private void WriteProperty()
{
/* SNIPPET 1: START */
Guid id = client.GetObjectIdentifier("WIN-21DJ9JV9QH6:EECMI-NCE25-2/FCB.10FEC11 - V6 Unit.E4 Network Outdoor Temperature");
client.WriteProperty(id, "description", "This is an AV.");
/* SNIPPET 1: END */
}
public void Run()
{
try
{
#region GetObjectIdentifier
Console.WriteLine("\nIndicate the object you want to run this example code on.");
Console.Write("Enter the fully qualified reference of the object (Example: \"site:device/itemReference\"): ");
string object1 = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("\nIndicate the second object you want to run this example code on.");
Console.Write("Enter the fully qualified reference of the object: ");
string object2 = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("\n\nGetObjectIdentifier...");
// These variables are needed to run the other sections
Guid id1 = client.GetObjectIdentifier(object1);
Console.WriteLine($"{object1} id: {id1}");
Guid id2 = client.GetObjectIdentifier(object2);
Console.WriteLine($"{object2} id: {id2}");
List <Guid> ids = new List <Guid>()
{
id1, id2
};
#endregion
#region ReadProperty
Console.WriteLine("\n\nReadProperty...");
Console.Write("\n!!!Please note ReadProperty will return null if the attribute does not exist, and will cause an exception in this example!!!");
Console.Write("\nEnter an attribute of the objects (Examples: name, description, presentValue): ");
string attribute1 = Console.ReadLine();
Console.Write("Enter a second attribute of the objects: ");
string attribute2 = Console.ReadLine();
List <string> attributes = new List <string>()
{
attribute1, attribute2
};
Console.WriteLine($"Get {attribute1} property...");
Variant result1Attr1 = client.ReadProperty(id1, attribute1);
Variant result2Attr1 = client.ReadProperty(id2, attribute1);
Console.WriteLine($"{result1Attr1.Id} {result1Attr1.Attribute} values (string, int, bool, reliability): " +
$"\n{result1Attr1.StringValue}, {result1Attr1.NumericValue}, {result1Attr1.BooleanValue}, {result1Attr1.Reliability}");
Console.WriteLine($"{result2Attr1.Id} {result2Attr1.Attribute} values (string, int, bool, reliability): " +
$"\n{result2Attr1.StringValue}, {result2Attr1.NumericValue}, {result2Attr1.BooleanValue}, {result2Attr1.Reliability}");
#endregion
#region ReadPropertyMultiple
Console.WriteLine("\n\nReadPropertyMultiple...");
Console.WriteLine($"\nGet {attribute1}, {attribute2} properties for each object...");
IEnumerable <VariantMultiple> results = client.ReadPropertyMultiple(ids, attributes);
foreach (var varMultiple in results)
{
// Grab the list of Variants for each id
var variants = varMultiple.Values;
foreach (var result in variants)
{
Console.WriteLine($"{result.Id} {result.Attribute} values (string, int, bool, reliability): " +
$"\n{result.StringValue}, {result.NumericValue}, {result.BooleanValue}, {result.Reliability}");
}
}
#endregion
#region WriteProperty Methods
Console.Write("\nEnter an attribute of the objects to change (don't worry, this will be reset to it's original value): ");
string attribute3 = Console.ReadLine();
Console.Write("\nEnter one new value for this attribute (this will be applied to both objects): ");
object change = Console.ReadLine();
// Get original values, this code will throw an exception if the
Variant result1Attr3 = client.ReadProperty(id1, attribute3);
Variant result2Attr3 = client.ReadProperty(id2, attribute3);
Console.WriteLine($"{result1Attr3.Id} {result1Attr3.Attribute} original value: {result1Attr3.StringValue}");
Console.WriteLine($"{result2Attr3.Id} {result2Attr3.Attribute} original value: {result2Attr3.StringValue}");
Console.WriteLine("\nWriteProperty...");
// Change value
client.WriteProperty(id1, attribute3, change);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
// View changes
Variant result1Attr3Updated = client.ReadProperty(id1, attribute3);
