Create a yarp module template using yarp companion

[apaikan]

Up to now yarp companion (e.g., yarp cmake) allows creating only a yarp cmake template.
It would be useful to create a complete yarp module template (i.e., rfmodule, module xml file, cmake with installation,...) using yarp companion.

suggestions:

• $ yarp create module
• $ yarp module
• ?

[apaikan]

more suggestions:

• yarp create project MyModule

• yarp create project MyModule --with-idl

  we can also move it to the yarpmanager-console:

  • yarpmanager-console --create-project MyModule
  • yarpmanager-console --create-project MyModule --with-idl

Later this can become a graphical wizard in the yarpbuilder!

[pattacini]

If we go for the yarp create project ... solution, I'd say we could more suitably transform the command yarp cmake into a yarp create cmake.

[drdanz]

I like yarp project

• yarp project module (create a module skeleton)
• yarp project module-with-idl (create a module skeleton with idl support)
• yarp project cmake (yarp cmake)
• yarp project device (create a device skeleton)
• yarp project carrier (create a carrier skeleton)
• yarp project portmonitor-dll (create a portmonitor dll skeleton)
• yarp project portmonitor-lua (create a portmonitor lua skeleton) and so on.

Perhaps we should have some templates that are not hardcoded in yarp, and that can be extended by adding files in the right folder

[barbalberto]

If this is meant only for creation, I guess

• yarp create module (create a module skeleton)
• yarp create module-with-idl (create a module skeleton with idl support)
• yarp create cmake (yarp cmake)
• yarp create device (create a device skeleton)
• yarp create carrier (create a carrier skeleton)

is more clear that this command is creating something.

If we think to have also something like:

• yarp project list
• yarp project install [MyProject]
• yarp project configure [MyProject] for robot [robotName] (just shooting in the dark, but could be nice)

Then for creating new stuff the command could be:

• yarp project create module (create a module skeleton)
• yarp project create module-with-idl (create a module skeleton with idl support)
• yarp project create cmake (yarp cmake)

A bit more verbose but more understandable. The more the command is self-explanatory, the less documentation needs to be verbose.

[bhigy]

Sounds like a nice feature. If we decide how we want to do, I can work on it.