From 8f071fd9c891fa3c3019d188c28dda299a011ee6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Raphael Grimm <raphael.grimm@kit.edu>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:18:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Apply astyle formatting

---
 .../RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleBase.cpp  | 707 +++++++++---------
 .../RobotUnitModuleControlThread.cpp          |  60 +-
 .../RobotUnitModuleControlThread.h            |   2 +-
 .../RobotUnitModuleControllerManagement.cpp   | 124 +--
 .../RobotUnitModuleDevices.cpp                |  80 +-
 .../RobotUnitModuleRobotData.cpp              |  24 +-
 .../RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.cpp   |  74 +-
 .../RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.h     |   4 +-
 .../RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleUnits.cpp |  94 +--
 9 files changed, 589 insertions(+), 580 deletions(-)

diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleBase.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleBase.cpp
index 48fb28cd7..354d1638d 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleBase.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleBase.cpp
@@ -31,450 +31,451 @@
 namespace armarx
 {
 
-std::string to_string(RobotUnitState s)
-{
-    switch (s)
+    std::string to_string(RobotUnitState s)
     {
-    case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent:
-        return "RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent";
-    case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices:
-        return "RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices";
-    case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits:
-        return "RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits";
-    case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread:
-        return "RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread";
-    case armarx::RobotUnitState::Running:
-        return "RobotUnitState::Running";
-    case armarx::RobotUnitState::Exiting:
-        return "RobotUnitState::Exiting";
+        switch (s)
+        {
+            case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent:
+                return "RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent";
+            case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices:
+                return "RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices";
+            case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits:
+                return "RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits";
+            case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread:
+                return "RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread";
+            case armarx::RobotUnitState::Running:
+                return "RobotUnitState::Running";
+            case armarx::RobotUnitState::Exiting:
+                return "RobotUnitState::Exiting";
+        }
+        throw std::invalid_argument
+        {
+            "Unknown state " + to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(s)) +
+            "\nStacktrace\n" + LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
+        };
     }
-    throw std::invalid_argument
+    namespace RobotUnitModule
     {
-        "Unknown state " + to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(s)) +
-        "\nStacktrace\n" + LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
-    };
-}
-namespace RobotUnitModule
-{
 
-    // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
-    // /////////////////////////// call for each module /////////////////////////// //
-    // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
-    #define cast_to_and_call(Type, fn, rethrow)                                             \
-        try                                                                                 \
-        {                                                                                   \
-            dynamic_cast<Type*>(this)->Type::fn;                                            \
-        }                                                                                   \
-        catch (Ice::Exception& e)                                                           \
-        {                                                                                   \
-            ARMARX_ERROR << "exception in " << #Type "::" #fn << "!\nwhat:\n"               \
-                         << e.what()                                                        \
-                         << "\n\tname: " << e.ice_name()                                    \
-                         << "\n\tfile: " << e.ice_file()                                    \
-                         << "\n\tline: " << e.ice_line()                                    \
-                         << "\n\tstack: " << e.ice_stackTrace();                            \
-            if(rethrow) { throw;}                                                           \
-        }                                                                                   \
-        catch (std::exception& e)                                                           \
-        {                                                                                   \
-            ARMARX_ERROR << "exception in " << #Type "::" #fn << "!\nwhat:\n" << e.what();  \
-            if(rethrow) { throw;}                                                           \
-        }                                                                                   \
-        catch (...)                                                                         \
-        {                                                                                   \
-            ARMARX_ERROR << "exception in " << #Type "::" #fn << "!";                       \
-            if(rethrow) { throw;}                                                           \
-        }
+        // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
+        // /////////////////////////// call for each module /////////////////////////// //
+        // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
+#define cast_to_and_call(Type, fn, rethrow)                                             \
+    try                                                                                 \
+    {                                                                                   \
+        dynamic_cast<Type*>(this)->Type::fn;                                            \
+    }                                                                                   \
+    catch (Ice::Exception& e)                                                           \
+    {                                                                                   \
+        ARMARX_ERROR << "exception in " << #Type "::" #fn << "!\nwhat:\n"               \
+                     << e.what()                                                        \
+                     << "\n\tname: " << e.ice_name()                                    \
+                     << "\n\tfile: " << e.ice_file()                                    \
+                     << "\n\tline: " << e.ice_line()                                    \
+                     << "\n\tstack: " << e.ice_stackTrace();                            \
+        if(rethrow) { throw;}                                                           \
+    }                                                                                   \
+    catch (std::exception& e)                                                           \
+    {                                                                                   \
+        ARMARX_ERROR << "exception in " << #Type "::" #fn << "!\nwhat:\n" << e.what();  \
+        if(rethrow) { throw;}                                                           \
+    }                                                                                   \
+    catch (...)                                                                         \
+    {                                                                                   \
+        ARMARX_ERROR << "exception in " << #Type "::" #fn << "!";                       \
+        if(rethrow) { throw;}                                                           \
+    }
 
-    #define for_each_module_apply(r, data, elem) data(elem)
-    #define for_each_module(macro) \
-        BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(for_each_module_apply, macro, BOOST_PP_VARIADIC_TO_SEQ(RobotUnitModules))
+#define for_each_module_apply(r, data, elem) data(elem)
+#define for_each_module(macro) \
+    BOOST_PP_SEQ_FOR_EACH(for_each_module_apply, macro, BOOST_PP_VARIADIC_TO_SEQ(RobotUnitModules))
 
-    #define check_base(Type)                                            \
-        static_assert(                                                  \
+#define check_base(Type)                                            \
+    static_assert(                                                  \
             std::is_base_of<ModuleBase, Type>::value,                   \
             "The RobotUnitModule '" #Type "' has to derived ModuleBase" \
-        );
-    for_each_module(check_base)
-    #undef check_base
+                 );
+        for_each_module(check_base)
+#undef check_base
 
-    void ModuleBase::checkDerivedClasses() const
-    {
-        #define check_deriving(Type)                                        \
-            ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL_W_HINT(                                   \
-                dynamic_cast<const Type*>(this),                            \
-                "This class does not derive from " << GetTypeString<Type>() \
-            );
-        for_each_module(check_deriving)
-        #undef check_deriving
-    }
-    // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
-    // ManagedIceObject life cycle
-    void ModuleBase::onInitComponent()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
-        throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent, __FUNCTION__);
+        void ModuleBase::checkDerivedClasses() const
+        {
+#define check_deriving(Type)                                        \
+    ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL_W_HINT(                                   \
+            dynamic_cast<const Type*>(this),                            \
+            "This class does not derive from " << GetTypeString<Type>() \
+                                );
+            for_each_module(check_deriving)
+#undef check_deriving
+        }
+        // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
+        // ManagedIceObject life cycle
+        void ModuleBase::onInitComponent()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
+            throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent, __FUNCTION__);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnInitRobotUnit(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
 
-        onInitRobotUnit();
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnInitRobotUnit(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnInitRobotUnit(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+            onInitRobotUnit();
 
-        finishComponentInitialization();
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnInitRobotUnit(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-    }
+            finishComponentInitialization();
 
-    void ModuleBase::onConnectComponent()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
+        }
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnConnectRobotUnit(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+        void ModuleBase::onConnectComponent()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
 
-        onConnectRobotUnit();
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnConnectRobotUnit(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnConnectRobotUnit(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
-    void ModuleBase::onDisconnectComponent()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
+            onConnectRobotUnit();
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnDisconnectRobotUnit(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnConnectRobotUnit(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
+        void ModuleBase::onDisconnectComponent()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
 
-        onDisconnectRobotUnit();
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnDisconnectRobotUnit(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnDisconnectRobotUnit(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
+            onDisconnectRobotUnit();
 
-    void ModuleBase::onExitComponent()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnDisconnectRobotUnit(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
 
-        finishRunning();
+        void ModuleBase::onExitComponent()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnExitRobotUnit(), false)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+            finishRunning();
 
-        onExitRobotUnit();
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preOnExitRobotUnit(), false)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnExitRobotUnit(), false)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
-    // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
-    //  other ManagedIceObject / Component methods
-    void ModuleBase::icePropertiesUpdated(const std::set<std::string>& changedProperties)
-    {
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _icePropertiesUpdated(changedProperties), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
-    void ModuleBase::icePropertiesInitialized()
-    {
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _icePropertiesInitialized(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
-    // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
-    // RobotUnit life cycle
-    void ModuleBase::finishComponentInitialization()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
-        throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent, __FUNCTION__);
+            onExitRobotUnit();
+
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postOnExitRobotUnit(), false)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
+        // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
+        //  other ManagedIceObject / Component methods
+        void ModuleBase::icePropertiesUpdated(const std::set<std::string>& changedProperties)
+        {
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _icePropertiesUpdated(changedProperties), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
+        void ModuleBase::icePropertiesInitialized()
+        {
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _icePropertiesInitialized(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
+        // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
+        // RobotUnit life cycle
+        void ModuleBase::finishComponentInitialization()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
+            throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent, __FUNCTION__);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishComponentInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishComponentInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices);
+            setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishComponentInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
-    void ModuleBase::finishDeviceInitialization()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
-        throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices, __FUNCTION__);
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishComponentInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
+        void ModuleBase::finishDeviceInitialization()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
+            throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices, __FUNCTION__);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishDeviceInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishDeviceInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits);
+            setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishDeviceInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishDeviceInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
 
