ROSEnv

The ROSEnv generator is an environment generator that, in conjuction with CMakeDeps and CMakeToolchain, allows to consume Conan packages from a ROS package.

conanfile.txt

[requires]
fmt/11.0.2

[generators]
CMakeDeps
CMakeToolchain
ROSEnv

This generator will create a conanrosenv.sh script with the required environment variables that allow CMake and Colcon to locate the pacckages installed by Conan.

This script needs to be sourced before the colcon build command:

$ cd workspace
$ conan install ...
$ source conanrosenv.sh
$ colcon build

Reference

class ROSEnv(conanfile)

Generator to serve as integration for Robot Operating System 2 development workspaces.

IMPORTANT: This generator should be used together with CMakeDeps and CMakeToolchain generators.

Parameters:

conanfile – < ConanFile object > The current recipe object. Always use self.

generate()

Creates a conanrosenv.sh with the environment variables that are needed to build and execute ROS packages with Conan dependencies.