Function ament_index_cpp::get_resource

Function Documentation

bool ament_index_cpp::get_resource(const std::string &resource_type, const std::string &resource_name, std::string &content, std::string *prefix_path = nullptr)

Get a the content and path of a resource.

Parameters:

  • resource_type – [in] type of the resource

  • resource_name – [in] name of the resource

  • content – [out] content of the resource

  • prefix_path – [out] the installation prefix of the given resource if found.

Throws:

std::runtime_error – if resource_type or resource_name are empty.

Returns:

true is the resource exists, false otherwise.