-    void ModuleBase::finishUnitInitialization()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
-        throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits, __FUNCTION__);
+        void ModuleBase::finishUnitInitialization()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
+            throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits, __FUNCTION__);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishUnitInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishUnitInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread);
+            setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishUnitInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishUnitInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
 
-    void ModuleBase::finishControlThreadInitialization()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        auto guard = getGuard();
-        throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread, __FUNCTION__);
+        void ModuleBase::finishControlThreadInitialization()
+        {
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            auto guard = getGuard();
+            throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread, __FUNCTION__);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishControlThreadInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishControlThreadInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::Running);
+            setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::Running);
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishControlThreadInitialization(), true)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishControlThreadInitialization(), true)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
 
-    void ModuleBase::finishRunning()
-    {
-        checkDerivedClasses();
-        shutDown();
-        GuardType guard {dataMutex}; //DO NOT USE getGuard here!
-        if(getRobotUnitState() != RobotUnitState::Running)
+        void ModuleBase::finishRunning()
         {
-            ARMARX_ERROR << "called finishRunning when state was " << to_string(getRobotUnitState());
-        }
+            checkDerivedClasses();
+            shutDown();
+            GuardType guard {dataMutex}; //DO NOT USE getGuard here!
+            if (getRobotUnitState() != RobotUnitState::Running)
+            {
+                ARMARX_ERROR << "called finishRunning when state was " << to_string(getRobotUnitState());
+            }
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishRunning(), false)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _preFinishRunning(), false)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
 
-        setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::Exiting);
-        joinControlThread();
+            setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState::Exiting);
+            joinControlThread();
 
-        #define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishRunning(), false)
-        for_each_module(call_module_hook)
-        #undef call_module_hook
-    }
+#define call_module_hook(Type) cast_to_and_call(::armarx::RobotUnitModule::Type, _postFinishRunning(), false)
+            for_each_module(call_module_hook)
+#undef call_module_hook
+        }
 
 #undef for_each_module_apply
 #undef for_each_module
 #undef cast_to_and_call
-    // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
-    // ////////////////////////////////// other /////////////////////////////////// //
-    // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
+        // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
+        // ////////////////////////////////// other /////////////////////////////////// //
+        // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
 
-    const std::set<RobotUnitState> ModuleBase::DevicesReadyStates
-    {
-        RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits,
-                RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread,
-                RobotUnitState::Running
-    };
-
-    void ModuleBase::setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState to)
-    {
-        auto guard = getGuard();
-
-        const auto transitionErrorMessage = [=](RobotUnitState expectedFrom)
+        const std::set<RobotUnitState> ModuleBase::DevicesReadyStates
         {
-            return "Can't switch to state " + to_string(to) + " from " + to_string(state) +
-                    "! The expected source state is " + to_string(expectedFrom) + ".";
-        };
-        const auto transitionErrorThrow = [=](RobotUnitState expectedFrom)
-        {
-            if(state != expectedFrom)
-            {
-                const auto msg = transitionErrorMessage(expectedFrom);
-                ARMARX_ERROR << msg;
-                throw std::invalid_argument {msg};
-            }
+            RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits,
+            RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread,
+            RobotUnitState::Running
         };
 
-        switch (to)
+        void ModuleBase::setRobotUnitState(RobotUnitState to)
         {
-        case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent:
-            throw std::invalid_argument {"Can't switch to state RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent"};
-        case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices:
-            transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent);
-            break;
-        case RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits:
-            transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices);
-            break;
-        case RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread:
-            transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits);
-            break;
-        case RobotUnitState::Running:
-            transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread);
-            break;
-        case RobotUnitState::Exiting:
-            if(state != RobotUnitState::Running)
+            auto guard = getGuard();
+
+            const auto transitionErrorMessage = [ = ](RobotUnitState expectedFrom)
             {
-                ARMARX_ERROR << transitionErrorMessage(RobotUnitState::Running);
-            }
-        default:
-            throw std::invalid_argument
+                return "Can't switch to state " + to_string(to) + " from " + to_string(state) +
+                       "! The expected source state is " + to_string(expectedFrom) + ".";
+            };
+            const auto transitionErrorThrow = [ = ](RobotUnitState expectedFrom)
             {
-                "setRobotUnitState: Unknown target state " + to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(to))+
-                "\nStacktrace\n" + LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
+                if (state != expectedFrom)
+                {
+                    const auto msg = transitionErrorMessage(expectedFrom);
+                    ARMARX_ERROR << msg;
+                    throw std::invalid_argument {msg};
+                }
             };
-        }
-        ARMARX_INFO << "switching state from " << to_string(state) << " to " << to_string(to);
-        state = to;
-    }
 
-
-    bool ModuleBase::areDevicesReady() const
-    {
-        return DevicesReadyStates.count(state);
-    }
-
-    bool ModuleBase::inControlThread() const
-    {
-        return getRobotUnitState() == RobotUnitState::Running &&
-               std::this_thread::get_id() == _module<ControlThread>().getControlThreadId();
-    }
-
-    void ModuleBase::throwIfInControlThread(const std::string &fnc) const
-    {
-        if (inControlThread())
-        {
-            throw LogicError
+            switch (to)
             {
-                "Called function '" + fnc + "' in the Control Thread\nStack trace:\n" +
-                        LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
-            };
+                case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent:
+                    throw std::invalid_argument {"Can't switch to state RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent"};
+                case armarx::RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices:
+                    transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent);
+                    break;
+                case RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits:
+                    transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices);
+                    break;
+                case RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread:
+                    transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingUnits);
+                    break;
+                case RobotUnitState::Running:
+                    transitionErrorThrow(RobotUnitState::InitializingControlThread);
+                    break;
+                case RobotUnitState::Exiting:
+                    if (state != RobotUnitState::Running)
+                    {
+                        ARMARX_ERROR << transitionErrorMessage(RobotUnitState::Running);
+                    }
+                default:
+                    throw std::invalid_argument
+                    {
+                        "setRobotUnitState: Unknown target state " + to_string(static_cast<std::size_t>(to)) +
+                        "\nStacktrace\n" + LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
+                    };
+            }
+            ARMARX_INFO << "switching state from " << to_string(state) << " to " << to_string(to);
+            state = to;
         }
-    }
 
-    ModuleBase::GuardType ModuleBase::getGuard() const
-    {
-        if (inControlThread())
+
+        bool ModuleBase::areDevicesReady() const
         {
-            throw LogicError
-            {
-                "Attempted to lock mutex in Control Thread\nStack trace:\n" +
-                LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
-            };
+            return DevicesReadyStates.count(state);
         }
-        GuardType guard {dataMutex, std::defer_lock};
-        if(guard.try_lock())
+
+        bool ModuleBase::inControlThread() const
         {
-            return guard;
+            return getRobotUnitState() == RobotUnitState::Running &&
+                   std::this_thread::get_id() == _module<ControlThread>().getControlThreadId();
         }
-        while(!guard.try_lock_for(std::chrono::microseconds{100}))
+
+        void ModuleBase::throwIfInControlThread(const std::string& fnc) const
         {
-            if(isShuttingDown())
+            if (inControlThread())
             {
-                throw LogicError{"Attempting to lock mutex during shutdown\nStacktrace\n" + LogSender::CreateBackTrace()};
+                throw LogicError
+                {
+                    "Called function '" + fnc + "' in the Control Thread\nStack trace:\n" +
+                    LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
+                };
             }
         }
 
-        return guard;
-    }
-
-    void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIsNot(const std::set<RobotUnitState> &stateSet, const std::string &fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
-    {
-        if (! stateSet.count(state))
+        ModuleBase::GuardType ModuleBase::getGuard() const
         {
-            std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << fnc << ": Can't be called if state is not in {";
-            bool fst = true;
-            for (RobotUnitState st : stateSet)
+            if (inControlThread())
             {
-                if (!fst)
+                throw LogicError
                 {
-                    ss << ", ";
-                }
-                ss << st;
-                fst = false;
+                    "Attempted to lock mutex in Control Thread\nStack trace:\n" +
+                    LogSender::CreateBackTrace()
+                };
             }
-            ss << "} (current state " << getRobotUnitState() << ")\n"
-               << "Stacktrace:\n" << LogSender::CreateBackTrace();
-            ARMARX_ERROR << ss.str();
-            if (!onlyWarn)
+            GuardType guard {dataMutex, std::defer_lock};
+            if (guard.try_lock())
             {
-                throw LogicError {ss.str()};
+                return guard;
             }
+            while (!guard.try_lock_for(std::chrono::microseconds {100}))
+            {
+                if (isShuttingDown())
+                {
+                    throw LogicError {"Attempting to lock mutex during shutdown\nStacktrace\n" + LogSender::CreateBackTrace()};
+                }
+            }
+
+            return guard;
         }
-    }
-    void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState s, const std::string& fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
-    {
-        throwIfStateIsNot(std::set<RobotUnitState> {s}, fnc, onlyWarn);
-    }
 
