Documentation for example project

example/src/index.ts

@@ -3,11 +3,20 @@ import { MultiMessageBroker, FileImporter } from "aas-multimessagebroker";
 import HTTPInterfaceServer from "./modules/httpInterfaceServer";
 import MQTTConnector from "./modules/mqttConnector";
 
+// First we need to import the AAS Package
+// It was created using the aasx-package-explorer (https://github.com/admin-shell-io/aasx-package-explorer)
 const aas = FileImporter.readAASByPath("../owntest.json");
 
+// Then we create a new broker instance
 const broker = new MultiMessageBroker();
+// We need to register the connector we want to use.
+// These will be chosen later if needed.
 broker.registerInterfaceConnection({ interfaceConnection: MQTTConnector, config: { reconnectPeriod: 1000 }})
+// Also we need to register the aas and the server interfaces it should use.
+// Multiple server interfaces can be used for the same AAS (by making "serverInterfaces" an array).
 broker.registerAAS({ aas, serverInterfaces: { serverInterface: HTTPInterfaceServer, config: { bindPort: 3000, bindAddress: "0.0.0.0" } } });
 
+// Prepare the broker (this will create instances of the interfaces and connectors)
 broker.prepare();
+// Run the broker (this will start the servers)
 broker.start();

example/src/modules/httpInterfaceServer.ts

@@ -1,34 +1,69 @@
 import express from "express";
 import { AbstractInterfaceServer, Types, Traverser, AASCoreJsonization, AASCoreTypes } from "aas-multimessagebroker";
 
+/**
+ * This is the configuration interface for the HTTPInterfaceServer.
+ */
 export type Config = {
     bindAddress: string,
     bindPort: number,
 }
 
+/**
+ * This is an example module for the interface server.
+ * 
+ * @remarks
+ * It _must_ extend the {@link aas-multimessagebroker#AbstractInterfaceServer|AbstractInterfaceServer} class!
+ * 
+ * @see {@link aas-multimessagebroker#AbstractInterfaceServer|AbstractInterfaceServer}
+ */
 export default class HTTPInterfaceServer extends AbstractInterfaceServer<Config> {
     public static serverInterfaceName: string = "HTTPInterfaceServer";
     public static supportsSubscriptions: boolean = false; // TODO, longpolling?
 
+    /**
+     * This is the {@link express#Express|express app}.
+     */
     private app: express.Express = express();
+    /**
+     * The server instance
+     */
     private server: any = null;
+    /**
+     * List of observers, currently not used.
+     */
     private observers: any[] = [];
 
+    /**
+     * Prepare the server, e.g. create routes.
+     * 
+     * @remarks
+     * This is called before the server is started.
+     */
     public prepare(): void {
         this.app.use(express.json());
         this.createRoutes();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This should start the server.
+     */
     public run(): void {
         this.server = this.app.listen(this.config.bindPort, this.config.bindAddress, () => {
             console.log(`Listening on ${this.config.bindAddress}:${this.config.bindPort}`);
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This should stop the server.
+     */
     public stop(): void {
         if (this.server && this.server.close) this.server.close();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This should call notify all observers
+     */
     public notify(event: any): void {
         this.observers.forEach(observer => {
             // TODO
@@ -36,6 +71,13 @@ export default class HTTPInterfaceServer extends AbstractInterfaceServer<Config>
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Here we create all the routes for the express server.
+     * 
+     * @remarks
+     * Most of it is _not_ using the specification nor even implemented.
+     * This is more of a PoC
+     */
     private createRoutes(): void {
         const NOT_IMPLEMENTED = (_req: express.Request, res: express.Response) => res.status(501).end();
 

example/src/modules/mqttConnector.ts

@@ -2,16 +2,38 @@ import * as mqtt from "mqtt";
 import { AbstractConnectionObject } from "aas-multimessagebroker";
 import type { AASCoreTypes } from "aas-multimessagebroker";
 
