@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager

A comprehensive, TypeScript-first device manager for discovering and communicating with network devices. 🔌

🎯 Overview

@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager provides a unified, object-oriented API for discovering and controlling network devices. Whether you're building a document scanning workflow, managing printers, controlling smart home devices, or monitoring UPS systems — this library has you covered.

Supported Device Types:

• 🖨️ Scanners — eSCL (AirScan), SANE protocols
• 📄 Printers — IPP, JetDirect protocols
• 🔊 Speakers — Sonos, AirPlay, Chromecast, DLNA
• 🔋 UPS Systems — NUT, SNMP protocols
• 📡 SNMP Devices — Generic SNMP v1/v2c/v3 support
• 🏠 Smart Home — Home Assistant integration (lights, switches, sensors, climate, locks, fans, cameras, covers)

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📦 Installation

# Using pnpm (recommended)
pnpm add @ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager

# Using npm
npm install @ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager

# Using yarn
yarn add @ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager

🚀 Quick Start

The OOP Pattern: Discovery → Selection → Feature → Operation

import { DeviceManager, ScanFeature } from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';
import * as fs from 'fs/promises';

async function scanDocument() {
  const manager = new DeviceManager();

  // 1️⃣ DISCOVERY - Find scanners in your network
  await manager.discoverScanners('192.168.1.0/24');

  // 2️⃣ INSPECTION - See what's available
  const scanners = manager.getDevices({ hasFeature: 'scan' });
  console.log('Found scanners:', scanners.map(s => `${s.name} at ${s.address}`));

  // 3️⃣ SELECTION - Choose your device (explicit, no magic!)
  const device = manager.selectDevice({ address: '192.168.1.100' });

  // 4️⃣ FEATURE ACCESS - Get the capability you need
  const scanFeature = device.selectFeature<ScanFeature>('scan');

  // 5️⃣ OPERATION - Do the thing!
  await scanFeature.connect();
  const result = await scanFeature.scan({
    source: 'flatbed',
    resolution: 300,
    colorMode: 'color',
    format: 'jpeg',
  });

  await fs.writeFile('scan.jpg', result.data);
  console.log(`Saved: scan.jpg (${result.data.length} bytes)`);

  await manager.shutdown();
}

scanDocument();

🏗️ Architecture

The library follows a clean, composable architecture:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      DeviceManager                          │
│  • Discovery (mDNS, SSDP, Network Scanning)                │
│  • Device Registry (by IP, deduplication)                  │
│  • Device Selection (query & assert patterns)              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     UniversalDevice                         │
│  • Represents any network device                           │
│  • Composable features (scan, print, volume, etc.)         │
│  • Connection lifecycle management                         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        Features                             │
│  ScanFeature │ PrintFeature │ PlaybackFeature │ VolumeFeature
│  PowerFeature │ SnmpFeature │ LightFeature │ SwitchFeature  │
│  SensorFeature │ ClimateFeature │ CameraFeature │ ...       │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                              │
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        Protocols                            │
│  eSCL │ SANE │ IPP │ SNMP │ NUT │ UPnP/SOAP │ Home Assistant│
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

📖 API Reference

DeviceManager

The central orchestrator for device discovery and management.

const manager = new DeviceManager({
  autoDiscovery: true,      // Enable mDNS/SSDP auto-discovery
  discoveryTimeout: 10000,  // Discovery timeout in ms
  enableRetry: true,        // Enable retry with exponential backoff
  maxRetries: 5,            // Maximum retry attempts
});

Discovery Methods

// Focused scanner discovery
const scanners = await manager.discoverScanners('192.168.1.0/24', {
  timeout: 3000,
  concurrency: 50,
});

// Focused printer discovery
const printers = await manager.discoverPrinters('192.168.1.0/24');

// General network scan (all device types)
const devices = await manager.scanNetwork({
  ipRange: '192.168.1.0/24',
  probeEscl: true,
  probeIpp: true,
  probeSane: true,
  probeAirplay: true,
  probeSonos: true,
  probeChromecast: true,
});

