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# generalFunctions
-> **Reflects code as of `f21e2aa` · regenerated `2026-05-11` (hand-written)**
-> No `npm run wiki:all` script exists for this library. The API surface block (section 5) is hand-maintained between the AUTOGEN markers. If the banner is stale, treat this page as informative, not authoritative.
+  
+
+**generalFunctions** is the shared infrastructure every EVOLV node depends on. It provides the base classes all nodes extend (`BaseDomain`, `BaseNodeAdapter`), the command dispatch engine, the measurement store, unit-policy system, child-registration machinery, InfluxDB output formatting, and a set of domain utilities (PID, curve interpolation, prediction, statistics, coolprop). Nodes hold zero duplicated scaffolding — they only write the logic that differs.
---
-## 1. What this library is
+## At a glance
-**generalFunctions** is the shared infrastructure every EVOLV node depends on. It provides the base classes all nodes extend (`BaseDomain`, `BaseNodeAdapter`), the command dispatch engine, the measurement store, unit-policy system, child-registration machinery, InfluxDB output formatting, and a set of domain utilities (PID, curve interpolation, prediction, statistics, coolprop). Nodes hold zero duplicated scaffolding — they only write the logic that differs.
+| Thing | Value |
+|:---|:---|
+| What it is | The shared library — not a Node-RED node, never placed in a flow |
+| Kind | Shared library (`require('generalFunctions')`) |
+| Consumed by | All 12 EVOLV nodes (rotatingMachine, MGC, pumpingStation, valve, VGC, reactor, settler, monster, measurement, diffuser, dashboardAPI) |
+| Import style | Package root only — `const { BaseDomain, UnitPolicy } = require('generalFunctions');` |
+| Side effects on a flow | None — the library has no editor form, no node registration |
+| Cross-node coupling | Through this library's API surface + Node-RED messages only — never direct imports between node packages |
---
-## 2. Position in the platform
+## How it fits
```mermaid
flowchart LR
- gf["generalFunctions\n(shared library)"]:::lib
+ gf["generalFunctions
(shared library)"]:::lib
- rm["rotatingMachine\nEquipment"]:::equip
- mgc["machineGroupControl\nUnit"]:::unit
- ps["pumpingStation\nProcess Cell"]:::proc
- meas["measurement\nControl Module"]:::ctrl
- valve["valve\nEquipment"]:::equip
- vgc["valveGroupControl\nUnit"]:::unit
- reactor["reactor\nUnit"]:::unit
- settler["settler\nUnit"]:::unit
- monster["monster\nUnit"]:::unit
- diffuser["diffuser\nEquipment"]:::equip
- dashAPI["dashboardAPI\nutility"]:::util
+ rm["rotatingMachine
Equipment"]:::equip
+ mgc["machineGroupControl
Unit"]:::unit
+ ps["pumpingStation
Process Cell"]:::proc
+ meas["measurement
Control Module"]:::ctrl
+ valve["valve
Equipment"]:::equip
+ vgc["valveGroupControl
Unit"]:::unit
+ reactor["reactor
Unit"]:::unit
+ settler["settler
Unit"]:::unit
+ monster["monster
Unit"]:::unit
+ diffuser["diffuser
Equipment"]:::equip
+ dashAPI["dashboardAPI
utility"]:::util
gf --> rm
gf --> mgc
@@ -49,37 +57,48 @@ flowchart LR
classDef util fill:#dddddd,color:#000
```
-Every EVOLV node declares `generalFunctions` as a `dependencies` entry and imports from the package root only (`require('generalFunctions')`). Cross-node coupling happens exclusively through this library's API surface and Node-RED messages — never through direct imports between node packages.
+Every EVOLV node declares `generalFunctions` as a `dependencies` entry and imports from the package root only. The library has no S88 level of its own — it is the substrate the S88-classified nodes are built on.
---
-## 3. Capability matrix
+## How to import
-| Capability | Status | Notes |
-|---|---|---|
-| Base domain scaffolding (`BaseDomain`) | ✅ | Constructor, emitter, logger, measurements, child registry wired automatically |
-| Base Node-RED adapter (`BaseNodeAdapter`) | ✅ | Tick/event loop, status badge, input dispatch, Port 0/1/2 output |
-| Declarative command dispatch (`CommandRegistry`) | ✅ | Alias deprecation warnings, unit normalisation, `query.units` auto-topic |
-| Declarative child-registration routing (`ChildRouter`) | ✅ | Replaces per-node `registerChild` switch blocks |
-| Unit policy + conversion (`UnitPolicy`, `convert`) | ✅ | Canonical ↔ output ↔ curve unit sets; dual method/property access |
-| Measurement store (`MeasurementContainer`) | ✅ | Chainable, windowed, auto-convert, 4-segment key output |
-| InfluxDB + process output formatting (`outputUtils`) | ✅ | Delta-compressed; consumers must cache and merge |
-| Status badge helpers (`statusBadge`, `StatusUpdater`) | ✅ | Converged look-and-feel across all nodes |
-| Latest-wins async gate (`LatestWinsGate`) | ✅ | Extracted from MGC; shared by PS, VGC, MGC |
-| Prediction quality / drift tracking (`HealthStatus`) | ✅ | Frozen plain-object shape; composable |
-| Config schema registry (`configManager`) | ✅ | One JSON schema per node in `src/configs/` |
-| PID control (`PIDController`, `CascadePIDController`) | ✅ | Full-featured discrete PID with bumpless transfer |
-| Curve interpolation (`interpolation`, `predict`) | ✅ | Multidimensional characteristic-curve predictor |
-| Statistical helpers (`stats`, `nrmse`, `outliers`) | ✅ | Mean, stddev, median, NRMSE, dynamic-cluster outlier detection |
-| Thermodynamic properties (`coolprop`) | ✅ | CoolProp bindings for fluid/gas property lookup |
-| FSM for valve/machine states (`state`) | ✅ | StateManager + MovementManager |
-| Gravity calculations (`gravity`) | ✅ | WGS-84 model |
-| Physical constants (`Fysics`) | ✅ | Air density, viscosity, etc. |
-| Browser-side editor dropdowns (`MenuManager`, `menuUtils`) | ✅ | Node-RED editor form population |
+Single root import, destructure what you need:
+
+```js
+const {
+ // Platform base classes
+ BaseDomain, BaseNodeAdapter, ChildRouter, UnitPolicy, HealthStatus, LatestWinsGate,
+ // Node-RED bridge
+ createRegistry, CommandRegistry, statusBadge, StatusUpdater,
+ // Measurement + config
+ MeasurementContainer, configManager, configUtils, validation,
+ // Output formatting + logging
+ outputUtils, logger,
+ // Child registration
+ childRegistrationUtils,
+ // Unit conversion + physics
+ convert, Fysics, gravity, coolprop,
+ // Control + prediction
+ PIDController, CascadePIDController, createPidController, createCascadePidController,
+ predict, interpolation, nrmse, stats, state,
+ // Editor menus
+ MenuManager,
+ // Asset registry
+ assetResolver, AssetResolver, FileBackend, HttpBackend,
+ // Constants
+ POSITIONS, POSITION_VALUES, isValidPosition,
+} = require('generalFunctions');
+```
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Never import internal paths (`require('generalFunctions/src/domain/UnitPolicy')`). Only the package root is contractual; internal layout may move.
+
+For the full export list with signatures and stability tags, see [Reference — Contracts](Reference-Contracts).
---
-## 4. Module map
+## Module map — what lives where
```mermaid
flowchart TB
@@ -125,17 +144,17 @@ flowchart TB
end
subgraph math["numeric & domain utilities"]
- PID["src/pid/ — PIDController"]
- NRMSE["src/nrmse/ — ErrorMetrics"]
- STATS["src/stats/ — mean/stddev/median"]
- OUT["src/outliers/ — DynamicClusterDeviation"]
- STATE["src/state/ — state FSM"]
- CONV["src/convert/ — unit conversion"]
- COOL["src/coolprop-node/ — thermodynamics"]
- FYS["src/convert/fysics.js — physical constants"]
+ PID["src/pid/"]
+ NRMSE["src/nrmse/"]
+ STATS["src/stats/"]
+ OUT["src/outliers/"]
+ STATE["src/state/"]
+ CONV["src/convert/"]
+ COOL["src/coolprop-node/"]
+ FYS["src/convert/fysics.js"]
end
- subgraph menu_grp["src/menu/ — editor menus"]
+ subgraph menu_grp["src/menu/"]
MM["MenuManager"]
end
@@ -155,298 +174,93 @@ flowchart TB
```
| Directory | Primary export | Read first if you're changing… |
-|---|---|---|
+|:---|:---|:---|
| `src/domain/` | `BaseDomain`, `ChildRouter`, `UnitPolicy`, `LatestWinsGate`, `HealthStatus` | Base class contracts, child routing, unit system |
| `src/nodered/` | `BaseNodeAdapter`, `CommandRegistry`, `statusBadge`, `StatusUpdater` | Input dispatch, output loops, editor status |
| `src/measurements/` | `MeasurementContainer` | Measurement storage, statistics, 4-segment key output |
| `src/helper/` | `logger`, `outputUtils`, `childRegistrationUtils`, `configUtils`, `validationUtils`, `menuUtils`, `gravity` | Logging, InfluxDB formatting, child registration |
| `src/configs/` | `ConfigManager` + per-node JSON schemas | Schema loading, config validation, default values |
-| `src/predict/` | `predict`, `interpolation` | Characteristic curve fitting and flow/power prediction |
+| `src/predict/` | `predict`, `interpolation` | Characteristic curve fitting + flow/power prediction |
| `src/pid/` | `PIDController`, `CascadePIDController` | Closed-loop control |
| `src/nrmse/` | `ErrorMetrics` (NRMSE) | Prediction quality scoring |
| `src/stats/` | `stats` (mean, stddev, median) | Statistical reducers |
| `src/outliers/` | `DynamicClusterDeviation` | Online outlier detection |
-| `src/state/` | `state`, `StateManager`, `MovementManager` | FSM for valve/machine state machines |
+| `src/state/` | `state`, `StateManager`, `MovementManager` | FSM for valve / machine state machines |
| `src/convert/` | `convert`, `Fysics` | Unit conversion, physical constants |
| `src/coolprop-node/` | `coolprop` | Thermodynamic property lookup |
| `src/menu/` | `MenuManager` | Editor-form dropdown population |
+| `src/registry/` | `assetResolver`, `AssetResolver`, `FileBackend`, `HttpBackend` | Asset metadata lookup (replaces ad-hoc JSON readers) |
| `src/constants/` | `POSITIONS`, `POSITION_VALUES`, `isValidPosition` | Canonical spatial position constants |
---
-## 5. API surface
+## What you'll send (the platform contract)
-
+This library doesn't accept `msg.topic` directly — nodes do. But every node's `nodeClass.js` and `specificClass.js` route through the same primitives:
-All imports use the package root: `const { X } = require('generalFunctions');`
+| Primitive | Role |
+|:---|:---|
+| `BaseNodeAdapter.input(msg)` | Routes incoming Node-RED messages through the node's `CommandRegistry`, applies unit normalisation, then dispatches to the handler. |
+| `CommandRegistry` | Topic + alias map. Handlers are pure functions; `units: {measure, default}` triggers automatic `convert` normalisation. |
+| `ChildRouter` | Declarative parent-side routing. `.onRegister(type, cb)`, `.onMeasurement(type, filter, cb)`, `.onPrediction(type, filter, cb)`. |
+| `MeasurementContainer.type().variant().position().value()` | Chainable write. Flattened output emits 4-segment keys `...`. |
+| `UnitPolicy.declare({canonical, output, curve?})` | The per-node unit triple. Used by `MeasurementContainer` (auto-convert on write) and by the output formatter (render in `output` units). |
+| `outputUtils.formatMsg(snapshot, config, mode)` | Delta-compresses successive snapshots. Returns `undefined` when nothing changed. |
