Integrate pal_statistics for introspection of controllers, hardware components and more

[saikishor]

Added integration of pal_statistics into the ros2_control infrastructure

You can find more examples at ros-controls/ros2_control_demos#654

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[christophfroehlich]

I could write an AI agent commenting on PRs 😆

• Please update the docs
• Please update the release_notes

[saikishor]

I could write an AI agent commenting on PRs 😆

• Please update the docs
• Please update the release_notes

Sure! Boss 😆😆

[mergify]

This pull request is in conflict. Could you fix it @saikishor?

[christophfroehlich]

Thanks! I tested this successfully and discussed some details with Sai, just add some notes here:

• pal_statistics name/values pair is parsed by plotjuggler to be able to select the values by name without a custom message layout/no need for sending the names on a regular basis.

https://github.com/facontidavide/PlotJuggler/blob/b1ad0896844e848c2495e09a6e5c3548685adedd/plotjuggler_plugins/ParserROS/ros_parser.cpp#L81-L90

• statistics from #1871 will be added in a later PR.
• we have to fix clang so that it doesn't check system packages, maybe with this setup

I added some minor comments below.

[christophfroehlich]

Approving as we have fixed clang now.

[saikishor]

Approving as we have fixed clang now.

Thank you @christophfroehlich

[mergify]

This pull request is in conflict. Could you fix it @saikishor?

[MarqRazz]

Thanks for detailed answers @saikishor, I think this looks like a great addition!

[saikishor]

Thanks for detailed answers @saikishor, I think this looks like a great addition!

Thanks to you for taking time and reviewing it

[saikishor]

Conflicts resolved! ;)

[saikishor]

@destogl Thanks for the review.

I've addressed all your comments in the PR.

[destogl]

Thanks for following up!

[destogl]

Great thanks!