Can we read YAML directly from XML file.

[SaranshGupta786]

I want to read params, directly from yaml file to set keys in blackboard, and later use it in cpp code. I tried reading yaml file directly from cpp file, but i feel, to be able to read directly from yaml file into xml will give greater control over flow of code.

[facontidavide]

That is possible, I guess.
You can contribute with a PR to suggest this change

[mnumanuyar]

for clarification; do you only wish a support for "Mapping Scalars to Scalars" kind of implementation or is there ssomething else also?

for example fallowing is easy to understand howit should look like in blackboard:

hr:  65    # Home runs
avg: 0.278 # Batting average
rbi: 147   # Runs Batted In
american:
- Boston Red Sox
- Detroit Tigers
- New York Yankees

However fallowing 2 examples might not be so straightforward:

-
  name: Mark McGwire
  hr:   65
  avg:  0.278
-
  name: Sammy Sosa
  hr:   63
  avg:  0.288

Mark McGwire: {hr: 65, avg: 0.278}
Sammy Sosa: {
    hr: 63,
    avg: 0.288,
 }

PS: these examples (wtih little edits) are from https://yaml.org/spec/1.2.2/