+| `HealthStatus.ok / degraded / compose` | Frozen plain-object factory for prediction-quality state. |
+| `LatestWinsGate.fire(value)` | Serialises async dispatches; the latest call wins, intermediates are marked `SUPERSEDED`. |
-| Export | Import name | Source file | Contract |
-|---|---|---|---|
-| `BaseDomain` | `BaseDomain` | `src/domain/BaseDomain.js` | Abstract base class for every `specificClass.js`. Provides `emitter`, `config`, `logger`, `measurements`, `childRegistrationUtils`, `router`. Subclass must declare `static name` (maps to schema JSON) and implement `configure()`. See CONTRACTS.md §3. |
-| `BaseNodeAdapter` | `BaseNodeAdapter` | `src/nodered/BaseNodeAdapter.js` | Abstract base for every `nodeClass.js`. Wires config build → domain instantiation → registration delay → output strategy → status loop → input dispatch → close handler. Subclass declares `static DomainClass`, `static commands`, `static tickInterval`, `static statusInterval`, and overrides `buildDomainConfig(uiConfig, nodeId)`. See CONTRACTS.md §2. |
-| `ChildRouter` | `ChildRouter` | `src/domain/ChildRouter.js` | Declarative parent-side child registration. Replaces per-node `registerChild` switch. Chain `.onRegister(softwareType, cb)`, `.onMeasurement(softwareType, filter, cb)`, `.onPrediction(softwareType, filter, cb)`. See CONTRACTS.md §5. |
-| `CommandRegistry` | `CommandRegistry` | `src/nodered/commandRegistry.js` | Class form of the command registry. Accepts array of descriptors (topic, aliases, payloadSchema, units, description, handler). Dispatches by O(1) lookup, normalises units before handler runs, warns on alias use. |
-| `createRegistry` | `createRegistry` | `src/nodered/commandRegistry.js` | Factory: `createRegistry(descriptors, options)` → `CommandRegistry`. Used by `BaseNodeAdapter`; rarely needed directly. |
-| `UnitPolicy` | `UnitPolicy` | `src/domain/UnitPolicy.js` | Declare unit sets: `UnitPolicy.declare({ canonical, output, curve?, requireUnitForTypes? })`. Returns policy with dual method/property access (`policy.canonical('flow')` and `policy.canonical.flow`). Methods: `canonical`, `output`, `curve`, `resolve`, `convert`, `containerOptions`, `setLogger`. See CONTRACTS.md §6. |
-| `LatestWinsGate` | `LatestWinsGate` | `src/domain/LatestWinsGate.js` | Serialises async dispatches so only the latest value wins. `fire(value)` — non-blocking. `fireAndWait(value)` → `Promise` that resolves with dispatch result or `LatestWinsGate.SUPERSEDED`. `drain()` — await idle. See CONTRACTS.md §8. |
-| `HealthStatus` | `HealthStatus` | `src/domain/HealthStatus.js` | Factory functions for frozen health objects: `HealthStatus.ok(msg, src)`, `HealthStatus.degraded(level, flags, msg, src)`, `HealthStatus.compose(statuses)`. Shape: `{ level: 0–3, flags: string[], message, source }`. See CONTRACTS.md §9. |
-| `MeasurementContainer` | `MeasurementContainer` | `src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js` | Chainable measurement store: `.type().variant().position().value(v, ts, srcUnit)`. Query: `getCurrentValue(unit)`, `getAverage(unit)`, `difference({ from, to, unit })`. Introspect: `getFlattenedOutput()` returns 4-segment keyed object (`type.variant.position.childId`). |
-| `outputUtils` | `outputUtils` | `src/helper/outputUtils.js` | Singleton-per-node delta-compression engine. `formatMsg(output, config, format)` returns `msg` only when fields changed, or `undefined`. `format` is `'process'` or `'influxdb'`. Consumers must cache and merge. |
-| `logger` | `logger` | `src/helper/logger.js` | `new logger(enabled, logLevel, moduleName)`. Methods: `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`, `setLogLevel`, `toggleLogging`. Never use `console.log` directly. |
-| `configManager` | `configManager` | `src/configs/index.js` | `new configManager()`. Methods: `getConfig(name)`, `buildConfig(name, uiConfig, nodeId, domainSlice?)`, `getAvailableConfigs()`, `hasConfig(name)`. Config files live in `src/configs/*.json`. |
-| `configUtils` | `configUtils` | `src/helper/configUtils.js` | `new configUtils(defaultConfig)`. `initConfig(userConfig)` validates and merges user values over defaults via `validationUtils`. |
-| `validation` | `validation` | `src/helper/validationUtils.js` | `new validation(logEnabled, logLevel)`. `validateSchema(config, schema, name)` walks schema, clamps numbers, coerces types, strips unknown keys. |
-| `childRegistrationUtils` | `childRegistrationUtils` | `src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js` | `new childRegistrationUtils(parentDomain)`. `registerChild(child, positionVsParent, distance?)` stores child by softwareType/category with alias normalisation. `getChildrenOfType(softwareType, category?)`, `getChildById(id)`, `getAllChildren()`. Normally used via `ChildRouter` — direct use is for advanced cases. |
-| `statusBadge` | `statusBadge` | `src/nodered/statusBadge.js` | Pure-function badge builder. `statusBadge.compose(parts, opts?)` → `{ fill, shape, text }`. `statusBadge.error(msg)`, `statusBadge.idle(label)`. Text clipped to 60 chars. See CONTRACTS.md §7. |
-| `StatusUpdater` | `StatusUpdater` | `src/nodered/statusUpdater.js` | `new StatusUpdater({ node, source, intervalMs, logger })`. `start()`, `stop()`. Calls `source.getStatusBadge()` on interval; catches errors and shows a red badge. Owned by `BaseNodeAdapter` — rarely needed directly. |
-| `convert` | `convert` | `src/convert/index.js` | unit-converter factory. `convert(value).from(unit).to(unit)`. `convert.possibilities(measure)` lists accepted units. Measures: `volumeFlowRate`, `pressure`, `power`, `temperature`, `volume`, `length`, `mass`, `energy`, `reactivePower`, `apparentPower`, `reactiveEnergy`, and more. |
-| `Fysics` | `Fysics` | `src/convert/fysics.js` | `new Fysics()`. Physical constants: `air_density`, `g0`; methods for gravity and viscosity calculations. |
-| `gravity` | `gravity` | `src/helper/gravity.js` | Singleton-style `Gravity` instance. `getStandardGravity()` → 9.80665 m/s². WGS-84 latitude/altitude corrections available. |
-| `predict` | `predict` | `src/predict/predict_class.js` | `new predict(config, logger)`. Multidimensional characteristic-curve predictor; emits results via internal EventEmitter. |
-| `interpolation` | `interpolation` | `src/predict/interpolation.js` | Class for 1-D and 2-D curve interpolation (linear, cubic-spline). Used internally by `predict`. |
-| `PIDController` | `PIDController` | `src/pid/PIDController.js` | Discrete PID with bumpless auto/manual transfer, anti-windup, derivative filtering, rate limiting, gain scheduling, feedforward. |
-| `CascadePIDController` | `CascadePIDController` | `src/pid/PIDController.js` | Outer-inner PID cascade built on `PIDController`. |
-| `createPidController` | `createPidController` | `src/pid/index.js` | Factory shorthand: `createPidController(options)` → `PIDController`. |
-| `createCascadePidController` | `createCascadePidController` | `src/pid/index.js` | Factory shorthand for cascade PID. |
-| `nrmse` | `nrmse` | `src/nrmse/index.js` | `ErrorMetrics` class for normalised-root-mean-squared-error tracking. Multi-metric via `registerMetric(id)`, `update(id, predicted, measured)`. |
-| `stats` | `stats` | `src/stats/index.js` | Pure functions: `mean(arr)`, `stdDev(arr)`, `median(arr)`. No state; safe to call on any numeric array. |
-| `state` | `state` | `src/state/index.js` | `new state(config, logger)`. FSM for valve/machine: StateManager (transitions) + MovementManager (timed moves). Emits state-change events. |
-| `MenuManager` | `MenuManager` | `src/menu/index.js` | `new MenuManager()`. Manages editor dropdown menus (asset, logger, position, aquon). `registerMenu(type, factory)`. Used in node entry files to power Node-RED editor forms. |
-| `menuUtils` / `MenuUtils` | via `menuUtils` in helper | `src/helper/menuUtils.js` | Browser-side editor helper. Toggles, data fetching, URL construction, dropdown population, HTML generation. Served to browser via `endpointUtils`. |
-| `POSITIONS` | `POSITIONS` | `src/constants/positions.js` | Frozen enum: `{ UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM, AT_EQUIPMENT, DELTA }`. |
-| `POSITION_VALUES` | `POSITION_VALUES` | `src/constants/positions.js` | `string[]` of all four position strings. |
-| `isValidPosition` | `isValidPosition` | `src/constants/positions.js` | `(pos: string) => boolean`. |
-| `coolprop` | `coolprop` | `src/coolprop-node/src/index.js` | CoolProp fluid/gas thermodynamic property lookup. Used by nodes that model heat transfer or gas compression. |
-| `loadModel` | `loadModel` | `datasets/assetData/modelData/index.js` | Load a JSON model-data asset by dataset type and asset ID (with LRU cache). Preferred over deprecated `loadCurve`. |
-| `loadCurve` | `loadCurve` | `datasets/assetData/curves/index.js` | **Deprecated** — load a pump-curve JSON. Replaced by `loadModel`. |
-
-
+For full signatures and stability tags see [Reference — Contracts](Reference-Contracts).
---
-## 6. Config schema registry
+## What you'll see come out
-One JSON file per node in `src/configs/`. `ConfigManager.buildConfig` merges the schema defaults with the Node-RED editor values before the domain sees them.
+A node that imports `BaseNodeAdapter` automatically gets the three EVOLV ports:
-| File | Node | What it defines |
-|---|---|---|
-| `baseConfig.json` | all nodes | Shared `general`, `asset`, `functionality`, `logging` sections |
-| `rotatingMachine.json` | rotatingMachine | Curve selection, startup/shutdown ramps, safety thresholds, unit config |
-| `machineGroupControl.json` | machineGroupControl | Demand targets, strategy selection, dispatcher settings |
-| `pumpingStation.json` | pumpingStation | Basin geometry, hydraulics, control strategies, safety levels |
-| `measurement.json` | measurement | Scaling, smoothing, stability threshold, digital/MQTT mode |
-| `valve.json` | valve | Actuator travel time, position limits, FSM config |
-| `valveGroupControl.json` | valveGroupControl | Group strategy, demand distribution |
-| `reactor.json` | reactor | ASM kinetics, reactor type (CSTR/PFR), volume, influent |
-| `settler.json` | settler | Sludge settling parameters, effluent quality |
-| `monster.json` | monster | Multi-parameter monitoring, flow bounds, sample intervals |
-| `diffuser.json` | diffuser | Aeration model, oxygen transfer parameters |
+| Port | Carries | Built by |
+|:---|:---|:---|
+| 0 (process) | Delta-compressed state snapshot (the `getOutput()` return) | `outputUtils.formatMsg(snapshot, config, 'process')` |
+| 1 (telemetry) | InfluxDB line-protocol payload (same fields) | `outputUtils.formatMsg(snapshot, config, 'influxdb')` |
+| 2 (register / control) | Parent-child handshake messages | `childRegistrationUtils` via `BaseNodeAdapter` |
-To add a new node: create `src/configs/.json` extending `baseConfig.json`, declare `static name = ''` in the domain class. `configManager.buildConfig` finds it automatically.
