feat: remove non-xml commentary for readability

.github/workflows/EssentialsPlugins-builds-caller.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,16 @@ jobs:
   getVersion:
     uses: PepperDash/workflow-templates/.github/workflows/essentialsplugins-getversion.yml@main
     secrets: inherit
-
+  build-3Series:  
+    uses: PepperDash/workflow-templates/.github/workflows/essentialsplugins-3Series-builds.yml@main
+    secrets: inherit
+    needs: getVersion
+    if: needs.getVersion.outputs.newVersion == 'true'
+    with:
+      newVersion: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.newVersion }}
+      version: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.version }}
+      tag: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.tag }}
+      channel: ${{ needs.getVersion.outputs.channel }}
   build-4Series:
     uses: PepperDash/workflow-templates/.github/workflows/essentialsplugins-4Series-builds.yml@main
     secrets: inherit

.github/workflows/essentialsplugins-updatereadme-caller.yml

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-
-name: Generate README
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches-ignore:
-      - 'robot-docs'
-
-jobs:
-  call-update-readme:
-    uses: PepperDash/workflow-templates/.github/workflows/update-readme.yml@main
-    with:
-      target-branch: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.4Series.sln

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio Version 17
 VisualStudioVersion = 17.11.35327.3
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
-Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "epi-make-model.4Series", "src\epi-make-model.4Series.csproj", "{52E6E0A0-A710-4B5F-AF52-08816F5C99BB}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.4Series.", "src\PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.4Series..csproj", "{52E6E0A0-A710-4B5F-AF52-08816F5C99BB}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution

README.md

@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ In the solution folder is a file named "PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.nuspec"
 
 There is no longer a requirement to adjust workflow files for nuget generation for private and public repositories.  This is now handled automatically in the workflow.
 
-__If you do not make these changes to the nuspec file, the project will not generate a nuget package__
+__If you do not make these changes to the nuspec file, the project will not generate a nuget package__  

Readme-Upgrade-to-4Series.md

@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-![PepperDash Essentials Plugin Logo](/images/essentials-plugin-blue.png)
-
-# Upgrading an EPI: Essentials v1.x → v2.x
-
-## Preparation
-
-1. **Clone the Template Repo referred to as TR** to your local machine.
-    - [EssentialsPluginTemplate](https://github.com/PepperDash/EssentialsPluginTemplate) 
-2. **Checkout `main` branch** in the TR.
-
-## Branching
-
-4. In your EPI repo:
-   - Confirm it does **not already support Essentials v2.x**.
-   - Ensure there is **no existing 4-series update branch**.
-   - Create a new branch (e.g., `feature/4-series-updates`) from `main`.
-
-## Upgrade Steps
-
-5. In the new branch:
-   - **Replace** EPI `.github` files/folders with those from TR as needed.
-     - *Note:* Retain any custom workflows if required. Consult with PepperDash Team if unsure.
-   - **Copy** the following from TR to EPI:
-     - `.releaserc.json` (root)
-     - `epi-make-model.4Series.sln` (root)
-     - `src/epi-make-model.4Series.csproj` (create `src` folder if missing)
-     - `images` folder (if your `readme.md` lacks the standard logo)
-   - **Initial Commit:** Commit changes, but do **not** push yet.
-
-6. **If EPI has a `src/*.nuspec` file:**
-   - Record these values from `Nuspec` for later:
-     - `<id>` (Package ID)
-     - `<projectUrl>` (Project URL)
-     - `<title>` (Assembly Title)
-
-7. **Open Solution:**
-   - Open `epi-make-model.4Series.sln` in Visual Studio 2022.
-   - If errors occur, ensure the `.csproj` file is located within `src` folder.
-
-8. **Update Project Properties:**
-   - In `src/epi-make-model.4Series.csproj`, update:
-     - `AssemblyTitle` (from nuspec `<title>`)
-     - `RootNamespace` (from existing EPI, device namespace actual)
-     - `PackageProjectUrl` (from nuspec `<projectUrl>`)
-   - **Rename `make-model` build path references shown below:**  
-
-     ![defineBuildObjectstoRemove](/images/upgrade-to-4Series/removeObsoleteReferences.png)
-   - **Add runtime exclusion:**  
-     Add `<ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets>` to the PepperDash Essentials `PackageReference`. 
-
-     ![addRuntimeExclusion](/images/upgrade-to-4Series/addRuntumeExclusion.png)
-
-9. **Copy Build Files:**
-   - Copy `src/Directory.Build.props` and `src/Directory.Build.targets` from TR.
-   - Update `RepositoryUrl` in `Directory.Build.props` to match nuspec `PackageProjectUrl`.
-   - Remove "template" text from `<Product>` in `Directory.Build.props` as needed.
-
-10. **Clean Up:**
-    - Delete old Visual Studio 2008 files: `.sln`, `.suo`, `.nuspec`, `.csproj`, `.csproj.user`, `.projectinfo`.
-    - Ensure file structure matches below example:
-```
-  ├── src/
-  │   ├── Directory.Build.props
-  │   ├── Directory.Build.tagets
-  │   ├── *.3Series.csproj
-  │   └── *.4Series.csproj
-  ├── .releaserc.json
-  ├── *.3Series.sln
-  ├── *.4Series.sln
-  ├── LICENSE.md
-  └── README.md
-```
-
-11. **Rename Solution/Project** as needed.  
-
-    ![renameEpiSolution](/images/upgrade-to-4Series/renameEpiSolution.png)
-
-12. **Update Project References and Dependencies**
-    - Remove old PepperDash Essentials dependency.
-    - Add PepperDash Essentials v2.x dependency via Visual Studio 2022 > Project > `Manage Nuget Packages`.  
-
-    ![removeExistingReferences](/images/upgrade-to-4Series/removeExistingDependencies.png)
-
-13. **Update Factory Class:**  
-    Set `MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion` to match the Essentials version dependency.
-
-14. **Build Solution:**  
-    Ensure solution compiles (warnings about obsolete `Debug.Console` calls are OK).
-
-15. **Update Debug Calls:**  
-    Replace `Debug.Console` with `Debug.Log` methods as appropriate (see table). 
-
-    ![replaceDebugConsoleMethods](/images/upgrade-to-4Series/replaceExistingDebugConsoleMethods.png)
-
-## Completion Checklist
-
-- [ ] EPI compiles with **no warnings**.
-- [ ] **Obsolete methods** updated to modern equivalents.
-- [ ] **Workflows** complete successfully; packages generated via GitHub and NuGet.org.
-- [ ] `readme.md` includes:
-  - Usage/setup instructions
-  - Example SIMPL Windows bridge joinmap
-  - Example device communication structure/properties
-- [ ] EPI tested against full release Essentials version.
-- [ ] EPI tested by another developer.
-- [ ] Full release of EPI.
-
----
-
-*For questions about workflows or customizations, consult with PepperDash Team.*

