feat: update for Essentials 2 & remove deprecation warnings

.editorconfig

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+root=true
+
+[*.cs]
+indent_style=space
+indent_size=2
+
+# .editorconfig
+
+# Define a naming style for camelCase without an underscore prefix
+dotnet_naming_style.private_field_camel_case.capitalization = camel_case
+dotnet_naming_style.private_field_camel_case.required_prefix = 
+
+# Define a naming rule for private fields to use the defined style
+dotnet_naming_rule.private_field_no_underscore.symbols = private_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.private_field_no_underscore.style = private_field_camel_case
+dotnet_naming_rule.private_field_no_underscore.severity = warning
+
+# Define the symbol kind for private fields
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private

.vscode/extensions.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+  "recommendations": [
+    "ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime",
+    "ms-dotnettools.csharp",
+    "ms-dotnettools.csdevkit",
+    "vivaxy.vscode-conventional-commits",
+    "mhutchie.git-graph"
+  ]
+}

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
+    "activityBar.activeBackground": "#8c57e5",
+    "activityBar.background": "#8c57e5",
+    "activityBar.foreground": "#e7e7e7",
+    "activityBar.inactiveForeground": "#e7e7e799",
+    "activityBarBadge.background": "#6e3411",
+    "activityBarBadge.foreground": "#e7e7e7",
+    "commandCenter.border": "#e7e7e799",
+    "sash.hoverBorder": "#8c57e5",
+    "statusBar.background": "#6e2bde",
+    "statusBar.foreground": "#e7e7e7",
+    "statusBarItem.hoverBackground": "#8c57e5",
+    "statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "#6e2bde",
+    "statusBarItem.remoteForeground": "#e7e7e7",
+    "titleBar.activeBackground": "#6e2bde",
+    "titleBar.activeForeground": "#e7e7e7",
+    "titleBar.inactiveBackground": "#6e2bde99",
+    "titleBar.inactiveForeground": "#e7e7e799"
+  },
+  "peacock.color": "#6e2bde",
+  "[csharp]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "ms-dotnettools.csharp",
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
+    "editor.formatOnSaveMode": "file"
+  },
+  "csharp.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForImplicitObjectCreation": true,
+  "csharp.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForImplicitVariableTypes": true,
+  "csharp.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForLambdaParameterTypes": true,
+  "csharp.inlayHints.enableInlayHintsForTypes": true,
+  "dotnet.formatting.organizeImportsOnFormat": true
+}

README.md

@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 ![PepperDash Essentials Pluign Logo](/images/essentials-plugin-blue.png)
 
-# Essentials Plugin Template (c) 2023
+# Essentials Plugin Template (c) 2025
 
 ## 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.
+Fork this repo when creating a new plugin for Essentials. For more information about plugins, refer to the Essentials Wiki [Plugins](https://pepperdash.github.io/Essentials/docs/Plugins.html) article.
 
 This repo contains example classes for the three main categories of devices:
-* `EssentialsPluginTemplateDevice`: Used for most third party devices which require communication over a streaming mechanism such as a Com port, TCP/SSh/UDP socket, CEC, etc
-* `EssentialsPluginTemplateLogicDevice`:  Used for devices that contain logic, but don't require any communication with third parties outside the program
-* `EssentialsPluginTemplateCrestronDevice`:  Used for devices that represent a piece of Crestron hardware
+* `MakeModelDevice`: Used for most third party devices which require communication over a streaming mechanism such as a Com port, TCP/SSh/UDP socket, CEC, etc
+* `MakeModelLogicDevice`:  Used for devices that contain logic, but don't require any communication with third parties outside the program
+* `MakeModelCrestronDevice`:  Used for devices that represent a piece of Crestron hardware
 
-There are matching factory classes for each of the three categories of devices.  The `EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject` should be used as a template and modified for any of the categories of device.  Same goes for the `EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap`.
+There are matching factory classes for each of the three categories of devices.  The `MakeModelConfigObject` should be used as a template and modified for any of the categories of device.  Same goes for the `MakeModeleBridgeJoinMap`.
 