+The 4-segment key shape **`...`** is the contractual output of `MeasurementContainer.getFlattenedOutput()`. Position labels are normalised to lowercase. Changing this shape is a forbidden breaking change — see [Reference — Limitations](Reference-Limitations#stability--versioning).
---
-## 7. Lifecycle — how a node tick or event reaches the output port
+## Capability matrix
-The sequence below uses `rotatingMachine` as the example. Every stateful EVOLV node follows the same path. See the [rotatingMachine wiki](../rotatingMachine/Home.md) for node-specific detail.
-
-```mermaid
-sequenceDiagram
- participant RED as Node-RED runtime
- participant BNA as BaseNodeAdapter
- participant CMD as CommandRegistry
- participant DOM as Domain (specificClass)
- participant CR as ChildRouter
- participant MC as MeasurementContainer
- participant OU as outputUtils
- participant PORT as Port 0 / 1 / 2
-
- RED->>BNA: constructor(uiConfig, RED, node, name)
- BNA->>BNA: configManager.buildConfig()
- BNA->>DOM: new DomainClass(config)
- DOM->>MC: new MeasurementContainer(unitPolicy.containerOptions())
- DOM->>DOM: configure() — wire ChildRouter, concern modules
- BNA-->>PORT: Port 2 registration msg (after 100 ms delay)
- BNA->>BNA: start status loop (1000 ms)
-
- Note over RED,PORT: Event-driven path (default)
-
- RED->>BNA: input msg {topic: 'data.pressure', payload: 3.4}
- BNA->>CMD: dispatch(msg)
- CMD->>CMD: unit normalisation (Pa → mbar)
- CMD->>DOM: handler(source, msg, ctx)
- DOM->>MC: .type('pressure').variant('measured').position('upstream').value(3.4)
- DOM->>DOM: emitter.emit('output-changed')
- BNA->>DOM: getOutput()
- DOM-->>BNA: flat snapshot object
- BNA->>OU: formatMsg(snapshot, config, 'process')
- OU-->>BNA: delta msg (only changed fields)
- BNA-->>PORT: Port 0 process msg, Port 1 influx msg
-
- Note over RED,PORT: Tick-driven path (opt-in — tickInterval set)
-
- RED->>BNA: timer fires every tickInterval ms
- BNA->>DOM: tick()
- DOM->>DOM: time-based math; emitter.emit('output-changed')
- BNA->>DOM: getOutput()
- BNA->>OU: formatMsg(...)
- BNA-->>PORT: Port 0 / 1 msgs (delta only)
-```
+| Capability | Status | Notes |
+|:---|:---|:---|
+| Base domain scaffolding (`BaseDomain`) | ✅ | Constructor, emitter, logger, measurements, child registry wired automatically |
+| Base Node-RED adapter (`BaseNodeAdapter`) | ✅ | Tick/event loop, status badge, input dispatch, Port 0/1/2 output |
+| Declarative command dispatch (`CommandRegistry`) | ✅ | Alias deprecation warnings, unit normalisation, `query.units` auto-topic |
+| Declarative child-registration routing (`ChildRouter`) | ✅ | Replaces per-node `registerChild` switch blocks |
+| Unit policy + conversion (`UnitPolicy`, `convert`) | ✅ | Canonical ↔ output ↔ curve unit sets; dual method/property access |
+| Measurement store (`MeasurementContainer`) | ✅ | Chainable, windowed, auto-convert, 4-segment key output |
+| InfluxDB + process output formatting (`outputUtils`) | ✅ | Delta-compressed; consumers must cache and merge |
+| Status badge helpers (`statusBadge`, `StatusUpdater`) | ✅ | Converged look-and-feel across all nodes |
+| Latest-wins async gate (`LatestWinsGate`) | ✅ | Extracted from MGC; shared by PS, VGC, MGC |
+| Prediction quality / drift tracking (`HealthStatus`) | ✅ | Frozen plain-object shape; composable |
+| Config schema registry (`configManager`) | ✅ | One JSON schema per node in `src/configs/` |
+| PID control (`PIDController`, `CascadePIDController`) | ✅ | Full-featured discrete PID with bumpless transfer |
+| Curve interpolation (`interpolation`, `predict`) | ✅ | Multidimensional characteristic-curve predictor |
+| Statistical helpers (`stats`, `nrmse`, `outliers`) | ✅ | Mean, stddev, median, NRMSE, dynamic-cluster outlier detection |
+| Thermodynamic properties (`coolprop`) | ✅ | CoolProp bindings for fluid/gas property lookup |
+| FSM for valve/machine states (`state`) | ✅ | StateManager + MovementManager |
+| Gravity calculations (`gravity`) | ✅ | WGS-84 model |
+| Physical constants (`Fysics`) | ✅ | Air density, viscosity, etc. |
+| Browser-side editor dropdowns (`MenuManager`, `menuUtils`) | ✅ | Node-RED editor form population |
+| Asset metadata registry (`assetResolver`) | ✅ | Replaces `loadCurve`, `AssetCategoryManager`, ad-hoc JSON readers |
---
-## 8. Stability + versioning
+## Need more?
-Source of truth: `.claude/rules/general-functions.md`.
+| Page | What you'll find |
+|:---|:---|
+| [Reference — Contracts](Reference-Contracts) | Full public API surface table — one row per export, with source file, stability tag, and signature |
+| [Reference — Architecture](Reference-Architecture) | Three-tier rules, `src/` directory tree, how 12 nodes consume the library, additive-only export discipline |
+| [Reference — Examples](Reference-Examples) | Usage patterns: extending `BaseDomain` and `BaseNodeAdapter`, registering commands, declaring child routes, `MeasurementContainer` chaining |
+| [Reference — Limitations](Reference-Limitations) | Known issues (deprecated `loadCurve`, `outlierDetection` logs to console, `configUtils` silent strip, …) and stability/versioning rules |
-| Category | Rule |
-|---|---|
-| **Safe to add** | New named exports. New optional methods on existing classes. New config keys with defaults in the schema. |
-| **Requires decision-gate interview** | Removing or renaming any export. Changing a method signature. Changing the output key format of `MeasurementContainer.getFlattenedOutput()`. Changing the `formatMsg` delta-compression behaviour. |
-| **Forbidden without migration** | Breaking the 4-segment key shape (`type.variant.position.childId`). Changing Port 0/1/2 payload envelope. Changing the CONTRACTS.md §1–§9 shapes. |
-
-`generalFunctions` is a git submodule shared by all 12 node repos. A breaking change here requires updating every consumer in a single coordinated commit. Before modifying any module, run `grep -r "require('generalFunctions')" nodes/*/` to identify all call sites.
-
----
-
-## 9. No editor form — consumers' config forms map to config slices
-
-`generalFunctions` has no Node-RED editor form of its own. The library is never placed directly in a flow.
-
-Consumer nodes expose their own editor forms. Each form field writes into a config key that `configManager.buildConfig` validates against the node's schema (in `src/configs/.json`). The resulting merged config is passed to the domain constructor.
-
-For the form-to-config mapping of a specific node, see section 9 of that node's wiki page.
-
----
-
-## 10. Examples — usage snippets from a real node
-
-### 10.1 Extending `BaseDomain` (from `pumpingStation/specificClass.js` pattern)
-
-```js
-const { BaseDomain, UnitPolicy, ChildRouter } = require('generalFunctions');
-
-class PumpingStation extends BaseDomain {
- static name = 'pumpingStation';
-
- static unitPolicy = UnitPolicy.declare({
- canonical: { flow: 'm3/s', pressure: 'Pa', power: 'W', temperature: 'K' },
- output: { flow: 'm3/h', pressure: 'mbar', power: 'kW', temperature: 'C' },
- });
-
- configure() {
- // Declare named child getters — readable in code, registry is source of truth
- this.declareChildGetter('machines', 'machine');
- this.declareChildGetter('machineGroups', 'machinegroup');
-
- // Declarative child routing — no per-node registerChild switch
- this.router
- .onRegister('machinegroup', (child) => this._onMachineGroupRegistered(child))
- .onMeasurement('measurement', { type: 'level' }, (data, child) => {
- this._onLevel(data.value, data);
- });
- }
-
- getOutput() {
- return {
- ...this.measurements.getFlattenedOutput(),
- ...this.basin.snapshot(),
- };
- }
-
- getStatusBadge() {
- const { statusBadge } = require('generalFunctions');
- return statusBadge.compose(['filling', 'V=12.4/50.0 m³']);
- }
-}
-module.exports = PumpingStation;
-```
-
-### 10.2 Extending `BaseNodeAdapter` (from `pumpingStation/nodeClass.js` pattern)
-
-```js
-const { BaseNodeAdapter } = require('generalFunctions');
-const Domain = require('./specificClass');
-const commands = require('./commands');
-
-class nodeClass extends BaseNodeAdapter {
- static DomainClass = Domain;
- static commands = commands;
- static tickInterval = 1000; // ms — only for time-driven math
- static statusInterval = 1000;
-
- buildDomainConfig(uiConfig, nodeId) {
- return {
- basin: {
- volume: Number(uiConfig.basinVolume),
- height: Number(uiConfig.basinHeight),
- surfaceArea: Number(uiConfig.basinSurface),
- },
- hydraulics: {
- inflowPipeArea: Number(uiConfig.inflowArea),
- },
- };
- }
-}
-module.exports = nodeClass;
-```
-
-### 10.3 Command descriptor with unit normalisation
-
-```js
-// src/commands/index.js
-module.exports = [
- {
- topic: 'set.demand',
- aliases: ['Qd'], // legacy name — logs one-time deprecation
- units: { measure: 'volumeFlowRate', default: 'm3/h' },
- payloadSchema: { type: 'number' },
- description: 'Operator demand setpoint. Unit-normalised before handler runs.',
- handler: (source, msg) => { source.setDemand(msg.payload); },
- },
- {
- topic: 'cmd.startup',
- payloadSchema: { type: 'none' },
- description: 'Trigger startup sequence.',
- handler: (source, msg) => { source.startup(msg.payload?.source); },
- },
-];
-```
-
----
-
-## 11. Debug recipes
-
-| Symptom | First check | Where to look |
-|---|---|---|
-| Child never registers (no `registerChild` log) | Is the child's `softwareType` in the `SOFTWARE_TYPE_ALIASES` map? | `src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js` line 1–12 and `src/domain/ChildRouter.js` |
-| Port 0 sends nothing after an input | `outputUtils` only emits on changes. Is the field actually different from the last call? | Add a debug tap after `formatMsg`; check `outputUtils._output[format]` state |
-| Unit mismatch — handler receives wrong value | Did the command descriptor declare `units: { measure, default }`? Is `msg.unit` set by the sender? | `commandRegistry.js` → `_normaliseUnit()`; check the warn log |
-| `query.units` returns empty object | The commands array has no descriptors with a `units` field. | `BaseNodeAdapter._buildImplicitUnitsCommand()` |
-| `MeasurementContainer.getFlattenedOutput()` returns unexpected key shape | Key is `type.variant.position.childId` — position is always lowercase. Check `setChildId()` was called. | `src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js` → `getFlattenedOutput()` |
-| `LatestWinsGate` promise never resolves | A superseded fire resolves with `{ superseded: true }`, not `undefined`. Branch on `r && r.superseded`. | `src/domain/LatestWinsGate.js` |
-| Status badge stuck at grey | `getStatusBadge()` threw and `StatusUpdater` caught it. Look for `statusBadge.error(...)` in the container log. | `src/nodered/statusUpdater.js` |
-
-> Never ship `enableLog: 'debug'` in a demo or production config — it fills the container log within seconds and obscures real errors.