epi-make-model.3Series.sln

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-
-Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00
-# Visual Studio 2008
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "epi-make-model.3Series", "src\epi-make-model.3Series.csproj", "{9D249E47-8F95-4437-A6BB-563510287AD1}"
-EndProject
-Global
-	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
-		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
-		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
-		{9D249E47-8F95-4437-A6BB-563510287AD1}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
-		{9D249E47-8F95-4437-A6BB-563510287AD1}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
-		{9D249E47-8F95-4437-A6BB-563510287AD1}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
-		{9D249E47-8F95-4437-A6BB-563510287AD1}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
-	EndGlobalSection
-	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
-		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
-	EndGlobalSection
-EndGlobal

packages.config

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <packages>
-  <package id="PepperDashEssentials" version="1.16.1" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
+  <package id="PepperDashEssentials" version="1.10.2" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
 </packages>

releaserc.json

@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
       "channel": "replace-me-prerelease"
     }
   ]
-}
+}

src/Directory.Build.props

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Version>1.0.0-local</Version>
     <InformationalVersion>$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
-    <Authors>PepperDash Technology</Authors>
+    <Authors>PepperDash Technologies</Authors>
-    <Company>PepperDash Technology</Company>
+    <Company>PepperDash Technologies</Company>
     <Product>PepperDash Essentials Plugin Template</Product>
-    <Copyright>Copyright © 2025</Copyright>
+    <Copyright>Copyright ©  2024</Copyright>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/PepperDash/EssentialsPluginTemplate.git</RepositoryUrl>
     <RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
     <PackageTags>Crestron; 4series</PackageTags>
-    <PackageOutputPath>..\output</PackageOutputPath>
+    <PackageOutputPath>../output</PackageOutputPath>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>True</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
     <PackageLicenseFile>LICENSE.md</PackageLicenseFile>
     <PackageReadmeFile>README.md</PackageReadmeFile>