-    void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIs(const std::set<RobotUnitState>& stateSet, const std::string& fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
-    {
-        if (stateSet.count(state))
+        void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIsNot(const std::set<RobotUnitState>& stateSet, const std::string& fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
         {
-            std::stringstream ss;
-            ss << fnc << ": Can't be called if state is in {";
-            bool fst = true;
-            for (RobotUnitState st : stateSet)
+            if (! stateSet.count(state))
             {
-                if (!fst)
+                std::stringstream ss;
+                ss << fnc << ": Can't be called if state is not in {";
+                bool fst = true;
+                for (RobotUnitState st : stateSet)
+                {
+                    if (!fst)
+                    {
+                        ss << ", ";
+                    }
+                    ss << st;
+                    fst = false;
+                }
+                ss << "} (current state " << getRobotUnitState() << ")\n"
+                   << "Stacktrace:\n" << LogSender::CreateBackTrace();
+                ARMARX_ERROR << ss.str();
+                if (!onlyWarn)
                 {
-                    ss << ", ";
+                    throw LogicError {ss.str()};
                 }
-                ss << st;
-                fst = false;
             }
-            ss << "} (current state " << getRobotUnitState() << ")\n"
-               << "Stacktrace:\n" << LogSender::CreateBackTrace();
-            ARMARX_ERROR << ss.str();
-            if (!onlyWarn)
+        }
+        void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIsNot(RobotUnitState s, const std::string& fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
+        {
+            throwIfStateIsNot(std::set<RobotUnitState> {s}, fnc, onlyWarn);
+        }
+
+        void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIs(const std::set<RobotUnitState>& stateSet, const std::string& fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
+        {
+            if (stateSet.count(state))
             {
-                throw LogicError {ss.str()};
+                std::stringstream ss;
+                ss << fnc << ": Can't be called if state is in {";
+                bool fst = true;
+                for (RobotUnitState st : stateSet)
+                {
+                    if (!fst)
+                    {
+                        ss << ", ";
+                    }
+                    ss << st;
+                    fst = false;
+                }
+                ss << "} (current state " << getRobotUnitState() << ")\n"
+                   << "Stacktrace:\n" << LogSender::CreateBackTrace();
+                ARMARX_ERROR << ss.str();
+                if (!onlyWarn)
+                {
+                    throw LogicError {ss.str()};
+                }
             }
         }
-    }
-    void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIs(RobotUnitState s, const std::string& fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
-    {
-        throwIfStateIs(std::set<RobotUnitState> {s}, fnc, onlyWarn);
-    }
+        void ModuleBase::throwIfStateIs(RobotUnitState s, const std::string& fnc, bool onlyWarn) const
+        {
+            throwIfStateIs(std::set<RobotUnitState> {s}, fnc, onlyWarn);
+        }
 
-    void ModuleBase::throwIfDevicesNotReady(const std::string& fnc) const
-    {
-        throwIfStateIsNot(DevicesReadyStates, fnc);
-    }
+        void ModuleBase::throwIfDevicesNotReady(const std::string& fnc) const
+        {
+            throwIfStateIsNot(DevicesReadyStates, fnc);
+        }
 
 
-    std::atomic<ModuleBase*> ModuleBase::Instance_{nullptr};
+        std::atomic<ModuleBase*> ModuleBase::Instance_ {nullptr};
 
-    ModuleBase::ModuleBase()
-    {
-        if(Instance_ && this != Instance_)
+        ModuleBase::ModuleBase()
         {
-            ARMARX_FATAL << "This class is a Singleton. It was already instantiated. (Instance = " << Instance_ << ", this = " << this << ")";
-            std::terminate();
+            if (Instance_ && this != Instance_)
+            {
+                ARMARX_FATAL << "This class is a Singleton. It was already instantiated. (Instance = " << Instance_ << ", this = " << this << ")";
+                std::terminate();
+            }
+            Instance_ = this;
         }
-        Instance_ = this;
-    }
 
-}
+    }
 }
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.cpp
index 3094d06bb..7434e8d61 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace armarx
             static void AcceptRequestedJointToNJointControllerAssignement(ControlThread* p)
             {
                 p->_module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().controllersActivated.getWriteBuffer().jointToNJointControllerAssignement =
-                        p->_module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().controllersRequested.getReadBuffer().jointToNJointControllerAssignement;
+                    p->_module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().controllersRequested.getReadBuffer().jointToNJointControllerAssignement;
             }
             static void CommitActivatedControllers(ControlThread* p)
             {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ namespace armarx
         }
 
 
-        void ControlThread::rtReadSensorDeviceValues(const IceUtil::Time &sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time &timeSinceLastIteration)
+        void ControlThread::rtReadSensorDeviceValues(const IceUtil::Time& sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time& timeSinceLastIteration)
         {
             rtGetThreadTimingsSensorDevice().rtMarkRtReadSensorDeviceValuesStart();
             for (const SensorDevicePtr& device : rtGetSensorDevices())
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ namespace armarx
         }
 
 
-        void ControlThread::rtRunJointControllers(const IceUtil::Time &sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time &timeSinceLastIteration)
+        void ControlThread::rtRunJointControllers(const IceUtil::Time& sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time& timeSinceLastIteration)
         {
             rtGetThreadTimingsSensorDevice().rtMarkRtRunJointControllersStart();
             for (const ControlDevicePtr& device : rtGetControlDevices())
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ namespace armarx
         }
 
 
-        void ControlThread::rtRunNJointControllers(const IceUtil::Time &sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time &timeSinceLastIteration)
+        void ControlThread::rtRunNJointControllers(const IceUtil::Time& sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time& timeSinceLastIteration)
         {
             rtGetThreadTimingsSensorDevice().rtMarkRtRunNJointControllersStart();
             for (std::size_t nJointCtrlIndex = 0; nJointCtrlIndex < rtGetActivatedNJointControllers().size(); ++nJointCtrlIndex)
@@ -417,16 +417,16 @@ namespace armarx
         {
             std::size_t nJointCtrlIndex = rtGetActivatedJointToNJointControllerAssignement().at(ctrlDevIndex);
             ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(
-                        nJointCtrlIndex < rtGetControlDevices().size(),
-                        nJointCtrlIndex << " < " << rtGetControlDevices().size() <<
-                        ": no NJoint controller controls this device (name = "
-                        << rtGetControlDevices().at(ctrlDevIndex)->getDeviceName()
-                        << ", ControlMode = " << rtGetActivatedJointControllers().at(ctrlDevIndex)->getControlMode() << ")!" << "\n"
-                        << VAROUT(ctrlDevIndex) << "\n"
-                        << VAROUT(rtGetActivatedJointControllers()) << "\n"
-                        << VAROUT(rtGetActivatedNJointControllers()) << "\n"
-                        << VAROUT(rtGetActivatedJointToNJointControllerAssignement())
-                        );
+                nJointCtrlIndex < rtGetControlDevices().size(),
+                nJointCtrlIndex << " < " << rtGetControlDevices().size() <<
+                ": no NJoint controller controls this device (name = "
+                << rtGetControlDevices().at(ctrlDevIndex)->getDeviceName()
+                << ", ControlMode = " << rtGetActivatedJointControllers().at(ctrlDevIndex)->getControlMode() << ")!" << "\n"
+                << VAROUT(ctrlDevIndex) << "\n"
+                << VAROUT(rtGetActivatedJointControllers()) << "\n"
+                << VAROUT(rtGetActivatedNJointControllers()) << "\n"
+                << VAROUT(rtGetActivatedJointToNJointControllerAssignement())
+            );
 
             rtDeactivateNJointControllerBecauseOfError(nJointCtrlIndex, false);
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ namespace armarx
             }
         }
 
-        void ControlThread::rtUpdateSensorAndControlBuffer(const IceUtil::Time &sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time &timeSinceLastIteration)
+        void ControlThread::rtUpdateSensorAndControlBuffer(const IceUtil::Time& sensorValuesTimestamp, const IceUtil::Time& timeSinceLastIteration)
         {
             rtGetThreadTimingsSensorDevice().rtMarkRtUpdateSensorAndControlBufferStart();
             SensorAndControl& sc = _module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().rtGetSensorAndControlBuffer();
@@ -465,17 +465,17 @@ namespace armarx
             rtGetThreadTimingsSensorDevice().rtMarkRtUpdateSensorAndControlBufferEnd();
         }
 
-        const std::vector<ControlDevicePtr> &ControlThread::rtGetControlDevices()
+        const std::vector<ControlDevicePtr>& ControlThread::rtGetControlDevices()
         {
             return DevicesAttorneyForControlThread::GetControlDevices(this);
         }
 
