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/**\page tutorial-add-new-dependency Tutorial: Introduce a new class with 3rd-party dependencies
\tableofcontents

\section add_new_dep_intro Introduction

This tutorial gives some guide lines to explain how to introduce a new class that depends on an external 3rd-party that has its own SDK.

We suppose here that you followed one of the \ref tutorial_install_src tutorials.

\section add_new_dep_overview Overview

Let us consider the case where we want to implement a new class with name `vpDummyWrapper` that belongs to `visp_robot` module and that is a wrapper over a 3rd-party SDK called `DummySDK`. This SDK contains headers and libraries that are organized like:

\code
<dummy sdk root path> --- include --- dummy_sdk_header.h
                       |           |- dummy_sdk_header_other.h
                       |
                       |- lib     --- libdummy_sdk.so
\endcode

To illustrate this tutorial, let us consider that `<dummy sdk root path>` is equal to `/home/user/visp-ws/3rdparty/dummy-sdk` folder.

In order that ViSP remains cross-platform, here we should consider that this dummy SDK is used only if `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` macro is defined. We suppose here that this macro is automatically defined (or not) in `visp3/core/vpConfig.h` file that is located in ViSP build tree, more precisely in `$VISP_WS/visp-build/include` folder.

The class declaration is implemented in `vpDummyWrapper.h`. Since we want that the class belongs to `visp_robot` module, you have to put this file in `$VISP_WS/visp/modules/robot/include/visp3/robot/` folder. The content of this file looks like:
\code
#ifndef vpDummyWrapper_h
#define vpDummyWrapper_h

#include <visp3/core/vpConfig.h>

#ifdef VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK

#include <dummy_sdk_header.h>

/*!
  \class vpDummyWrapper Dummy wrapper example.
*/
class VISP_EXPORT vpDummyWrapper
{
public:
   vpDummyWrapper();
   virtual ~vpDummyWrapper();
   ...
};

#endif
#endif
\endcode

The corresponding class definition is implemented in `vpDummyWrapper.cpp` located for example in a new folder `dummy_sdk` that belongs to `visp_robot` module like `$VISP_WS/visp/modules/robot/src/real-robot/dummy_sdk/vpDummyWrapper.cpp`:

\code
#include <visp3/robot/vpDummyWrapper.h>

#ifdef VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK

vpDummyWrapper::vpDummyWrapper() {}
vpDummyWrapper::~vpDummyWrapper() {}

#endif
\endcode

\section add_new_dep_modif Modify ViSP source code
\subsection add_new_dep_modif_detect_sdk Add new 3rd-party detection

- The first step is to write the cmake file that allows finding `DummySDK` package. To this end you should introduce `FindDummySDK.cmake` file in ViSP `cmake` folder. The content of `$VISP_WS/visp/cmake/FindDummySDK.cmake` looks like:
\code
find_path(DUMMYSDK_INCLUDE_DIR dummy_sdk_header.h
  PATHS
    "$ENV{DUMMYSDK_HOME}/include"
)

find_library(DUMMYSDK_LIBRARY
  NAMES dummy_sdk
  PATHS
    "$ENV{DUMMYSDK_HOME}/lib"
)

include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
# Handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments and set the DUMMYSDK_FOUND to TRUE
# if all listed variables are TRUE
find_package_handle_standard_args(DUMMYSDK DEFAULT_MSG DUMMYSDK_LIBRARY DUMMYSDK_INCLUDE_DIR)

if(DUMMYSDK_FOUND)
  set(DUMMYSDK_INCLUDE_DIRS ${DUMMYSDK_INCLUDE_DIR})
  set(DUMMYSDK_LIBRARIES ${DUMMYSDK_LIBRARY})
endif()

mark_as_advanced(DUMMYSDK_INCLUDE_DIRSDUMMY SDK_LIBRARIES)
\endcode

- Then you should modify `$VISP_WS/visp/CMakeLists.txt` CMake root file to call `FindDummySDK.cmake`. This is done adding a line like:
\code
VP_OPTION(USE_DUMMYSDK  DummySDK  ""    "Include dummy SDK support"     "" ON IF NOT WINRT AND NOT IOS)
\endcode
- To give user feedback in `$VISP_WS/visp/CMakeLists.txt` add also a line like:
\code
status("  Real robots: ")
...
status("    Use Dummy SDK:"        USE_DUMMYSDK      THEN "yes" ELSE "no")
\endcode