src/EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap.cs

@@ -1,101 +1,101 @@
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-
+
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
+namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
-{
+{
-	/// <summary>
+	/// <summary>
-	/// Plugin device Bridge Join Map
+	/// Plugin device Bridge Join Map
-	/// </summary>
+	/// </summary>
-	/// <remarks>
+	/// <remarks>
-	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.  Reference Essentials JoinMaps, if one exists for the device plugin being developed
+	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.  Reference Essentials JoinMaps, if one exists for the device plugin being developed
-	/// </remarks>
+	/// </remarks>
-	/// <see cref="PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges"/>
+	/// <see cref="PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges"/>
-	/// <example>
+	/// <example>
-	/// "EssentialsPluginBridgeJoinMapTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcBridgeJoinMap"
+	/// "EssentialsPluginBridgeJoinMapTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcBridgeJoinMap"
-	/// </example>
+	/// </example>
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap : JoinMapBaseAdvanced
+	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap : JoinMapBaseAdvanced
-	{
+	{
-		#region Digital
+		#region Digital
-
+
-		// TODO [ ] Add digital joins below plugin being developed
+		// TODO [ ] Add digital joins below plugin being developed
-
+
-		[JoinName("IsOnline")]
+		[JoinName("IsOnline")]
-		public JoinDataComplete IsOnline = new JoinDataComplete(
+		public JoinDataComplete IsOnline = new JoinDataComplete(
-			new JoinData
+			new JoinData
-			{
+			{
-				JoinNumber = 1,
+				JoinNumber = 1,
-				JoinSpan = 1
+				JoinSpan = 1
-			},
+			},
-			new JoinMetadata
+			new JoinMetadata
-			{
+			{
-				Description = "Is Online",
+				Description = "Is Online",
-				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
+				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
-				JoinType = eJoinType.Digital
+				JoinType = eJoinType.Digital
-			});
+			});
-
+
-		[JoinName("Connect")]
+		[JoinName("Connect")]
-		public JoinDataComplete Connect = new JoinDataComplete(
+		public JoinDataComplete Connect = new JoinDataComplete(
-			new JoinData
+			new JoinData
-			{
+			{
-				JoinNumber = 2,
+				JoinNumber = 2,
-				JoinSpan = 1
+				JoinSpan = 1
-			},
+			},
-			new JoinMetadata
+			new JoinMetadata
-			{
+			{
-				Description = "Connect (Held)/Disconnect (Release) & corresponding feedback",
+				Description = "Connect (Held)/Disconnect (Release) & corresponding feedback",
-				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToFromSIMPL,
+				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToFromSIMPL,
-				JoinType = eJoinType.Digital
+				JoinType = eJoinType.Digital
-			});		
+			});		
-
+
-		#endregion
+		#endregion
-
+
-
+
-		#region Analog
+		#region Analog
-
+
-		// TODO [ ] Add analog joins below plugin being developed
+		// TODO [ ] Add analog joins below plugin being developed
-
+
-		[JoinName("Status")]
+		[JoinName("Status")]
-		public JoinDataComplete Status = new JoinDataComplete(
+		public JoinDataComplete Status = new JoinDataComplete(
-			new JoinData
+			new JoinData
-			{
+			{
-				JoinNumber = 1,
+				JoinNumber = 1,
-				JoinSpan = 1
+				JoinSpan = 1
-			},
+			},
-			new JoinMetadata
+			new JoinMetadata
-			{
+			{
-				Description = "Socket Status",
+				Description = "Socket Status",
-				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
+				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
-				JoinType = eJoinType.Analog
+				JoinType = eJoinType.Analog
-			});
+			});
-
+
-		#endregion
+		#endregion
-
+
-
+
-		#region Serial
+		#region Serial
-
+
-		// TODO [ ] Add serial joins below plugin being developed
+		// TODO [ ] Add serial joins below plugin being developed
-
+
-		public JoinDataComplete DeviceName = new JoinDataComplete(
+		public JoinDataComplete DeviceName = new JoinDataComplete(
-			new JoinData
+			new JoinData
-			{
+			{
-				JoinNumber = 1,
+				JoinNumber = 1,
-				JoinSpan = 1
+				JoinSpan = 1
-			},
+			},
-			new JoinMetadata
+			new JoinMetadata
-			{
+			{
-				Description = "Device Name",
+				Description = "Device Name",
-				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
+				JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
-				JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
+				JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
-			});
+			});
-
+
-		#endregion
+		#endregion
-
+
-		/// <summary>
+		/// <summary>
-		/// Plugin device BridgeJoinMap constructor
+		/// Plugin device BridgeJoinMap constructor
-		/// </summary>
+		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="joinStart">This will be the join it starts on the EISC bridge</param>
+		/// <param name="joinStart">This will be the join it starts on the EISC bridge</param>
-        public EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap(uint joinStart)
+        public EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap(uint joinStart)
-            : base(joinStart, typeof(EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap))
+            : base(joinStart, typeof(EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap))
-		{
+		{
-		}
+		}
-	}
+	}
 }

src/EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-
+
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
+namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
 {
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Plugin device configuration object

