Merge pull request #11 from PepperDash/feature/fix-generate-version-number

Fix GenerateVersionNumber.ps1

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

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+---
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+title: "[BUG]-"
+labels: bug
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
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.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

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+---
+name: Feature request
+about: Suggest an idea for this project
+title: "[FEATURE]-"
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+
+---
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+
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+
+**Additional context**
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.github/scripts/GenerateVersionNumber.ps1

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+$latestVersions = $(git tag --merged origin/main)
+$latestVersion = [version]"0.0.0"
+Foreach ($version in $latestVersions) {
+  Write-Host $version
+  try {
+    if (([version]$version) -ge $latestVersion) {
+      $latestVersion = $version
+      Write-Host "Setting latest version to: $latestVersion"
+    }
+  } catch {
+    Write-Host "Unable to convert $($version). Skipping"
+    continue;
+  }
+}
+
+$newVersion = [version]$latestVersion
+$phase = ""
+$newVersionString = ""
+switch -regex ($Env:GITHUB_REF) {
+  '^refs\/heads\/main*.' {
+    $newVersionString = "{0}.{1}.{2}" -f $newVersion.Major, $newVersion.Minor, ($newVersion.Build + 1)
+  }
+  '^refs\/heads\/feature\/*.' {
+    $phase = 'alpha'
+    $newVersionString = "{0}.{1}.{2}-{3}-{4}" -f $newVersion.Major, $newVersion.Minor, ($newVersion.Build + 1), $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
+  }
+  '^refs\/heads\/release\/*.' {
+    $phase = 'rc'
+    $newVersionString = "{0}.{1}.{2}-{3}-{4}" -f $newVersion.Major, $newVersion.Minor, ($newVersion.Build + 1), $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
+  }
+  '^refs\/heads\/development*.' {
+    $phase = 'beta'
+    $newVersionString = "{0}.{1}.{2}-{3}-{4}" -f $newVersion.Major, $newVersion.Minor, ($newVersion.Build + 1), $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
+  }
+  '^refs\/heads\/hotfix\/*.' {
+    $phase = 'hotfix'
+    $newVersionString = "{0}.{1}.{2}-{3}-{4}" -f $newVersion.Major, $newVersion.Minor, ($newVersion.Build + 1), $phase, $Env:GITHUB_RUN_NUMBER
+  }
+}
+
+
+Write-Output $newVersionString

.github/scripts/UpdateAssemblyVersion.ps1

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+function Update-SourceVersion {
+    Param ([string]$Version)
+    #$fullVersion = $Version
+    $baseVersion = [regex]::Match($Version, "(\d+.\d+.\d+).*").captures.groups[1].value
+    $NewAssemblyVersion = ‘AssemblyVersion("‘ + $baseVersion + ‘.*")’
+    Write-Output "AssemblyVersion = $NewAssemblyVersion"
+    $NewAssemblyInformationalVersion = ‘AssemblyInformationalVersion("‘ + $Version + ‘")’
+    Write-Output "AssemblyInformationalVersion = $NewAssemblyInformationalVersion"
+
+    foreach ($o in $input) {
+        Write-output $o.FullName
+        $TmpFile = $o.FullName + “.tmp”
+        get-content $o.FullName |
+        ForEach-Object {
+            $_ -replace ‘AssemblyVersion\(".*"\)’, $NewAssemblyVersion } |
+        ForEach-Object {
+            $_ -replace ‘AssemblyInformationalVersion\(".*"\)’, $NewAssemblyInformationalVersion
+        }  > $TmpFile 
+        move-item $TmpFile $o.FullName -force
+    }
+}
+
+function Update-AllAssemblyInfoFiles ( $version ) {
+    foreach ($file in “AssemblyInfo.cs”, “AssemblyInfo.vb” ) {
+        get-childitem -Path $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE -recurse | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $file } | Update-SourceVersion $version ;
+    }
+}
+
+# validate arguments
+$r = [System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($args[0], "\d+\.\d+\.\d+.*");
+if ($r.Success) {
+    Write-Output "Updating Assembly Version to $args ...";
+    Update-AllAssemblyInfoFiles $args[0];
+}
+else {
+    Write-Output ” “;
+    Write-Output “Error: Input version does not match x.y.z format!”
+    Write-Output ” “;
+    Write-Output "Unable to apply version to AssemblyInfo.cs files";
+}