- At this point before continuing, test if your SDK is detected. First set `DUMMYSDK_HOME` environment variable and run cmake over ViSP source code. On unix-like OS, this could be achieved running:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ export DUMMYSDK_HOME=/home/user/visp-ws/3rdparty/dummy-sdk
$ ccmake ../visp
\endcode
Here you should see appearing a new line like the following that shows that your `DummySDK` package is found by CMake:
\code
 USE_DUMMYSDK                *ON
\endcode
Entering advanced mode by pressing `[t]` key, you should be also able to see the following lines that indicate the full path to `DummySDK` headers folder and library:
\code
 DUMMYSDK_INCLUDE_DIR             /home/user/visp-ws/3rdparty/dummy-sdk/include/dummy_sdk_header.h
 DUMMYSDK_LIBRARY                 /home/user/visp-ws/3rdparty/dummy-sdk/lib/libdummy_sdk.so
\endcode

\subsection add_new_dep_modif_macro Add VISP_HAVE 3rd-party macro

Now you should modify ViSP source code to define `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` macro when `DummySDK` package is found. We recall that this macro is used to protect the class that should be build only if this macro is defined.

- Modify `$VISP_WS/visp/CMakeLists.txt` CMake root file to add a line like:
\code
VP_SET(VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK TRUE IF (BUILD_MODULE_visp_robot AND USE_FTIITSDK))
\endcode
- Modify `$VISP_WS/visp/cmake/templates/VISPConfig.cmake.in` to set `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` as a CMake var that could be used later in all `CMakeFiles.txt` files that are using ViSP as 3rd-party:
\code
set(VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK   "@VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK@")
\endcode
- Modify `$VISP_WS/visp/cmake/templates/vpConfig.h.in` to set `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` as a C++ compiler macro that could be used later in all `*.h` header and `*.cpp` source files:
\code
// Defined if Dummy SDK is available
#cmakedefine VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK
\endcode
- Modify `$VISP_WS/visp/doc/config-doxygen.in` to set `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` as a predefined macro for Doxygen. It allows to see `vpDummySDK` class in generated Doxygen documentation:
\code
PREDEFINED             = @DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_THIS@ \
                         ...
                         VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK \
                         ...
\endcode
- At this point, you can test if `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` macro is correctly set after CMake configuration in `$VISP_WS/visp-build/include/visp3/core/vpConfig.h`. To this end, under linux-like OS run simply:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ export DUMMYSDK_HOME=/home/user/visp-ws/3rdparty/dummy-sdk
$ cmake ../visp
\endcode
Here you should see that `DummySDK` is well detected:
\code
--   Real robots:
--     ...
--     Use Dummy SDK:               yes
\endcode
You should also find `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` macro in `$VISP_WS/visp-build/include/visp3/core/vpConfig.h` generated file:
\code
$ grep VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK include/visp3/core/vpConfig.h
#define VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK
\endcode

\subsection add_new_dep_modif_class_header Add new class declaration

- You are now ready to introduce a new header file implemented in `$VISP_WS/visp/modules/robot/include/visp3/robot/vpDummyWrapper.h` that contains `vpDummyWrapper` class declaration.

- As given in \ref add_new_dep_overview section we recall the content of this file:
\verbatim
#ifndef vpDummyWrapper_h
#define vpDummyWrapper_h

#include <visp3/core/vpConfig.h>

#ifdef VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK

#include <dummy_sdk_header.h>

/*!
  \class vpDummyWrapper Dummy wrapper example.
*/
class VISP_EXPORT vpDummyWrapper
{
public:
   vpDummyWrapper();
   virtual ~vpDummyWrapper();
   ...
};

#endif
#endif
\endverbatim
where `VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK` macro is used to ensure that the build doesn't fail when `DummySDK` package is not detected or not used. There is also the "\class" Doxygen directive that allows to expose `vpDummyWrapper` class in Doxygen documentation that is generated using `make visp_doc`.

\subsection add_new_dep_modif_class_h Add new class definition

- Similarly, introduce a new source file implemented in `$VISP_WS/visp/modules/robot/src/real-robot/dummy_sdk/vpDummyWrapper.cpp` that contains `vpDummyWrapper` class definition.