src/EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs

@@ -1,298 +1,256 @@
-// For Basic SIMPL# Classes
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-// For Basic SIMPL#Pro classes
+using PepperDash.Core;
-
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
-using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Queues;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
+
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Queues;
+namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
-
+{
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
+	/// <summary>
-{
+	/// Plugin device template for third party devices that use IBasicCommunication
-	/// <summary>
+	/// </summary>
-	/// Plugin device template for third party devices that use IBasicCommunication
+	/// <remarks>
-	/// </summary>
+	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.
-	/// <remarks>
+	/// </remarks>
-	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.
+	/// <example>
-	/// </remarks>
+	/// "EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcDevice"
-	/// <example>
+	/// </example>
-	/// "EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcDevice"
+	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice : EssentialsBridgeableDevice
-	/// </example>
+    {
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice : EssentialsBridgeableDevice
+        private EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject _config;
-    {
+
-        /// <summary>
+        /// <summary>
-        /// It is often desirable to store the config
+        /// Provides a queue and dedicated worker thread for processing feedback messages from a device.
-        /// </summary>
+        /// </summary>
-        private EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject _config;
+        private GenericQueue ReceiveQueue;
-
+
-        /// <summary>
+        #region IBasicCommunication Properties and Constructor.  Remove if not needed.
-        /// Provides a queue and dedicated worker thread for processing feedback messages from a device.
+
-        /// </summary>
+		private readonly IBasicCommunication _comms;
-        private GenericQueue ReceiveQueue;
+		private readonly GenericCommunicationMonitor _commsMonitor;
-
+		private readonly CommunicationGather _commsGather;
-        #region IBasicCommunication Properties and Constructor.  Remove if not needed.
+
-
+        /// <summary>
-        // TODO [ ] Add, modify, remove properties and fields as needed for the plugin being developed
+        /// Set this value to that of the delimiter used by the API (if applicable)
-		private readonly IBasicCommunication _comms;
+        /// </summary>
-		private readonly GenericCommunicationMonitor _commsMonitor;
+		private const string CommsDelimiter = "\r";
-
+		private byte[] _commsByteBuffer = { };
-		// _comms gather for ASCII based API's
+
-		// TODO [ ] If not using an ASCII based API, delete the properties below
+
-		private readonly CommunicationGather _commsGather;
+
-
+		/// <summary>
-        /// <summary>
+		/// Connects/disconnects the comms of the plugin device
-        /// Set this value to that of the delimiter used by the API (if applicable)
+		/// </summary>
-        /// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
-		private const string CommsDelimiter = "\r";
+		/// triggers the _comms.Connect/Disconnect as well as thee comms monitor start/stop
-
+		/// </remarks>
-		// _comms byte buffer for HEX/byte based API's
+		public bool Connect
-		// TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, delete the properties below
+		{
-		private byte[] _commsByteBuffer = { };
+			get { return _comms.IsConnected; }
-
+			set
-
+			{
-
+				if (value)
-		/// <summary>
+				{
-		/// Connects/disconnects the comms of the plugin device
+					_comms.Connect();
-		/// </summary>
+					_commsMonitor.Start();
-		/// <remarks>
+				}
-		/// triggers the _comms.Connect/Disconnect as well as thee comms monitor start/stop
+				else
-		/// </remarks>
+				{
-		public bool Connect
+					_comms.Disconnect();
-		{
+					_commsMonitor.Stop();
-			get { return _comms.IsConnected; }
+				}
-			set
+			}
-			{
+		}
-				if (value)
+
-				{
+		/// <summary>
-					_comms.Connect();
+		/// Reports connect feedback through the bridge
-					_commsMonitor.Start();
+		/// </summary>
-				}
+		public BoolFeedback ConnectFeedback { get; private set; }
-				else
+
-				{
+		/// <summary>
-					_comms.Disconnect();
+		/// Reports online feedback through the bridge
-					_commsMonitor.Stop();
+		/// </summary>
-				}
+		public BoolFeedback OnlineFeedback { get; private set; }
-			}
+
-		}
+		/// <summary>
-
+		/// Reports socket status feedback through the bridge
-		/// <summary>
+		/// </summary>
-		/// Reports connect feedback through the bridge
+		public IntFeedback StatusFeedback { get; private set; }
-		/// </summary>
+
-		public BoolFeedback ConnectFeedback { get; private set; }
+		/// <summary>
-
+		/// Plugin device constructor for devices that need IBasicCommunication
-		/// <summary>
+		/// </summary>
-		/// Reports online feedback through the bridge
+		/// <param name="key"></param>
-		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="name"></param>
-		public BoolFeedback OnlineFeedback { get; private set; }
+		/// <param name="config"></param>
-
+		/// <param name="comms"></param>
-		/// <summary>
+        public EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject config, IBasicCommunication comms)
-		/// Reports socket status feedback through the bridge
+			: base(key, name)
-		/// </summary>
+		{
-		public IntFeedback StatusFeedback { get; private set; }
+			Debug.Console(0, this, "Constructing new {0} instance", name);
-
+
-		/// <summary>
+			_config = config;
-		/// Plugin device constructor for devices that need IBasicCommunication
+
-		/// </summary>
+            ReceiveQueue = new GenericQueue(key + "-rxqueue");
-		/// <param name="key"></param>
+
-		/// <param name="name"></param>
+			ConnectFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => Connect);
-		/// <param name="config"></param>
+			OnlineFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => _commsMonitor.IsOnline);
-		/// <param name="comms"></param>
+			StatusFeedback = new IntFeedback(() => (int)_commsMonitor.Status);
-        public EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject config, IBasicCommunication comms)
+
-			: base(key, name)
+			_comms = comms;
-		{
+			_commsMonitor = new GenericCommunicationMonitor(this, _comms, _config.PollTimeMs, _config.WarningTimeoutMs, _config.ErrorTimeoutMs, Poll);
-			Debug.Console(0, this, "Constructing new {0} instance", name);
+
-
+			var socket = _comms as ISocketStatus;
-			// TODO [ ] Update the constructor as needed for the plugin device being developed
+			if (socket != null)
-
+			{
-			_config = config;
+				socket.ConnectionChange += socket_ConnectionChange;
-
+				Connect = true;
-            ReceiveQueue = new GenericQueue(key + "-rxqueue");  // If you need to set the thread priority, use one of the available overloaded constructors.
+            }
-
+
-			ConnectFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => Connect);
+            #region Communication data event handlers.  Comment out any that don't apply to the API type
-			OnlineFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => _commsMonitor.IsOnline);
+
-			StatusFeedback = new IntFeedback(() => (int)_commsMonitor.Status);
+			_commsGather = new CommunicationGather(_comms, CommsDelimiter);
-
+			_commsGather.LineReceived += Handle_LineRecieved;
-			_comms = comms;
+			_comms.BytesReceived += Handle_BytesReceived;
-			_commsMonitor = new GenericCommunicationMonitor(this, _comms, _config.PollTimeMs, _config.WarningTimeoutMs, _config.ErrorTimeoutMs, Poll);
+            _comms.TextReceived += Handle_TextReceived;
-
+
-			var socket = _comms as ISocketStatus;
+            #endregion
-			if (socket != null)
+        }
-			{
+
-				// device comms is IP **ELSE** device comms is RS232
+
-				socket.ConnectionChange += socket_ConnectionChange;
+		private void socket_ConnectionChange(object sender, GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs args)
-				Connect = true;
+		{
-            }
+			if (ConnectFeedback != null)
-
+				ConnectFeedback.FireUpdate();
-            #region Communication data event handlers.  Comment out any that don't apply to the API type
+
-
+			if (StatusFeedback != null)
-            // Only one of the below handlers should be necessary.  
+				StatusFeedback.FireUpdate();
-
+		}
-            // _comms gather for any API that has a defined delimiter
+
-			// TODO [ ] If not using an ASCII based API, remove the line below
+		private void Handle_LineRecieved(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs args)
-			_commsGather = new CommunicationGather(_comms, CommsDelimiter);
+		{
-			_commsGather.LineReceived += Handle_LineRecieved;
+            ReceiveQueue.Enqueue(new ProcessStringMessage(args.Text, ProcessFeedbackMessage));
-
+		}
-			// _comms byte buffer for HEX/byte based API's with no delimiter
+
-            // TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, remove the line below
+		private void Handle_BytesReceived(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveBytesArgs args)
-			_comms.BytesReceived += Handle_BytesReceived;
+		{
-
+			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
-            // _comms byte buffer for HEX/byte based API's with no delimiter