// mDNS/SSDP continuous discovery
await manager.startDiscovery();
manager.on('device:found', ({ device, featureType }) => {
  console.log(`Found: ${device.name}`);
});
await manager.stopDiscovery();

Device Selection

// Query pattern (returns array, may be empty)
const allDevices = manager.getDevices();
const scanners = manager.getDevices({ hasFeature: 'scan' });
const brotherDevices = manager.getDevices({ name: 'Brother' });

// Assert pattern (returns single device, throws if not found)
const device = manager.selectDevice({ address: '192.168.1.100' });
const scanner = manager.selectDevice({ name: 'Brother', hasFeature: 'scan' });

IDeviceSelector Interface

interface IDeviceSelector {
  id?: string;               // Exact match on device ID
  address?: string;          // Exact match on IP address
  name?: string;             // Partial match (case-insensitive)
  model?: string;            // Partial match (case-insensitive)
  manufacturer?: string;     // Partial match (case-insensitive)
  hasFeature?: TFeatureType; // Must have this feature
  hasFeatures?: TFeatureType[];   // Must have ALL features
  hasAnyFeature?: TFeatureType[]; // Must have ANY feature
}

UniversalDevice

Represents any network device with composable features.

const device = manager.selectDevice({ address: '192.168.1.100' });

// Device properties
console.log(device.name);         // "Brother MFC-J5730DW"
console.log(device.address);      // "192.168.1.100"
console.log(device.manufacturer); // "Brother"
console.log(device.model);        // "MFC-J5730DW"
console.log(device.status);       // 'online' | 'offline' | 'busy' | 'error'

// Feature access (safe query - returns undefined)
const maybeScan = device.getFeature<ScanFeature>('scan');

// Feature access (assert - throws if not available)
const scanFeature = device.selectFeature<ScanFeature>('scan');

// Check capabilities
device.hasFeature('scan');           // true/false
device.hasFeatures(['scan', 'print']); // must have ALL
device.hasAnyFeature(['scan', 'print']); // must have ANY
device.getFeatureTypes();            // ['scan', 'print', ...]

Features

🖨️ ScanFeature

const scanFeature = device.selectFeature<ScanFeature>('scan');
await scanFeature.connect();

// Get capabilities
const caps = await scanFeature.getCapabilities();
// { resolutions: [100, 200, 300, 600], formats: ['jpeg', 'png', 'pdf'], ... }

// Scan a document
const result = await scanFeature.scan({
  source: 'flatbed',       // 'flatbed' | 'adf' | 'adf-duplex'
  resolution: 300,         // DPI
  colorMode: 'color',      // 'color' | 'grayscale' | 'blackwhite'
  format: 'jpeg',          // 'jpeg' | 'png' | 'pdf' | 'tiff'
  quality: 85,             // JPEG quality (1-100)
  area: { x: 0, y: 0, width: 210, height: 297 }, // mm
});

// result.data is a Buffer containing the scanned image
await fs.writeFile('scan.jpg', result.data);

📄 PrintFeature

const printFeature = device.selectFeature<PrintFeature>('print');
await printFeature.connect();

// Get printer capabilities
const caps = await printFeature.getCapabilities();

// Print a document
const job = await printFeature.print(pdfBuffer, {
  copies: 2,
  mediaSize: 'iso_a4_210x297mm',
  sides: 'two-sided-long-edge',
  quality: 'high',
  colorMode: 'color',
  jobName: 'My Document',
});

// Check job status
const status = await printFeature.getJobStatus(job.id);

🔊 PlaybackFeature & VolumeFeature

const playback = device.selectFeature<PlaybackFeature>('playback');
const volume = device.selectFeature<VolumeFeature>('volume');
await playback.connect();

// Control playback
await playback.play('http://example.com/audio.mp3');
await playback.pause();
await playback.stop();
await playback.seek(120); // seconds

// Get playback status
const status = await playback.getStatus();
// { state: 'playing', position: 45, duration: 180, track: { title: '...' } }

// Control volume
await volume.setVolume(50);    // 0-100
await volume.mute();
await volume.unmute();
const level = await volume.getVolume();

🔋 PowerFeature (UPS)

const power = device.selectFeature<PowerFeature>('power');
await power.connect();