.github/scripts/ZipBuildOutput.ps1

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+# Uncomment these for local testing
+# $Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE = "C:\Working Directories\PD\essentials"
+# $Env:SOLUTION_FILE = "PepperDashEssentials"
+# $Env:VERSION = "0.0.0-buildType-test"
+
+# Sets the root directory for the operation
+$destination = "$($Env:GITHUB_HOME)\output"
+New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path ($destination)
+Get-ChildItem ($destination)
+$exclusions = @(git submodule foreach --quiet 'echo $name')
+# Trying to get any .json schema files (not currently working)
+# Gets any files with the listed extensions.
+Get-ChildItem -recurse -Path "$($Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE)" -include "*.clz", "*.cpz", "*.cplz" | ForEach-Object {
+  $allowed = $true;
+  # Exclude any files in submodules
+  foreach ($exclude in $exclusions) {
+    if ((Split-Path $_.FullName -Parent).contains("$($exclude)")) {
+      $allowed = $false;
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  if ($allowed) {
+    Write-Host "allowing $($_)"
+    $_;
+  }
+} | Copy-Item -Destination ($destination) -Force
+Write-Host "Getting matching files..."
+# Get any files from the output folder that match the following extensions
+Get-ChildItem -Path $destination | Where-Object {($_.Extension -eq ".clz") -or ($_.Extension -eq ".cpz" -or ($_.Extension -eq ".cplz"))} | ForEach-Object { 
+  # Replace the extensions with dll and xml and create an array 
+  $filenames = @($($_ -replace "cpz|clz|cplz", "dll"), $($_ -replace "cpz|clz|cplz", "xml"))
+  Write-Host "Filenames:"
+  Write-Host $filenames
+  if ($filenames.length -gt 0) {
+    # Attempt to get the files and return them to the output directory
+    Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Path "$($Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE)" -include $filenames | Copy-Item -Destination ($destination) -Force
+  }
+}
+Compress-Archive -Path $destination -DestinationPath "$($Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE)\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE)-$($Env:VERSION).zip" -Force
+Write-Host "Output Contents post Zip"
+Get-ChildItem -Path $destination

