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Adding a rosbuild_add_library generated library to your package.xml won't work because rosbuild_add_library is rosbuild and package.xml is Catkin. Catkin packages can't depend on rosbuild packages.

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I work with fuerte. So, it is manifest.xml. I just wanted a general idea whether the mentioned way of using the library in another package would work or not. Anyway, I will edit the question.

Hemu ( 2014-10-06 07:59:15 -0500 )edit

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Please specify precisely in your original question what the dependent and depending packages are (catkin/rosbuild).

dornhege ( 2014-10-06 08:04:00 -0500 )edit

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