feat!: updated all projects to net8 and removed un-used using statements

Multiple Updates

src/PepperDash.Core/JsonToSimpl/JsonToSimplMaster.cs

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core.JsonToSimpl
             /// <returns></returns>
 			public static JObject ParseObject(string json)
 			{
-				#if NET6_0
+				#if NET8_0
                 using (var reader = new JsonTextReader(new System.IO.StringReader(json)))
 #else
                 using (var reader = new JsonTextReader(new Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO.StringReader(json)))
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Core.JsonToSimpl
    /// </summary>
 			public static JArray ParseArray(string json)
 			{
-				#if NET6_0
+				#if NET8_0
                 using (var reader = new JsonTextReader(new System.IO.StringReader(json)))
 #else
                 using (var reader = new JsonTextReader(new Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO.StringReader(json)))

src/PepperDash.Core/PepperDash.Core.csproj

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <RootNamespace>PepperDash.Core</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>PepperDashCore</AssemblyName>
-    <TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>
+    <TargetFramework>net8</TargetFramework>
     <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
     <NeutralLanguage>en</NeutralLanguage>
     <OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <PackageReference Include="BouncyCastle.Cryptography" Version="2.4.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Crestron.SimplSharp.SDK.Library" Version="2.21.90" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="3.1.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Expressions" Version="4.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Formatting.Compact" Version="2.0.0" />
@@ -52,9 +53,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="SSH.NET" Version="2024.2.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="WebSocketSharp" Version="1.0.3-rc11" />
   </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net6'">
-	  <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-  </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Remove="Comm\._GenericSshClient.cs" />
     <Compile Remove="Comm\._GenericTcpIpClient.cs" />

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/BridgeBase.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using System.Reflection;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.EthernetCommunication;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/JoinMaps/GenericIrControllerJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges.JoinMaps
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges.JoinMaps
 {
 		public sealed class GenericIrControllerJoinMap : JoinMapBaseAdvanced
 		{

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/JoinMaps/GlsPartitionSensorJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges.JoinMaps
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/JoinMaps/HdPsXxxControllerJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/JoinMaps/IRBlurayBaseJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Bridges/JoinMaps/VideoCodecControllerJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges.JoinMaps
 {
  /// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CecPortController.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DM;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/ComPortController.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/ComSpecJsonConverter.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
-
-using PepperDash.Core;
 
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CommFactory.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DM;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 using Serilog.Events;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/CommunicationExtras.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
-
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
-
-using PepperDash.Core;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/ConsoleCommMockDevice.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Comm and IR/IRPortHelper.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/AudioControlPointListItem.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using System;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/BasicConfig.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/ConfigPropertiesHelpers.cs

@@ -1,15 +1,4 @@
-
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Core;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a ConfigPropertiesHelpers

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/DeviceConfig.cs

@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
-using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/Essentials/ConfigReader.cs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Core.Config;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/Essentials/ConfigUpdater.cs

@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.Net.Http;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Diagnostics;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using Serilog.Events;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/Essentials/ConfigWriter.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/Essentials/EssentialsConfig.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
-
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
-
-using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
-using PepperDash.Core;
-
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
 {
 	/// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/ILoadConfig.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for ILoadConfig

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Config/SourceDevicePropertiesConfigBase.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config
 {
  /// <summary>
  /// Represents a SourceDevicePropertiesConfigBase

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Crestron/CrestronGenericBaseDevice.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-using System;
-using System.Linq;
+using System.Linq;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Core.JsonStandardObjects;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
 using Serilog.Events;
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/GenericDigitalInputDevice.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/GenericRelayDevice.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/GenericVersiportAnalogInputDevice.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/GenericVersiportInputDevice.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/GenericVersiportOutputDevice.cs

@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/IAnalogInput.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for IAnalogInput

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/IDigitalInput.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a device that provides digital input

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/IDigitalOutput.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a device that provides digital input

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/IHasCresnetBranches.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/IOPortConfig.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/CrestronIO/ISwitchedOutput.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Device Info/IDeviceInfoProvider.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceInfo
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Device Info/NetworkDeviceHelpers.cs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 using Serilog.Events;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceInfo

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IChannel.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IColorFunctions.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IDPad.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IDiscPlayerControls.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
 
     /// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IDisplayBasic.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
  /// <summary>
  /// Defines the contract for IDisplayBasic

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IDumbSource.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
  /// <summary>
  /// Defines the contract for IDumbSource

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IDvr.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IEmergencyOSD.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for IEmergencyOSD

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IHasBranding.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for IHasBranding

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IHasPhoneDialing.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for IHasPhoneDialing

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IHasScreensWithLayouts.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IHasSurroundSoundModes.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 using PepperDash.Core;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IHasWebView.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IHumiditySensor.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for IHumiditySensor

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/ILanguageDefinition.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/ILevelControls.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IMeterFeedback.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/INumeric.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IPasswordPrompt.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IPower.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.Fusion;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IProjectorScreenLiftControl.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-using System;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
+using System;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/ISetTopBoxControls.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
-
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
  /// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IStateFeedback.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/ITemperatureSensor.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for ITemperatureSensor