- As given in \ref add_new_dep_overview section we recall the content of this file:
\verbatim
#include <visp3/robot/vpDummyWrapper.h>

#ifdef VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK

/*!
  Default constructor.
 */
vpDummyWrapper::vpDummyWrapper() {}
/*!
  Default destructor.
 */
vpDummyWrapper::~vpDummyWrapper() {}

#endif
\endverbatim
- Here you should be able to generate Doxygen documentation and see `vpDummyWrapper` appearing in the class list and class index:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ make visp_doc
\endcode
- Use Firefox or any other browser and navigate to `$VISP_WS/visp-build/doc/html/classes.html` to see the new class in the class index.

\subsection add_new_dep_modif_class_cpp Link with 3rd-party

- Now we have to indicate how to build `vpDummyWrapper.h` and `vpDummyWrapper.cpp` files that belong to `visp_robot` module tree by making a link to `DummySDK` headers and library. This is simply achieved in `visp_robot` root `CMakeLists.txt` file adding the following lines in $VISP_WS/visp/modules/robot/CMakeLists.txt:
\code
if(USE_DUMMYSDK)
  list(APPEND opt_incs ${DUMMYSDK_INCLUDE_DIRS})
  list(APPEND opt_libs ${DUMMYSDK_LIBRARIES})
endif()
\endcode

- At this point, you should be able to build `visp_robot` module
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ make visp_robot
\endcode

\subsection add_new_dep_modif_test Add a new test

- Adding a test is as simple as adding a new file in the module test folder. In our example we could create a new `modules/robot/dummy` folder and add the following file in `$VISP_WS/visp/modules/robot/test/dummy/testDummySDK.cpp` which contains for example:
\verbatim
//! \example testForceTorqueIitSensor.cpp
#include <iostream>

#include <visp3/robot/vpDummyWrapper.h>

int main()
{
#ifdef VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK
  vpDummyWrapper wrapper;
  ...
#else
  std::cout << "ViSP is not build with DummySDK support" << std::endl;
#endif
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
\endverbatim
- At this point you should be able to build this test running:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ make testDummySDK
\endcode
- Note that the test will be launched during continuous integration testing mechanism running for example:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ ctest
\endcode
If the test needs human interaction or validation (this is for example the case before moving a robot), it is possible to exclude the test from continuous integration. This could be done modifying `$VISP_WS/visp/modules/robot/CMakeLists.txt` file adding a `CTEST_EXCLUDE_FILE` parameter to `vp_add_tests()` cmake function:
\code
vp_add_tests(
  DEPENDS_ON visp_sensor visp_vision visp_blob visp_gui
  CTEST_EXCLUDE_FILE dummy/testDummySDK.cpp)
\endcode

\subsection add_new_dep_modif_example Add a new example

Here we explain how to introduce a new example in ViSP example folder.

- To illustrate this section we explain how to add a new `$VISP_WS/visp/example/servo-dummy` folder that contains `exampleDummy.cpp` file:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp/example/servo-dummy
$ more exampleDummy.cpp
\endcode
\verbatim
//! \example exampleDummy.cpp
#include <iostream>

#include <visp3/robot/vpDummyWrapper.h>

int main()
{
#ifdef VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK
  vpDummyWrapper wrapper;
  ...
#else
  std::cout << "ViSP is not build with DummySDK support" << std::endl;
#endif
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
\endverbatim
- You have also to add in the same folder a `CMakeLists.txt` file that allows to build this new example:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp/example/servo-dummy
$ more CMakeLists.txt
\endcode
\code
project(example-dummy)

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)

find_package(VISP REQUIRED visp_core visp_robot)

set(example_cpp
  exampleDymmy.cpp
)

foreach(cpp ${example_cpp})
  visp_add_target(${cpp})
  if(COMMAND visp_add_dependency)
    visp_add_dependency(${cpp} "examples")
  endif()
endforeach()
\endcode
where `visp_core` and `visp_robot` are the required modules that need to be linked with to build this example. The list of required module could be extended by simply adding the `visp_<module>` name after the `REQUIRED` keyword.
- Finally, you may also modify `$VISP_WS/visp/example/CMakeLists.txt` to indicate that CMake has to parse the new folder called `dummy` that contains the new example:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp/example
$ more CMakeLists.txt
\endcode
\code
visp_add_subdirectory(dummy REQUIRED_DEPS visp_core visp_robot)
\endcode
CMake will enter this new `dummy` folder only if all the required modules are enabled during CMake configuration step.
- Finally, to build this new example, you may first configure ViSP project and then build:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ cmake ../visp
$ make exampleDummy
\endcode

\subsection add_new_dep_modif_doxy_tuto Add a new Doxygen tutorial

This sections explains how to add a new Doxygen tutorial like this one, that may appear in [ViSP main page documentation](https://visp-doc.inria.fr/doxygen/visp-daily/index.html#tutorial)

- The first step is to start to write the tutorial. To illustrate this section we will consider a new tutorial file in `$VISP_WS/visp/doc/tutorial/robot/dummy/tutorial-dummy-robot.doc` that may contain something like:
\verbatim
/**\page tutorial-dummy-robot Tutorial: How to start with dummy robot
\tableofcontents
\section dummy_intro Introduction

Bla Bla...