-        const std::vector<SensorDevicePtr> &ControlThread::rtGetSensorDevices()
+        const std::vector<SensorDevicePtr>& ControlThread::rtGetSensorDevices()
         {
             return DevicesAttorneyForControlThread::GetSensorDevices(this);
         }
 
-        RTThreadTimingsSensorDevice &ControlThread::rtGetThreadTimingsSensorDevice()
+        RTThreadTimingsSensorDevice& ControlThread::rtGetThreadTimingsSensorDevice()
         {
             return DevicesAttorneyForControlThread::GetThreadTimingsSensorDevice(this);
         }
@@ -483,17 +483,17 @@ namespace armarx
         void ControlThread::rtUpdateVirtualRobot()
         {
             DevicesAttorneyForControlThread::UpdateRobotWithSensorValues(this, rtRobot, rtRobotNodes);
-            for(NJointController* c: rtGetActivatedNJointControllers())
+            for (NJointController* c : rtGetActivatedNJointControllers())
             {
-                if(!c)
+                if (!c)
                 {
                     break;
                 }
-                if(c->rtGetRobot())
+                if (c->rtGetRobot())
                 {
                     auto& from = rtRobotNodes;
                     auto& to = c->rtGetRobotNodes();
-                    for(std::size_t i = 0; i < from.size(); ++i)
+                    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < from.size(); ++i)
                     {
                         to.at(i)->copyPoseFrom(from.at(i));
                     }
@@ -522,17 +522,17 @@ namespace armarx
             }
         }
 
-        void ControlThread::setEmergencyStopState(EmergencyStopState state, const Ice::Current &)
+        void ControlThread::setEmergencyStopState(EmergencyStopState state, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             _module<Units>().getEmergencyStopMaster()->setEmergencyStopState(state);
         }
 
-        EmergencyStopState ControlThread::getEmergencyStopState(const Ice::Current &) const
+        EmergencyStopState ControlThread::getEmergencyStopState(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             return emergencyStop ? EmergencyStopState::eEmergencyStopActive : EmergencyStopState::eEmergencyStopInactive;
         }
 
-        EmergencyStopState ControlThread::getRtEmergencyStopState(const Ice::Current &) const
+        EmergencyStopState ControlThread::getRtEmergencyStopState(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             return rtIsInEmergencyStop ? EmergencyStopState::eEmergencyStopActive : EmergencyStopState::eEmergencyStopInactive;
         }
@@ -542,12 +542,12 @@ namespace armarx
             emergencyStop = (state == EmergencyStopState::eEmergencyStopActive);
         }
 
-        std::vector<JointController *> &ControlThread::rtGetActivatedJointControllers()
+        std::vector<JointController*>& ControlThread::rtGetActivatedJointControllers()
         {
             return ControlThreadDataBufferAttorneyForControlThread::GetActivatedJointControllers(this);
         }
 
-        std::vector<NJointController *> &ControlThread::rtGetActivatedNJointControllers()
+        std::vector<NJointController*>& ControlThread::rtGetActivatedNJointControllers()
         {
             return ControlThreadDataBufferAttorneyForControlThread::GetActivatedNJointControllers(this);
         }
@@ -557,17 +557,17 @@ namespace armarx
             ControlThreadDataBufferAttorneyForControlThread::CommitActivatedControllers(this);
         }
 
-        const std::vector<JointController *> &ControlThread::rtGetRequestedJointControllers()
+        const std::vector<JointController*>& ControlThread::rtGetRequestedJointControllers()
         {
             return ControlThreadDataBufferAttorneyForControlThread::GetRequestedJointControllers(this);
         }
 
-        const std::vector<NJointController *> &ControlThread::rtGetRequestedNJointControllers()
+        const std::vector<NJointController*>& ControlThread::rtGetRequestedNJointControllers()
         {
             return ControlThreadDataBufferAttorneyForControlThread::GetRequestedNJointControllers(this);
         }
 
-        std::vector<std::size_t> &ControlThread::rtGetActivatedJointToNJointControllerAssignement()
+        std::vector<std::size_t>& ControlThread::rtGetActivatedJointToNJointControllerAssignement()
         {
             return ControlThreadDataBufferAttorneyForControlThread::GetActivatedJointToNJointControllerAssignement(this);
         }
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.h b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.h
index 5e901c5fd..c732eb482 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.h
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControlThread.h
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace armarx
              * Since this hook is called after the controller with an error was deactivated an other call to
              * \ref rtDeactivateAssignedNJointControllerBecauseOfError can't lead to a cyclic execution.
              */
-            virtual void rtDeactivatedNJointControllerBecauseOfError(const NJointControllerPtr& /*nJointCtrl*/){}
+            virtual void rtDeactivatedNJointControllerBecauseOfError(const NJointControllerPtr& /*nJointCtrl*/) {}
             /**
              * @brief Updates the current \ref SensorValueBase "SensorValues" and \ref ControlTargetBase "ControlTargets"
              * for code running outside of the \ref ControlThread
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControllerManagement.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControllerManagement.cpp
index 593baca54..6d5e841a5 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControllerManagement.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleControllerManagement.cpp
@@ -63,19 +63,19 @@ namespace armarx
 {
     namespace RobotUnitModule
     {
-        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getRequestedNJointControllerNames(const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getRequestedNJointControllerNames(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             auto guard = getGuard();
             return GetNonNullNames(_module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().copyRequestedNJointControllers());
         }
 
-        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getActivatedNJointControllerNames(const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getActivatedNJointControllerNames(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             auto guard = getGuard();
             return GetNonNullNames(_module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().getActivatedNJointControllers());
         }
 
-        void ControllerManagement::checkNJointControllerClassName(const std::string &className) const
+        void ControllerManagement::checkNJointControllerClassName(const std::string& className) const
         {
             if (!NJointControllerRegistry::has(className))
             {
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace armarx
             }
         }
 
-        std::vector<NJointControllerPtr> ControllerManagement::getNJointControllersNotNull(const std::vector<std::string> &names) const
+        std::vector<NJointControllerPtr> ControllerManagement::getNJointControllersNotNull(const std::vector<std::string>& names) const
         {
             auto guard = getGuard();
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return ctrl;
         }
 
-        const NJointControllerPtr &ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerNotNull(const std::string &name) const
+        const NJointControllerPtr& ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerNotNull(const std::string& name) const
         {
             auto guard = getGuard();
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ namespace armarx
             return it->second;
         }
 
-        void ControllerManagement::deleteNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr &ctrl)
+        void ControllerManagement::deleteNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr& ctrl)
         {
             deleteNJointControllers({ctrl});
         }
 
-        StringNJointControllerPrxDictionary ControllerManagement::getAllNJointControllers(const Ice::Current &) const
+        StringNJointControllerPrxDictionary ControllerManagement::getAllNJointControllers(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             std::map<std::string, NJointControllerPtr> nJointControllersCopy;
             {
@@ -145,21 +145,21 @@ namespace armarx
         }
 
         NJointControllerInterfacePrx ControllerManagement::createNJointController(
-                const std::string& className,
-                const std::string& instanceName,
-                const NJointControllerConfigPtr& config,
-                const Ice::Current&)
+            const std::string& className,
+            const std::string& instanceName,
+            const NJointControllerConfigPtr& config,
+            const Ice::Current&)
         {
             //no lock required
             return NJointControllerInterfacePrx::uncheckedCast(
-                        createNJointController(className, instanceName, config, true, false)->getProxy(-1, true));
+                       createNJointController(className, instanceName, config, true, false)->getProxy(-1, true));
         }
 
         NJointControllerInterfacePrx ControllerManagement::createNJointControllerFromVariantConfig(
-                const std::string& className,
-                const std::string& instanceName,
-                const StringVariantBaseMap& variants,
-                const Ice::Current&)
+            const std::string& className,
+            const std::string& instanceName,
+            const StringVariantBaseMap& variants,
+            const Ice::Current&)
         {
             //no lock required
             checkNJointControllerClassName(className);
@@ -174,17 +174,17 @@ namespace armarx
                 throw InvalidArgumentException {ss.str()};
             }
             return createNJointController(
-                        className, instanceName,
-                        NJointControllerRegistry::get(className)->GenerateConfigFromVariants(variants),
-                        GlobalIceCurrent/*to select ice overload*/);
+                       className, instanceName,
+                       NJointControllerRegistry::get(className)->GenerateConfigFromVariants(variants),
+                       GlobalIceCurrent/*to select ice overload*/);
         }
 
         const NJointControllerPtr& ControllerManagement::createNJointController(
-                const std::string& className,
-                const std::string& instanceName,
-                const NJointControllerConfigPtr& config,
-                bool deletable,
-                bool internal)
+            const std::string& className,
+            const std::string& instanceName,
+            const NJointControllerConfigPtr& config,
+            bool deletable,
+            bool internal)
         {
             auto guard = getGuard();
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -210,11 +210,11 @@ namespace armarx
             //create the controller
             ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(factory);
             NJointControllerPtr nJointCtrl = factory->create(
-                        this,
-                        config,
-                        controllerCreateRobot,
-                        deletable, internal
-            );
+                                                 this,
+                                                 config,
+                                                 controllerCreateRobot,
+                                                 deletable, internal
+                                             );
             ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_EQUAL_W_HINT(
                 nJointCtrl->getControlDeviceUsedIndices().size(), 0,
                 "The NJointController '" << nJointCtrl->getName() << "' uses no ControlDevice! (It has to use at least one)"
@@ -227,33 +227,33 @@ namespace armarx
         }
 