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/IWarmingCooling.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Defines a class that has warm up and cool down

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/LanguageLabel.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using PepperDash.Core;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceTypeInterfaces
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a LanguageLabel

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/DeviceTypeInterfaces/Template.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.SmartObjects;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
 	
 }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/AudioControlListItemBase.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/AudioInterfaces.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
 
  /// <summary>

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/CodecInterfaces.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Adds control of codec receive volume

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/ConfigSnippetAttribute.cs

@@ -8,26 +8,20 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
   [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited = true, AllowMultiple = true)]
   public class ConfigSnippetAttribute : Attribute
   {
-    private string _ConfigSnippet;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a configuration snippet for the device.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="configSnippet"></param>
     public ConfigSnippetAttribute(string configSnippet)
     {
-      //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Setting Config Snippet {0}", configSnippet);
-      _ConfigSnippet = configSnippet;
+      ConfigSnippet = configSnippet;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the configuration snippet for the device.
     /// This snippet can be used in the DeviceConfig to instantiate the device.
     /// </summary>
-    public string ConfigSnippet
-    {
-      get { return _ConfigSnippet; }
-    }
+    public string ConfigSnippet { get; }
   }
 
 }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/CrestronProcessor.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.CrestronIO;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/DescriptionAttribute.cs

@@ -8,25 +8,19 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
   [AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class, Inherited = true, AllowMultiple = true)]
   public class DescriptionAttribute : Attribute
   {
-    private string _Description;
-
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a description attribute for a device.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="description"></param>
     public DescriptionAttribute(string description)
     {
-      //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Setting Description: {0}", description);
-      _Description = description;
+      Description = description;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the description for the device.
     /// </summary>
-    public string Description
-    {
-      get { return _Description; }
-    }
+    public string Description { get; }
   }
 
 }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/DestinationListItem.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/DeviceApiBase.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/DeviceFeedbackExtensions.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/DisplayUiConstants.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Integers that represent the "source type number" for given sources.

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/GenericIRController.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/GenericMonitoredTcpDevice.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Core;
 using Serilog.Events;
 
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/IAttachVideoStatusExtensions.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/IProjectorInterfaces.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for IBasicVideoMute

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/IReconfigurableDevice.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/IUsageTracking.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using Serilog.Events;
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/IVolumeAndAudioInterfaces.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/IrOutputPortController.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/LevelControlListItem.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/PduInterfaces.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/PresentationDeviceType.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.EthernetCommunication;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
  /// <summary>
  /// Enumeration of PresentationSourceType values

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/PresetListItem.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using PepperDash.Core;
 
 

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Represents a factory for creating processor extension devices.
+  /// </summary>
+  /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the processor extension device.</typeparam>
+  [Obsolete("will be removed in a future version")]
   public abstract class ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory<T> : IProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory where T : EssentialsDevice
   {
     #region IProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory Members
@@ -19,11 +25,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
     {
       foreach (var typeName in TypeNames)
       {
-        var descriptionAttribute = typeof(T).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-        string description = descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0
+        string description = typeof(T).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0
             ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
             : "No description available";
-        var snippetAttribute = typeof(T).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
+
         ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, typeof(T), BuildDevice);
       }
     }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/ReconfigurableDevice.cs

@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Devices
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/VolumeDeviceChangeEventArgs.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Ethernet/EthernetStatistics.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Ethernet
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Extensions/IpAddressExtensions.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Extensions/JsonExtensions.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Extensions/StringExtensions.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             // Loop through all loaded assemblies that contain at least 1 type that implements IDeviceFactory
             foreach (var assembly in loadedAssemblies)
             {
-                Debug.LogDebug("loaded assembly: {assemblyName}", assembly.GetName().Name);
+                Debug.LogDebug("loaded assembly: {assemblyName}", assembly.GetName()?.Name ?? "Unknown");
 
-                PluginLoader.AddLoadedAssembly(assembly.GetName().Name, assembly);
+                PluginLoader.AddLoadedAssembly(assembly.GetName()?.Name ?? "Unknown", assembly);
 
                 var types = assembly.GetTypes().Where(ct => typeof(IDeviceFactory).IsAssignableFrom(ct) && !ct.IsInterface && !ct.IsAbstract);
 
@@ -92,12 +92,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         {
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
-                
-                var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0 
-                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                string description = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
                     : "No description available";
-                var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
+
                 AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
         }
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
                     prop.Parent.Replace(secret);
                 }
 
-                if (!(prop.Value is JObject recurseProp)) return;
+                if (!(prop.Value is JObject recurseProp)) continue;
 
                 CheckForSecrets(recurseProp.Properties());
             }

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Factory/IProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the contract for IProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Factory/ReadyEventArgs.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Feedbacks/BoolFeedback.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core

src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Feedbacks/BoolFeedbackOneShot.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
+using Crestron.SimplSharp;
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
  /// <summary>