+		}
-            // TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, remove the line below
+
-            _comms.TextReceived += Handle_TextReceived;
+        void Handle_TextReceived(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs e)
-
+        {
-            #endregion
+            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
-        }
+        }
-
+
-
+        /// <summary>
-		private void socket_ConnectionChange(object sender, GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs args)
+        /// This method should perform any necessary parsing of feedback messages from the device
-		{
+        /// </summary>
-			if (ConnectFeedback != null)
+        /// <param name="message"></param>
-				ConnectFeedback.FireUpdate();
+        void ProcessFeedbackMessage(string message)
-
+        {
-			if (StatusFeedback != null)
+            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
-				StatusFeedback.FireUpdate();
+        }
-		}
+
-
+        /// <summary>
-		// TODO [ ] If not using an API with a delimeter, delete the method below
+        /// Sends text to the device plugin comms
-		private void Handle_LineRecieved(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs args)
+        /// </summary>
-		{
+        /// <remarks>
-			// TODO [ ] Implement method 
+        /// Can be used to test commands with the device plugin using the DEVPROPS and DEVJSON console commands
-			
+        /// </remarks>
-            // Enqueues the message to be processed in a dedicated thread, but the specified method
+        /// <param name="text">Command to be sent</param>		
-            ReceiveQueue.Enqueue(new ProcessStringMessage(args.Text, ProcessFeedbackMessage));
+        public void SendText(string text)
-		}
+		{
-
+			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text)) return;
-        // TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API with no delimeter,  delete the method below
+
-		private void Handle_BytesReceived(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveBytesArgs args)
+			_comms.SendText($"{text}{CommsDelimiter}");
-		{
+		}
-			// TODO [ ] Implement method 
+
-			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+		/// <summary>
-		}
+		/// Sends bytes to the device plugin comms
-
+		/// </summary>
-        // TODO [ ] If not using an ASCII based API with no delimeter, delete the method below
+		/// <remarks>
-        void Handle_TextReceived(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs e)
+		/// Can be used to test commands with the device plugin using the DEVPROPS and DEVJSON console commands
-        {
+		/// </remarks>
-            // TODO [ ] Implement method 
+		/// <param name="bytes">Bytes to be sent</param>		
-            throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+		public void SendBytes(byte[] bytes)
-        }
+		{
-
+			if (bytes == null) return;
-        /// <summary>
+
-        /// This method should perform any necessary parsing of feedback messages from the device
+			_comms.SendBytes(bytes);
-        /// </summary>
+		}
-        /// <param name="message"></param>
+
-        void ProcessFeedbackMessage(string message)
+		/// <summary>
-        {
+		/// Polls the device
-
+		/// </summary>
-        }
+		/// <remarks>
-
+		/// Poll method is used by the communication monitor.  Update the poll method as needed for the plugin being developed
-
+		/// </remarks>
-		// TODO [ ] If not using an ACII based API, delete the properties below
+		public void Poll()
-		/// <summary>
+		{
-		/// Sends text to the device plugin comms
+			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
-		/// </summary>
+        }
-		/// <remarks>
+
-		/// Can be used to test commands with the device plugin using the DEVPROPS and DEVJSON console commands
+        #endregion
-		/// </remarks>
+
-		/// <param name="text">Command to be sent</param>		
+
-		public void SendText(string text)
+        #region Overrides of EssentialsBridgeableDevice
-		{
+
-			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text)) return;
+        /// <summary>
-
+        /// Links the plugin device to the EISC bridge
-			_comms.SendText(string.Format("{0}{1}", text, CommsDelimiter));
+        /// </summary>
-		}
+        /// <param name="trilist"></param>
-
+        /// <param name="joinStart"></param>
-		// TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, delete the properties below
+        /// <param name="joinMapKey"></param>
-		/// <summary>
+        /// <param name="bridge"></param>
-		/// Sends bytes to the device plugin comms
+        public override void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string joinMapKey, EiscApiAdvanced bridge)
-		/// </summary>
+        {
-		/// <remarks>
+            var joinMap = new EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap(joinStart);
-		/// Can be used to test commands with the device plugin using the DEVPROPS and DEVJSON console commands
+
-		/// </remarks>
+            if (bridge != null)
-		/// <param name="bytes">Bytes to be sent</param>		
+            {
-		public void SendBytes(byte[] bytes)
+                bridge.AddJoinMap(Key, joinMap);
-		{
+            }
-			if (bytes == null) return;
+
-
+            var customJoins = JoinMapHelper.TryGetJoinMapAdvancedForDevice(joinMapKey);
-			_comms.SendBytes(bytes);
+
-		}
+            if (customJoins != null)
-
+            {
-		/// <summary>
+                joinMap.SetCustomJoinData(customJoins);
-		/// Polls the device
+            }
-		/// </summary>
+
-		/// <remarks>
+            Debug.Console(1, "Linking to Trilist '{0}'", trilist.ID.ToString("X"));
-		/// Poll method is used by the communication monitor.  Update the poll method as needed for the plugin being developed
+            Debug.Console(0, "Linking to Bridge Type {0}", GetType().Name);
-		/// </remarks>
+
-		public void Poll()
+
-		{
+            trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-			// TODO [ ] Update Poll method as needed for the plugin being developed
+
-            // Example: SendText("getstatus");
+            trilist.SetBoolSigAction(joinMap.Connect.JoinNumber, sig => Connect = sig);
-			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+            ConnectFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.BooleanInput[joinMap.Connect.JoinNumber]);
-        }
+
-
+            StatusFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.UShortInput[joinMap.Status.JoinNumber]);
-        #endregion
+            OnlineFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.BooleanInput[joinMap.IsOnline.JoinNumber]);
-
+
-
+            UpdateFeedbacks();
-        #region Overrides of EssentialsBridgeableDevice
+
-
+            trilist.OnlineStatusChange += (o, a) =>
-        /// <summary>
+            {
-        /// Links the plugin device to the EISC bridge
+                if (!a.DeviceOnLine) return;
-        /// </summary>
+
-        /// <param name="trilist"></param>
+                trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-        /// <param name="joinStart"></param>
+                UpdateFeedbacks();
-        /// <param name="joinMapKey"></param>
+            };
-        /// <param name="bridge"></param>
+        }
-        public override void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string joinMapKey, EiscApiAdvanced bridge)
+
-        {
+        private void UpdateFeedbacks()
-            var joinMap = new EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap(joinStart);
+        {
-
+            ConnectFeedback.FireUpdate();
-            // This adds the join map to the collection on the bridge
+            OnlineFeedback.FireUpdate();
-            if (bridge != null)
+            StatusFeedback.FireUpdate();
-            {
+        }
-                bridge.AddJoinMap(Key, joinMap);
+
-            }
+        #endregion
-
+
-            var customJoins = JoinMapHelper.TryGetJoinMapAdvancedForDevice(joinMapKey);
+    }
-
+}
-            if (customJoins != null)
+
-            {
-                joinMap.SetCustomJoinData(customJoins);
-            }
-
-            Debug.Console(1, "Linking to Trilist '{0}'", trilist.ID.ToString("X"));
-            Debug.Console(0, "Linking to Bridge Type {0}", GetType().Name);
-
-            // TODO [ ] Implement bridge links as needed
-
-            // links to bridge
-            trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-
-            trilist.SetBoolSigAction(joinMap.Connect.JoinNumber, sig => Connect = sig);
-            ConnectFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.BooleanInput[joinMap.Connect.JoinNumber]);
-
-            StatusFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.UShortInput[joinMap.Status.JoinNumber]);
-            OnlineFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.BooleanInput[joinMap.IsOnline.JoinNumber]);
-
-            UpdateFeedbacks();
-
-            trilist.OnlineStatusChange += (o, a) =>
-            {
-                if (!a.DeviceOnLine) return;
-
-                trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-                UpdateFeedbacks();
-            };
-        }
-
-        private void UpdateFeedbacks()
-        {
-            // TODO [ ] Update as needed for the plugin being developed
-            ConnectFeedback.FireUpdate();
-            OnlineFeedback.FireUpdate();
-            StatusFeedback.FireUpdate();
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-
-    }
-}
-