-
----
-
-## 12. When NOT to depend on this library
-
-- **Passive HTTP gateway nodes** (e.g. `dashboardAPI`) may skip `BaseDomain` and `BaseNodeAdapter` entirely if they hold no domain state. A plain Node-RED node with HTTP endpoints needs only `logger`, `outputUtils`, and `configManager`. See the `dashboardAPI` wiki for the rationale.
-- **External scripts or standalone tools** that need only unit conversion can import just `const { convert } = require('generalFunctions')` without pulling in the full domain stack.
-- **Nodes at a different S88 level** that inherit from a third-party base class must not import from `src/domain/` or `src/nodered/` internal paths — they may only use root-level exports.
-
----
-
-## 13. Known limitations
-
-| # | Issue | Tracked in |
-|---|---|---|
-| 1 | `loadCurve` is deprecated; replacement `loadModel` exists but not all nodes have migrated | `OPEN_QUESTIONS.md` — Phase 8.5 cleanup |
-| 2 | `outlierDetection` (`DynamicClusterDeviation`) prints to `console.log` internally — not routed through `logger` | Code review backlog |
-| 3 | `configUtils.initConfig` strips unknown keys silently; schema must include every key the domain reads or defaults are lost | `OPEN_QUESTIONS.md` — e.g. monster schema fix 2026-05-11 |
-| 4 | `state` (FSM) and `predict` are not yet integrated with `BaseDomain` lifecycle — nodes wire them manually in `configure()` | Architecture backlog |
-| 5 | `menuUtils` / `MenuManager` are served as browser JavaScript and bypass the normal Node.js import path — deep changes require testing in both environments | `endpointUtils.js` |
-| 6 | `CascadePIDController` has no dedicated test suite | Test backlog |
-| 7 | Wiki autogen script (`wiki:all`) not yet wired for this library; API surface block is hand-maintained | Phase 9 follow-up |
+[EVOLV master wiki](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/wiki/Home) · [Platform CONTRACTS.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) · [Topic Conventions](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/wiki/Topic-Conventions)
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+# Reference — Architecture
+
+
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> The shape of the library: the three-tier rule it enforces on consumer nodes, the `src/` directory layout, how 12 EVOLV nodes consume each module, and the additive-only export discipline. For an intuitive overview, return to [Home](Home).
+
+---
+
+## Three-tier rule the library enforces
+
+Every consumer node follows the same three-tier sandwich. `generalFunctions` provides the base classes for tiers 2 and 3; the entry file is per-node.
+
+```
+nodes//
+|
++-- .js entry: RED.nodes.registerType(...)
+|
++-- src/
+ nodeClass.js extends BaseNodeAdapter <-- generalFunctions
+ specificClass.js extends BaseDomain <-- generalFunctions
+ commands/index.js CommandRegistry descriptors <-- generalFunctions
+```
+
+| Tier | Owns | May call `RED.*` | Provided by |
+|:---|:---|:---:|:---|
+| entry | Type registration, admin endpoints | Yes | per-node `.js` |
+| nodeClass | Input routing, output ports, tick / status loops, registration delay | Yes | `BaseNodeAdapter` (this library) |
+| specificClass | Domain logic, FSM, predictions, drift — no `RED.*` | No | `BaseDomain` (this library) |
+
+Authoritative platform spec: [`.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) sections 2 (nodeClass), 3 (specificClass), 4 (commandRegistry), 5 (ChildRouter), 6 (UnitPolicy), 7 (statusBadge), 9 (HealthStatus).
+
+---
+
+## `src/` directory tree
+
+```
+generalFunctions/
+|
++-- index.js barrel — the only contractual import path
++-- CONTRACT.md per-export stability tags + cross-refs
+|
++-- src/
+| +-- domain/ base classes for specificClass.js
+| | BaseDomain.js
+| | ChildRouter.js
+| | UnitPolicy.js
+| | LatestWinsGate.js
+| | HealthStatus.js
+| |
+| +-- nodered/ base classes for nodeClass.js
+| | BaseNodeAdapter.js
+| | commandRegistry.js
+| | statusBadge.js
+| | statusUpdater.js
+| |
+| +-- measurements/ measurement store
+| | MeasurementContainer.js
+| | MeasurementBuilder.js
+| | Measurement.js
+| |
+| +-- helper/ shared utilities
+| | logger.js
+| | outputUtils.js
+| | childRegistrationUtils.js
+| | configUtils.js
+| | validationUtils.js
+| | menuUtils.js
+| | gravity.js
+| |
+| +-- configs/ schema registry
+| | index.js ConfigManager
+| | baseConfig.json
+| | .json one schema per consumer node
+| | assetApiConfig.js
+| |
+| +-- convert/ unit conversion + physics
+| | index.js convert
+| | fysics.js Fysics class
+| |
+| +-- predict/ curve prediction
+| | predict_class.js
+| | interpolation.js
+| |
+| +-- pid/ closed-loop control
+| | PIDController.js
+| | index.js createPidController / createCascadePidController
+| |
+| +-- state/ FSM scaffold (StateManager + MovementManager)
+| +-- nrmse/ prediction-quality NRMSE
+| +-- stats/ pure-function statistical reducers
+| +-- outliers/ DynamicClusterDeviation
+| +-- coolprop-node/ CoolProp thermodynamic bindings
+| +-- menu/ MenuManager (editor dropdowns)
+| +-- registry/ AssetResolver + FileBackend / HttpBackend
+| +-- constants/ POSITIONS, POSITION_VALUES, isValidPosition
+|
++-- datasets/ asset metadata (curves, model data)
+| +-- assetData/
+| +-- curves/ pump / blower / compressor curves
+| +-- modelData/ multi-parameter model assets
+|
++-- test/ unit + integration tests
++-- scripts/ maintenance scripts
++-- settings/ shared Node-RED-side settings
+```
+
+`index.js` is the only contractual import path. Anything not re-exported there is internal; consumers must not reach into `src/...` paths.
+
+---
+
+## How nodes consume the library
+
+| Layer | Consumer responsibility | Library responsibility |
+|:---|:---|:---|
+| nodeClass | Declare `static DomainClass`, `static commands`, `static tickInterval`, `static statusInterval`. Override `buildDomainConfig(uiConfig, nodeId)` to translate editor values into the domain's config slice. | `BaseNodeAdapter` wires config build → domain instantiation → registration delay → output strategy → status loop → input dispatch → close handler. |
+| specificClass | Declare `static name` (matches the schema file). Implement `configure()`: wire `ChildRouter` routes, instantiate concern modules, attach measurement listeners. Implement `getOutput()` and `getStatusBadge()`. | `BaseDomain` provides `this.emitter`, `this.config`, `this.logger`, `this.measurements`, `this.childRegistrationUtils`, `this.router`. |
+| commands/index.js | Export an array of descriptors: `{topic, aliases?, units?, payloadSchema?, description, handler}`. Handler is `(source, msg, ctx)`. | `CommandRegistry` builds an `O(1)` lookup, normalises units via `convert`, warns once on alias use, generates the auto-`query.units` topic. |
+| measurements | Write via the chain: `this.measurements.type(t).variant(v).position(p, childId).value(x, ts, srcUnit)`. Read via `getCurrentValue(unit)`, `getAverage(unit)`, `getFlattenedOutput()`. | `MeasurementContainer` auto-converts inputs to canonical units (per `UnitPolicy`), maintains windows, emits change events. |
+| output | Implement `getOutput()` returning a flat snapshot object. Implement `getStatusBadge()` returning `statusBadge.compose(parts, opts)`. | `outputUtils.formatMsg` delta-compresses the snapshot for Port 0 + Port 1; `StatusUpdater` polls `getStatusBadge()` on `statusInterval`. |
+
+All 12 nodes follow this pattern. Variations are in how richly they fill `configure()` — `dashboardAPI` has the lightest (HTTP gateway, no FSM); `rotatingMachine` and `machineGroupControl` have the densest (full curve loading, drift assessor, multi-source pressure routing).
+
+---
+
+## Lifecycle — one tick or event reaches the output port
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+ participant RED as Node-RED runtime
+ participant BNA as BaseNodeAdapter
+ participant CMD as CommandRegistry
+ participant DOM as Domain (specificClass)
+ participant CR as ChildRouter
+ participant MC as MeasurementContainer
+ participant OU as outputUtils
+ participant PORT as Port 0 / 1 / 2
+
+ RED->>BNA: constructor(uiConfig, RED, node, name)
+ BNA->>BNA: configManager.buildConfig()
+ BNA->>DOM: new DomainClass(config)
+ DOM->>MC: new MeasurementContainer(unitPolicy.containerOptions())
+ DOM->>DOM: configure() — wire ChildRouter, concern modules
+ BNA-->>PORT: Port 2 registration msg (after 100 ms delay)
+ BNA->>BNA: start status loop (1000 ms)
+
+ Note over RED,PORT: Event-driven path (default)
+
+ RED->>BNA: input msg {topic: 'data.pressure', payload: 3.4}
+ BNA->>CMD: dispatch(msg)
+ CMD->>CMD: unit normalisation (Pa → mbar)
+ CMD->>DOM: handler(source, msg, ctx)
+ DOM->>MC: .type('pressure').variant('measured').position('upstream').value(3.4)
+ DOM->>DOM: emitter.emit('output-changed')
+ BNA->>DOM: getOutput()
+ DOM-->>BNA: flat snapshot object
+ BNA->>OU: formatMsg(snapshot, config, 'process')
+ OU-->>BNA: delta msg (only changed fields)
+ BNA-->>PORT: Port 0 process msg, Port 1 influx msg
+
+ Note over RED,PORT: Tick-driven path (opt-in — tickInterval set)
+
+ RED->>BNA: timer fires every tickInterval ms
+ BNA->>DOM: tick()
+ DOM->>DOM: time-based math; emitter.emit('output-changed')
+ BNA->>DOM: getOutput()
+ BNA->>OU: formatMsg(...)
+ BNA-->>PORT: Port 0 / 1 msgs (delta only)
+```
+
+The event path is the default. The tick path is opt-in via `static tickInterval = 1000;` — only nodes with genuinely time-based math (integrators, ramps, runtime counters) enable it.
+
+---
+
+## Config schema registry
+
+Each consumer node has one JSON schema in `src/configs/`. `ConfigManager.buildConfig` merges the schema defaults with the Node-RED editor values before the domain sees them.