// Get UPS status
const status = await power.getStatus();
// { status: 'online', battery: { charge: 100, runtime: 1800, voltage: 13.8 }, ... }

// Get battery info
const battery = await power.getBatteryInfo();
// { charge: 95, runtime: 1500, health: 'good' }

// Run self-test
await power.runTest();

🏠 Smart Home Features

// Light control
const light = device.selectFeature<LightFeature>('light');
await light.turnOn();
await light.setBrightness(80);
await light.setColor({ r: 255, g: 100, b: 50 });
await light.setColorTemperature(4000); // Kelvin

// Switch control
const switch_ = device.selectFeature<SwitchFeature>('switch');
await switch_.turnOn();
await switch_.turnOff();
await switch_.toggle();

// Climate control
const climate = device.selectFeature<ClimateFeature>('climate');
await climate.setTargetTemperature(22);
await climate.setMode('heat'); // 'heat' | 'cool' | 'auto' | 'off'

// Sensor reading
const sensor = device.selectFeature<SensorFeature>('sensor');
const reading = await sensor.getState();
// { temperature: 22.5, humidity: 45, battery: 85 }

Protocol Direct Access

For advanced use cases, you can access protocols directly:

import { EsclProtocol, IppProtocol, SnmpProtocol } from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';

// Direct eSCL (AirScan) access
const escl = new EsclProtocol('192.168.1.100', 80, false);
const caps = await escl.getCapabilities();
const result = await escl.scan({ source: 'flatbed', resolution: 300 });

// Direct IPP access
const ipp = new IppProtocol('ipp://192.168.1.100:631/ipp/print');
const printerAttrs = await ipp.getPrinterAttributes();

// Direct SNMP access
const snmp = new SnmpProtocol('192.168.1.100', { community: 'public' });
const sysDescr = await snmp.get('1.3.6.1.2.1.1.1.0');

Home Assistant Integration

import { HomeAssistantProtocol, HomeAssistantDiscovery } from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';

// Connect to Home Assistant
const ha = new HomeAssistantProtocol({
  host: 'homeassistant.local',
  port: 8123,
  accessToken: 'your_long_lived_access_token',
});

await ha.connect();

// Get all entities
const entities = await ha.getStates();

// Control a light
await ha.callService('light', 'turn_on', {
  entity_id: 'light.living_room',
  brightness: 200,
});

// Subscribe to state changes
ha.on('state_changed', (event) => {
  console.log(`${event.entity_id}: ${event.new_state.state}`);
});

// Auto-discover Home Assistant instances via mDNS
const discovery = new HomeAssistantDiscovery();
discovery.on('found', (instance) => {
  console.log(`Found HA at ${instance.address}:${instance.port}`);
});
await discovery.start();

Helper Utilities

import {
  withRetry,
  isValidIp,
  cidrToIps,
  getLocalSubnet,
} from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';

// Retry with exponential backoff
const result = await withRetry(
  () => someFlakeyOperation(),
  { maxRetries: 3, baseDelay: 1000, multiplier: 2 }
);

// IP utilities
isValidIp('192.168.1.1');           // true
cidrToIps('192.168.1.0/30');        // ['192.168.1.0', '192.168.1.1', ...]
getLocalSubnet();                    // '192.168.1.0/24'

🔍 Discovery Methods

The library supports multiple discovery mechanisms:

Method	Protocol	Use Case
discoverScanners()	eSCL, SANE	Find network scanners
discoverPrinters()	IPP	Find network printers
scanNetwork()	All	Comprehensive subnet scan
startDiscovery()	mDNS, SSDP	Continuous auto-discovery

mDNS Service Types

import { SERVICE_TYPES } from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';

// Available: escl, ipp, ipp-tls, airplay, raop,
// googlecast, sonos, sane, http, https, printer

SSDP Service Types

import { SSDP_SERVICE_TYPES } from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';

// Available: all, rootdevice, mediaRenderer, mediaServer,
// contentDirectory, avtransport, renderingControl,
// connectionManager, zonePlayer