*/
\endverbatim

- The next step is to reference this new page called `tutorial-dummy-robot` in ViSP main page documentation modifying `$VISP_WS/visp/doc/mainpage.dox.in`, either adding as bellow a new section (here called "Playing with robots"), either introducing the reference to this new page in an existing section:
\verbatim
\subsection tuto_robot Playing with robots

\ref tutorial-dummy-robot <br>This tutorial explains how to start with dummy robot.
\endverbatim
- The same has to be done in the page summarizing all the tutorials modifying `$VISP_WS/visp/doc/tutorial/tutorial.doc`:
\verbatim
/*! \page tutorial_mainpage Tutorials
This page references all the tutorials.
...
\subpage tutorial_robot

*/
/*! \page tutorial_robot Playing with robots
This page introduces the way toplay with robots.

\subpage tutorial-dummy-robot <br>This tutorial explains how to start with dummy robot.
*/
\endverbatim
- Here you can generate the documentation using:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build
$ make visp_doc
\endcode
- Open `$VISP_WS/visp-build/doc/html/tutorial-dummy-robot.html` in Firefox or any other browser to see the corresponding tutorial.

\section add_new_ext_project Create your own project

We suppose here that you \ref add_new_dep_modif and that you want to create your own external project that uses the new `dummyWrapper` class. This as simple as adding a new example inside ViSP as described in \ref add_new_dep_modif_example.
- The first step is to create your external project. This could be done creating a new folder called `$VISP_WS/my-project` that may contain your main example and a `CMakeLists.txt` file. They could be simply the same as the one described in \ref add_new_dep_modif_example section:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/my-project
$ more exampleDummy.cpp
\endcode
\verbatim
//! \example exampleDummy.cpp
#include <iostream>

#include <visp3/robot/vpDummyWrapper.h>

int main()
{
#ifdef VISP_HAVE_DUMMY_SDK
  vpDummyWrapper wrapper;
  ...
#else
  std::cout << "ViSP is not build with DummySDK support" << std::endl;
#endif
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
\endverbatim
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/my-project
$ more CMakeLists.txt
\endcode
\code
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)

project(example-dummy)

find_package(VISP REQUIRED visp_core visp_robot)

set(example_cpp
  exampleDymmy.cpp
)

foreach(cpp ${example_cpp})
  visp_add_target(${cpp})
  if(COMMAND visp_add_dependency)
    visp_add_dependency(${cpp} "examples")
  endif()
endforeach()
\endcode
- To build your external project, you need first to build ViSP modules
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/visp-build/
$ make visp_modules
\endcode
- Now you can configure your new project indicating where to find ViSP setting `VISP_DIR` var:
\code
$ mkdir $VISP_WS/my-project-build
$ cd $VISP_WS/my-project-build
$ cmake ../my-project -DVISP_DIR=$VISP_WS/visp-build
\endcode
- Finally to build your project just run:
\code
$ cd $VISP_WS/my-project-build
$ make
\endcode

\section add_new_use_case Use cases

Bellow we give a list of some Pull Request to illustrate this tutorial with real use cases:
- To see the changes introduced to support IIT force-torque sensor 3rd-party SDK, introducing vpForceTorqueIitSensor class and testForceTorqueIitSensor.cpp test, see [PR #686](https://github.com/lagadic/visp/pull/686)
- To see the changes done to detect FLIR Pan-Tilt Unit 3rd-party SDK with the corresponding wrapper implemented in vpRobotFlirPtu class, and introduce testRobotFlirPtu.cpp test and servoFlirPtuIBVS.cpp example, see [PR #673](https://github.com/lagadic/visp/pull/673)
- To see the changes introduced to detect Jaco Kinova 3rd-party SDK and implement vpRobotJaco2 class, see [PR #625](https://github.com/lagadic/visp/pull/625)

*/