.github/workflows/docker.yml

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+name: Branch Build Using Docker
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - feature/*
+      - hotfix/*
+      - release/*
+      - main
+      - development
+
+env:
+  # solution path doesn't need slashes unless there it is multiple folders deep
+  # solution name does not include extension. .sln is assumed
+  SOLUTION_PATH: PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI
+  SOLUTION_FILE: PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI
+  # Do not edit this, we're just creating it here
+  VERSION: 0.0.0-buildtype-buildnumber
+  # Defaults to debug for build type
+  BUILD_TYPE: Debug
+  # Defaults to main as the release branch.  Change as necessary
+  RELEASE_BRANCH: main
+jobs:
+  Build_Project:
+    runs-on: windows-latest
+    steps:
+      # First we checkout the source repo
+      - name: Checkout repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+      # And any submodules
+      - name: Checkout submodules
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          git config --global url."https://github.com/".insteadOf "git@github.com:"
+          auth_header="$(git config --local --get http.https://github.com/.extraheader)"
+          git submodule sync --recursive
+          git -c "http.extraheader=$auth_header" -c protocol.version=2 submodule update --init --force --recursive --depth=1
+      # Set the BUILD_TYPE environment variable
+      - name: Set Build to Release if triggered from main
+        run: |
+          if("$($Env:GITHUB_REF)".contains("$($Env:RELEASE_BRANCH)")) {
+            Write-Host "Setting build type to Release"
+            Write-Output "::set-env name=BUILD_TYPE::Release"
+          }
+      # Fetch all tags
+      - name: Fetch tags
+        run: git fetch --tags
+      # Generate the appropriate version number
+      - name: Set Version Number
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          $version = ./.github/scripts/GenerateVersionNumber.ps1
+          Write-Output "::set-env name=VERSION::$version"
+      # Use the version number to set the version of the assemblies
+      - name: Update AssemblyInfo.cs
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          Write-Output ${{ env.VERSION }}
+          ./.github/scripts/UpdateAssemblyVersion.ps1 ${{ env.VERSION }}
+      - name: restore Nuget Packages
+        run: nuget install .\packages.config -OutputDirectory .\packages -ExcludeVersion
+      - name: Login to Docker
+        uses: azure/docker-login@v1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
+      # Build the solutions in the docker image
+      - name: Build Solution
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          Invoke-Expression "docker run --rm --mount type=bind,source=""$($Env:GITHUB_WORKSPACE)"",target=""c:/project"" pepperdash/sspbuilder c:\cihelpers\vsidebuild.exe -Solution ""c:\project\$($Env:SOLUTION_PATH)\$($Env:SOLUTION_FILE).sln"" -BuildSolutionConfiguration $($ENV:BUILD_TYPE)"
+      # Zip up the output files as needed
+      - name: Zip Build Output
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./.github/scripts/ZipBuildOutput.ps1
+      - name: Upload Build Output
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v1
+        with:
+          name: Build
+          path: ./${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE}}-${{ env.VERSION}}.zip
+      # Create the release on the source repo
+      - name: Create Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        with:
+          tag_name: ${{ env.VERSION  }}
+          release_name: ${{ env.VERSION }}
+          prerelease: ${{contains('debug', env.BUILD_TYPE)}}
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      # Upload the build package to the release
+      - name: Upload Release Package
+        id: upload_release
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: ./${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE}}-${{ env.VERSION}}.zip
+          asset_name: ${{ env.SOLUTION_FILE}}-${{ env.VERSION}}.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

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.gitmodules

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-[submodule "EssentialsBuilds"]
-	path = EssentialsBuilds
-url=https://github.com/PepperDash/Essentials-Builds.git

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentailsPluginTemplate.cs

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-using System;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;                          				// For Basic SIMPL# Classes
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;                       				// For Basic SIMPL#Pro classes
-
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
-using PepperDash.Core;
-
-namespace EssentialsPluginTemplateEPI 
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// This class contains the necessary properties and static methods required to function as an Essentials Plugin
-    /// </summary>
-	public class EssentialsPluginFactory
-	{
-        /// <summary> 
-        /// This string is used to define the minimum version of the
-        /// Essentials Framework required for this plugin
-        /// </summary>
-        public static string MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion = "1.4.31";
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// This method will get called by Essentials when this plugin is loaded.  
-        /// Use it to add factory methods for all new Device types defined in this plugin
-        /// </summary>
-		public static void LoadPlugin()
-		{
-			PepperDash.Essentials.Core.DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType("EssentialsPluginTemplate", EssentialsPluginFactory.BuildDevice);	
-
-            // Add additional factories for each type here
-		}
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Builds an instance of the device type.  There should be method like this defined for each device type your plugin needs
-        /// to be able to build
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="dc">The device configuration</param>
-        /// <returns>The device</returns>
-		public static EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice BuildDevice(DeviceConfig dc)
-		{
-			var config = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<EssentialsPluginTemplatePropertiesConfig>(dc.Properties.ToString());
-			var newDevice = new EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice(dc.Key, dc.Name, config);
-			return newDevice;
-		}
-
-	}
-}
-

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateBridge.cs

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-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;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Bridges;
-
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-
-namespace EssentialsPluginTemplateEPI
-{
-	public static class EssentialsPluginTemplateBridge
-	{
-		public static void LinkToApiExt(this EssentialsPluginFactory DspDevice, BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string joinMapKey)
-		{
-            // Construct the default join map
-            EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap joinMap = new EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap();
-
-            // Attempt to get a custom join map if specified in config
-            var joinMapSerialized = JoinMapHelper.GetJoinMapForDevice(joinMapKey);
-
-            // If we find a custom join map, deserialize it
-            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(joinMapSerialized))
-                joinMap = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap>(joinMapSerialized);
-
-            // Offset the joins based on the join start
-            joinMap.OffsetJoinNumbers(joinStart);
-
-
-            // Set all your join actions here
-
-
-            // Link all your feedbacks to joins here
-
-		}
-	}
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap : JoinMapBase
-	{
-        // Specify your joins here
-
-
-		public EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap()
-		{
-            // Set the values of your joins here
-		}
-
-		public override void OffsetJoinNumbers(uint joinStart)
-		{
-            // Offset the joins from joinStart as applicable
-		}
-	}
-}

