ros2 / ros2/rclcpp

Add feedback to rejected action goal so the client can know why it was rejected

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Description

Feature request

Feature description

When an action goal is sent to a server the server can reject it, but there is no way for the server to tell the client why it was rejected. I think at the very least allowing a string description of why the goal was rejected so the other side can decide what to do next.

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Research direction

Start by reading the action goal rejection path in rclcpp and the client/server interfaces involved. Determine how a rejection description should be represented and exposed so the client can receive it; done means rejected goals provide a usable reason without changing accepted-goal behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
robotics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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