Console.WriteLine($"{result1Attr3Updated.Id} {result1Attr3Updated.Attribute} updated value: {result1Attr3Updated.StringValue}");
// Reset value
client.WriteProperty(id1, attribute3, result1Attr3.StringValue);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
Console.WriteLine("\nWrite Property Multiple...");
// Change value
List <(string, object)> attributes2 = new List <(string, object)>()
{
(attribute3, change)
};
client.WritePropertyMultiple(ids, attributes2);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
// View changes
Variant result1Attr3UpdatedM = client.ReadProperty(id1, attribute3);
Variant result2Attr3UpdatedM = client.ReadProperty(id2, attribute3);
Console.WriteLine($"{result1Attr3UpdatedM.Id} {result1Attr3UpdatedM.Attribute} updated value: {result1Attr3UpdatedM.StringValue}");
Console.WriteLine($"{result2Attr3UpdatedM.Id} {result2Attr3UpdatedM.Attribute} updated value: {result2Attr3UpdatedM.StringValue}");
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000);
// Reset Values
client.WriteProperty(id1, attribute3, result1Attr3.StringValue);
client.WriteProperty(id2, attribute3, result2Attr3.StringValue);
#endregion
#region Commands
Console.WriteLine("\n\nGetCommands...");
Console.WriteLine($"{id1} Commands:");
IEnumerable <Command> commands = client.GetCommands(id1);
if (commands != null && commands.Count() > 0)
{
Console.WriteLine($"{commands.Count()}\n");
foreach (Command command in commands)
{
Console.WriteLine($"{command.ToString()}\n");
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("No commands found.");
}
Console.WriteLine("\nSendCommand...");
Console.Write("\nPlease enter a commandId to execute: ");
string cmd = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("\nEnter a number for a number type, enter the key for an enum type.");
Console.WriteLine("Please enter the values for the command in order followed by an empty line: ");
List <object> list = new List <object>()
{
};
string option = "";
do
{
option = Console.ReadLine();
if (option != null && option.Length > 0)
{
list.Add(option);
}
} while (option != null && option.Length > 0);
Console.WriteLine("\nSending Command, please wait...");
client.SendCommand(id1, cmd, list);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
Console.WriteLine("Sent successfully.");
#endregion
#region GetNetworkDevices
Console.WriteLine("\n\nGetNetworkDevices...");
IEnumerable <MetasysObjectType> types = client.GetNetworkDeviceTypes();
foreach (var type in types)
{
Console.WriteLine($"\nAvailable Type {type.Id}: {type.Description}, {type.DescriptionEnumerationKey}");
string typeId = type.Id.ToString();
IEnumerable <MetasysObject> devices = client.GetNetworkDevices(typeId);
Console.WriteLine($"Devices found: {devices.Count()}");
Console.WriteLine($"First Device: {devices.ElementAt(0).Name}");
}
#endregion
#region GetObjects
Console.WriteLine("\n\nGet Objects..");
Console.WriteLine("\nPlease enter the depth of objects to retrieve for the first object.");
Console.Write("(1 = only this object, 2 = immediate children only): ");
int level = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadLine());
IEnumerable <MetasysObject> objects = client.GetObjects(id2, level);
if (objects.Count() > 0)
{
MetasysObject obj = objects.ElementAt(0);
Console.WriteLine($"Parent object: {obj.Id}");
for (int i = 1; i < level; i++)
{
Console.WriteLine($"Child at level {i}: {obj.Id} - {obj.Name}");
if (objects.ElementAt(0).ChildrenCount > 0)
{
obj = objects.ElementAt(0).Children.ElementAt(0);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("This object has no children.");
}
}
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("This object has no children.");
}
}
#endregion
catch (Exception exception)
{
log.Logger.Error(string.Format("An error occured while getting general information - {0}", exception.Message));
Console.WriteLine("\n \nAn Error occurred. Press Enter to return to Main Menu");
}
Console.ReadLine();
}