simulator

[gedw99]

nice system.

Would be good if there is a way down in the https://github.com/hkontrol/hkontroller to create fake Apple Home devices.
would make testing easier.

https://github.com/hkontrol/hkontroller/blob/main/controller.go#L175 could have a SetDevices and use the memory store.

Even better would be to just allow a mocking of the StartDiscovering() func at https://github.com/hkontrol/hkontroller/blob/main/controller.go#L70.

Another way would be to have a config file that could then be used for running different testing scenarios. The controller.go could then ask for this config, wire up the fake Devices with a fake DNS, and the StartDiscovering() would see them. With this approach its possible to inject fake devices from the bottom of the system.

https://github.com/brutella/dnssd#create-a-mdns-responder looks like it already has this feature too. We just have to use it.

[shabunin]

hello,

currently I use homebridge-dummy and homebridge-dummy-thermostat packages to emulate accessories.
https://github.com/brutella/hap allows to create fake accessories as well.

I doubt that faking mdnssd is worth it.
https://github.com/brutella/dnssd#create-a-mdns-responder is not mocking, it's a responder on a real network interface.

So I would emulate accessories with brutella/hap.

[gedw99]

Ah dummy looks perfect . Did not know that already existed .

Could you possible add a basic example in readme or whatever makes sense . To show how to inject dummy hardware

[shabunin]

https://github.com/hkontrol/hkontroller/tree/main/examples

[gedw99]

Thanks . Will pick it up tomorrow. Thanks for helping me