ros2 / ros2/rclcpp

Sub-node name is ignored in service name resolving

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Description

When I create sub-nodes using Node::create_sub_node() and then resolve a private name on this sub-node, the sub-namespace is ignored.

    auto nh_left = this->create_sub_node( "left" );
    std::string resolved_service_name = nh_left->get_node_base_interface()->resolve_topic_or_service_name( 
                                                                                                                                                   "~/set_camera_info", true, false );

Resolves to: /test_cam_info_manager/set_camera_info
But I would expect it to resolve to: /test_cam_info_manager/**left**/set_camera_info

Background:
In order to create two CameraInfoManager's for a stereo setup, I need some way to push the CameraInfoManagers into a sub-namespace. I thought this is exactly what sub-nodes are for, but it's not working. Original issue: https://github.com/ros-perception/image_common/issues/341

Note: In rolling release, I believe this can be circumvented because CameraInfoManager has a new namespace parameter, but this is not the case in jazzy.

Required Info:

  • Operating System:
    • Ubuntu 24.04
  • Installation type:
    • binaries
  • Version or commit hash:
    • jazzy
  • Client library (if applicable):
    • rclcpp

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Jazzy behavior through Node::create_sub_node() and resolve_topic_or_service_name() with the provided private name. Trace how the sub-node namespace is handled, then verify that the resolved name includes /left/ as expected and that the original resolution behavior remains correct.

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Tech stack
cpp
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api
Issue type
Bug
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Estimated time
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Activity status
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Newbie friendliness
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