 
-        bool ControllerManagement::loadLibFromPath(const std::string &path, const Ice::Current &)
+        bool ControllerManagement::loadLibFromPath(const std::string& path, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             return getArmarXManager()->loadLibFromPath(path);
         }
 
-        bool ControllerManagement::loadLibFromPackage(const std::string &package, const std::string &lib, const Ice::Current &)
+        bool ControllerManagement::loadLibFromPackage(const std::string& package, const std::string& lib, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             return getArmarXManager()->loadLibFromPackage(package, lib);
         }
 
-        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerClassNames(const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerClassNames(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             return NJointControllerRegistry::getKeys();
         }
 
-        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerNames(const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::StringSeq ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerNames(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             auto guard = getGuard();
             return getMapKeys(nJointControllers);
         }
-        std::vector<std::string> ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerNames(const std::vector<NJointControllerPtr> &ctrls) const
+        std::vector<std::string> ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerNames(const std::vector<NJointControllerPtr>& ctrls) const
         {
             std::vector<std::string> result;
             result.reserve(ctrls.size());
-            for(const auto& ctrl : ctrls)
+            for (const auto& ctrl : ctrls)
             {
-                if(ctrl)
+                if (ctrl)
                 {
                     result.emplace_back(ctrl->getInstanceName());
                 }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return result;
         }
 
-        void ControllerManagement::activateNJointController(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &)
+        void ControllerManagement::activateNJointController(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             activateNJointControllers(getNJointControllersNotNull({name}));
         }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ namespace armarx
         {
             activateNJointControllers(getNJointControllersNotNull(names));
         }
-        void ControllerManagement::activateNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr &ctrl)
+        void ControllerManagement::activateNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr& ctrl)
         {
             activateNJointControllers({ctrl});
         }
@@ -285,10 +285,13 @@ namespace armarx
             std::set<NJointControllerPtr, std::greater<NJointControllerPtr>> ctrlsToAct {ctrlsToActVec.begin(), ctrlsToActVec.end()};
             ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(!ctrlsToAct.count(nullptr));
             //check if all already active
-            if(
+            if (
                 std::all_of(
                     ctrlsToActVec.begin(), ctrlsToActVec.end(),
-                    [](const NJointControllerPtr& ctrl){return ctrl->isControllerActive();}
+                    [](const NJointControllerPtr & ctrl)
+        {
+            return ctrl->isControllerActive();
+            }
                 )
             )
             {
@@ -353,7 +356,7 @@ namespace armarx
             _module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().setActivateControllersRequest(ctrlsToAct);
         }
 
-        void ControllerManagement::deactivateNJointController(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &)
+        void ControllerManagement::deactivateNJointController(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             deactivateNJointControllers(getNJointControllersNotNull({name}));
         }
@@ -361,7 +364,7 @@ namespace armarx
         {
             deactivateNJointControllers(getNJointControllersNotNull(names));
         }
-        void ControllerManagement::deactivateNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr &ctrl)
+        void ControllerManagement::deactivateNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr& ctrl)
         {
             deactivateNJointControllers({ctrl});
         }
@@ -380,14 +383,14 @@ namespace armarx
             {
                 ctrls.erase(nJointCtrlToDeactivate);
             }
-            if(ctrls.size() == ctrlsNum)
+            if (ctrls.size() == ctrlsNum)
             {
                 return;
             }
             _module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().setActivateControllersRequest(ctrls);
         }
 
-        void ControllerManagement::deleteNJointController(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &)
+        void ControllerManagement::deleteNJointController(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             deleteNJointControllers(getNJointControllersNotNull({name}));
         }
@@ -440,15 +443,15 @@ namespace armarx
             }
         }
 
-        void ControllerManagement::deactivateAndDeleteNJointController(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &)
+        void ControllerManagement::deactivateAndDeleteNJointController(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             deactivateAndDeleteNJointControllers(getNJointControllersNotNull({name}));
         }
-        void ControllerManagement::deactivateAndDeleteNJointControllers(const Ice::StringSeq &names, const Ice::Current &)
+        void ControllerManagement::deactivateAndDeleteNJointControllers(const Ice::StringSeq& names, const Ice::Current&)
         {
             deactivateAndDeleteNJointControllers(getNJointControllersNotNull(names));
         }
-        void ControllerManagement::deactivateAndDeleteNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr &ctrl)
+        void ControllerManagement::deactivateAndDeleteNJointController(const NJointControllerPtr& ctrl)
         {
             deactivateAndDeleteNJointControllers({ctrl});
         }
@@ -461,25 +464,28 @@ namespace armarx
                 return;
             }
             deactivateNJointControllers(ctrlsToDelVec);
-            while(
+            while (
                 std::any_of(
                     ctrlsToDelVec.begin(),
                     ctrlsToDelVec.end(),
-                    [](const NJointControllerPtr& ctrl) {return ctrl->isControllerActive();}
+                    [](const NJointControllerPtr & ctrl)
+        {
+            return ctrl->isControllerActive();
+            }
                 )
             )
             {
-                if(isShuttingDown())
+                if (isShuttingDown())
                 {
                     return;
                 }
-                std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds{100});
+                std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds {100});
             }
             deleteNJointControllers(ctrlsToDelVec);
         }
 
         NJointControllerClassDescription ControllerManagement::getNJointControllerClassDescription(
-                const std::string& className, const Ice::Current&) const
+            const std::string& className, const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             while (getRobotUnitState() == RobotUnitState::InitializingComponent || getRobotUnitState() == RobotUnitState::InitializingDevices)
             {
@@ -495,10 +501,10 @@ namespace armarx
             {
                 data.configDescription =
                     NJointControllerRegistry::get(className)->GenerateConfigDescription(
-                            controllerCreateRobot,
-                            _module<Devices>().getControlDevicesConstPtr(),
-                            _module<Devices>().getSensorDevicesConstPtr()
-                );
+                        controllerCreateRobot,
+                        _module<Devices>().getControlDevicesConstPtr(),
+                        _module<Devices>().getSensorDevicesConstPtr()
+                    );
             }
             return data;
         }
@@ -631,7 +637,7 @@ namespace armarx
             for (auto& n2NJointCtrl : ctrls)
             {
                 NJointControllerPtr& nJointCtrl = n2NJointCtrl.second;
-                if(blocking)
+                if (blocking)
                 {
                     ARMARX_VERBOSE << "deleted NJointController " << n2NJointCtrl.first;
                     getArmarXManager()->removeObjectBlocking(nJointCtrl->getName());
@@ -641,7 +647,7 @@ namespace armarx
                     ARMARX_VERBOSE << "deleted NJointController " << n2NJointCtrl.first;
                     getArmarXManager()->removeObjectBlocking(nJointCtrl->getName());
                 }
-                if(l)
+                if (l)
                 {
                     l->nJointControllerDeleted(n2NJointCtrl.first);
                 }
@@ -676,7 +682,7 @@ namespace armarx
             controllerCreateRobot = _module<RobotData>().cloneRobot();
         }
 
-        void ControllerManagement::updateNJointControllerRequestedState(const std::set<NJointControllerPtr> &request)
+        void ControllerManagement::updateNJointControllerRequestedState(const std::set<NJointControllerPtr>& request)
         {
             ARMARX_DEBUG << "set requested state for NJoint controllers";
             for (const auto& name2NJoint : nJointControllers)
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleDevices.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleDevices.cpp
index e8fa25f0b..fa21a0fce 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleDevices.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleDevices.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace armarx
     {
         const std::string Devices::rtThreadTimingsSensorDeviceName = "RTThreadTimings";
 
-        ControlDeviceDescription Devices::getControlDeviceDescription(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &) const
+        ControlDeviceDescription Devices::getControlDeviceDescription(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return getControlDeviceDescription(controlDevices.index(name));
         }
 
-        ControlDeviceDescriptionSeq Devices::getControlDeviceDescriptions(const Ice::Current &) const
+        ControlDeviceDescriptionSeq Devices::getControlDeviceDescriptions(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             if (!areDevicesReady())
@@ -90,21 +90,21 @@ namespace armarx
             return controlDevices.index(deviceName);
         }
 
-        ConstSensorDevicePtr Devices::getSensorDevice(const std::string &sensorDeviceName) const
+        ConstSensorDevicePtr Devices::getSensorDevice(const std::string& sensorDeviceName) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
             return sensorDevices.at(sensorDeviceName, SensorDevice::NullPtr);
         }
 
-        ConstControlDevicePtr Devices::getControlDevice(const std::string &deviceName) const
+        ConstControlDevicePtr Devices::getControlDevice(const std::string& deviceName) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
             return controlDevices.at(deviceName, ControlDevice::NullPtr);
         }
 
