roslaunch.nodeprocess

create_master_process(run_id, type_, ros_root, port)

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Launch a master

Parameters:

type_ (str) - name of master executable (currently just Master.ZENMASTER)
ros_root (str) - ROS_ROOT environment setting
port (int) - port to launch master on

Raises:

RLException - if type_ or port is invalid

create_node_process(run_id, node, master_uri)

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Factory for generating processes for launching local ROS nodes. Also registers the process with the ProcessMonitor so that events can be generated when the process dies.

Parameters:

run_id (str) - run_id of launch
node (Node) - node to launch. Node name must be assigned.
master_uri (str) - API URI for master node

Returns: LocalProcess

local process instance

Raises:

NodeParamsException - If the node's parameters are improperly specific

Classes
	LocalProcess Process launched on local machine

Variables
	__package__ = `'roslaunch'`

Module nodeprocess

create_master_process(run_id, type_, ros_root, port)

create_node_process(run_id, node, master_uri)