ros2 / ros2/rclcpp

Type Adaptation for Actions

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Description

Currently, only topics can be type adapted. It would be great to extend type adaptation to actions.


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Research direction

Start by examining how type adaptation currently works for topics in rclcpp, then compare that with the existing action API. Determine the required scope for extending type adaptation to actions and define completion criteria before proposing an implementation.

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Assessment

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

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