src/EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI;
+using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI;
-
+
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
+namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
 {
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Plugin device factory for devices that use IBasicCommunication

src/MakeModelCrestronDevice.cs

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-// For Basic SIMPL# Classes
-// For Basic SIMPL#Pro classes
-
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
-{
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Plugin device
-	/// </summary>
-	/// <remarks>
-	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.
-	/// </remarks>
-	/// <example>
-	/// "EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcDevice"
-	/// </example>
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateCrestronDevice : CrestronGenericBridgeableBaseDevice
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// It is often desirable to store the config
-        /// </summary>
-        private EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject _config;
-
-
-        #region Constructor for Devices without IBasicCommunication.  Remove if not needed
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Plugin device constructor for Crestron devices
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="key"></param>
-        /// <param name="name"></param>
-        /// <param name="config"></param>
-        /// <param name="hardware"></param>
-        public EssentialsPluginTemplateCrestronDevice(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject config, GenericBase hardware)
-            : base(key, name, hardware)
-        {
-            Debug.Console(0, this, "Constructing new {0} instance", name);
-
-            // The base class takes care of registering the hardware device for you
-
-            // TODO [ ] Update the constructor as needed for the plugin device being developed
-
-            _config = config;
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-
-
-        #region Overrides of EssentialsBridgeableDevice
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Links the plugin device to the EISC bridge
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="trilist"></param>
-        /// <param name="joinStart"></param>
-        /// <param name="joinMapKey"></param>
-        /// <param name="bridge"></param>
-        public override void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string joinMapKey, EiscApiAdvanced bridge)
-        {
-            var joinMap = new EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap(joinStart);
-
-            // This adds the join map to the collection on the bridge
-            if (bridge != null)
-            {
-                bridge.AddJoinMap(Key, joinMap);
-            }
-
-            var customJoins = JoinMapHelper.TryGetJoinMapAdvancedForDevice(joinMapKey);
-
-            if (customJoins != null)
-            {
-                joinMap.SetCustomJoinData(customJoins);
-            }
-
-            Debug.Console(1, "Linking to Trilist '{0}'", trilist.ID.ToString("X"));
-            Debug.Console(0, "Linking to Bridge Type {0}", GetType().Name);
-
-            // TODO [ ] Implement bridge links as needed
-
-            // links to bridge
-            trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-
-            trilist.OnlineStatusChange += (o, a) =>
-            {
-                if (!a.DeviceOnLine) return;
-
-                trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-            };
-        }
-
-
-        #endregion
-
-    }
-}
-

