Runtime-Problem? ZwaveThingHandler does not see zwave_nodeid="2" from things config-file

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My Testsetup consists of a Z-Stick (Gen 5) and a Multisensor (Node 2). I try to define both in the file config\things\default.things as follows:

Bridge zwave:serial_zstick:controller [ port="/dev/ttyACM0", controller_softreset="false", controller_master="true", heal_enable="true", security_networkkey="01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16" ]
Thing zwave:device:controller:mynode2 (zwave:serial_zstick:controller) [ zwave_nodeid="2" ]

The bridge comes up properly and autodiscovers the node 2 while the second line fails, because the parameter zwave_nodeid is not seen in ZWaveThingHandler.initialize(), resulting in the following errorlog-message:

[ding.zwave.handler.ZWaveThingHandler] - NodeID is not set in zwave:device:controller:mynode2

I must admit, that I am not sure, if the the configuration syntax for the Thing is correct. Therefore I tried alternatively the following Thing definition without success:

Thing zwave:device:controller:mynode2 (zwave:serial_zstick:controller) [ zwave_nodeid=2 ]

I tested it versus 2.0.0b3 and yesterday’s nightly build.

Any help is appreciated,

brstein

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Addendum: I also tested the following alternative configuration syntax according to http://www.eclipse.org/smarthome/documentation/features/dsl.html#defining-bridges:

Bridge zwave:serial_zstick:controller [ port="/dev/ttyACM0", controller_softreset="false", controller_master="true", heal_enable="true", security_networkkey="01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16" ] {
   Thing device mynode2 [ zwave_nodeid="2" ]
}

which results again in

[ding.zwave.handler.ZWaveThingHandler] - NodeID is not set in zwave:device:controller:mynode2
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Addendum 2: It seems that the Thing-parameters in [ ] are not provided to the initialize() method of

org.openhab.binding.zwave.handler.ZwaveThingHandler

if coming from a conf/things/xxx.things-File. The following snippet is from the intitialze() method of ZWaveThingHandler which outputs the above mentioned error:

String nodeParm = this.getThing().getProperties().get(ZWaveBindingConstants.PROPERTY_NODEID);
if (nodeParm == null) {
  logger.error("NodeID is not set in {}", this.getThing().getUID());
  return;
}

If those parameters are provided from the database (which is the case if the Thing is added with PaperUI) everything works fine. Therefore I conclude, that this could be a runtime problem.

All config files from above seem to comply with the xtext-definition for Things, found in:

/smarthome/bundles/model/org.eclipse.smarthome.model.thing/src/org/eclipse/smarthome/model/thing/Thing.xtext

Your Help is appreciated.

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This problem is processed as an issue at https://github.com/openhab/org.openhab.binding.zwave/issues/153 . Please look there for further information.

Regards,
brstein.

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So… has this been resolved, I am getting the same error, issue on github in a closed state…

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Yes, as per the issue linked directly above, manual thing configuration has been implemented, and is available in the development branch of the binding (ie not the main branch) at this time.

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Oh… I see, how can I install dev branch?

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See this thread -:

The first few messages provide the instructions. Just be aware that it is a large change from the current binding and you’ll need to reconfigure everything. I guess this isn’t a problem if you’re planning on changing the configuration anyway…

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