2.4. EntityKind

The eProsima Fast DDS Statistics Backend keeps track of the entities discovered in the DDS layout. The following list shows the different entities that are tracked:

• HOST: The host or machine where a participant is allocated.

• USER: The user that has executed a participant.

• PROCESS: The process where the participant is running.

• DOMAIN: Abstract DDS network by Domain or by Discovery Server.

• TOPIC: DDS Topic.

• PARTICIPANT: DDS Domain Participant.

• DATAWRITER: DDS DataWriter.

• DATAREADER: DDS DataReader.

• LOCATOR: Physical locator that a communication is using.