+
+| File | Node | What it defines |
+|:---|:---|:---|
+| `baseConfig.json` | all nodes | Shared `general`, `asset`, `functionality`, `logging` sections |
+| `rotatingMachine.json` | rotatingMachine | Curve selection, startup/shutdown ramps, safety thresholds, unit config |
+| `machineGroupControl.json` | machineGroupControl | Demand targets, strategy selection, dispatcher settings |
+| `pumpingStation.json` | pumpingStation | Basin geometry, hydraulics, control strategies, safety levels |
+| `measurement.json` | measurement | Scaling, smoothing, stability threshold, digital/MQTT mode |
+| `valve.json` | valve | Actuator travel time, position limits, FSM config |
+| `valveGroupControl.json` | valveGroupControl | Group strategy, demand distribution |
+| `reactor.json` | reactor | ASM kinetics, reactor type (CSTR/PFR), volume, influent |
+| `settler.json` | settler | Sludge settling parameters, effluent quality |
+| `monster.json` | monster | Multi-parameter monitoring, flow bounds, sample intervals |
+| `diffuser.json` | diffuser | Aeration model, oxygen transfer parameters |
+
+To add a new node: create `src/configs/.json` extending `baseConfig.json`, declare `static name = ''` in the domain class. `configManager.buildConfig` finds it automatically — no registration step.
+
+---
+
+## Stability — additive-only export discipline
+
+Source of truth: [`.claude/rules/general-functions.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/rules/general-functions.md) in the superproject.
+
+| Category | Rule |
+|:---|:---|
+| **Safe to add** | New named exports. New optional methods on existing classes. New config keys with defaults in the schema. |
+| **Requires decision-gate interview** | Removing or renaming any export. Changing a method signature. Changing the output key format of `MeasurementContainer.getFlattenedOutput()`. Changing the `formatMsg` delta-compression behaviour. |
+| **Forbidden without migration** | Breaking the 4-segment key shape (`type.variant.position.childId`). Changing Port 0/1/2 payload envelope. Changing the CONTRACTS.md §1–§9 shapes. |
+
+`generalFunctions` is a git submodule shared by all 12 node repos. A breaking change here requires updating every consumer in a single coordinated commit. Before modifying any module:
+
+```bash
+grep -r "require('generalFunctions')" nodes/*/
+```
+
+Run the test suites of every affected consumer, not just this library's own tests.
+
+### Canonical units
+
+`MeasurementContainer` and all internal processing assume canonical units:
+
+| Quantity | Canonical |
+|:---|:---|
+| Pressure | `Pa` |
+| Flow | `m3/s` |
+| Power | `W` |
+| Temperature | `K` |
+
+Unit conversion happens at system boundaries (input via `CommandRegistry.units` normalisation, output via `UnitPolicy.output` rendering) — never in core logic.
+
+---
+
+## Adding a new export — the dance
+
+1. Implement the module under `src//`.
+2. Re-export it from `index.js` (alphabetical within the concern block).
+3. Add a row to the appropriate table in [`CONTRACT.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/nodes/generalFunctions/CONTRACT.md) with the stability tag.
+4. If the export is a new platform shape (a new base class or cross-node protocol), add a section to [`.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) in the superproject.
+5. Add a test under `test/`.
+
+## Removing an export
+
+1. Mark it **deprecated** in `CONTRACT.md` (keep the row, change the tag, add a "removed-in" line).
+2. Update every consumer in `nodes/*` to use the replacement.
+3. Bump submodule pin in the superproject for each touched node.
+4. After one release on `development` with no consumers, remove the export and its row.
+
+---
+
+## When NOT to depend on this library
+
+- **Passive HTTP gateway nodes** (e.g. `dashboardAPI`) may skip `BaseDomain` and `BaseNodeAdapter` entirely if they hold no domain state. A plain Node-RED node with HTTP endpoints needs only `logger`, `outputUtils`, and `configManager`.
+- **External scripts or standalone tools** that need only unit conversion can import just `const { convert } = require('generalFunctions')` without pulling in the full domain stack.
+- **Nodes at a different S88 level** that inherit from a third-party base class must not import from `src/domain/` or `src/nodered/` internal paths — they may only use root-level exports.
+
+---
+
+## Where to start reading
+
+| If you're changing... | Read first |
+|:---|:---|
+| Base class for a new domain | `src/domain/BaseDomain.js` + `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §3` |
+| Node-RED adapter behaviour | `src/nodered/BaseNodeAdapter.js` + `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §2` |
+| Topic dispatch, alias warnings, unit normalisation | `src/nodered/commandRegistry.js` + `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §4` |
+| Declarative child registration | `src/domain/ChildRouter.js` + `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §5` |
+| Canonical / output / curve units | `src/domain/UnitPolicy.js` + `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §6` |
+| Measurement chain + flattened output | `src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js` |
+| Delta-compressed output formatting | `src/helper/outputUtils.js` |
+| Editor status badge | `src/nodered/statusBadge.js`, `statusUpdater.js`, `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §7` |
+| Async dispatch serialisation | `src/domain/LatestWinsGate.js` + `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §8` |
+| Prediction quality / drift state | `src/domain/HealthStatus.js` + `.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md §9` |
+| Curve fitting + flow/power prediction | `src/predict/predict_class.js`, `interpolation.js` |
+| PID control | `src/pid/PIDController.js` |
+| FSM (valve / machine states) | `src/state/` |
+| Per-node JSON schema loading | `src/configs/index.js` |
+| Asset metadata lookup | `src/registry/AssetResolver.js`, `FileBackend.js`, `HttpBackend.js` |
+
+---
+
+## Related pages
+
+| Page | Why |
+|:---|:---|
+| [Home](Home) | Intuitive overview |
+| [Reference — Contracts](Reference-Contracts) | Full public API surface, per-export stability tags |
+| [Reference — Examples](Reference-Examples) | Usage patterns from real consumer nodes |
+| [Reference — Limitations](Reference-Limitations) | Known issues, stability rules, deprecations |
+| [Platform CONTRACTS.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) | The authoritative base-class + protocol spec |
+| [EVOLV — Architecture](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/wiki/Architecture) | Platform-wide three-tier pattern |
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+# Reference — Contracts
+
+
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> The full public API surface — one row per export from `require('generalFunctions')`, with source file, stability tag, and contract summary. Source of truth: `index.js` (the barrel). For an intuitive overview, return to [Home](Home).
+>
+> **Stability tags:**
+>
+> - `stable` — API change requires a deprecation cycle and a CONTRACT update.
+> - `experimental` — may change without warning; do not depend on the exact shape in production code paths.
+> - `deprecated` — kept for backwards compatibility, slated for removal.
+
+---
+
+## Platform base classes
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `BaseDomain` | stable | `src/domain/BaseDomain.js` | Abstract base class for every `specificClass.js`. Provides `emitter`, `config`, `logger`, `measurements`, `childRegistrationUtils`, `router`. Subclass must declare `static name` (maps to the schema JSON file in `src/configs/`) and implement `configure()`. See [CONTRACTS.md §3](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md). |
+| `BaseNodeAdapter` | stable | `src/nodered/BaseNodeAdapter.js` | Abstract base for every `nodeClass.js`. Wires config build → domain instantiation → registration delay → output strategy → status loop → input dispatch → close handler. Subclass declares `static DomainClass`, `static commands`, `static tickInterval`, `static statusInterval`, and overrides `buildDomainConfig(uiConfig, nodeId)`. See [CONTRACTS.md §2](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md). |
+| `ChildRouter` | stable | `src/domain/ChildRouter.js` | Declarative parent-side child registration. Replaces per-node `registerChild` switch. Chain `.onRegister(softwareType, cb)`, `.onMeasurement(softwareType, filter, cb)`, `.onPrediction(softwareType, filter, cb)`. See [CONTRACTS.md §5](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md). |
+| `CommandRegistry` | stable | `src/nodered/commandRegistry.js` | Class form of the command registry. Accepts array of descriptors `{topic, aliases, payloadSchema, units, description, handler}`. Dispatches by `O(1)` lookup, normalises units before handler runs, warns on alias use. |
+| `createRegistry` | stable | `src/nodered/commandRegistry.js` | Factory: `createRegistry(descriptors, options) → CommandRegistry`. Used by `BaseNodeAdapter`; rarely needed directly. |
+| `UnitPolicy` | stable | `src/domain/UnitPolicy.js` | Declare unit sets: `UnitPolicy.declare({ canonical, output, curve?, requireUnitForTypes? })`. Returns policy with dual method/property access (`policy.canonical('flow')` and `policy.canonical.flow`). Methods: `canonical`, `output`, `curve`, `resolve`, `convert`, `containerOptions`, `setLogger`. See [CONTRACTS.md §6](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md). |
+| `LatestWinsGate` | stable | `src/domain/LatestWinsGate.js` | Serialises async dispatches so only the latest value wins. `fire(value)` — non-blocking. `fireAndWait(value) → Promise` that resolves with dispatch result or `LatestWinsGate.SUPERSEDED`. `drain()` — await idle. See [CONTRACTS.md §8](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md). |
+| `HealthStatus` | stable | `src/domain/HealthStatus.js` | Factory functions for frozen health objects: `HealthStatus.ok(msg, src)`, `HealthStatus.degraded(level, flags, msg, src)`, `HealthStatus.compose(statuses)`. Shape: `{ level: 0..3, flags: string[], message, source }`. See [CONTRACTS.md §9](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md). |
+| `statusBadge` | stable | `src/nodered/statusBadge.js` | Pure-function badge builder. `statusBadge.compose(parts, opts?) → {fill, shape, text}`. `statusBadge.error(msg)`, `statusBadge.idle(label)`. Text clipped to 60 chars. See [CONTRACTS.md §7](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md). |
+| `StatusUpdater` | stable | `src/nodered/statusUpdater.js` | `new StatusUpdater({ node, source, intervalMs, logger })`. `start()`, `stop()`. Calls `source.getStatusBadge()` on interval; catches errors and shows a red badge. Owned by `BaseNodeAdapter` — rarely needed directly. |
+
+---
+
+## Measurements
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `MeasurementContainer` | stable | `src/measurements/MeasurementContainer.js` | Chainable measurement store: `.type().variant().position().value(v, ts, srcUnit)`. Query: `getCurrentValue(unit)`, `getAverage(unit)`, `difference({ from, to, unit })`. Introspect: `getFlattenedOutput()` returns 4-segment keyed object (`type.variant.position.childId`). Auto-converts on write to canonical units per the supplied `UnitPolicy`. |
+| `POSITIONS` | stable | `src/constants/positions.js` | Frozen enum: `{ UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM, AT_EQUIPMENT, DELTA }`. |
+| `POSITION_VALUES` | stable | `src/constants/positions.js` | `string[]` of all position strings. |
+| `isValidPosition` | stable | `src/constants/positions.js` | `(pos: string) => boolean`. |
+
+### 4-segment output key
+
+The contractual output of `MeasurementContainer.getFlattenedOutput()` is:
+
+```
+...
