Convert user sample into a DynamicData sample

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njc
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Convert user sample into a DynamicData sample

Hi,

I'd like to convert a user-defined sample into a DynamicData sample so that I can use typecodes to output the message in a custom format (in C++).

Say the user-data type is Foo defined in my IDL. I'm receiving messages via a FooDataReader and the Foo* structures are being passed through the code. At some point, I'd like to take a Foo* sample and output it in a custom format (there are actually many types, and I'd like to have a generic outputter that works with any type). To do that, it looks like I need the TypeCode and DynamicData APIs. I can get the type code information using Foo_get_typecode(), and I can create a DyanicData object from that. My problem is this DynamicData object doesn't represent my specific Foo sample. Is there any way to create a DynamicData object that already has all the data in the Foo sample?

It looks like I could create a separate DynamicData reader that gives me DynamicData samples instead of Foo samples, but I'd rather not create one reader for custom output and one reader for normal data processing.


Thanks,

-Neal

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Hi,

There isn't a way to use a generic Type<->DynamicData converter, it has to be written by hand, or auto-generated.  You can probably use rtiddsgen2 (with 5.1.0), and modify the type templates, such that an API for Type<->DynamicData conversion (as well as the conversions) are auto-generated.

This is unsupported.

I was going to suggest just using an untyped data reader direct to DynamicData, but you've already looked at that.  It's still easier then hacking the templates.

Rip

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Thanks for the response. Will probably end up going with the untyped data reader in the end.