Fixes build issues and adds mypy stubs

.gitignore

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 *.pyc
 build/
 myactuator_rmd_py.egg-info/
-
+dist/

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 project(myactuator_rmd VERSION 0.0.1)
 
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
+set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
+
 option(PYTHON_BINDINGS "Building Python bindings" OFF)
 option(BUILD_TESTING "Build unit and integration tests" OFF)
 option(SETUP_TEST_IFNAME "Set-up the test VCAN interface automatically" OFF)
@@ -39,7 +42,26 @@ target_include_directories(myactuator_rmd PUBLIC
   $<INSTALL_INTERFACE:include>
 )
 set(MYACTUATOR_RMD_LIBRARIES "")
-target_link_libraries(myactuator_rmd PUBLIC 
+
+# --- Check for CAN frame member name ---
+include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
+check_cxx_source_compiles("
+#include <linux/can.h>
+int main() {
+  struct can_frame frame;
+  frame.can_dlc = 0;
+  return 0;
+}" HAVE_CAN_DLC)
+
+if(HAVE_CAN_DLC)
+  message(STATUS "Detected can_frame.can_dlc member - using this field name.")
+  target_compile_definitions(myactuator_rmd PUBLIC HAVE_CAN_DLC)
+else()
+  message(STATUS "Using can_frame.len member for newer Linux CAN versions.")
+endif()
+# --------------------------------------
+
+target_link_libraries(myactuator_rmd PUBLIC
   ${MYACTUATOR_RMD_LIBRARIES}
 )
 install(DIRECTORY include/
@@ -57,14 +79,35 @@ if(PYTHON_BINDINGS)
     Development  
     Interpreter
   )
-  find_package(pybind11 CONFIG REQUIRED)
+
+  # --- Dynamically find pybind11 CMake directory ---
+  execute_process(
+      COMMAND "${Python3_EXECUTABLE}" -m pybind11 --cmakedir
+      OUTPUT_VARIABLE PYBIND11_CMAKE_DIR
+      OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+      RESULT_VARIABLE PYBIND11_RESULT
+      ERROR_QUIET
+  )
+  if(PYBIND11_RESULT EQUAL 0 AND IS_DIRECTORY "${PYBIND11_CMAKE_DIR}")
+      set(pybind11_DIR "${PYBIND11_CMAKE_DIR}")
+      message(STATUS "Found pybind11 CMake dir via Python: ${pybind11_DIR}")
+  else()
+       message(WARNING "Could not find pybind11 CMake dir via 'python3 -m pybind11 --cmakedir'. Falling back to standard find_package.")
+  endif()
+  # -------------------------------------------------
+
+  find_package(pybind11 REQUIRED)
 
   pybind11_add_module(myactuator_rmd_py
     bindings/myactuator_rmd.cpp
   )
   target_compile_features(myactuator_rmd_py PUBLIC
     cxx_std_17
   )
+  # Add HAVE_CAN_DLC definition if needed by bindings (unlikely, but for completeness)
+  if(HAVE_CAN_DLC)
+    target_compile_definitions(myactuator_rmd_py PUBLIC HAVE_CAN_DLC)
+  endif()
   target_link_libraries(myactuator_rmd_py PUBLIC
     myactuator_rmd
   )

MANIFEST.in

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include myactuator_rmd_py.pyi 

include/myactuator_rmd/can/utilities.hpp

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <chrono>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <ratio>
+#include <string>
 
 #include <linux/can.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>

install_myactuator_rmd.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# install_myactuator_rmd.sh
+# Installs the myactuator_rmd_py package from the current directory.
+# Assumes prerequisites like Python 3, pip, a C++ compiler, and CMake are installed.
+
+# Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status.
+set -e
+
+# --- Configuration ---
+# Specify the path to your CMake executable if it's not in the default PATH
+# or if you need a specific version (like the one from snap).
+# Leave empty to use the default 'cmake' found in PATH.
+CMAKE_EXECUTABLE="/snap/bin/cmake"
+# Project directory (assumes the script is run from the project root)
+PROJECT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+
+# --- Prerequisite Checks ---
+echo "Checking prerequisites..."
+
+# Check for Python 3 & pip
+if ! command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: python3 not found."
+    exit 1
+fi
+if ! python3 -m pip --version &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "Error: pip not found for python3."
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Python 3 and pip found."
+
+# Determine CMake command
+if [ -n "$CMAKE_EXECUTABLE" ]; then
+    if ! command -v "$CMAKE_EXECUTABLE" &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "Error: Specified CMAKE_EXECUTABLE '$CMAKE_EXECUTABLE' not found."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    CMAKE_CMD="$CMAKE_EXECUTABLE"
+    echo "Using specified CMake: $CMAKE_CMD"
+else
+    if ! command -v cmake &> /dev/null; then
+        echo "Error: cmake not found in PATH. Install CMake or set CMAKE_EXECUTABLE."
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    CMAKE_CMD="cmake"
+    echo "Using CMake from PATH: $(command -v cmake)"
+fi
+
+# --- Installation Steps ---
+echo "Starting installation of myactuator_rmd_py..."
+
+# 1. Install/Upgrade required packages (using --user to match previous successful install)
+echo "Installing/upgrading required packages..."
+python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel build pybind11 setuptools --user
+
+# 2. Build the wheel
+echo "Building wheel for myactuator_rmd_py from $PROJECT_DIR..."
+export CMAKE_COMMAND="$CMAKE_CMD"
+python3 -m pip wheel . --no-deps -w dist/
+
+# 3. Install the wheel
+echo "Installing the wheel..."
+python3 -m pip install --user --force-reinstall dist/myactuator_rmd_py*.whl
+
+echo ""
+echo "Installation of myactuator_rmd_py completed successfully!"
+exit 0