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  "root_cause": "The Python package name in setup.py or setup.cfg does not match the actual directory name, or the package is not installed in the Python environment due to missing --symlink-install or build path issues.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "setup.py 或 setup.cfg 中的 Python 包名称与实际目录名称不匹配，或者由于缺少 --symlink-install 或构建路径问题，包未安装到 Python 环境中。",
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      "why_fails": "Running pip install -e . in the package root may install it temporarily, but colcon will overwrite it on next build, and it doesn't fix the root cause.",
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      "action": "Ensure the Python package name in setup.py matches the directory name. For example, if your package directory is 'my_package', set `name='my_package'` in setup.py. Then rebuild with `colcon build --symlink-install` and run tests with `colcon test --packages-select my_package`.",
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      "action": "If using ament_python, verify that the `entry_points` in setup.py are correct and that the test directory has an `__init__.py` file. Run `colcon test --event-handlers console_direct+` to see the full error trace.",
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      "how": "If using ament_python, verify that the `entry_points` in setup.py are correct and that the test directory has an `__init__.py` file. Run `colcon test --event-handlers console_direct+` to see the full error trace.",
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    "Ensure the Python package name in setup.py matches the directory name. For example, if your package directory is 'my_package', set `name='my_package'` in setup.py. Then rebuild with `colcon build --symlink-install` and run tests with `colcon test --packages-select my_package`.",
    "If using ament_python, verify that the `entry_points` in setup.py are correct and that the test directory has an `__init__.py` file. Run `colcon test --event-handlers console_direct+` to see the full error trace."
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  "first_seen": "2023-11-20",
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