+```
+
+| Segment | Examples | Notes |
+|:---|:---|:---|
+| `type` | `flow`, `pressure`, `power`, `temperature`, `level`, `efficiency` | Lowercase. |
+| `variant` | `predicted`, `measured`, `setpoint`, `max`, `min` | Lowercase. |
+| `position` | `upstream`, `downstream`, `atequipment`, `delta` | Always lowercase — e.g. `atequipment`, not `atEquipment`. |
+| `childId` | `default`, ``, `dashboard-sim-upstream`, … | `default` for the node's own predictions; otherwise the registering child's id. |
+
+Changing this shape is a forbidden breaking change — see [Reference — Limitations](Reference-Limitations#stability--versioning).
+
+---
+
+## Output formatting
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `outputUtils` | stable | `src/helper/outputUtils.js` | Singleton-per-node delta-compression engine. `formatMsg(output, config, format)` returns `msg` only when fields changed, or `undefined`. `format` is `'process'` or `'influxdb'`. Consumers must cache and merge. |
+| `logger` | stable | `src/helper/logger.js` | `new logger(enabled, logLevel, moduleName)`. Methods: `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error`, `setLogLevel`, `toggleLogging`. Use this instead of `console.log`. |
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `configManager` | stable | `src/configs/index.js` | `new configManager()`. Methods: `getConfig(name)`, `buildConfig(name, uiConfig, nodeId, domainSlice?)`, `getAvailableConfigs()`, `hasConfig(name)`. Config files live in `src/configs/*.json`. |
+| `configUtils` | stable | `src/helper/configUtils.js` | `new configUtils(defaultConfig)`. `initConfig(userConfig)` validates and merges user values over defaults via `validationUtils`. |
+| `validation` | stable | `src/helper/validationUtils.js` | `new validation(logEnabled, logLevel)`. `validateSchema(config, schema, name)` walks schema, clamps numbers, coerces types, strips unknown keys. |
+| `assertions` | stable | `src/helper/` | Runtime validation primitives. |
+| `assetApiConfig` | stable | `src/configs/assetApiConfig.js` | Asset-registry HTTP backend config. |
+| `MenuManager` | stable | `src/menu/index.js` | `new MenuManager()`. Manages editor dropdown menus (asset, logger, position, aquon). `registerMenu(type, factory)`. Used in node entry files to power Node-RED editor forms. |
+
+---
+
+## Child registration
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `childRegistrationUtils` | stable | `src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js` | `new childRegistrationUtils(parentDomain)`. `registerChild(child, positionVsParent, distance?)` stores child by softwareType/category with alias normalisation. `getChildrenOfType(softwareType, category?)`, `getChildById(id)`, `getAllChildren()`. Normally used via `ChildRouter` — direct use is for advanced cases. |
+
+---
+
+## Unit conversion + physics
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `convert` | stable | `src/convert/index.js` | Unit-converter factory. `convert(value).from(unit).to(unit)`. `convert.possibilities(measure)` lists accepted units. Measures: `volumeFlowRate`, `pressure`, `power`, `temperature`, `volume`, `length`, `mass`, `energy`, `reactivePower`, `apparentPower`, `reactiveEnergy`, and more. |
+| `Fysics` | stable | `src/convert/fysics.js` | `new Fysics()`. Physical constants: `air_density`, `g0`; methods for gravity and viscosity calculations. |
+| `gravity` | stable | `src/helper/gravity.js` | Singleton-style `Gravity` instance. `getStandardGravity() → 9.80665 m/s²`. WGS-84 latitude / altitude corrections available. |
+| `coolprop` | stable | `src/coolprop-node/src/index.js` | CoolProp fluid/gas thermodynamic property lookup. Used by nodes that model heat transfer or gas compression. |
+
+---
+
+## Control & prediction
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `PIDController` | stable | `src/pid/PIDController.js` | Discrete PID with bumpless auto/manual transfer, anti-windup, derivative filtering, rate limiting, gain scheduling, feedforward. |
+| `CascadePIDController` | stable | `src/pid/PIDController.js` | Outer-inner PID cascade built on `PIDController`. |
+| `createPidController` | stable | `src/pid/index.js` | Factory shorthand: `createPidController(options) → PIDController`. |
+| `createCascadePidController` | stable | `src/pid/index.js` | Factory shorthand for cascade PID. |
+| `predict` | stable | `src/predict/predict_class.js` | `new predict(config, logger)`. Multidimensional characteristic-curve predictor; emits results via internal `EventEmitter`. |
+| `interpolation` | stable | `src/predict/interpolation.js` | Class for 1-D and 2-D curve interpolation (linear, cubic-spline). Used internally by `predict`. |
+| `nrmse` | stable | `src/nrmse/index.js` | `ErrorMetrics` class for normalised-root-mean-squared-error tracking. Multi-metric via `registerMetric(id)`, `update(id, predicted, measured)`. |
+| `stats` | stable | `src/stats/index.js` | Pure functions: `mean(arr)`, `stdDev(arr)`, `median(arr)`. No state; safe to call on any numeric array. |
+| `state` | stable | `src/state/index.js` | `new state(config, logger)`. FSM for valve / machine: `StateManager` (transitions) + `MovementManager` (timed moves). Emits state-change events. |
+
+---
+
+## Asset registry
+
+| Export | Stability | Source | Contract |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `assetResolver` | stable | `src/registry/index.js` | Singleton. `.resolve(category, modelId)` — sync, case-insensitive, returns `null` on miss. |
+| `AssetResolver` | stable | `src/registry/index.js` | Resolver class (for testing / alternate backends). |
+| `FileBackend` | stable | `src/registry/` | File-system asset backend. |
+| `HttpBackend` | stable | `src/registry/` | HTTP asset backend. |
+| `loadCurve` | **deprecated** | `index.js` (shim) | Thin shim over `assetResolver.resolve('curves', modelId)`. New code uses the resolver directly. |
+
+---
+
+## Canonical units (the platform-wide contract)
+
+`MeasurementContainer` and all internal processing assume canonical units. Unit conversion happens at system boundaries (input via `CommandRegistry.units` normalisation, output via `UnitPolicy.output` rendering) — never in core logic.
+
+| Quantity | Canonical (internal) | Typical output | Typical curve |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| Pressure | `Pa` | `mbar` | `mbar` |
+| Atmospheric pressure | `Pa` | `Pa` | — |
+| Flow | `m3/s` | `m3/h` | `m3/h` |
+| Power | `W` | `kW` | `kW` |
+| Temperature | `K` | `°C` | — |
+| Control | — | — | `%` |
+
+Each node declares its own `UnitPolicy` (typically as `static unitPolicy = UnitPolicy.declare({...})` on the domain class). The policy is passed to `MeasurementContainer` via `unitPolicy.containerOptions()`.
+
+---
+
+## Output ports (provided by `BaseNodeAdapter`)
+
+Every node that extends `BaseNodeAdapter` automatically gets three ports:
+
+| Port | Carries | Built by | Notes |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| 0 (process) | Delta-compressed state snapshot — the `getOutput()` return | `outputUtils.formatMsg(snapshot, config, 'process')` | Emits only when fields change. Consumers must cache and merge. |
+| 1 (telemetry) | InfluxDB line-protocol payload (same fields as Port 0) | `outputUtils.formatMsg(snapshot, config, 'influxdb')` | Tags + fields per the schema. |
+| 2 (register / control) | Parent-child handshake messages | `childRegistrationUtils` via `BaseNodeAdapter` | `child.register` at startup; subsequent `child.measurement` / `child.prediction` events. |
+
+---
+
+## Adding a new export — the dance
+
+See [Reference — Architecture](Reference-Architecture#adding-a-new-export--the-dance) for the full step-by-step. Summary:
+
+1. Implement under `src//`.
+2. Re-export from `index.js` (alphabetical within concern block).
+3. Add a row to the appropriate table in [`CONTRACT.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/nodes/generalFunctions/CONTRACT.md) with stability tag.
+4. If it's a new platform shape, also update [`.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md).
+5. Add a test under `test/`.
+
+---
+
+## Related pages
+
+| Page | Why |
+|:---|:---|
+| [Home](Home) | Intuitive overview |
+| [Reference — Architecture](Reference-Architecture) | Three-tier rule, `src/` layout, consumer responsibilities |
+| [Reference — Examples](Reference-Examples) | Usage patterns: extending base classes, registering commands, declaring child routes |
+| [Reference — Limitations](Reference-Limitations) | Known issues, deprecations, stability rules |
+| [Platform CONTRACTS.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) | The authoritative platform base-class + protocol spec |
+| [Library CONTRACT.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/nodes/generalFunctions/CONTRACT.md) | Per-export source-of-truth with stability tags |
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+# Reference — Examples
+
+
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> Usage patterns: how a consumer node imports and extends the library's base classes, how to register topic commands, how to declare child routes, and how to chain `MeasurementContainer` writes. Snippets are pulled from real consumer nodes (`rotatingMachine`, `pumpingStation`, `machineGroupControl`). For an intuitive overview, return to [Home](Home).
+
+---
+
+## 1. Single root import — the contract
+
+```js
+const {
+ BaseDomain, BaseNodeAdapter, UnitPolicy, ChildRouter, HealthStatus, LatestWinsGate,
+ MeasurementContainer, outputUtils, logger, statusBadge,
+ convert, PIDController,
+} = require('generalFunctions');
+```
+
+The package root (`require('generalFunctions')`) is the only contractual import path. Internal subpaths (`require('generalFunctions/src/domain/UnitPolicy')`) are NOT contractual and may move at any time.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Extending `BaseDomain` — pattern from `pumpingStation/specificClass.js`
+
+```js
+const { BaseDomain, UnitPolicy } = require('generalFunctions');
+
+class PumpingStation extends BaseDomain {
+ // static name must match src/configs/.json on the library side.
+ static name = 'pumpingStation';
+
+ // Declarative unit triple. canonical = internal storage. output = render units.
+ // curve = supplier curve units (only if the node consumes a characteristic curve).
+ static unitPolicy = UnitPolicy.declare({
+ canonical: { flow: 'm3/s', pressure: 'Pa', power: 'W', temperature: 'K' },
+ output: { flow: 'm3/h', pressure: 'mbar', power: 'kW', temperature: 'C' },
+ requireUnitForTypes: ['pressure', 'flow', 'power', 'temperature'],
+ });
+
+ configure() {
+ // Named child getters — readable in code, but the registry remains source of truth.
+ this.declareChildGetter('machines', 'machine');
+ this.declareChildGetter('machineGroups', 'machinegroup');
+
+ // Declarative child routing — no per-node registerChild switch needed.
+ this.router
+ .onRegister('machinegroup', (child) => this._onMachineGroupRegistered(child))
+ .onMeasurement('measurement', { type: 'level' }, (data, child) => {
+ this._onLevel(data.value, data);
+ });
+ }
+
+ getOutput() {
+ return {
+ ...this.measurements.getFlattenedOutput(),
+ ...this.basin.snapshot(),
+ };
+ }
+
+ getStatusBadge() {
+ return statusBadge.compose(['filling', 'V=12.4/50.0 m³']);
+ }
+}
+
+module.exports = PumpingStation;
+```
+
+Key points:
+
+- `static name = '...'` — tells `configManager.buildConfig()` which `src/configs/.json` file to merge defaults from.
+- `static unitPolicy` — pre-built `UnitPolicy` instance; `BaseDomain` passes `unitPolicy.containerOptions()` to the `MeasurementContainer` so it auto-converts on write.
+- `configure()` is where you wire `ChildRouter` routes and instantiate concern modules. The constructor is owned by `BaseDomain`.
