Create robosapiensIO package Tutorial

Goal: This tutorial will walk you through the steps create a new ‘robosapiensIO’ application package using the rpio CLI

Tutorial level: Beginner

Time: 5 minutes

Background

To develop on top of the RoboSAPIENS Adaptive Platform, we use standalone application packages that contain everything needed to develop, build, deploy and run the adaptive application. Using the rpio command line tool, a new robosapiensIO package can be created, the starting point for each self-adaptive application using the RoboSAPIENS Adaptive Platform.

Prerequisites

  • rpio CLI: Ensure that the rpio command-line tool is installed and available on your system.

Tasks

  1. Run the Package Creation Command

    Open a terminal in the folder you want to create the new robosapiensIO application package, with name ‘newPackage,’ and run the following command:

    rpio-cli package --create -n "newPackage" --verbose

Here’s what each argument in the command does:

  • package --create: Specifies that a new package should be created.

  • -n "newPackage": Sets the name of the new package to newPackage.

  • --verbose: Enables detailed output during the package creation process.

  1. Verify Package Structure

    Navigate to the directory where the test package was created and check its structure to confirm that all necessary files and folders have been set up correctly:

    cd newPackage
ls

  2. Check the newly created robosapiensIO package

    You can check that the newly created package is a valid robosapiensIO package, run:

    rpio-cli package --check

Here’s what each argument in the command does:

  • package --check: Check if the current directory is a valid robosapiensIO package.

Summary

You have successfully created a new robosapiensIO package using the rpio CLI. The package is now ready for further development.