Module nodeprocess

Launch a master

Parameters:

• type_ (str) - name of master executable
• ros_root (str) - ROS_ROOT environment setting
• port (int) - port to launch master on

Raises:

• RLException - if type_ or port is invalid

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