RTI Connector for Connext DDS is a quick and easy way to access the power and functionality of RTI Connext DDS. It is based on XML App Creation and Dynamic Data.
RTI Connector was created by the RTI Research Group to quickly and easily develop demos and proof of concept. We think that it can be useful for anybody that needs a quick way to script tests and interact with DDS using different scripting languages.
It can be used to quickly create tests for your distributed system and, thanks to the binding with scripting languages and the use of XML, to easily integrate with tons of other available technologies.
The RTI Connector library is provided in binary form for selected architectures. Scripting language bindings and examples are provided in source format.
- nodejs/javascript: we use libffi to call our library, but we try to hide that from you using a nice JavaScript wrapper.
- python: here we use ctypes to call our native functions; of course everything is hidden in a nice Python wrapper.
- lua: we have been supporting Lua in our RTI Prototyper for a while now. Check more information on our blog or on the Getting Started Guide. Also, stay tuned: a version that can be used directly with the standard Lua interprerter is coming...
- C: for the native code lovers, we have header files so you can call the RTI Connector API directly in your C app; that's how the RTI Prototyper is implemented. Just not ready to release yet...
We are building our library for few architectures only. Check them out here. If you need another architecture feel free to ask on the RTI Community Forum
It is our way to make the connector technology available to you! As of today we included Node.js, Python and Lua (through RTI Prototyper) for few architectures.
Also, for Node.js users, we will use this repo for the npm registry.
This is not an official RTI product, so is not officially supported. This is early access technology. We'd love your feedback. Please visit the RTI Community Forum where fellow users and RTI engineers can help you.
We do not have much documentation yet. But we promise you: if you look at the examples you'll see that is very easy to use our connector.
For an overview of the API in JavaScript check this page. For the Python version visit this one.
We have documentation on how to access the data sample fields in Section 6.4 'Data Access API' of the RTI Prototyper Getting Started Guide
Be sure you have all the tools to work with nodejs. Then invoke:
$ npm install rticonnextdds-connectorWhen that is done, cd into your node_modules directory and have a look to the examples/nodejs/README.md
Be sure you have python (<3). Then clone this repo:
$ git clone https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-connector.gitYou can also download the zip file and then unzip it.
When that is done, cd into your new directory and have a look to the examples/python/README.md
With the sole exception of the contents of the "examples" subdirectory, all use of this product is subject to the RTI Software License Agreement included at the top level of this repository. Files within the "examples" subdirectory are licensed as marked within the file.
This software is an experimental (aka "pre-production") product. The Software is provided "as is", with no warranty of any type, including any warranty for fitness for any purpose. RTI is under no obligation to maintain or support the Software. RTI shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the software.