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap.cs

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

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject.cs

@@ -1,37 +1,195 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-
-using PepperDash.Core;
-
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
 
-namespace EssentialsPluginTemplateEPI
+namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Example of a config class that represents the structure of the Properties object of a DeviceConfig.
-    /// The BuildDevice method will attempt to deserialize the Properties object into this class.
-    /// Populate with any necssary properties for your device
-    /// </summary>
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplatePropertiesConfig 
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Plugin device configuration object
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <remarks>
+	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being created
+	/// </remarks>
+	/// <example>
+	/// "EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcConfig"
+	/// </example>
+	[ConfigSnippet("\"properties\":{\"control\":{}")]
+	public class EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate
 	{
-        // Below are some example properties
+		/// <summary>
+		/// JSON control object
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// Typically this object is not required, but in some instances it may be needed.  For example, when building a 
+		/// plugin that is using Telnet (TCP/IP) communications and requires login, the device will need to handle the login.
+		/// In order to do so, you will need the username and password in the "tcpSshProperties" object.
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <example>
+		/// <code>
+		/// "control": {
+        ///		"method": "tcpIp",
+		///		"controlPortDevKey": "processor",
+		///		"controlPortNumber": 1,
+		///		"comParams": {
+		///			"baudRate": 9600,
+		///			"dataBits": 8,
+		///			"stopBits": 1,
+		///			"parity": "None",
+		///			"protocol": "RS232",
+		///			"hardwareHandshake": "None",
+		///			"softwareHandshake": "None"
+		///		},
+		///		"tcpSshProperties": {
+		///			"address": "172.22.0.101",
+		///			"port": 23,
+		///			"username": "admin",
+		///			"password": "password",
+		///			"autoReconnect": true,
+		///			"autoReconnectIntervalMs": 10000
+		///		}
+		///	}
+		/// </code>
+		/// </example>
+		[JsonProperty("control")]
+		public EssentialsControlPropertiesConfig Control { get; set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes the poll time value
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// This is an exmaple device plugin property.  This should be modified or deleted as needed for the plugin being built.
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <value>
+		/// PollTimeMs property gets/sets the value as a long
+		/// </value>
+		/// <example>
+		/// <code>
+		/// "properties": {
+		///		"polltimeMs": 30000
+		/// }
+		/// </code>
+		/// </example>
+		[JsonProperty("pollTimeMs")]
+		public long PollTimeMs { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Control properties if needed to communicate with device.
-        /// The JsonProperty attribute has been added to specify the name
-        /// of the object and that it is required
-        /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("control", Required = Required.Always)]
-        ControlPropertiesConfig Control { get; set; }
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes the warning timeout value
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// This is an exmaple device plugin property.  This should be modified or deleted as needed for the plugin being built.
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <value>
+		/// WarningTimeoutMs property gets/sets the value as a long
+		/// </value>
+		/// <example>
+		/// <code>
+		/// "properties": {
+		///		"warningTimeoutMs": 180000
+		/// }
+		/// </code>
+		/// </example>
+		[JsonProperty("warningTimeoutMs")]
+		public long WarningTimeoutMs { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Add custom properties here 
-        /// </summary>
-        [JsonProperty("myDeviceProperty")]
-        string MyDeviceProperty { get; set; }
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes the error timeout value
+		/// </summary>
+		/// /// <remarks>
+		/// This is an exmaple device plugin property.  This should be modified or deleted as needed for the plugin being built.
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <value>
+		/// ErrorTimeoutMs property gets/sets the value as a long
+		/// </value>
+		/// <example>
+		/// <code>
+		/// "properties": {
+		///		"errorTimeoutMs": 300000
+		/// }
+		/// </code>
+		/// </example>
+		[JsonProperty("errorTimeoutMs")]
+		public long ErrorTimeoutMs { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Example dictionary of objects
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// This is an example collection configuration object.  This should be modified or deleted as needed for the plugin being built.
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <example>
+		/// <code>
+		/// "properties": {
+		///		"presets": {
+		///			"preset1": {
+		///				"enabled": true,
+		///				"name": "Preset 1"
+		///			}
+		///		}
+		/// }
+		/// </code>
+		/// </example>
+		/// <example>
+		/// <code>
+		/// "properties": {
+		///		"inputNames": {
+		///			"input1": "Input 1",
+		///			"input2": "Input 2"		
+		///		}
+		/// }
+		/// </code>
+		/// </example>
+		[JsonProperty("DeviceDictionary")]
+		public Dictionary<string, EssentialsPluginConfigObjectDictionaryTemplate> DeviceDictionary { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Constuctor
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// If using a collection you must instantiate the collection in the constructor
+		/// to avoid exceptions when reading the configuration file 
+		/// </remarks>
+		public EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate()
+		{
+			DeviceDictionary = new Dictionary<string, EssentialsPluginConfigObjectDictionaryTemplate>();
+		}
+	}
+
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Example plugin configuration dictionary object
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <remarks>
+	/// This is an example collection of configuration objects.  This can be modified or deleted as needed for the plugin being built.
+	/// </remarks>
+	/// <example>
+	/// <code>
+	/// "properties": {
+	///		"dictionary": {
+	///			"item1": {
+	///				"name": "Item 1 Name",
+	///				"value": "Item 1 Value"
+	///			}
+	///		}
+	/// }
+	/// </code>
+	/// </example>
+	public class EssentialsPluginConfigObjectDictionaryTemplate
+	{
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes collection name property
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// This is an example collection of configuration objects.  This can be modified or deleted as needed for the plugin being built.
+		/// </remarks>
+		[JsonProperty("name")]
+		public string Name { get; set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Serializes collection value property
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// This is an example collection of configuration objects.  This can be modified or deleted as needed for the plugin being built.
+		/// </remarks>
+		[JsonProperty("value")]
+		public uint Value { get; set; }
 	}
 }