-        Ice::StringSeq Devices::getControlDeviceNames(const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::StringSeq Devices::getControlDeviceNames(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return status;
         }
 
-        ControlDeviceStatus Devices::getControlDeviceStatus(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &) const
+        ControlDeviceStatus Devices::getControlDeviceStatus(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return getControlDeviceStatus(controlDevices.index(name));
         }
 
-        ControlDeviceStatusSeq Devices::getControlDeviceStatuses(const Ice::Current &) const
+        ControlDeviceStatusSeq Devices::getControlDeviceStatuses(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             if (!areDevicesReady())
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return r;
         }
 
-        Ice::StringSeq Devices::getSensorDeviceNames(const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::StringSeq Devices::getSensorDeviceNames(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return status;
         }
 
-        SensorDeviceDescription Devices::getSensorDeviceDescription(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &) const
+        SensorDeviceDescription Devices::getSensorDeviceDescription(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return getSensorDeviceDescription(sensorDevices.index(name));
         }
 
-        SensorDeviceDescriptionSeq Devices::getSensorDeviceDescriptions(const Ice::Current &) const
+        SensorDeviceDescriptionSeq Devices::getSensorDeviceDescriptions(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             if (!areDevicesReady())
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return r;
         }
 
-        SensorDeviceStatus Devices::getSensorDeviceStatus(const std::string &name, const Ice::Current &) const
+        SensorDeviceStatus Devices::getSensorDeviceStatus(const std::string& name, const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return getSensorDeviceStatus(sensorDevices.index(name));
         }
 
-        SensorDeviceStatusSeq Devices::getSensorDeviceStatuses(const Ice::Current &) const
+        SensorDeviceStatusSeq Devices::getSensorDeviceStatuses(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             if (!areDevicesReady())
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return r;
         }
 
-        void Devices::addControlDevice(const ControlDevicePtr &cd)
+        void Devices::addControlDevice(const ControlDevicePtr& cd)
         {
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
             //this guards prevents the RobotUnitState to change
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace armarx
             ARMARX_INFO << "added ControlDevice " << cd->getDeviceName();
         }
 
-        void Devices::addSensorDevice(const SensorDevicePtr &sd)
+        void Devices::addSensorDevice(const SensorDevicePtr& sd)
         {
             ARMARX_DEBUG << "SensorDevice "  << &sd;
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ namespace armarx
                     throw InvalidArgumentException
                     {
                         "You tried to add a SensorDevice with the name " + sd->getDeviceName() +
-                                " which does not derive from RTThreadTimingsSensorDevice. (Don't do this)"
+                        " which does not derive from RTThreadTimingsSensorDevice. (Don't do this)"
                     };
                 }
                 //this checks if we already added such a device (do this before setting timingSensorDevice)
@@ -342,14 +342,14 @@ namespace armarx
             controlDevices.clear();
         }
 
-        std::vector<JointController *> Devices::getStopMovementJointControllers() const
+        std::vector<JointController*> Devices::getStopMovementJointControllers() const
         {
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
 
             std::vector<JointController*> controllers;
             controllers.reserve(controlDevices.values().size());
-            for(const ControlDevicePtr& dev : controlDevices.values())
+            for (const ControlDevicePtr& dev : controlDevices.values())
             {
                 ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(dev);
                 controllers.emplace_back(dev->rtGetJointStopMovementController());
@@ -359,14 +359,14 @@ namespace armarx
             return controllers;
         }
 
-        std::vector<JointController *> Devices::getEmergencyStopJointControllers() const
+        std::vector<JointController*> Devices::getEmergencyStopJointControllers() const
         {
             throwIfDevicesNotReady(__FUNCTION__);
             throwIfInControlThread(__FUNCTION__);
 
             std::vector<JointController*> controllers;
             controllers.reserve(controlDevices.values().size());
-            for(const ControlDevicePtr& dev : controlDevices.values())
+            for (const ControlDevicePtr& dev : controlDevices.values())
             {
                 ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(dev);
                 controllers.emplace_back(dev->rtGetJointEmergencyStopController());
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ namespace armarx
             {
                 ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(sensorValues.empty());
                 sensorValues.reserve(sensorDevices.values().size());
-                for(const SensorDevicePtr& dev : sensorDevices.values())
+                for (const SensorDevicePtr& dev : sensorDevices.values())
                 {
                     ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(dev);
                     sensorValues.emplace_back(dev->getSensorValue());
@@ -459,12 +459,12 @@ namespace armarx
             {
                 ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(controlTargets.empty());
                 controlTargets.reserve(controlDevices.values().size());
-                for(const ControlDevicePtr& dev : controlDevices.values())
+                for (const ControlDevicePtr& dev : controlDevices.values())
                 {
                     ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(dev);
                     controlTargets.emplace_back();
                     controlTargets.back().reserve(dev->rtGetJointControllers().size());
-                    for(JointController* ctrl : dev->rtGetJointControllers())
+                    for (JointController* ctrl : dev->rtGetJointControllers())
                     {
                         ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(ctrl);
                         controlTargets.back().emplace_back(ctrl->getControlTarget());
@@ -570,16 +570,16 @@ namespace armarx
                 ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(simoxRobotSensorValueMapping.empty());
                 VirtualRobot::RobotPtr r = _module<RobotData>().cloneRobot();
                 const auto nodes = r->getRobotNodes();
-                for(std::size_t idxRobot = 0; idxRobot < nodes.size(); ++idxRobot)
+                for (std::size_t idxRobot = 0; idxRobot < nodes.size(); ++idxRobot)
                 {
                     const VirtualRobot::RobotNodePtr& node = nodes.at(idxRobot);
-                    if(node->isRotationalJoint() || node->isTranslationalJoint())
+                    if (node->isRotationalJoint() || node->isTranslationalJoint())
                     {
                         const auto& name = node->getName();
-                        if(sensorDevices.has(name))
+                        if (sensorDevices.has(name))
                         {
                             const auto& dev = sensorDevices.at(name);
-                            if(dev->getSensorValue()->isA<SensorValue1DoFActuatorPosition>())
+                            if (dev->getSensorValue()->isA<SensorValue1DoFActuatorPosition>())
                             {
                                 SimoxRobotSensorValueMapping m;
                                 m.idxRobot = idxRobot;
@@ -611,9 +611,9 @@ namespace armarx
             if (!controlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroupsStr.empty())
             {
                 const auto numGroups = std::count(
-                            controlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroupsStr.begin(),
-                            controlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroupsStr.end(), ';'
-                            ) + 1;
+                                           controlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroupsStr.begin(),
+                                           controlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroupsStr.end(), ';'
+                                       ) + 1;
                 ctrlModeGroups.groups.reserve(numGroups);
                 std::vector<std::string> strGroups;
                 strGroups.reserve(numGroups);
@@ -627,13 +627,13 @@ namespace armarx
                     {
                         boost::algorithm::trim(device);
                         ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(
-                                    !device.empty(),
-                                    "The ControlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroups property contains empty device names"
-                                    );
+                            !device.empty(),
+                            "The ControlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroups property contains empty device names"
+                        );
                         ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(
-                                    !ctrlModeGroups.groupsMerged.count(device),
-                                    "The ControlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroups property contains duplicate device names: " << device
-                                    );
+                            !ctrlModeGroups.groupsMerged.count(device),
+                            "The ControlDeviceHardwareControlModeGroups property contains duplicate device names: " << device
+                        );
                         ctrlModeGroups.groupsMerged.emplace(device);
                         group.emplace(std::move(device));
                     }
@@ -642,11 +642,11 @@ namespace armarx
                         ARMARX_DEBUG << "adding device group:\n"
                                      << ARMARX_STREAM_PRINTER
                         {
-                                        for (const auto& elem : group)
-                        {
-                                        out << "    " << elem << "\n";
-                    }
-                    };
+                            for (const auto& elem : group)
+                            {
+                                out << "    " << elem << "\n";
+                            }
+                        };
                         ctrlModeGroups.groups.emplace_back(std::move(group));
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleRobotData.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleRobotData.cpp
index 12a389a88..dc91877a6 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleRobotData.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleRobotData.cpp
@@ -32,41 +32,41 @@ namespace armarx
 {
     namespace RobotUnitModule
     {
-        const std::string &RobotData::getRobotPlatformName() const
+        const std::string& RobotData::getRobotPlatformName() const
         {
-            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _preOnInitRobotUnit was called");
+            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _initVirtualRobot was called");
             return robotPlatformName;
         }
 
-        const std::string &RobotData::getRobotNodetSeName() const
+        const std::string& RobotData::getRobotNodetSeName() const
         {
-            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _preOnInitRobotUnit was called");
+            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _initVirtualRobot was called");
             return robotNodeSetName;
         }
 
-        const std::string &RobotData::getRobotProjectName() const
+        const std::string& RobotData::getRobotProjectName() const
         {
-            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _preOnInitRobotUnit was called");
+            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _initVirtualRobot was called");
             return robotProjectName;
         }
 
