ros2 / ros2/launch

Allow conditional substitutions

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Description

##Feature request

Feature description

Add a conditional to a substitution so that a substitution only takes place if a value was provided. See https://answers.ros.org/question/314903/ros2-optionally-launch-node-with-no-arguments/ for some discussion.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named in the issue. Start with the linked ROS discussion and trace the launch package's substitution entry points; done means a substitution is applied only when its optional value was provided, with the behavior covered by tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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