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs

@@ -1,54 +1,246 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
+// For Basic SIMPL# Classes
+// For Basic SIMPL#Pro classes
+
 using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
-
-using PepperDash.Essentials;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 using PepperDash.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Bridges;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges;
 
-namespace EssentialsPluginTemplateEPI
+namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Example of a plugin device
-    /// </summary>
-    public class EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice : Device, IBridge
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Device Constructor.  Called by BuildDevice
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="key"></param>
-        /// <param name="name"></param>
-        /// <param name="config"></param>
-        public EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginTemplatePropertiesConfig config)
-            : base(key, name)
-        {
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Plugin device
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <remarks>
+	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.
+	/// </remarks>
+	/// <example>
+	/// "EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcDevice"
+	/// </example>
+	public class EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate : EssentialsBridgeableDevice
+	{
+		// TODO [ ] Add, modify, remove properties and fields as needed for the plugin being developed
+		private readonly IBasicCommunication _comms;
+		private readonly GenericCommunicationMonitor _commsMonitor;
 
-        }
+		// _comms gather for ASCII based API's
+		// TODO [ ] If not using an ASCII based API, delete the properties below
+		private readonly CommunicationGather _commsGather;
+		private const string CommsDelimiter = "\r";
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Add items to be executed during the Activaction phase
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns></returns>
-        public override bool CustomActivate()
-        {
+		// _comms byte buffer for HEX/byte based API's
+		// TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, delete the properties below
+		private byte[] _commsByteBuffer = { };
 