🎯 Feature Types

type TFeatureType =
  | 'scan'       // Document scanning
  | 'print'      // Document printing
  | 'fax'        // Fax send/receive
  | 'copy'       // Copy (scan + print)
  | 'playback'   // Media playback
  | 'volume'     // Volume control
  | 'power'      // Power/UPS status
  | 'snmp'       // SNMP queries
  | 'dlna-render'// DLNA renderer
  | 'dlna-serve' // DLNA server
  | 'light'      // Smart lights
  | 'climate'    // HVAC/thermostats
  | 'sensor'     // Sensors
  | 'camera'     // Cameras
  | 'cover'      // Blinds, garage doors
  | 'switch'     // Smart switches
  | 'lock'       // Smart locks
  | 'fan'        // Fans
  ;

🔧 Advanced Usage

Custom Device Creation

Use the factory functions for creating devices with specific features:

import { createScanner, createPrinter, createSpeaker } from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';

// Create a scanner device manually
const scanner = createScanner({
  id: 'my-scanner',
  name: 'Office Scanner',
  address: '192.168.1.50',
  port: 80,
  protocol: 'escl',
  txtRecords: {},
});

// Create a printer device
const printer = createPrinter({
  id: 'my-printer',
  name: 'Office Printer',
  address: '192.168.1.51',
  port: 631,
  txtRecords: { rp: '/ipp/print' },
});

// Create a Sonos speaker
const speaker = createSpeaker({
  id: 'living-room-sonos',
  name: 'Living Room',
  address: '192.168.1.52',
  port: 1400,
  protocol: 'sonos',
});

Smart Home Factory Functions

import {
  createSmartLight,
  createSmartSwitch,
  createSmartSensor,
  createSmartClimate,
  createSmartCover,
  createSmartLock,
  createSmartFan,
  createSmartCamera,
} from '@ecobridge.xyz/devicemanager';

// Create devices with Home Assistant integration
const light = createSmartLight({
  id: 'living-room-light',
  name: 'Living Room Light',
  address: 'homeassistant.local',
  port: 8123,
  entityId: 'light.living_room',
  protocol: 'home-assistant',
  protocolClient: haClient,  // Your HomeAssistantProtocol instance
  capabilities: {
    supportsBrightness: true,
    supportsColorTemp: true,
    supportsRgb: true,
  },
});

Event Handling

const manager = new DeviceManager();

// Discovery events
manager.on('device:found', ({ device, featureType }) => {
  console.log(`Found ${device.name} with ${featureType} capability`);
});

manager.on('device:lost', (address) => {
  console.log(`Device at ${address} went offline`);
});

// Network scan progress
manager.on('network:progress', (progress) => {
  console.log(`Scanning: ${progress.percentage}% - Found ${progress.devicesFound} devices`);
});

// Device events
const device = manager.selectDevice({ address: '192.168.1.100' });
device.on('status:changed', ({ oldStatus, newStatus }) => {
  console.log(`Status: ${oldStatus} → ${newStatus}`);
});
device.on('feature:connected', (featureType) => {
  console.log(`Feature ${featureType} connected`);
});

Error Handling

The library uses a fail-fast approach with clear error messages:

try {
  // Throws if no device matches
  const device = manager.selectDevice({ address: '192.168.1.999' });
} catch (err) {
  // "No device found matching: {\"address\":\"192.168.1.999\"}"
}

try {
  // Throws if device doesn't have the feature
  const printFeature = device.selectFeature<PrintFeature>('print');
} catch (err) {
  // "Device 'Brother Scanner' does not have feature 'print'"
}

// Safe alternatives that don't throw
const devices = manager.getDevices({ address: '192.168.1.999' }); // []
const maybePrint = device.getFeature<PrintFeature>('print'); // undefined

📋 Requirements

• Node.js 18+ (native fetch support required)
• TypeScript 5.0+ (recommended)
• Network access to target devices

🙏 Credits

Built with ❤️ using:

• bonjour-service - mDNS discovery
• node-ssdp - SSDP/UPnP discovery
• net-snmp - SNMP protocol
• ipp - IPP printing protocol
• sonos - Sonos control
• castv2-client - Chromecast protocol

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