add python3-lgsvl-lib in 'rosdep/python3.yaml'

[yanrayw]

Add lgsvl(Python API) in python3.yaml to install third-party-librarys by
rosdep. Those libs aim to control SVL simulator by python script.

Please add the following dependency to the rosdep database.

Package name:

A Python API of lgsvl to control SVL Simulator by python script.

Package Upstream Source:

https://github.com/lgsvl/PythonAPI

Purpose of using this:

Some people might use source code to install ros2 foxy and autoware.auto. This dependency helps them to install simulator-related libraries easily. This dependency is being used for this reason. This is why I think it's valuable to be added to the rosdep database.

Distro packaging links:

Links to Distribution Packages

Not sure on this point.

• Debian: https://packages.debian.org/
  • REQUIRED
• Ubuntu: https://packages.ubuntu.com/
  • REQUIRED
• Fedora: https://src.fedoraproject.org/browse/projects/
  • IF AVAILABLE
• Arch: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/
  • IF AVAILABLE
• Gentoo: https://packages.gentoo.org/
  • IF AVAILABLE
• macOS: https://formulae.brew.sh/
  • IF AVAILABLE
• Alpine: https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages
  • IF AVAILABLE

Please Add This Package to be indexed in the rosdistro.

https://github.com/YanrayWang/rosdistro/blob/master/rosdep/python.yaml#L6257

The source is here:

https://github.com/lgsvl/PythonAPI

Checks

• All packages have a declared license in the package.xml
• This repository has a LICENSE file
• This package is expected to build on the submitted rosdistro

Note

This is not a standard python library installed by pip/pip3. But it does a python third-party-library. I found there is no github links in rosdep/python3.yaml. It looks fine the rosdep would use sudo -H pip3 install -U git+https://github.com/lgsvl/PythonAPI.git to install the libraries. However, I still need to pin the version so I added 2021.1. I'm not sure whether this would work. Furthermore, I found out when installation is done, it prints Successfully installed lgsvl-0.0.0 ERROR: the following rosdeps failed to install pip: Failed to detect successful installation of [git+https://github.com/lgsvl/PythonAPI.git] I think it's not a standard library, so it's not detected by rosdep, is it right? Please help me with this, appreciate it!

[cottsay]

1. The pip logic in rosdep isn't able to handle detecting packages in this way. Even if installation is possible, rosdep will give an error because it can't verify the installation. As of now, only installation by Python package name is possible.
2. Packages coming from pip should have the -pip suffix on the key name. Please take a look at the CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

[yanrayw]

1. The pip logic in rosdep isn't able to handle detecting packages in this way. Even if installation is possible, rosdep will give an error because it can't verify the installation. As of now, only installation by Python package name is possible.
2. Packages coming from pip should have the -pip suffix on the key name. Please take a look at the CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

Hi, @cottsay , thanks for reply. Is there a reference to add third-party library in rosdep? Since it's a github link not a general pip packages. Should I add it somewhere else?

[cottsay]

Is there a reference to add third-party library in rosdep?

There is no reference. It is not supported. Only installation of packages in pypi.org is supported.