+- `getOutput()` and `getStatusBadge()` are the only two methods `BaseNodeAdapter` calls on the domain to produce ports + status — everything else is event-driven.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Extending `BaseNodeAdapter` — pattern from `pumpingStation/nodeClass.js`
+
+```js
+const { BaseNodeAdapter } = require('generalFunctions');
+const Domain = require('./specificClass');
+const commands = require('./commands');
+
+class nodeClass extends BaseNodeAdapter {
+ static DomainClass = Domain; // The specificClass to instantiate.
+ static commands = commands; // Array of command descriptors.
+ static tickInterval = 1000; // ms — only for time-driven math. Omit for event-driven nodes.
+ static statusInterval = 1000; // ms — how often to re-render the status badge.
+
+ // Translate Node-RED editor field values into the domain's config slice.
+ // The base class already merges schema defaults from src/configs/.json;
+ // this hook lets the adapter shape per-node values before the domain sees them.
+ buildDomainConfig(uiConfig, nodeId) {
+ return {
+ basin: {
+ volume: Number(uiConfig.basinVolume),
+ height: Number(uiConfig.basinHeight),
+ surfaceArea: Number(uiConfig.basinSurface),
+ },
+ hydraulics: {
+ inflowPipeArea: Number(uiConfig.inflowArea),
+ },
+ };
+ }
+}
+
+module.exports = nodeClass;
+```
+
+`BaseNodeAdapter` wires the full lifecycle: schema merge → domain instantiation → Port 2 registration after a 100 ms delay → status loop start → input dispatch via the registry → close handler that drains everything. The subclass only declares the static config and overrides `buildDomainConfig`.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Command descriptors with unit normalisation
+
+```js
+// src/commands/index.js
+module.exports = [
+ {
+ topic: 'set.demand',
+ aliases: ['Qd'], // Legacy name — first use logs a one-time deprecation.
+ units: { measure: 'volumeFlowRate', default: 'm3/h' },
+ payloadSchema: { type: 'number' },
+ description: 'Operator demand setpoint. Unit-normalised before handler runs.',
+ handler: (source, msg) => { source.setDemand(msg.payload); },
+ },
+ {
+ topic: 'cmd.startup',
+ payloadSchema: { type: 'none' },
+ description: 'Trigger startup sequence.',
+ handler: (source, msg) => { source.startup(msg.payload?.source); },
+ },
+ {
+ topic: 'set.flow-setpoint',
+ aliases: ['flowMovement'],
+ units: { measure: 'volumeFlowRate', default: 'm3/h' },
+ payloadSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { setpoint: { type: 'number' } } },
+ description: 'Set a flow-unit setpoint. Auto-converted to canonical m³/s.',
+ handler: (source, msg) => { source.setFlowSetpoint(msg.payload.setpoint); },
+ },
+];
+```
+
+When `units` is declared, `CommandRegistry` reads `msg.unit` from the incoming message (falling back to `default`) and converts via the `convert` library to the canonical unit before invoking the handler. The handler always sees a canonical value — it never has to do its own unit conversion.
+
+A free side-effect: every command descriptor with a `units` field contributes a row to the auto-generated `query.units` reply, which dashboards can use to introspect a node's unit contract at runtime.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Declarative child routing — `ChildRouter`
+
+```js
+configure() {
+ this.router
+ // Trigger a callback the first time a machine-group child registers.
+ .onRegister('machinegroup', (child) => {
+ this.logger.info(`MachineGroup ${child.general.id} attached`);
+ this._mgcChild = child;
+ })
+
+ // Filter on a measurement child's asset.type.
+ .onMeasurement('measurement', { type: 'pressure', position: 'upstream' }, (data, child) => {
+ this._onUpstreamPressure(data.value, data);
+ })
+
+ .onMeasurement('measurement', { type: 'pressure', position: 'downstream' }, (data, child) => {
+ this._onDownstreamPressure(data.value, data);
+ })
+
+ .onMeasurement('measurement', { type: 'flow' }, (data, child) => {
+ // No position filter → matches any position.
+ this._onFlow(data.value, data, child);
+ })
+
+ // React to a child's own predictions (e.g. a downstream MGC publishing predicted group flow).
+ .onPrediction('machinegroup', { type: 'flow' }, (data, child) => {
+ this._onChildPrediction(data, child);
+ });
+}
+```
+
+Pre-refactor, the same code lived as a `registerChild(child)` method on every node with a 30-line `switch (child.softwareType)` block. `ChildRouter` makes the wiring declarative; the underlying `childRegistrationUtils` calls are unchanged.
+
+---
+
+## 6. `MeasurementContainer` chaining
+
+```js
+// Write: chainable, auto-converts from srcUnit to canonical per UnitPolicy.
+this.measurements
+ .type('pressure')
+ .variant('measured')
+ .position('upstream', child.general.id) // childId narrows the storage slot.
+ .value(3.4, Date.now(), 'mbar'); // value, timestamp, srcUnit.
+
+// Read: latest value in canonical or arbitrary unit.
+const p_Pa = this.measurements.type('pressure').variant('measured').position('upstream').getCurrentValue();
+const p_mbar = this.measurements.type('pressure').variant('measured').position('upstream').getCurrentValue('mbar');
+
+// Read: windowed average.
+const avg = this.measurements.type('flow').variant('measured').position('atequipment').getAverage('m3/h');
+
+// Read: difference over a time window (e.g. for integrators).
+const dV = this.measurements
+ .type('level').variant('measured').position('atequipment')
+ .difference({ from: Date.now() - 60_000, to: Date.now(), unit: 'm' });
+
+// Introspect: the 4-segment flat output (used by getOutput()).
+const flat = this.measurements.getFlattenedOutput();
+// → {
+// 'pressure.measured.upstream.dashboard-sim-upstream': 0,
+// 'pressure.measured.downstream.dashboard-sim-downstream': 1100,
+// 'flow.predicted.downstream.default': 12.4,
+// 'power.predicted.atequipment.default': 18.2,
+// }
+```
+
+Key shape: `...`. Position labels are always lowercase in keys (`atequipment`, not `atEquipment`). The `childId` is `default` for the node's own predictions; otherwise the registering child's `general.id`.
+
+---
+
+## 7. `HealthStatus` — prediction quality / drift state
+
+```js
+const { HealthStatus } = require('generalFunctions');
+
+// Ok state.
+const ok = HealthStatus.ok('Pressure source healthy', 'real-child');
+
+// Degraded with reason flags.
+const warm = HealthStatus.degraded(1, ['pressure_init_warming'], 'Pressure not yet initialised', 'dashboard-sim');
+
+// Compose multiple sub-statuses into the worst case.
+const overall = HealthStatus.compose([ok, warm, flowDrift, powerDrift]);
+// → frozen { level: max(level_i), flags: union(flags_i), message, source }
+```
+
+Levels: `0 = good`, `1 = warming`, `2 = degraded`, `3 = invalid`. The shape is frozen; you cannot mutate a `HealthStatus` instance, only compose new ones.
+
+---
+
+## 8. `LatestWinsGate` — latest-write-wins async dispatch
+
+```js
+const { LatestWinsGate } = require('generalFunctions');
+
+// Construct.
+this._dispatchGate = new LatestWinsGate({
+ dispatch: async (value) => { await this._reallySetDemand(value); },
+ logger: this.logger,
+});
+
+// Fire (non-blocking; intermediate calls are superseded).
+this._dispatchGate.fire(newDemand);
+
+// Fire and await result.
+const result = await this._dispatchGate.fireAndWait(newDemand);
+if (result === LatestWinsGate.SUPERSEDED) {
+ // A newer fire pre-empted this one; nothing to do.
+}
+
+// Wait until idle (useful in tests and clean shutdown).
+await this._dispatchGate.drain();
+```
+
+Originally extracted from `machineGroupControl` to coordinate fast successive demand changes against a slow dispatcher. Now shared by `pumpingStation`, `valveGroupControl`, `machineGroupControl`.
+
+---
+
+## 9. PID controller
+
+```js
+const { createPidController } = require('generalFunctions');
+
+const pid = createPidController({
+ kp: 1.2, ki: 0.4, kd: 0.05,
+ outputLimits: { min: 0, max: 100 },
+ rateLimitPerSec: 5, // %/s ramp cap
+ derivativeFilterTau: 0.2, // first-order LPF on the D term
+ antiWindup: 'clamping',
+ setpoint: 50,
+});
+
+pid.setSetpoint(60); // bumpless on the next compute call
+const output = pid.compute(processValue); // discrete tick
+```
+
+For cascaded loops (outer = level → inner = flow), use `createCascadePidController({ outer: {...}, inner: {...} })`.
+
+---
+
+## 10. Status badge composition
+
+```js
+const { statusBadge } = require('generalFunctions');
+
+getStatusBadge() {
+ const state = this.state.getCurrentState();
+ const flowFmt = `${(this._predictedFlow * 3600).toFixed(1)} m³/h`;
+ const powerFmt = `${(this._predictedPower / 1000).toFixed(1)} kW`;
+
+ if (state === 'emergencystop') {
+ return statusBadge.error('E-stop active');
+ }
+ if (state === 'idle') {
+ return statusBadge.idle('idle');
+ }
+ return statusBadge.compose([state, flowFmt, powerFmt]);
+ // → { fill: 'green', shape: 'dot', text: 'operational | 12.4 m³/h | 18.2 kW' }
+}
+```
+
+`StatusUpdater` polls `getStatusBadge()` every `statusInterval` ms and calls `node.status(...)`. Text clipped to 60 chars to fit the Node-RED editor.
+
+---
+
+## 11. Unit conversion (when you really do need it directly)
+
+```js
+const { convert } = require('generalFunctions');
+
+const m3s = convert(80).from('m3/h').to('m3/s'); // 0.0222...
+
+// What units can a measure take?
+const units = convert.possibilities('volumeFlowRate');
+// → ['m3/s', 'm3/h', 'l/s', 'l/min', 'gpm', ...]
+```
+
+In domain code, you should usually be relying on the `UnitPolicy` + `MeasurementContainer` pipeline to convert at the boundary — calling `convert` directly is a smell unless you're processing a one-off ad-hoc payload.
+
+---
+
+## 12. Loading a per-node JSON schema
+
+```js
+const { configManager } = require('generalFunctions');
+const cm = new configManager();
+
+// What schemas are registered?
+const names = cm.getAvailableConfigs();
+// → ['baseConfig', 'rotatingMachine', 'pumpingStation', 'measurement', ...]
+
+// Merge editor values over schema defaults.
+const merged = cm.buildConfig('pumpingStation', uiConfig, nodeId, domainSlice);
+```
+
+`BaseNodeAdapter` does this for you in the constructor. Direct use is for tests and migration tooling.
+
+---
+
+## Related pages
+
+| Page | Why |
+|:---|:---|
+| [Home](Home) | Intuitive overview |
+| [Reference — Contracts](Reference-Contracts) | Full public API surface, per-export stability tags |
+| [Reference — Architecture](Reference-Architecture) | Three-tier rule, `src/` layout, consumer responsibilities |
+| [Reference — Limitations](Reference-Limitations) | Known issues, deprecations, stability rules |
+| [Platform CONTRACTS.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) | The authoritative base-class spec |
+| [rotatingMachine wiki](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/rotatingMachine/wiki/Home) | A consumer node that uses every primitive |
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+# Reference — Limitations
+
+
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> What `generalFunctions` does not do, current rough edges, stability/versioning rules, and open questions. For an intuitive overview, return to [Home](Home).
