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Releasing packages with bloom, what can go in the "doc" field?

asked 2021-07-23 23:44:08 -0600

ijnek gravatar image

updated 2021-07-23 23:44:29 -0600

When running bloom-release on a repository I'm trying to release, bloom asks for a link to the documentation. Upon inspection of distribution.yaml, it seems that most maintainers just have a link to their project github repo.

In my project, I am writing up my user guide with ReadTheDocs. I think the simplicity of RTD is great for writing up a user guide that doesn't have to explicitly refer to parts of the code.

Now, is it appropriate to use a link, such as https://soccer-interfaces.readthedocs..., in the doc field of the bloom-release? Or does it have to be a ros wiki page?

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The information Bloom asks for is not necessarily a "link to the documentation". It asks for the source repository which could contain documentation (ie: in addition to source code). In most cases, that will be the repository containing the C++/Python/whatever sources for your package, as that would result in automatic builds of API documentation and some other things.

For the ROS 1 side of this (and perhaps to clarify what Bloom is asking for), see Indexing Your ROS Repository for Documentation Generation.

gvdhoorn gravatar image gvdhoorn  ( 2021-07-24 11:23:55 -0600 )edit

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answered 2021-07-24 19:42:45 -0600

ijnek gravatar image

Refer to @gvdhoorn 's comment for details:

Bloom is asking for the source repository which could contain documentation

So, a user manual hosted on RTD shouldn't be in the "doc" field.

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