# fastdds-repo

**Repository Path**: codepee/fastdds-repo

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: fastdds-repo
- **Description**: REPO FOR FASTDDS
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2026-01-17
- **Last Updated**: 2026-01-21

## Categories & Tags

**Categories**: Uncategorized

**Tags**: None

## README

# Fast DDS Repository Build Scripts

This repository contains a collection of scripts for building and configuring Fast DDS (Fast Data Distribution Service). Fast DDS is a high-performance implementation of DDS (Data Distribution Service), widely used in robotic systems and real-time distributed systems.

## Project Structure

### Script Descriptions

#### `colcon-build.sh`
A script for building Fast DDS using colcon. Colcon is the build tool for ROS 2, supporting multiple build types and testing options.

#### `fastdds.repos`
Fast DDS repository configuration file specifying the code repositories and their versions to be cloned and built.

#### `install-dependencies.sh`
Dependency installation script responsible for installing system packages required to build Fast DDS. Supports execution with SUDO privileges.

#### `replace-apt-source.sh`
APT source replacement script for configuring system software repositories. Includes configurations related to `field_index` and `u24_sources`, potentially for optimizing software sources on Ubuntu 24.04 (U24) systems.

## Quick Start

### Prerequisites
- Ubuntu 24.04 or a compatible Linux distribution
- ROS 2 build tool (colcon)
- Git
- CMake
- Python 3

### Installation Steps

1. **Clone the Repository**
```bash
git clone https://gitee.com/codepee/fastdds-repo.git
cd fastdds-repo
```

2. **Install System Dependencies**
```bash
chmod +x install-dependencies.sh
./install-dependencies.sh
```

3. **Configure APT Source (if needed)**
```bash
chmod +x replace-apt-source.sh
./replace-apt-source.sh
```

4. **Initialize the Workspace**
```bash
mkdir -p ~/fastdds_ws/src
vcs import ~/fastdds_ws/src < fastdds.repos
```

5. **Build the Project**
```bash
chmod +x colcon-build.sh
./colcon-build.sh
```

## Key Features

- **Automated Build**: Automates the compilation process of Fast DDS using colcon
- **Dependency Management**: Automatically installs all necessary build dependencies
- **Source Configuration Optimization**: Provides options to optimize APT source configurations
- **Repository Version Management**: Manages dependency repository versions via the `.repos` file

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Build Failure
If you encounter issues during the build process, check:
1. Whether all system dependencies are fully installed
2. Whether Git configuration is correct
3. Whether sufficient disk space is available

### Permission Issues
Ensure scripts are executed with appropriate permissions; use `sudo` if necessary.

## License

This project follows the applicable open-source license agreement.

## Contribution Guidelines

Contributions via Issues or Pull Requests are welcome.

## References

- [Fast DDS Official Documentation](https://fast-dds.docs.eprosima.com/)
- [ROS 2 Documentation](https://docs.ros.org/)
- [eProsima Website](https://www.eprosima.com/)