-            return base.CustomActivate();
-        }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// This method gets called by the EiscApi bridge and calls your bridge extension method
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="trilist"></param>
-        /// <param name="joinStart"></param>
-        /// <param name="joinMapKey"></param>
-        public void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string joinMapKey)
-        {
-            this.LinkToApi(trilist, joinStart, joinMapKey);
-        }
-    }
-}
+		private EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate _config;
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Connects/disconnects the comms of the plugin device
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// triggers the _comms.Connect/Disconnect as well as thee comms monitor start/stop
+		/// </remarks>
+		public bool Connect
+		{
+			get { return _comms.IsConnected; }
+			set
+			{
+				if (value)
+				{
+					_comms.Connect();
+					_commsMonitor.Start();
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					_comms.Disconnect();
+					_commsMonitor.Stop();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Reports connect feedback through the bridge
+		/// </summary>
+		public BoolFeedback ConnectFeedback { get; private set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Reports online feedback through the bridge
+		/// </summary>
+		public BoolFeedback OnlineFeedback { get; private set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Reports socket status feedback through the bridge
+		/// </summary>
+		public IntFeedback StatusFeedback { get; private set; }
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Plugin device constructor
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="key"></param>
+		/// <param name="name"></param>
+		/// <param name="config"></param>
+		/// <param name="comms"></param>
+		public EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate config, IBasicCommunication comms)
+			: 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;
+
+			ConnectFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => Connect);
+			OnlineFeedback = new BoolFeedback(() => _commsMonitor.IsOnline);
+			StatusFeedback = new IntFeedback(() => (int)_commsMonitor.Status);
+
+			_comms = comms;
+			_commsMonitor = new GenericCommunicationMonitor(this, _comms, _config.PollTimeMs, _config.WarningTimeoutMs, _config.ErrorTimeoutMs, Poll);
+
+			var socket = _comms as ISocketStatus;
+			if (socket != null)
+			{
+				// device comms is IP **ELSE** device comms is RS232
+				socket.ConnectionChange += socket_ConnectionChange;
+				Connect = true;
+			}
+
+			// _comms gather for ASCII based API's
+			// TODO [ ] If not using an ASCII based API, delete the properties below
+			_commsGather = new CommunicationGather(_comms, CommsDelimiter);
+			AddPostActivationAction(() => _commsGather.LineReceived += Handle_LineRecieved);
+
+			// _comms byte buffer for HEX/byte based API's
+			// TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, delete the properties below
+			_comms.BytesReceived += Handle_BytesReceived;
+			AddPostActivationAction(() => _comms.BytesReceived += Handle_BytesReceived);
+		}
+
+		#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 EssentialsPluginBridgeJoinMapTemplate(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.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
+
+		private void socket_ConnectionChange(object sender, GenericSocketStatusChageEventArgs args)
+		{
+			if (ConnectFeedback != null)
+				ConnectFeedback.FireUpdate();
+
+			if (StatusFeedback != null)
+				StatusFeedback.FireUpdate();
+		}
+
+		// TODO [ ] If not using an ASCII based API, delete the properties below
+		private void Handle_LineRecieved(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveTextArgs args)
+		{
+			// TODO [ ] Implement method 
+			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+		}
+
+		// TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, delete the properties below
+		private void Handle_BytesReceived(object sender, GenericCommMethodReceiveBytesArgs args)
+		{
+			// TODO [ ] Implement method 
+			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+		}
+
+		// TODO [ ] If not using an ACII based API, delete the properties below
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Sends text to the device plugin comms
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// Can be used to test commands with the device plugin using the DEVPROPS and DEVJSON console commands
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <param name="text">Command to be sent</param>		
+		public void SendText(string text)
+		{
+			if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(text)) return;
+
+			_comms.SendText(string.Format("{0}{1}", text, CommsDelimiter));
+		}
+
+		// TODO [ ] If not using an HEX/byte based API, delete the properties below
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Sends bytes to the device plugin comms
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// Can be used to test commands with the device plugin using the DEVPROPS and DEVJSON console commands
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <param name="bytes">Bytes to be sent</param>		
+		public void SendBytes(byte[] bytes)
+		{
+			if (bytes == null) return;
+
+			_comms.SendBytes(bytes);
+		}
+
+		/// <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>
+		public void Poll()
+		{
+			// TODO [ ] Update Poll method as needed for the plugin being developed
+			throw new System.NotImplementedException();
+		}
+	}
+}
+

