14.1.5.9. TypeSupport

class eprosima::fastdds::dds::TypeSupport : public std::shared_ptr<fastdds::dds::TopicDataType>

Class TypeSupport used to provide the DomainRTPSParticipant with the methods to serialize, deserialize and get the key of a specific data type. The user should created a class that inherits from this one, where Serialize and deserialize methods MUST be implemented.

Note

This class inherits from std::shared_ptr<TopicDataType>.

Subclassed by eprosima::fastdds::dds::builtin::TypeLookup_ReplyTypeSupport, eprosima::fastdds::dds::builtin::TypeLookup_RequestTypeSupport

Public Functions

TypeSupport()

Constructor.

TypeSupport(const TypeSupport &type)

Copy Constructor.

Parameters

TypeSupport(fastdds::dds::TopicDataType *ptr)

TypeSupport constructor that receives a TopicDataType pointer.

The passed pointer will be managed by the TypeSupport object, so creating two TypeSupport from the same pointer or deleting the passed pointer will produce a runtime error.

Parameters

  • ptr:

TypeSupport(fastrtps::types::DynamicPubSubType ptr)

TypeSupport constructor that receives a DynamicPubSubType.

It will copy the instance so the user will keep the ownership of his object.

Parameters

  • ptr:

ReturnCode_t register_type(DomainParticipant *participant) const

Registers the type on a participant.

Return

RETCODE_BAD_PARAMETER if the type name is empty, RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET if there is another type with the same name registered on the DomainParticipant and RETCODE_OK if it is registered correctly

Parameters

ReturnCode_t register_type(DomainParticipant *participant, std::string type_name) const

Registers the type on a participant.

Return

RETCODE_BAD_PARAMETER if the type name is empty, RETCODE_PRECONDITION_NOT_MET if there is another type with the same name registered on the DomainParticipant and RETCODE_OK if it is registered correctly

Parameters

  • participant: DomainParticipant where the type is going to be registered

  • type_name: Name of the type to register

const std::string &get_type_name() const

Getter for the type name.

Return

name of the data type

bool serialize(void *data, fastrtps::rtps::SerializedPayload_t *payload)

Serializes the data.

Return

true if it is serialized correctly, false if not

Parameters

  • data: Pointer to data

  • payload: Pointer to payload

bool deserialize(fastrtps::rtps::SerializedPayload_t *payload, void *data)

Deserializes the data.

Return

true if it is deserialized correctly, false if not

Parameters

  • payload: Pointer to payload

  • data: Pointer to data

std::function<uint32_t()> get_serialized_size_provider(void *data)

Getter for the SerializedSizeProvider.

Return

function

Parameters

  • data: Pointer to data

void *create_data()

Creates new data.

Return

Pointer to the data

void delete_data(void *data)

Deletes data.

Parameters

  • data: Pointer to the data to delete

bool get_key(void *data, fastrtps::rtps::InstanceHandle_t *i_handle, bool force_md5 = false)

Getter for the data key.

Return

true if the key is returned, false if not

Parameters

  • data: Pointer to data

  • i_handle: InstanceHandle pointer to store the key

  • force_md5: boolean to force md5 (default: false)

bool empty() const

Check if the TypeSupport is empty.

Return

true if empty, false if not