 This also illustrates how a plugin can contain multiple devices.
 
@@ -29,14 +29,7 @@ The [Essentials](https://github.com/PepperDash/Essentials) libraries are require
 
 ### 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`.
-Alternatively, you can simply run the `GetPackages.bat` file.
-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.
+Dependencies will be automatically installed when
 
 ### Instructions for Renaming Solution and Files
 
@@ -46,15 +39,10 @@ For renaming instructions in particular, see the XML `remarks` tags on class def
 
 ## Build Instructions (PepperDash Internal) 
 
-## Generating Nuget Package 
-
-In the solution folder is a file named "PDT.EssentialsPluginTemplate.nuspec" 
-
-1. Rename the file to match your plugin solution name 
-2. Edit the file to include your project specifics including
-    1. <id>PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin.MakeModel</id> Convention is to use the prefix "PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin" and include the MakeModel of the device. 
-    2. <projectUrl>https://github.com/PepperDash/EssentialsPluginTemplate</projectUrl> Change to your url to the project repo
+## Generating Nuget Package
 
-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.
+A nuget package is automatically generated when the plugin is build. To modify the name and other details of the package, edit the following properties in the .csproj file:
 
-__If you do not make these changes to the nuspec file, the project will not generate a nuget package__
+1. `PackageId` - This is the name that will be used to pull the package from Nuget once it's published
+2. `PackgeProjectUrl` - This should match the URL for the plugin repo
+3. `AssemblyTitle` - This is the dll file name that is will show on a processor when the plugin is loaded

src/MakeModelConfigObject.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
 {
 	/// <summary>
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
 	/// "EssentialsPluginConfigObjectTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcConfig"
 	/// </example>
 	[ConfigSnippet("\"properties\":{\"control\":{}")]
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject
+	public class MakeModelConfig
 	{
 		/// <summary>
 		/// JSON control object
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject
 		/// <example>
 		/// <code>
 		/// "control": {
-        ///		"method": "tcpIp",
+		///		"method": "tcpIp",
 		///		"controlPortDevKey": "processor",
 		///		"controlPortNumber": 1,
 		///		"comParams": {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject
 		/// </code>
 		/// </example>
 		[JsonProperty("DeviceDictionary")]
-		public Dictionary<string, EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObjectDictionary> DeviceDictionary { get; set; }
+		public Dictionary<string, MakeModelConfigDictionary> DeviceDictionary { get; set; }
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Constuctor
@@ -148,9 +148,9 @@ public class EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject
 		/// If using a collection you must instantiate the collection in the constructor
 		/// to avoid exceptions when reading the configuration file 
 		/// </remarks>
-        public EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject()
+		public MakeModelConfig()
 		{
-			DeviceDictionary = new Dictionary<string, EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObjectDictionary>();
+			DeviceDictionary = new Dictionary<string, MakeModelConfigDictionary>();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject()
 	/// }
 	/// </code>
 	/// </example>
-	public class EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObjectDictionary
+	public class MakeModelConfigDictionary
 	{
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Serializes collection name property

src/MakeModelCrestronDevice.cs

@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 // 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;
-
+// For Basic SIMPL#Pro classes
+
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.DeviceSupport;
+using PepperDash.Core.Logging;
+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>
+    /// Plugin device
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed.
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <example>
+    /// "EssentialsPluginDeviceTemplate" renamed to "SamsungMdcDevice"
+    /// </example>
+    public class MakeModelCrestronDevice : CrestronGenericBridgeableBaseDevice
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// It is often desirable to store the config
         /// </summary>
-        private EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject _config;
+        private readonly MakeModelConfig config;
 