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
+namespace EssentialsPluginTemplate
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// Plugin device factory
+	/// </summary>
+	/// <remarks>
+	/// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed
+	/// </remarks>
+	/// <example>
+	/// "EssentialsPluginFactoryTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcFactory"
+	/// </example>
+    public class EssentialsPluginFactoryTemplate : EssentialsPluginDeviceFactory<EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate>
+    {
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Plugin device factory constructor
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <remarks>
+		/// Update the MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion & TypeNames as needed when creating a plugin
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <example>
+		/// <code>
+		/// // Set the minimum Essentials Framework Version
+		/// MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion = "1.5.5";
+		/// // In the constructor we initialize the list with the typenames that will build an instance of this device
+#pragma warning disable 1570
+		/// TypeNames = new List<string>() { "SamsungMdc", "SamsungMdcDisplay" };
+#pragma warning restore 1570
+		/// </code>
+		/// </example>
+        public EssentialsPluginFactoryTemplate()
+        {
+            // Set the minimum Essentials Framework Version
+			// TODO [ ] Update the Essentials minimum framework version which this plugin has been tested against
+			MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion = "1.6.4";
+
+            // In the constructor we initialize the list with the typenames that will build an instance of this device
+			// TODO [ ] Update the TypeNames for the plugin being developed
+            TypeNames = new List<string>() { "examplePluginDevice" };
+        }
+        
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Builds and returns an instance of EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="dc">device configuration</param>
+		/// <returns>plugin device or null</returns>
+		/// <remarks>		
+		/// The example provided below takes the device key, name, properties config and the comms device created.
+		/// Modify the EssetnialsPlugingDeviceTemplate constructor as needed to meet the requirements of the plugin device.
+		/// </remarks>
+		/// <seealso cref="PepperDash.Core.eControlMethod"/>
+        public override EssentialsDevice BuildDevice(PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config.DeviceConfig dc)
+        {
+            Debug.Console(1, "[{0}] Factory Attempting to create new device from type: {1}", dc.Key, dc.Type);	       
+
+			// get the plugin device properties configuration object & check for null 
+            var propertiesConfig = dc.Properties.ToObject<EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate>();
+	        if (propertiesConfig == null)
+	        {
+		        Debug.Console(0, "[{0}] Factory: failed to read properties config for {1}", dc.Key, dc.Name);
+		        return null;
+	        }
+
+			// TODO [ ] Discuss with Andrew/Neil on recommended best practice 
+			
+			// Method 1
+			//var username = dc.Properties["control"].Value<TcpSshPropertiesConfig>("tcpSshProperties").Username;
+			//var password = dc.Properties["control"].Value<TcpSshPropertiesConfig>("tcpSshProperties").Password;
+			//var method = dc.Properties["control"].Value<string>("method");
+			
+			// Method 2 - Returns a JValue, has to be casted to string
+	        var username = (string)dc.Properties["control"]["tcpSshProperties"]["username"];
+			var password = (string)dc.Properties["control"]["tcpSshProperties"]["password"];
+	        var method = (string)dc.Properties["control"]["method"];
+	        
+			// build the plugin device comms & check for null
+			// TODO { ] As of PepperDash Core 1.0.41, HTTP and HTTPS are not valid eControlMethods and will throw an exception.
+			var comms = CommFactory.CreateCommForDevice(dc);
+			if (comms == null)
+			{
+				Debug.Console(0, "[{0}] Factory: failed to create comm for {1}", dc.Key, dc.Name);
+				return null;
+			}
+
+            return new EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate(dc.Key, dc.Name, propertiesConfig, comms);
+        }
+
+    }
+}

