make creation of "config" folder and states optional

README.md

@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ If you like my work, please consider a personal donation
     * (DutchmanNL) 
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+### __WORK IN PROGRESS__
+* (DutchmanNL) Add option if config of ESPHome device should be shown as states (default = FALSE, safes 8 states for each sensor)
+
 ### 0.2.3 (2021-06-29)
 * (Jey-Cee) Bugfix : Light component state not changed [#74](https://github.com/DrozmotiX/ioBroker.esphome/issues/74)
 * (DutchmanNL) Update compatibility to version 1.19.4 of ESPHome Dashboard

admin/i18n/de/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "IP Adresse",
     "Name": "Name",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Konfiguration als Zustände anzeigen",
     "device-pass": "Passwort",
     "reconnect interval": "Intervall für erneutes Verbinden"
-}
+}

admin/i18n/en/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "IP-Address",
     "Name": "Name",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Show configuration as states",
     "device-pass": "Password",
     "reconnect interval": "Reconnect Interval"
-}
+}

admin/i18n/es/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "Dirección IP",
     "Name": "Nombre",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Mostrar configuración como estados",
     "device-pass": "Contraseña",
     "reconnect interval": "intervalo de reconexión"
 }

admin/i18n/fr/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "Adresse IP",
     "Name": "Nom",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Afficher la configuration sous forme d'états",
     "device-pass": "Mot de passe",
     "reconnect interval": "intervalle de reconnexion"
 }

admin/i18n/it/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "Indirizzo IP",
     "Name": "Nome",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Mostra configurazione come stati",
     "device-pass": "Parola d'ordine",
     "reconnect interval": "ricollegare l'intervallo"
 }

admin/i18n/nl/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "IP adres",
     "Name": "Naam",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Configuratie weergeven als toestanden",
     "device-pass": "Wachtwoord",
     "reconnect interval": "interval voor opnieuw verbinden"
-}
+}

admin/i18n/pl/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "Adres IP",
     "Name": "Nazwa",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Pokaż konfigurację jako stany",
     "device-pass": "Hasło",
     "reconnect interval": "interwał ponownego łączenia"
 }

admin/i18n/pt/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "Endereço de IP",
     "Name": "Nome",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Mostrar configuração como estados",
     "device-pass": "Senha",
     "reconnect interval": "intervalo de reconexão"
 }

admin/i18n/ru/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "IP",
     "IP-Address": "IP адрес",
     "Name": "Имя",
+    "Show configuration as states": "Показать конфигурацию как состояния",
     "device-pass": "Пароль",
     "reconnect interval": "Интервал повторного соединения"
-}
+}

admin/i18n/zh-cn/translations.json

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "IP": "知识产权",
     "IP-Address": "IP地址",
     "Name": "姓名",
+    "Show configuration as states": "将配置显示为状态",
     "device-pass": "密码",
     "reconnect interval": "重新连接间隔"
 }

admin/index_m.html

@@ -362,6 +362,10 @@ <h5 class="center ${data.type}">${data.type}</h5>
                     <span class="translate">Automatic device detection activated</span>
                 </div>
                 <!-- end Auto Discovery -->
+				<div class="col s4  input-field">
+					<label for="autodiscovery"></label><input type="checkbox" class="value" id="configStates" checked/>
+					<span class="translate">Show configuration as states</span>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 
 <!--			<p class="translate title">Devices</p>-->

io-package.json

@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
         "reconnectInterval": 30,
         "apiPass": "",
         "autodiscovery": true,
+        "configStates": false,
         "ESPHomeDashboardEnabled": true,
         "ESPHomeDashboardPort": 6052,
         "ESPHomeDashboardIP": "localhost"

main.js

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const stateAttr = require(__dirname + '/lib/stateAttr.js'); // Load attribute li
 const disableSentry = false; // Ensure to set to true during development!
 const warnMessages = {}; // Store warn messages to avoid multiple sending to sentry
 const client = {};
-let reconnectTimer, reconnectInterval, apiPass, autodiscovery, dashboardProcess;
+let reconnectTimer, reconnectInterval, apiPass, autodiscovery, dashboardProcess, createConfigStates;
 
 // const exec = require('child_process').exec;
 const { fork, spawn } = require('child_process');
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class Esphome extends utils.Adapter {
 			apiPass = this.config.apiPass;
 			autodiscovery =  this.config.autodiscovery;
 			reconnectInterval = this.config.reconnectInterval * 1000;
+			createConfigStates = this.config.configStates;
 
 			// Try connecting to already knwon devices
 			await this.tryKnownDevices();
@@ -337,17 +338,29 @@ class Esphome extends utils.Adapter {
 						native: {},
 					});
 
-					// Create config channel
-					await this.extendObjectAsync(`${this.deviceInfo[host].deviceName}.${entity.type}.${entity.id}.config`, {
-						type: 'channel',
-						common: {
-							name: 'Configuration data'
-						},
-						native: {},
-					});
-
-					// Handle Entity JSON structure and write related config channel data
-					await this.TraverseJson(entity.config, `${this.deviceInfo[host].deviceName}.${entity.type}.${entity.id}.config`);
+					//Check if config channel should be created
+					if (!createConfigStates){
+						// Delete folder structure if already present
+						try {
+							const obj = await this.getObjectAsync(`${this.deviceInfo[host].deviceName}.${entity.type}.${entity.id}.config`);
+							if (obj) {
+								await this.delObjectAsync(`${this.deviceInfo[host].deviceName}.${entity.type}.${entity.id}.config`, {recursive: true});
+							}
+						} catch (error) {
+							// do nothing
+						}
+					} else {
+						// Create config channel
+						await this.extendObjectAsync(`${this.deviceInfo[host].deviceName}.${entity.type}.${entity.id}.config`, {
+							type: 'channel',
+							common: {
+								name: 'Configuration data'
+							},
+							native: {},
+						});
+						// Handle Entity JSON structure and write related config channel data
+						await this.TraverseJson(entity.config, `${this.deviceInfo[host].deviceName}.${entity.type}.${entity.id}.config`);
+					}
 
 					// Request current state values
 					await client[host].connection.subscribeStatesService();