Developer (documentation) wish-list

[Meinaart 2]

I am very eager to start developing some Fibaro plugins.

From what I understand Fibaro is busy writing some guides/documentation for developers.

I would like to help them by giving them my wish-list for developer documentation

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1. Overview of available interfaces and which properties/methods they require/offer
   
2. Overview of built in methods / properties of the device object
   
3. How to handle timers/timed updates (I am creating a plugin for an Energy Meter, the value needs to be updated periodically)
   
4. Details about event handling / notifications
   
5. Built in classes (common.*) and their methods/usage (for example, is there a built in JSON implementation?)
   
6. How to programmatically update the icon in the HC2 interface
   
7. Which values can be displayed on the dashboard, and how to do it (probably linked to the interfaces)
   
8. Information on how to make your plugin available to all Fibaro users (is there going to be an "app store"?)
   
9. Is there going to be a reward program for Fibaro plugin developers?
   
10. Development wiki
    
11. More example plugins
    
12. Information on how to debug your plugin

I am working on a plugin for the

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. I am also the author of the YouLess plugin for a competing home automation system (Vera)

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By the way, Github integration would be awesome

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Feel free to add your wishes to this topic. I hope Fibaro staff will listen to this. Having more third party developers on board will definitely increase the appeal/succes of the Fibaro system.

[Guest Jheroun]

I know I'm responding to an old topic, but having the youless energy readings incorporated into the fibaro environment would be helpful

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[PeGe 8]

Hi Meinaart,

 

I really would appreciate it to have YouLess Energy Meter readings in my HCL.

Can't get it done with Virtual Devices...

 

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So, please keep up the good work for a plugin

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[barend121 13]

Hi Meinaart,

 

Here another HC2 users who would love to have youless integration into the HC2!

 

Keep up the good work!

[PeGe 8]

Hi Meinaart,

 

Any success with the development of YouLess plugin or other plugins?

I'm very curious!

Edited September 3, 2016 by PieterG

[tcviper 20]

@fibaro@j.nowacki Maybe you can help get this developer of this wonderful device integrated in FIbaro?

 

Youless is for energy/gas measurement (every 10 seconds), it's a LAN device that connects to the dutch P1 port for smart meters and works very well Thank you!