# @push.rocks/smarthomebridge
a homebridge abstraction package

## Install

To get started with `@push.rocks/smarthomebridge`, ensure that you have Node.js and npm installed. Then, you can install the package by running:

```bash
npm install @push.rocks/smarthomebridge --save
```

This command will add `@push.rocks/smarthomebridge` to your project’s dependencies and download it.

## Usage

**@push.rocks/smarthomebridge** is designed to serve as an abstraction package for Homebridge, simplifying the integration of various smart home devices with Homebridge. Here’s how you can leverage this package in your own projects using TypeScript.

### Setting Up Your Project

Before diving into the usage examples, make sure your project is set up to use TypeScript. This involves having a `tsconfig.json` file configured for your environment, and possibly including the necessary type definitions for node and other libraries you might be using.

### Connecting to Homebridge

First, let’s assume you want to create a simple bridge connection to Homebridge and manage devices. The primary step is to import `smarthomebridge` into your TypeScript file.

```typescript
import * as smarthomebridge from '@push.rocks/smarthomebridge';
```

Given that `@push.rocks/smarthomebridge` acts as an abstraction, you would usually not interact directly with it for creating devices but use it to set up a foundation. Here, for demonstration purposes, let’s focus on using it as a preliminary setup before dealing with specific smart home integrations.

### Basic Configuration and Initialization

To start off, you might want to initialize your abstraction layer with Homebridge. Since our package is an abstraction, the real power comes when integrating with various plugins; yet, let’s look at a basic setup:

```typescript
// Assuming SmarthomeBridge offers a basic initialization method
smarthomebridge.initialize({
  logging: true, // Enable logging for debugging purposes
  // Other initializing parameters here
});
```

This snippet is hypothetical and meant to serve as an illustration of how you might begin working with smarthomebridge in a real project. Currently, `smarthomebridge` does not expose such methods directly but expect to define configurations and handle dependencies internally.

### Extending Functionality with Plugins

Working with smarthomebridge means you’ll likely be extending its functionality through plugins or additional modules to support specific devices or platforms (e.g., lights, thermostats, sensors). As of this writing, you would create these plugins following the standard Homebridge plugin development practices, while `smarthomebridge` might provide utility functions to streamline certain tasks, such as device discovery, state management, or communication protocols.

### Example: Creating a Lightbulb Plugin

In real usage, you’d extend smarthomebridge by creating new plugins. For instance, if you’re aiming to add a smart lightbulb to your Homebridge setup using smarthomebridge, your TypeScript plugin might look like this:

```typescript
// Import necessary libraries and dependencies
import { SmarthomeDevice } from '@push.rocks/smarthomebridge';

class SmartLightbulb extends SmarthomeDevice {
  constructor() {
    // Initialize and register the device with smarthomebridge
  }
  // Define methods for interacting with the smart lightbulb
}

// Instantiate and use your smart lightbulb
const mySmartLightbulb = new SmartLightbulb();
```

This simplified example illustrates the concept of extending the smarthomebridge package to handle specific kinds of smart home devices. The actual implementation will vary based on the device’s capabilities, communication protocols, and the Homebridge plugin API.

### Conclusion

While the details provided here are simulated to give a sense of how `@push.rocks/smarthomebridge` might be used in projects, the real value of this package emerges when developers create and integrate it with Homebridge plugins tailored to their home automation needs. The examples above are intended to illustrate potential ways to use the package, but the specifics will depend on the package's evolving implementation and the developer's requirements. Stay tuned to the package's official documentation and source code for the most accurate and up-to-date guidance on utilizing `@push.rocks/smarthomebridge` in your projects.

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