-        const std::string &RobotData::getRobotFileName() const
+        const std::string& RobotData::getRobotFileName() const
         {
-            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _preOnInitRobotUnit was called");
+            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _initVirtualRobot was called");
             return robotFileName;
         }
 
         std::string RobotData::getRobotName() const
         {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard{robotMutex};
-            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _preOnInitRobotUnit was called");
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard {robotMutex};
+            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _initVirtualRobot was called");
             return robot->getName();
         }
 
         VirtualRobot::RobotPtr RobotData::cloneRobot(bool updateCollisionModel) const
         {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard{robotMutex};
-            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _preOnInitRobotUnit was called");
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard {robotMutex};
+            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(robot, __FUNCTION__ << " should only be called after _initVirtualRobot was called");
             ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(robot);
             const VirtualRobot::RobotPtr clone = robot->clone();
             clone->setUpdateVisualization(false);
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.cpp
index 1f4b83449..017015656 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.cpp
@@ -48,17 +48,17 @@ namespace armarx
                     std::set<std::string> nodes;
                     {
                         auto splittedRaw = armarx::Split(group, ",", true, true);
-                        if(splittedRaw.size() < 2)
+                        if (splittedRaw.size() < 2)
                         {
                             continue;
                         }
-                        for(auto& subentry : splittedRaw)
+                        for (auto& subentry : splittedRaw)
                         {
                             boost::trim_if(subentry, boost::is_any_of(" \t{}"));
-                            if(selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->hasRobotNodeSet(subentry))
+                            if (selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->hasRobotNodeSet(subentry))
                             {
                                 //the entry is a set
-                                for(const auto& node : selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNodeSet(subentry)->getAllRobotNodes())
+                                for (const auto& node : selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNodeSet(subentry)->getAllRobotNodes())
                                 {
                                     if (!node->getCollisionModel())
                                     {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace armarx
                                     nodes.emplace(node->getName());
                                 }
                             }
-                            else if(selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->hasRobotNode(subentry))
+                            else if (selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->hasRobotNode(subentry))
                             {
                                 //the entry is a node
                                 if (!selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNode(subentry)->getCollisionModel())
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace armarx
                                 }
                                 nodes.emplace(subentry);
                             }
-                            else if(subentry == "FLOOR")
+                            else if (subentry == "FLOOR")
                             {
                                 //the entry is the floor
                                 nodes.emplace(subentry);
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ namespace armarx
 
 
 
-                    for(auto it1 = nodes.begin(); it1 != nodes.end(); ++it1)
+                    for (auto it1 = nodes.begin(); it1 != nodes.end(); ++it1)
                     {
                         auto it2 = it1;
                         ++it2;
-                        for(; it2 != nodes.end(); ++it2)
+                        for (; it2 != nodes.end(); ++it2)
                         {
                             namePairsToCheck.emplace(*it1, *it2);
                         }
@@ -120,19 +120,20 @@ namespace armarx
 
         void SelfCollisionChecker::setSelfCollisionAvoidanceDistance(Ice::Float distance, const Ice::Current&)
         {
-            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard{selfCollisionDataMutex};
-            if(distance < 0)
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard {selfCollisionDataMutex};
+            if (distance < 0)
             {
-                throw InvalidArgumentException{
+                throw InvalidArgumentException
+                {
                     std::string{__FILE__} + ": " + BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION + ": illegal distance:" + std::to_string(distance)
                 };
             }
-            if(distance == minSelfDistance && !nodePairsToCheck.empty())
+            if (distance == minSelfDistance && !nodePairsToCheck.empty())
             {
                 return;
             }
             //reset data
-            ARMARX_CHECK_GREATER(distance,0);
+            ARMARX_CHECK_GREATER(distance, 0);
             minSelfDistance = distance;
             selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot = _module<RobotData>().cloneRobot(true);
             selfCollisionAvoidanceRobotNodes = selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNodes();
@@ -154,17 +155,17 @@ namespace armarx
                 }
             }
             //collect pairs
-            for(const auto& pair : namePairsToCheck)
+            for (const auto& pair : namePairsToCheck)
             {
                 VirtualRobot::SceneObjectPtr first  =
-                        (pair.first  == "FLOOR") ?
-                            floor->getSceneObject(0) :
-                            selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNode(pair.first );
+                    (pair.first  == "FLOOR") ?
+                    floor->getSceneObject(0) :
+                    selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNode(pair.first);
 
                 VirtualRobot::SceneObjectPtr second =
-                        (pair.second == "FLOOR") ?
-                            floor->getSceneObject(0) :
-                            selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNode(pair.second);
+                    (pair.second == "FLOOR") ?
+                    floor->getSceneObject(0) :
+                    selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getRobotNode(pair.second);
 
                 nodePairsToCheck.emplace_back(first, second);
             }
@@ -172,9 +173,10 @@ namespace armarx
 
         void SelfCollisionChecker::setSelfCollisionAvoidanceFrequency(Ice::Float freq, const Ice::Current&)
         {
-            if(freq < 0)
+            if (freq < 0)
             {
-                throw InvalidArgumentException{
+                throw InvalidArgumentException
+                {
                     std::string{__FILE__} + ": " + BOOST_CURRENT_FUNCTION + ": illegal frequency:" + std::to_string(freq)
                 };
             }
@@ -196,13 +198,13 @@ namespace armarx
             return minSelfDistance;
         }
 
-        void SelfCollisionChecker::componentPropertiesUpdated(const std::set<std::string> &changed)
+        void SelfCollisionChecker::componentPropertiesUpdated(const std::set<std::string>& changed)
         {
-            if(changed.count("SelfCollisionCheckFrequency"))
+            if (changed.count("SelfCollisionCheckFrequency"))
             {
                 setSelfCollisionAvoidanceFrequency(getProperty<float>("SelfCollisionCheckFrequency").getValue());
             }
-            if(changed.count("MinSelfDistance"))
+            if (changed.count("MinSelfDistance"))
             {
                 setSelfCollisionAvoidanceDistance(getProperty<float>("MinSelfDistance").getValue());
             }
@@ -210,38 +212,38 @@ namespace armarx
 
         void SelfCollisionChecker::_postFinishControlThreadInitialization()
         {
-            selfCollisionAvoidanceThread = std::thread{[&]{selfCollisionAvoidanceTask();}};
+            selfCollisionAvoidanceThread = std::thread {[&]{selfCollisionAvoidanceTask();}};
         }
 
         void SelfCollisionChecker::selfCollisionAvoidanceTask()
         {
-            while(true)
+            while (true)
             {
                 const auto startT = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
                 //done
-                if(isShuttingDown())
+                if (isShuttingDown())
                 {
                     return;
                 }
                 const auto freq = checkFrequency.load();
                 if (
-                        _module<ControlThread>().getEmergencyStopState() ||
-                        freq == 0
-                        )
+                    _module<ControlThread>().getEmergencyStopState() ||
+                    freq == 0
+                )
                 {
                     //currently wait
-                    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds{1000});
+                    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::microseconds {1000});
                     continue;
                 }
                 //update robot + check
                 {
-                    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard{selfCollisionDataMutex};
+                    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard {selfCollisionDataMutex};
                     //update robot
                     _module<ControlThreadDataBuffer>().updateVirtualRobot(selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot, selfCollisionAvoidanceRobotNodes);
                     //check
-                    for(const auto& pair : nodePairsToCheck)
+                    for (const auto& pair : nodePairsToCheck)
                     {
-                        if(selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getCollisionChecker()->checkCollision(pair.first, pair.second))
+                        if (selfCollisionAvoidanceRobot->getCollisionChecker()->checkCollision(pair.first, pair.second))
                         {
                             ARMARX_WARNING << "COLLISION: '" << pair.first->getName() << "' and '" << pair.second->getName() << "'";
                             _module<Units>().getEmergencyStopMaster()->setEmergencyStopState(EmergencyStopState::eEmergencyStopActive);
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ namespace armarx
                     }
                 }
                 //sleep remaining
-                std::this_thread::sleep_until(startT + std::chrono::microseconds{static_cast<int64_t>(1000000 / freq)});
+                std::this_thread::sleep_until(startT + std::chrono::microseconds {static_cast<int64_t>(1000000 / freq)});
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.h b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.h
index 5fb8e2faa..7645cf87e 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.h
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleSelfCollisionChecker.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace armarx
             /// @brief The list of pairs of collision models that should be checked agaisnt each other (names only)
             std::set< std::pair<std::string, std::string>> namePairsToCheck;
             /// @brief The frequency of self collision checks.
-            std::atomic<float> checkFrequency{0};
+            std::atomic<float> checkFrequency {0};
             // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
             // /////////////////////////////////////// col data /////////////////////////////////////// //
             // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace armarx
             ///@ brief The mutex guarding data used for self collision checks.
             std::mutex selfCollisionDataMutex;
             /// @brief Min allowed distance (mm) between each pair of collision models
-            std::atomic<float> minSelfDistance{0};
+            std::atomic<float> minSelfDistance {0};
             /// @brief The list of pairs of collision models that should be checked agaisnt each other (model nodes only)
             std::vector<std::pair<VirtualRobot::SceneObjectPtr, VirtualRobot::SceneObjectPtr>> nodePairsToCheck;
             /// @brief The Robot used for self collison checks
diff --git a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleUnits.cpp b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleUnits.cpp
index accc6c494..9a963cd85 100644
--- a/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleUnits.cpp
+++ b/source/RobotAPI/components/units/RobotUnit/RobotUnitModules/RobotUnitModuleUnits.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace armarx
         public:
             RobotUnitEmergencyStopMaster(ControlThread* controlThreadModule, std::string emergencyStopTopicName) :
                 controlThreadModule {controlThreadModule},
-                emergencyStopTopicName {emergencyStopTopicName}
+            emergencyStopTopicName {emergencyStopTopicName}
             {
                 ARMARX_CHECK_NOT_NULL(controlThreadModule);
                 ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(!emergencyStopTopicName.empty());
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace armarx
 
