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CR 3: Change plugin framework

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Current state

RViz currently uses a custom mechanism for locating and loading plugins based directly on ros::package::getPlugins and dynlib.h, which comes with wxWidgets.

Problem Description

The non-standard way of doing plugins requires additional documentation, make the learning curve for plugin developers steeper and makes the knowledge about RViz plugins less transferable.

If RViz will stop using wx, then we will need a different plugin system anyway.

Proposed Solution

Alternative plugin system options and their pros/cons:


2024-12-07 14:47