src/MakeModelLogicDevice.cs

@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
-
-namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
-{
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Plugin device template for logic devices that don't communicate outside the program
-	/// </summary>
-	/// <remarks>
-	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.
-	/// </remarks>
-	/// <example>
-    /// "EssentialsPluginTemplateLogicDevice" renamed to "SamsungMdcDevice"
-	/// </example>
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateLogicDevice : EssentialsBridgeableDevice
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// It is often desirable to store the config
-        /// </summary>
-        private EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject _config;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Plugin device constructor
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="key"></param>
-        /// <param name="name"></param>
-        /// <param name="config"></param>
-        public EssentialsPluginTemplateLogicDevice(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject config)
-            : base(key, name)
-        {
-            Debug.Console(0, this, "Constructing new {0} instance", name);
-
-            // TODO [ ] Update the constructor as needed for the plugin device being developed
-
-            _config = config;
-        }
-
-        #region Overrides of EssentialsBridgeableDevice
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Links the plugin device to the EISC bridge
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="trilist"></param>
-        /// <param name="joinStart"></param>
-        /// <param name="joinMapKey"></param>
-        /// <param name="bridge"></param>
-        public override void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string joinMapKey, EiscApiAdvanced bridge)
-        {
-            var joinMap = new EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap(joinStart);
-
-            // This adds the join map to the collection on the bridge
-            if (bridge != null)
-            {
-                bridge.AddJoinMap(Key, joinMap);
-            }
-
-            var customJoins = JoinMapHelper.TryGetJoinMapAdvancedForDevice(joinMapKey);
-
-            if (customJoins != null)
-            {
-                joinMap.SetCustomJoinData(customJoins);
-            }
-
-            Debug.Console(1, "Linking to Trilist '{0}'", trilist.ID.ToString("X"));
-            Debug.Console(0, "Linking to Bridge Type {0}", GetType().Name);
-
-            // TODO [ ] Implement bridge links as needed
-
-            // links to bridge
-            trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-
-            trilist.OnlineStatusChange += (o, a) =>
-            {
-                if (!a.DeviceOnLine) return;
-
-                trilist.SetString(joinMap.DeviceName.JoinNumber, Name);
-            };
-        }
-
-        #endregion
-
-    }
-}
-

src/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.4Series..csproj

@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
 	</PropertyGroup>
 	<PropertyGroup>
 		<TargetFramework>net472</TargetFramework>
-		<RootNamespace>PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin</RootNamespace>
+		<RootNamespace>PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI</RootNamespace>
 		<Deterministic>false</Deterministic>
-		<AssemblyTitle>PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin.Make.Model</AssemblyTitle>
+		<AssemblyTitle>PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI</AssemblyTitle>
-		<Company>PepperDash Technology</Company>
+		<Company>PepperDash Technologies</Company>
 		<Description>This software is a template for a PepperDash Essentials Plugin.</Description>
-		<Copyright>Copyright 2025</Copyright>
+		<Copyright>Copyright 2024</Copyright>
 		<Version>1.0.0-local</Version>
 		<GenerateAssemblyInfo>true</GenerateAssemblyInfo>
 		<InformationalVersion>$(Version)</InformationalVersion>
-		<OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
+		<OutputPath>4Series\bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
-		<Authors>PepperDash Technology</Authors>
+		<Authors>PepperDash Technologies</Authors>
 		<PackageId>Pepperdash.Essentials.Plugins.Template</PackageId>
 		<PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/PepperDash/EssentialsPluginTemplate.git</PackageProjectUrl>
 		<PackageTags>crestron 4series essentials plugin template</PackageTags>
@@ -31,20 +31,10 @@
 	</ItemGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
-    <None Remove="epi-make-model.projectinfo" />
+		<None Remove="PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.projectinfo" />
-  </ItemGroup>
+	</ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
+	<ItemGroup>
- 	<PackageReference Include="PepperDashEssentials" Version="2.0.0" >
+	  <PackageReference Include="PepperDashEssentials" Version="2.0.0-beta-2559" />
-  		<ExcludeAssets>runtime</ExcludeAssets>
+	</ItemGroup>
- 	</PackageReference>
+</Project>
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Remove="../output\epi-make-model.4Series.1.0.0-local.cplz" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <None Remove="../output\epi-make-model.4Series.1.0.0-local.cplz" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-</Project>

