In order to start collecting data in one of the statistics topics (:ref:`statistics_topic_names`), the corresponding statistics DataWriter should be enabled. In fact, Fast DDS Statistics module can be enabled and disabled at runtime. For this purpose, Fast DDS Statistics module exposes an extended DDS |StatisticsDomainParticipant-api| API:
Statistics DataWriters can be enabled in different ways. It can be done automatically (see :ref:`auto_enabling_statistics_datawriters`). Alternatively, Statistics DataWriters can be enabled at run time using one of two methods: |enable_statistics_datawriter| or |enable_statistics_datawriter_with_profile|.
|enable_statistics_datawriter| method requires as parameters:
- Name of the statistics topic to be enabled (see :ref:`statistics_topic_names` for the statistics topic list).
- DataWriter QoS profile (see :ref:`statistics_datawriter_qos` for the recommended profile).
It is possible to define specific desired QoS through DataWriter profile on the FASTRTPS_DEFAULT_PROFILES_FILE (see :ref:`xml_profiles`). |enable_statistics_datawriter_with_profile| method enables a DataWriter by searching a specific DataWriter XML profile. On those profiles, specific QoS can be set.
|enable_statistics_datawriter_with_profile| method requires as parameters:
- Name of the XML profile to use to fill the QoS structure of the DataWriter.
- Name of the statistics topic name to be enabled. (see :ref:`statistics_topic_names` for the statistics topic list).
Statistics DataWriters are disabled using the method |disable_statistics_datawriter|. This method requires as parameter:
- Name of the statistics topic to be disabled (see :ref:`statistics_topic_names` for the statistics topic list).
Obtain pointer to the extended |StatisticsDomainParticipant-api| class
The |DomainParticipant-api| is created using the |DomainParticipantFactory::create_participant-api| provided by the
|DomainParticipantFactory-api|.
This method returns a pointer to the DDS standard DomainParticipant created.
In order to obtain the pointer to the child |StatisticsDomainParticipant-api| which extends the DDS API, the
static
method |statistics_narrow| is provided.
The following example shows how to use the Statistics module extended DDS API:
.. literalinclude:: /../code/DDSCodeTester.cpp :language: c++ :start-after: // ENABLE_DISABLE_STATISTICS_DATAWRITER :end-before: //!-- :dedent: 8
The statistics DataWriters can be directly enabled using the |DomainParticipantQos|
|DomainParticipantQos::properties-api| fastdds.statistics
.
The value of this property is a semicolon separated list containing the
:ref:`statistics topic name aliases<statistics_topic_names>` of those DataWriters that the user wants to enable.
The property can be set either programmatically or loading an XML file.
If the property is set in both ways, the priority would depend on the API and the QoS profile provided:
- XML settings have priority if |DomainParticipantFactory::create_participant_with_profile-api| is called with a valid participant profile.
- XML settings also have priority if |DomainParticipantFactory::create_participant-api| is called using
|PARTICIPANT_QOS_DEFAULT-api| and a participant profile exists in the XML file with the
is_default_profile
option set totrue
(:ref:`domainparticipantattributes`). - The property set programmatically is used only when |DomainParticipantFactory::create_participant-api| is called with the specific QoS.
Another way of enabling statistics DataWriters, compatible with the previous one, is setting the
:ref:`env_vars_fastdds_statistics` environment variable.
The statistics DataWriters that will be enabled when the |DomainParticipant-api| is enabled would be the union between
those specified in the |DomainParticipantQos::properties-api| fastdds.statistics
and those included with the
environment variable.
The following examples show how to use all the previous methods:
C++ |
.. literalinclude:: /../code/DDSCodeTester.cpp :language: c++ :start-after: // FASTDDS_STATISTICS_MODULE :end-before: //!-- :dedent: 8 |
XML |
.. literalinclude:: /../code/XMLTester.xml :language: xml :start-after: <!-->FASTDDS_STATISTICS_MODULE<--> :end-before: <!--><--> |
Environment Variable Linux |
export FASTDDS_STATISTICS="HISTORY_LATENCY_TOPIC;ACKNACK_COUNT_TOPIC;DISCOVERY_TOPIC;PHYSICAL_DATA_TOPIC" |
Environment Variable Windows |
set FASTDDS_STATISTICS=HISTORY_LATENCY_TOPIC;ACKNACK_COUNT_TOPIC;DISCOVERY_TOPIC;PHYSICAL_DATA_TOPIC |
Note
These are all the statistics topics:
HISTORY_LATENCY_TOPIC;NETWORK_LATENCY_TOPIC;PUBLICATION_THROUGHPUT_TOPIC;SUBSCRIPTION_THROUGHPUT_TOPIC;RTPS_SENT_TOPIC;RTPS_LOST_TOPIC;HEARTBEAT_COUNT_TOPIC;ACKNACK_COUNT_TOPIC;NACKFRAG_COUNT_TOPIC;GAP_COUNT_TOPIC;DATA_COUNT_TOPIC;RESENT_DATAS_TOPIC;SAMPLE_DATAS_TOPIC;PDP_PACKETS_TOPIC;EDP_PACKETS_TOPIC;DISCOVERY_TOPIC;PHYSICAL_DATA_TOPIC
Note
Be aware that automatically enabling the statistics DataWriters using all these methods implies using the recommended QoS profile |STATISTICS_DATAWRITER_QOS-api|. For more information, please refer to :ref:`statistics_datawriter_qos`. However, if an XML profile is defined, the QoS applied are those defined in the profile, and for those QoS that are not specified in that profile, the default library QoS are applied (see :ref:`dds_layer_publisher_dataWriterQos` for the standard eProsima's DataWriter QoS), and not the recommended QoS for the Statistics DataWriters.
For the creation of an automatically enabled Datawriter, the priority for setting its QoS is the following:
- First, if a specific profile exists for the statistics topic, that one is applied.
- If that is not the case but a generic profile for statistics DataWriters exists, that one is applied.
- If no profile is defined in XML file, the recommended statistics QoS are applied.
Note
The generic DataWriter profile defined in the FASTRTPS_DEFAULT_PROFILES_FILE XML needs to be named as GENERIC_STATISTICS_PROFILE.
The specific DataWriter profile defined in the FASTRTPS_DEFAULT_PROFILES_FILE XML needs to be named using the
same statistic topic alias or name (see :ref:`statistics_topic_names` for the alias corresponding to each statistic
topic) that has been used in the |DomainParticipantQos| |DomainParticipantQos::properties-api| fastdds.statistics
(see :ref:`property_policies_statistics`) or the :ref:`env_vars_fastdds_statistics` environment variable,
where the enabling of the corresponding statistics
topic has been set.