+/**
+ * This is an example module for the asset connection object.
+ * 
+ * @remarks
+ * It _must_ extend the {@link aas-multimessagebroker#AbstractConnectionObject|AbstractConnectionObject} class!
+ * 
+ *  @see {@link aas-multimessagebroker#AbstractConnectionObject|AbstractConnectionObject}
+ */
 export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClientOptions> {
     public static readonly connectorName: string = "MQTT Connector";
     public static readonly uriProtocol: string[] = ["mqtt", "mqtts"];
     public static readonly connectionType: "ON_DEMAND" | "PERMANENT" = "PERMANENT";
     public static readonly supportsSubscriptions: boolean = true;
 
+    /**
+     * The {@link mqtt#MqttClient|MQTT client object}.
+     */
     private client: mqtt.MqttClient|null = null;
 
+    /**
+     * Store where the messages are temporally stored for requests.
+     */
     private readonly messageStore: Record<string, any> = {};
 
+
+    /**
+     * This should connect the Connector to the asset.
+     * 
+     * @remarks For async connections like HTTP you can just return true and do the connection on demand.
+     * 
+     * @returns Whether the connection was successful.
+     */
     public connect(): boolean {
         if (!this.client) this.client = mqtt.connect(this.endpointMetadata.base, this.connectionParameter);
         this.client.on("message", (topic, message) => {
@@ -27,11 +49,23 @@ export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClient
         return this.client.connected;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This should disconnect the Connector from the asset (if it even is connected).
+     */
     public disconnect(): void {
         if (this.client) this.client.end();
         this.client = null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Read a property value from the asset.
+     * 
+     * @remarks
+     * As we have our message store no connection is needed here.
+     * 
+     * @param prop Property
+     * @returns Value of property casted to the type it says it should be.
+     */
     public readProperty(prop: AASCoreTypes.Property): any {
         const cc = this.mapper.get(prop);
         if (cc === undefined) return null;
@@ -55,6 +89,12 @@ export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClient
 
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Write a property value to the asset.
+     * @param prop Property
+     * @param value Value
+     * @returns Whether the write was successful.
+     */
     public writeProperty(prop: AASCoreTypes.Property, value: any): boolean {
         const cc = this.mapper.get(prop);
         if (cc === undefined || !this.client || !this.client.connected) return false;
@@ -67,6 +107,12 @@ export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClient
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates an observer for a property.
+     * @param prop Property
+     * @param callback Callback on change
+     * @returns Whether the observer was created successfully.
+     */
     public observeProperty(prop: AASCoreTypes.Property, callback: (value: any) => void): boolean {
         const cc = this.mapper.get(prop);
         if (cc === undefined || !cc.observable || !this.client || !this.client.connected) return false;
@@ -78,6 +124,13 @@ export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClient
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Calls an action synchronously.
+     * @param action Action
+     * @param args Arguments
+     * 
+     * @returns Return value of action.
+     */
     public callActionSync(action: AASCoreTypes.Operation, args: Record<string, any>): any {
         // TODO
         // Vorher mal ne ordentliche Mapping-Definition
@@ -85,6 +138,13 @@ export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClient
         throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Calls an action synchronously.
+     * @param action Action
+     * @param args Arguments
+     * 
+     * @returns Handle (uuid) for the result or null if it fails.
+     */
     public callActionAsync(action: AASCoreTypes.Operation, args: Record<string, any>): string | null {
         // TODO
         // Vorher mal ne ordentliche Mapping-Definition
@@ -92,6 +152,12 @@ export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClient
         throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Subscribe to an event.
+     * @param event Event
+     * @param callback Callback onEvent
+     * @returns Whether the subscription was successful.
+     */
     public subscribeEvent(event: AASCoreTypes.BasicEventElement,  callback: (event: AASCoreTypes.BasicEventElement) => void): boolean {
         // TODO
         // Vorher mal ne ordentliche Mapping-Definition
@@ -99,6 +165,10 @@ export default class MQTTConnector extends AbstractConnectionObject<mqtt.IClient
         throw new Error("Method not implemented.");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Unsubscribe from an event.
+     * @param event Event
+     */
     public unsubscribeEvent(event: AASCoreTypes.BasicEventElement): void {
         // TODO
         // Vorher mal ne ordentliche Mapping-Definition