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.csproj

@@ -46,22 +46,26 @@
     <GenerateSerializationAssemblies>off</GenerateSerializationAssemblies>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Essentials Devices Common, Version=1.6.2.33892, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\Essentials Devices Common.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="mscorlib" />
     <Reference Include="PepperDashEssentials, Version=1.4.19.29953, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\EssentialsBuilds\PepperDashEssentials.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDashEssentials.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="PepperDash_Core, Version=1.0.20.28344, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\EssentialsBuilds\PepperDash_Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="PepperDash_Essentials_Core, Version=1.4.19.29946, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\EssentialsBuilds\PepperDash_Essentials_Core.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Essentials_Core.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="PepperDash_Essentials_DM, Version=1.3.7177.29951, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\EssentialsBuilds\PepperDash_Essentials_DM.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\PepperDashEssentials\lib\net35\PepperDash_Essentials_DM.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="SimplSharpCustomAttributesInterface, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=1099c178b3b54c3b, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
@@ -91,9 +95,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="EssentailsPluginTemplate.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateBridge.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateFactory.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice.cs" />
     <None Include="Properties\ControlSystem.cfg" />

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/bin/Debug/PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.config

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-<ProgramInfo>
-  <RequiredInfo>
-    <FriendlyName>PDTEssentialsPluginT</FriendlyName>
-    <SystemName>PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI</SystemName>
-    <EntryPoint>PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI</EntryPoint>
-    <MinFirmwareVersion>1.009.0029</MinFirmwareVersion>
-    <ProgramTool>SIMPL# Plugin</ProgramTool>
-    <DesignToolId>5</DesignToolId>
-    <ProgramToolId>5</ProgramToolId>
-    <ArchiveName />
-  </RequiredInfo>
-  <OptionalInfo>
-    <CompiledOn>2020-02-13 3:58:57 PM</CompiledOn>
-    <CompilerRev>1.0.0.28767</CompilerRev>
-  </OptionalInfo>
-  <Plugin>
-    <Version>Crestron.SIMPLSharp, Version=2.0.58.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=812d080f93e2de10</Version>
-    <Include4.dat>2.11.030</Include4.dat>
-  </Plugin>
-</ProgramInfo>

PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI/bin/Debug/manifest.info

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-ü
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-ü
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-ü
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-ü
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-ü
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-ü
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-ü
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-DependencyPath=PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI.cplz:SimplSharpSQLHelperInterface.dll
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-ü
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README.md

@@ -1,2 +1,33 @@
-# PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.EPI
+# Essentials Plugin Template (c) 2020
 
+## License
+
+Provided under MIT license
+
+## Overview
+
+Fork this repo when creating a new plugin for Essentials. For more information about plugins, refer to the Essentials Wiki [Plugins](https://github.com/PepperDash/Essentials/wiki/Plugins) article.
+
+## Cloning Instructions
+
+After forking this repository into your own GitHub space, you can create a new repository using this one as the template.  Then you must install the necessary dependencies as indicated below.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+The [Essentials](https://github.com/PepperDash/Essentials) libraries are required. They referenced via nuget. You must have nuget.exe installed and in the `PATH` environment variable to use the following command. Nuget.exe is available at [nuget.org](https://dist.nuget.org/win-x86-commandline/latest/nuget.exe).
+
+### Installing Dependencies
+
+To install dependencies once nuget.exe is installed, run the following command from the root directory of your repository:
+`nuget install .\packages.config -OutputDirectory .\packages -excludeVersion`.
+To verify that the packages installed correctly, open the plugin solution in your repo and make sure that all references are found, then try and build it.
+
+### Installing Different versions of PepperDash Core
+
+If you need a different version of PepperDash Core, use the command `nuget install .\packages.config -OutputDirectory .\packages -excludeVersion -Version {versionToGet}`. Omitting the `-Version` option will pull the version indicated in the packages.config file.
+
+### Instructions for Renaming Solution and Files
+
+See the Task List in Visual Studio for a guide on how to start using the templage.  There is extensive inline documentation and examples as well.
+
+For renaming instructions in particular, see the XML `remarks` tags on class definitions

packages.config

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+<packages>
+  <package id="PepperDashEssentials" version="1.6.4" targetFramework="net35" allowedVersions="[1.0,2.0)"/>
+</packages>