definition

Retrieve definition of ROS message type

Syntax

def = definition(msg)

Description

def = definition(msg) returns the ROS definition of the message type associated with the message object, msg. The details of the message definition include the structure, property data types, and comments from the authors of that specific message.

Examples

Access ROS Message Definition for Message

Create a Point Message.

point = rosmessage('geometry_msgs/Point');

Access the definition.

def = definition(point)

def = 
    '% This contains the position of a point in free space
     double X
     double Y
     double Z
     '

Input Arguments

msg — ROS message

Message object handle

ROS message, specified as a Message object handle. This message can be created using the rosmessage function.

Output Arguments

def — Details of message definition

character vector

Details of the information inside the ROS message definition, returned as a character vector.