+
+---
+
+## When NOT to depend on this library
+
+- **Passive HTTP gateway nodes** (e.g. `dashboardAPI`) may skip `BaseDomain` and `BaseNodeAdapter` entirely if they hold no domain state. A plain Node-RED node with HTTP endpoints needs only `logger`, `outputUtils`, and `configManager`. See the `dashboardAPI` wiki for the rationale.
+- **External scripts or standalone tools** that need only unit conversion can import just `const { convert } = require('generalFunctions')` without pulling in the full domain stack.
+- **Nodes at a different S88 level** that inherit from a third-party base class must not import from `src/domain/` or `src/nodered/` internal paths — they may only use root-level exports.
+
+---
+
+## Known limitations
+
+### 1. `loadCurve` is deprecated
+
+`loadCurve(modelId)` is kept as a thin shim over `assetResolver.resolve('curves', modelId)` so legacy consumers don't have to change in one go. New code should use `assetResolver` directly. Replacement `loadModel` exists but not every node has migrated.
+
+- **Tracked in**: `OPEN_QUESTIONS.md` — Phase 8.5 cleanup.
+
+### 2. `outlierDetection` (`DynamicClusterDeviation`) prints to `console.log`
+
+The dynamic-cluster outlier detector emits diagnostic lines via `console.log` directly, bypassing the structured `logger`. This means its output cannot be silenced per-node and doesn't honour `logLevel`. Fix is routing through `logger` like the rest of the library.
+
+- **Tracked in**: Code review backlog.
+
+### 3. `configUtils.initConfig` silently strips unknown keys
+
+When the user config carries a key that isn't in the schema, `configUtils.initConfig` (via `validationUtils.validateSchema`) silently drops it. This means a typo in an editor field name or a missed schema entry results in the default value being used — with no error, no warning, no log line.
+
+Workaround: the schema must include every key the domain reads, with a sensible default. The 2026-05-11 monster schema fix was a direct consequence of this gotcha.
+
+- **Tracked in**: `OPEN_QUESTIONS.md` — e.g. monster schema fix.
+
+### 4. `state` (FSM) and `predict` are not yet integrated with `BaseDomain` lifecycle
+
+The state machine and the prediction class are exported but not lifecycle-managed by `BaseDomain`. Consumer nodes wire them manually in `configure()` — constructor, event subscriptions, teardown. A second wave of refactor work will move them under the `BaseDomain` umbrella so subclasses get them for free.
+
+- **Tracked in**: Architecture backlog.
+
+### 5. `menuUtils` / `MenuManager` bypass the Node.js import path
+
+These are served as browser JavaScript via the admin `endpointUtils` and run in the Node-RED editor's iframe. Deep changes require testing in both environments (Node-side schema validation, browser-side editor form rendering). There is no automated test harness for the browser side.
+
+- **Tracked in**: `endpointUtils.js` comments.
+
+### 6. `CascadePIDController` has no dedicated test suite
+
+`PIDController` is unit-tested; the cascade variant is not. Adding tests is on the backlog.
+
+- **Tracked in**: Test backlog.
+
+### 7. Wiki autogen is hand-maintained
+
+The API surface section is hand-maintained between the `` markers in `CONTRACT.md`. There is no `npm run wiki:all` script (yet); when an export is added or changed, the table must be edited by hand. Mitigation: the source-of-truth is the barrel (`index.js`); when in doubt, trust the barrel.
+
+- **Tracked in**: Phase 9 follow-up.
+
+### 8. Single-side pressure handling lives in consumers
+
+Consumer-node concerns like single-side pressure degradation, residue handling, and sequence-abort semantics are NOT centralised in this library — each consumer (`rotatingMachine`, `valveGroupControl`, …) implements its own variant. Cross-node consistency is by convention, not by enforcement. A future `BaseDomain` extension could pull common pressure-routing patterns up.
+
+- **Tracked in**: Internal architecture notes.
+
+### 9. Asset registry backends are not fully symmetric
+
+`FileBackend` is the production default (sync, in-process JSON). `HttpBackend` is provided for remote-resolver scenarios but has fewer call sites and less test coverage. If you switch to `HttpBackend` in production, expect to find edge-case differences.
+
+- **Tracked in**: Internal — not yet ticketed.
+
+### 10. No editor form
+
+`generalFunctions` is never placed in a flow. It has no Node-RED type registration, no `.html`, no admin endpoint of its own. Consumer nodes expose their own editor forms; each form field writes into a config key that `configManager.buildConfig` validates against the node's schema in `src/configs/.json`. This is a deliberate design choice, not a limitation — documented here for visitors searching for "where's the editor form".
+
+---
+
+## Stability + versioning
+
+Source of truth: [`.claude/rules/general-functions.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/rules/general-functions.md) in the superproject.
+
+| Category | Rule |
+|:---|:---|
+| **Safe to add** | New named exports. New optional methods on existing classes. New config keys with defaults in the schema. |
+| **Requires decision-gate interview** | Removing or renaming any export. Changing a method signature. Changing the output key format of `MeasurementContainer.getFlattenedOutput()`. Changing the `formatMsg` delta-compression behaviour. |
+| **Forbidden without migration** | Breaking the 4-segment key shape (`type.variant.position.childId`). Changing Port 0/1/2 payload envelope. Changing the [CONTRACTS.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) §1–§9 shapes. |
+
+### Cross-node impact
+
+`generalFunctions` is a git submodule shared by all 12 node repos. **Any change here can break any node.** Before modifying any module:
+
+```bash
+# Identify all consumers of the symbol you're touching.
+grep -r "require('generalFunctions')" nodes/*/
+
+# Or for a specific export:
+grep -rn "BaseDomain\|UnitPolicy\|MeasurementContainer" nodes/*/src/
+```
+
+After changes, run the test suites of every affected consumer node, not just `generalFunctions/test/`.
+
+### Canonical units
+
+`MeasurementContainer` and all internal processing assume canonical units:
+
+| Quantity | Canonical |
+|:---|:---|
+| Pressure | `Pa` |
+| Flow | `m3/s` |
+| Power | `W` |
+| Temperature | `K` |
+
+Unit conversion happens at system boundaries (input via `CommandRegistry.units` normalisation, output via `UnitPolicy.output` rendering) — never in core logic. Code that assumes anything else is a bug.
+
+---
+
+## Deprecations
+
+| Symbol | Status | Replacement | Plan |
+|:---|:---|:---|:---|
+| `loadCurve(modelId)` | deprecated | `assetResolver.resolve('curves', modelId)` | Remove after every consumer migrates. Tracked in Phase 8.5. |
+
+When a symbol is marked deprecated:
+
+1. The row in `CONTRACT.md` flips to `deprecated` and gains a "removed-in" line.
+2. Consumers in `nodes/*` are updated to the replacement.
+3. Each touched node's submodule pin is bumped in the superproject.
+4. After one release on `development` with no consumers, the export and its row are removed.
+
+---
+
+## Open questions (tracked)
+
+| Question | Where it lives |
+|:---|:---|
+| Phase 8.5: complete `loadCurve` → `assetResolver` migration | Internal |
+| Route `DynamicClusterDeviation` log lines through `logger` | Code review backlog |
+| Surface a warning when `configUtils.initConfig` strips a key not in schema | `OPEN_QUESTIONS.md` |
+| Move `state` (FSM) and `predict` under `BaseDomain` lifecycle | Architecture backlog |
+| Browser-side test harness for `menuUtils` | `endpointUtils.js` |
+| Test suite for `CascadePIDController` | Test backlog |
+| Wiki autogen script (`npm run wiki:all`) for the API surface section | Phase 9 follow-up |
+| `HttpBackend` test coverage parity with `FileBackend` | Internal |
+| Centralised single-side-pressure handling pattern in `BaseDomain` | Internal architecture notes |
+
+---
+
+## Migration notes
+
+### Pre-refactor: per-node `registerChild` switch
+
+The `ChildRouter` replaces hand-written `registerChild(child)` methods. The mechanical migration:
+
+```js
+// Before:
+registerChild(child) {
+ switch (child.softwareType) {
+ case 'measurement':
+ if (child.config.asset.type === 'pressure' && child.positionVsParent === 'upstream') {
+ this._onUpstream(child);
+ } else if (child.config.asset.type === 'flow') {
+ this._onFlow(child);
+ }
+ break;
+ case 'machinegroup':
+ this._onMgcChild(child);
+ break;
+ }
+}
+
+// After (in configure()):
+this.router
+ .onMeasurement('measurement', { type: 'pressure', position: 'upstream' }, (data, child) => this._onUpstream(child))
+ .onMeasurement('measurement', { type: 'flow' }, (data, child) => this._onFlow(child))
+ .onRegister('machinegroup', (child) => this._onMgcChild(child));
+```
+
+Behaviour is identical (the underlying `childRegistrationUtils` calls are unchanged); the wiring is just declarative.
+
+### Pre-refactor: per-node `getStatusBadge` duplication
+
+The `statusBadge` pure-function helpers replaced 12 copies of slightly different status-text formatters. New domains should use `statusBadge.compose(parts, opts)`, `statusBadge.error(msg)`, `statusBadge.idle(label)` instead of building `{fill, shape, text}` by hand. Text is clipped to 60 chars to fit the Node-RED editor.
+
+### Pre-AssetResolver: `loadCurve` shim
+
+Old code:
+
+```js
+const { loadCurve } = require('generalFunctions');
+const curve = loadCurve('SomeModel');
+```
+
+New code (preferred):
+
+```js
+const { assetResolver } = require('generalFunctions');
+const curve = assetResolver.resolve('curves', 'SomeModel');
+```
+
+The shim still works, but the next API-surface review may remove it. Migrate when next touching the file.
+
+---
+
+## Related pages
+
+| Page | Why |
+|:---|:---|
+| [Home](Home) | Intuitive overview |
+| [Reference — Contracts](Reference-Contracts) | Full public API surface, per-export stability tags |
+| [Reference — Architecture](Reference-Architecture) | Three-tier rule, `src/` layout, consumer responsibilities |
+| [Reference — Examples](Reference-Examples) | Usage patterns: extending base classes, registering commands, declaring child routes |
+| [Platform CONTRACTS.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md) | The authoritative platform base-class + protocol spec |
+| [`.claude/rules/general-functions.md`](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/rules/general-functions.md) | Stability + change-impact rules |
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+### generalFunctions (Library)
+
+- [Home](Home)
+
+**Reference**
+
+- [Contracts](Reference-Contracts)
+- [Architecture](Reference-Architecture)
+- [Examples](Reference-Examples)
+- [Limitations](Reference-Limitations)
+
+**Related**
+
+- [EVOLV master wiki](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/wiki/Home)
+- [Platform CONTRACTS.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/.claude/refactor/CONTRACTS.md)
+- [Library CONTRACT.md](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/src/branch/development/nodes/generalFunctions/CONTRACT.md)
+- [rotatingMachine wiki](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/rotatingMachine/wiki/Home)
+- [machineGroupControl wiki](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/machineGroupControl/wiki/Home)
+- [pumpingStation wiki](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/pumpingStation/wiki/Home)
+- [Topology Patterns](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/wiki/Topology-Patterns)
+- [Topic Conventions](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/wiki/Topic-Conventions)
+- [Telemetry](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV/wiki/Telemetry)