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Evaluate if the ROS parameters handling can be improved

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Description

There are wrappers for getting ROS parameters with the comment

// TODO(anyone): to-be-removed once this functionality becomes supported by the param API directly

https://github.com/ros-controls/control_toolbox/blob/4a581e3953eb8bd225a35411f4da0295b171f2a5/control_toolbox/src/pid_ros.cpp#L132-L183

Evaluate, if there is already a cleaner way in the rclcpp API. If not, we should consider using generate_parameter_library here, which is already a dependency of this package.

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Research direction

Start by reading the parameter wrappers in control_toolbox/src/pid_ros.cpp around lines 132-183 and checking the referenced rclcpp parameter API. Compare the existing approach with the available API and the package's generate_parameter_library dependency. Done means documenting or implementing a decided cleaner approach, but the issue does not define which outcome is required.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
robotics
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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