 
         #region Constructor for Devices without IBasicCommunication.  Remove if not needed
@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ public class EssentialsPluginTemplateCrestronDevice : CrestronGenericBridgeableB
         /// <param name="name"></param>
         /// <param name="config"></param>
         /// <param name="hardware"></param>
-        public EssentialsPluginTemplateCrestronDevice(string key, string name, EssentialsPluginTemplateConfigObject config, GenericBase hardware)
+        public MakeModelCrestronDevice(string key, string name, MakeModelConfig config, GenericBase hardware)
             : base(key, name, hardware)
         {
-            Debug.Console(0, this, "Constructing new {0} instance", name);
+            this.LogInformation("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;
+            this.config = config;
         }
 
         #endregion
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ public override void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string join
             var joinMap = new EssentialsPluginTemplateBridgeJoinMap(joinStart);
 
             // This adds the join map to the collection on the bridge
-            if (bridge != null)
-            {
-                bridge.AddJoinMap(Key, joinMap);
-            }
+            bridge?.AddJoinMap(Key, joinMap);
 
             var customJoins = JoinMapHelper.TryGetJoinMapAdvancedForDevice(joinMapKey);
 
@@ -75,8 +72,8 @@ public override void LinkToApi(BasicTriList trilist, uint joinStart, string join
                 joinMap.SetCustomJoinData(customJoins);
             }
 
-            Debug.Console(1, "Linking to Trilist '{0}'", trilist.ID.ToString("X"));
-            Debug.Console(0, "Linking to Bridge Type {0}", GetType().Name);
+            this.LogDebug("Linking to Trilist {id}", trilist.ID.ToString("X"));
+            this.LogInformation("Linking to Bridge Type {type}", GetType().Name);
 
             // TODO [ ] Implement bridge links as needed
 

src/MakeModelCrestronDeviceFactory.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Crestron.SimplSharpPro.UI;
+using PepperDash.Core;
+using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
+
+namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Plugin
+{
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Plugin device factory for Crestron wrapper devices
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// Rename the class to match the device plugin being developed
+    /// </remarks>
+    /// <example>
+    /// "EssentialsPluginFactoryTemplate" renamed to "MyCrestronDeviceFactory"
+    /// </example>
+    public class MakeModelCrestronDeviceFactory : EssentialsPluginDeviceFactory<MakeModelCrestronDevice>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Plugin device factory constructor
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Update the MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion & TypeNames as needed when creating a plugin
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <example>
+        /// Set the minimum Essentials Framework Version
+        /// <code>
+        /// MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion = "1.6.4;
+        /// </code>
+        /// In the constructor we initialize the list with the typenames that will build an instance of this device
+        /// <code>
+        /// TypeNames = new List<string>() { "SamsungMdc", "SamsungMdcDisplay" };
+        /// </code>
+        /// </example>
+        public MakeModelCrestronDeviceFactory()
+        {
+            // Set the minimum Essentials Framework Version
+            // TODO [ ] Update the Essentials minimum framework version which this plugin has been tested against
+            MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion = "2.12.1";
+
+            // 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>() { "examplePluginCrestronDevice" };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Builds and returns an instance of EssentialsPluginTemplateCrestronDevice
+        /// </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.LogDebug("[{key}] Factory Attempting to create new device from type: {type}", dc.Key, dc.Type);
+
+            // get the plugin device properties configuration object & check for null 
+            var propertiesConfig = dc.Properties.ToObject<MakeModelConfig>();
+            if (propertiesConfig == null)
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning("[{key}] Factory: failed to read properties config for {name}", dc.Key, dc.Name);
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var controlConfig = CommFactory.GetControlPropertiesConfig(dc);
+
+            if (controlConfig != null)
+            {
+                var myTouchpanel = new Tsw760(controlConfig.IpIdInt, Global.ControlSystem);
+
+                return new MakeModelCrestronDevice(dc.Key, dc.Name, propertiesConfig, myTouchpanel);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Debug.LogWarning("[{key}] Factory: Unable to get control properties from device config for {name}", dc.Key, dc.Name);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
+