update

src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js

@@ -6,8 +6,18 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
   }
 
   async registerChild(child, positionVsParent, distance) {
-    const { softwareType } = child.config.functionality;
-    const { name, id } = child.config.general;
+    if (!child || typeof child !== 'object') {
+      this.logger?.warn('registerChild skipped: invalid child payload');
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (!child.config?.functionality || !child.config?.general) {
+      this.logger?.warn('registerChild skipped: missing child config/functionality/general');
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const softwareType = child.config.functionality.softwareType;
+    const name = child.config.general.name || child.config.general.id || 'unknown';
+    const id = child.config.general.id || name;
 
     this.logger.debug(`Registering child: ${name} (${id}) as ${softwareType} at ${positionVsParent}`);
 
@@ -43,19 +53,21 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
     }
 
     this.logger.info(`✅ Child ${name} registered successfully`);
+    return true;
   }
 
   _storeChild(child, softwareType) {
     // Maintain your existing structure
     if (!this.mainClass.child) this.mainClass.child = {};
-    if (!this.mainClass.child[softwareType]) this.mainClass.child[softwareType] = {};
+    const typeKey = softwareType || 'unknown';
+    if (!this.mainClass.child[typeKey]) this.mainClass.child[typeKey] = {};
     
     const { category = "sensor" } = child.config.asset || {};
-    if (!this.mainClass.child[softwareType][category]) {
-      this.mainClass.child[softwareType][category] = [];
+    if (!this.mainClass.child[typeKey][category]) {
+      this.mainClass.child[typeKey][category] = [];
     }
     
-    this.mainClass.child[softwareType][category].push(child);
+    this.mainClass.child[typeKey][category].push(child);
   }
 
   // NEW: Utility methods for parent to use
@@ -95,4 +107,4 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = ChildRegistrationUtils;
+module.exports = ChildRegistrationUtils;