             virtual void setEmergencyStopState(EmergencyStopState state, const Ice::Current& = GlobalIceCurrent) final
             {
-                if(getEmergencyStopState() == state)
+                if (getEmergencyStopState() == state)
                 {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace armarx
 {
     namespace RobotUnitModule
     {
-        Ice::ObjectProxySeq Units::getUnits(const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::ObjectProxySeq Units::getUnits(const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             std::vector<ManagedIceObjectPtr> unitsCopy;
             {
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return r;
         }
 
-        Ice::ObjectPrx Units::getUnit(const std::string &staticIceId, const Ice::Current &) const
+        Ice::ObjectPrx Units::getUnit(const std::string& staticIceId, const Ice::Current&) const
         {
             //no lock required
             ManagedIceObjectPtr unit = getUnit(staticIceId);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace armarx
             return nullptr;
         }
 
-        const EmergencyStopMasterInterfacePtr &Units::getEmergencyStopMaster() const
+        const EmergencyStopMasterInterfacePtr& Units::getEmergencyStopMaster() const
         {
             return emergencyStopMaster;
         }
@@ -175,36 +175,36 @@ namespace armarx
                     UnitT::ActuatorData ad;
                     ad.name = controlDeviceName;
                     ad.sensorDeviceIndex =
-                            _module<Devices>().getSensorDevices().has(controlDeviceName) ?
-                                _module<Devices>().getSensorDevices().index(controlDeviceName) :
-                                std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max();
+                        _module<Devices>().getSensorDevices().has(controlDeviceName) ?
+                        _module<Devices>().getSensorDevices().index(controlDeviceName) :
+                        std::numeric_limits<std::size_t>::max();
                     /// TODO use better kinematic unit controllers (posThroughVel + ramps)
-    #define initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper(mode, CtargT, ctrl)                                                          \
-                    {                                                                                                                   \
+#define initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper(mode, CtargT, ctrl)                                                          \
+    {                                                                                                                   \
         const auto& controlMode = mode;                                                                                 \
         NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughControllerPtr& pt = ctrl;                                                           \
         JointController* jointCtrl = controlDevice->getJointController(controlMode);                                           \
         if (jointCtrl && jointCtrl->getControlTarget()->isA<CtargT>())                                                            \
-                    {                                                                                                               \
-        NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughControllerConfigPtr config = new NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughControllerConfig;  \
-        config->controlMode=controlMode;                                                                            \
-        config->deviceName=controlDeviceName;                                                                       \
-        const NJointControllerPtr& nJointCtrl = _module<ControllerManagement>().createNJointController(                                                       \
-        "NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughController",                                   \
-        "NJointKU_PTCtrl_"+controlDeviceName+"_"+controlMode,                         \
-        config,                                                                     \
-        false, true);                                                               \
-        pt = NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughControllerPtr::dynamicCast(nJointCtrl);                                          \
-        ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(pt);                                                                                \
-                }                                                                                                               \
-                }
+        {                                                                                                               \
+            NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughControllerConfigPtr config = new NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughControllerConfig;  \
+            config->controlMode=controlMode;                                                                            \
+            config->deviceName=controlDeviceName;                                                                       \
+            const NJointControllerPtr& nJointCtrl = _module<ControllerManagement>().createNJointController(                                                       \
+                                                    "NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughController",                                   \
+                                                    "NJointKU_PTCtrl_"+controlDeviceName+"_"+controlMode,                         \
+                                                    config,                                                                     \
+                                                    false, true);                                                               \
+            pt = NJointKinematicUnitPassThroughControllerPtr::dynamicCast(nJointCtrl);                                          \
+            ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(pt);                                                                                \
+        }                                                                                                               \
+    }
                     initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper(ControlModes::Position1DoF, ControlTarget1DoFActuatorPosition, ad.ctrlPos)
-                            initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper(ControlModes::Velocity1DoF, ControlTarget1DoFActuatorVelocity, ad.ctrlVel)
-                            initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper(ControlModes::Torque1DoF  , ControlTarget1DoFActuatorTorque  , ad.ctrlTor)
-            #undef initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper
+                    initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper(ControlModes::Velocity1DoF, ControlTarget1DoFActuatorVelocity, ad.ctrlVel)
+                    initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper(ControlModes::Torque1DoF  , ControlTarget1DoFActuatorTorque  , ad.ctrlTor)
+#undef initializeKinematicUnit_tmp_helper
 
 
-                            if (ad.ctrlPos || ad.ctrlTor || ad.ctrlVel)
+                    if (ad.ctrlPos || ad.ctrlTor || ad.ctrlVel)
                     {
                         devs[controlDeviceName] = std::move(ad);
                     }
@@ -230,13 +230,13 @@ namespace armarx
 
             //fill devices (sensor + controller)
             unit->setupData(
-                        getProperty<std::string>("RobotFileName").getValue(),
-                        _module<RobotData>().cloneRobot(),
-                        std::move(devs),
-                        _module<Devices>().getControlModeGroups().groups,
-                        _module<Devices>().getControlModeGroups().groupsMerged,
-                        dynamic_cast<RobotUnit*>(this)
-                        );
+                getProperty<std::string>("RobotFileName").getValue(),
+                _module<RobotData>().cloneRobot(),
+                std::move(devs),
+                _module<Devices>().getControlModeGroups().groups,
+                _module<Devices>().getControlModeGroups().groupsMerged,
+                dynamic_cast<RobotUnit*>(this)
+            );
             //add
             addUnit(std::move(unit));
         }
@@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ namespace armarx
             config->initialVelocityRotation = 0;
             config->platformName = _module<RobotData>().getRobotPlatformName();
             auto ctrl = NJointHolonomicPlatformUnitVelocityPassThroughControllerPtr::dynamicCast(
-                        _module<ControllerManagement>().createNJointController(
-                            "NJointHolonomicPlatformUnitVelocityPassThroughController", configName + "_VelPTContoller",
-                            config, false, true
+                            _module<ControllerManagement>().createNJointController(
+                                "NJointHolonomicPlatformUnitVelocityPassThroughController", configName + "_VelPTContoller",
+                                config, false, true
                             )
                         );
             ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION(ctrl);
@@ -321,16 +321,16 @@ namespace armarx
                     ftSensorData.deviceName = ftSensorDevice->getDeviceName();
                     ftSensorData.frame = ftSensorDevice->getReportingFrame();
                     ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(
-                                !ftSensorData.frame.empty(),
-                                "The sensor device '" << ftSensorData.deviceName << "' (index: " << ftSensorData.sensorIndex
-                                << ") reports force torque values but returns an empty string as reporting frame"
-                                );
+                        !ftSensorData.frame.empty(),
+                        "The sensor device '" << ftSensorData.deviceName << "' (index: " << ftSensorData.sensorIndex
+                        << ") reports force torque values but returns an empty string as reporting frame"
+                    );
                     ARMARX_CHECK_EXPRESSION_W_HINT(
-                                unitCreateRobot->hasRobotNode(ftSensorData.frame),
-                                "The sensor device '" << ftSensorData.deviceName << "' (index: " << ftSensorData.sensorIndex
-                                << ") reports force torque values but returns a reporting frame '" << ftSensorData.frame
-                                << "' which is not present in the robot '" << _module<RobotData>().getRobotName() << "'"
-                                );
+                        unitCreateRobot->hasRobotNode(ftSensorData.frame),
+                        "The sensor device '" << ftSensorData.deviceName << "' (index: " << ftSensorData.sensorIndex
+                        << ") reports force torque values but returns a reporting frame '" << ftSensorData.frame
+                        << "' which is not present in the robot '" << _module<RobotData>().getRobotName() << "'"
+                    );
                     ftdevs.emplace_back(std::move(ftSensorData));
                 }
             }
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace armarx
             ARMARX_DEBUG << "remove EmergencyStopMaster...done!";
         }
 
-        const ManagedIceObjectPtr &Units::getUnit(const std::string &staticIceId) const
+        const ManagedIceObjectPtr& Units::getUnit(const std::string& staticIceId) const
         {
             auto guard = getGuard();
             for (const ManagedIceObjectPtr& unit : units)
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