src/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.csproj

@@ -1,115 +1,115 @@
-<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-  <PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
-    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Release</Configuration>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Release</Configuration>
-    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
-    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
+    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
-    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
-    <ProjectGuid>{9D249E47-8F95-4437-A6BB-563510287AD1}</ProjectGuid>
+    <ProjectGuid>{9D249E47-8F95-4437-A6BB-563510287AD1}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
-    <RootNamespace>PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin</RootNamespace>
+    <RootNamespace>PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI</RootNamespace>
-    <AssemblyName>MakeModelPlugin</AssemblyName>
+    <AssemblyName>PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI</AssemblyName>
-    <ProjectTypeGuids>{0B4745B0-194B-4BB6-8E21-E9057CA92300};{4D628B5B-2FBC-4AA6-8C16-197242AEB884};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
+    <ProjectTypeGuids>{0B4745B0-194B-4BB6-8E21-E9057CA92300};{4D628B5B-2FBC-4AA6-8C16-197242AEB884};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
-    <PlatformFamilyName>WindowsCE</PlatformFamilyName>
+    <PlatformFamilyName>WindowsCE</PlatformFamilyName>
-    <PlatformID>E2BECB1F-8C8C-41ba-B736-9BE7D946A398</PlatformID>
+    <PlatformID>E2BECB1F-8C8C-41ba-B736-9BE7D946A398</PlatformID>
-    <OSVersion>5.0</OSVersion>
+    <OSVersion>5.0</OSVersion>
-    <DeployDirSuffix>SmartDeviceProject1</DeployDirSuffix>
+    <DeployDirSuffix>SmartDeviceProject1</DeployDirSuffix>
-    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
-    <NativePlatformName>Windows CE</NativePlatformName>
+    <NativePlatformName>Windows CE</NativePlatformName>
-    <FormFactorID>
+    <FormFactorID>
-    </FormFactorID>
+    </FormFactorID>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  </PropertyGroup>
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
-    <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>.allowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions</AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
+    <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>.allowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions</AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
-    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
-    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
-    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;</DefineConstants>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;</DefineConstants>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
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+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
-    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
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+    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
-    <NoConfig>true</NoConfig>
+    <NoConfig>true</NoConfig>
-    <GenerateSerializationAssemblies>off</GenerateSerializationAssemblies>
+    <GenerateSerializationAssemblies>off</GenerateSerializationAssemblies>
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+  </PropertyGroup>
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+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
-    <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>.allowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions</AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
+    <AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>.allowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions</AllowedReferenceRelatedFileExtensions>
-    <DebugType>none</DebugType>
+    <DebugType>none</DebugType>
-    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
-    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
-    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
-    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
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+  <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>C:\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SSPDevices\Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="Essentials Devices Common, Version=1.6.2.33892, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="Essentials Devices Common, Version=1.6.2.33892, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\Essentials Devices Common.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\Essentials Devices Common.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="mscorlib" />
+    <Reference Include="mscorlib" />
-    <Reference Include="PepperDashEssentials, Version=1.4.19.29953, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="PepperDashEssentials, Version=1.4.19.29953, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDashEssentials.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDashEssentials.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="PepperDash_Core, Version=1.0.20.28344, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="PepperDash_Core, Version=1.0.20.28344, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Core.dll</HintPath>
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+    </Reference>
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+    <Reference Include="PepperDash_Essentials_Core, Version=1.4.19.29946, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Essentials_Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Essentials_Core.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="PepperDash_Essentials_DM, Version=1.3.7177.29951, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="PepperDash_Essentials_DM, Version=1.3.7177.29951, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Essentials_DM.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Essentials_DM.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
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+    <Reference Include="SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>C:\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>False</Private>
+      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="SimplSharpHelperInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="SimplSharpHelperInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>C:\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpHelperInterface.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpHelperInterface.dll</HintPath>
-      <Private>False</Private>
+      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="SimplSharpNewtonsoft, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="SimplSharpNewtonsoft, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>C:\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpNewtonsoft.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpNewtonsoft.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="SimplSharpPro, Version=1.5.3.17, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="SimplSharpPro, Version=1.5.3.17, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>C:\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpPro.exe</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpPro.exe</HintPath>
-      <Private>False</Private>
+      <Private>False</Private>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="SimplSharpReflectionInterface, Version=1.0.5583.25238, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+    <Reference Include="SimplSharpReflectionInterface, Version=1.0.5583.25238, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>C:\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpReflectionInterface.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\..\ProgramData\Crestron\SDK\SimplSharpReflectionInterface.dll</HintPath>
-    </Reference>
+    </Reference>
-    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
-    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
-  </ItemGroup>
+  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="MakeModelCrestronDevice.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateLogicDevice.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MakeModelBridgeJoinMap.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateCrestronDevice.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MakeModelConfigObject.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MakeModelDevice.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MakeModelFactory.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="MakeModelLogicDevice.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs" />
-    <None Include="Properties\ControlSystem.cfg" />
+    <None Include="Properties\ControlSystem.cfg" />
-  </ItemGroup>
+  </ItemGroup>
-  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CompactFramework.CSharp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CompactFramework.CSharp.targets" />
-  <PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
-    <PostBuildEvent>rem S# Pro preparation will execute after these operations</PostBuildEvent>
+    <PostBuildEvent>rem S# Pro preparation will execute after these operations</PostBuildEvent>
-  </PropertyGroup>
+  </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

src/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.nuspec

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<package >
+  <metadata>
+    <id>PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate</id>
+    <readme>docs\README.md</readme>
+    <version>2.0.2</version>
+    <title>Essentials Plugin Template</title>
+    <authors>PepperDash Technologies</authors>
+    <owners>pepperdash</owners>
+    <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
+    <license type="expression">MIT</license>
+    <projectUrl>https://github.com/PepperDash/EssentialsPluginTemplate</projectUrl>
+    <copyright>Copyright 2022</copyright>
+    <description>This software iserves as a template for generating new Essentials-Compliant plugins</description>
+    <tags>crestron 3series 4series essentials pepperdash pepperdashessentials epi essentials plugin</tags>
+    <repository type="git" url="https://github.com/PepperDash/EssentialsPluginTemplate"/>
+  </metadata>
+    <files>
+      <file src="**" target="lib\net35"/>
+      <file src="**" target="lib\net47"/>
+      <file src="README.md" target="docs\"/>
+    </files>
+</package>