# Alteriom MQTT Schema Compliance

## Overview

The painlessMesh library is compliant with the **@alteriom/mqtt-schema** specifications for all mesh-related messages. This ensures interoperability with other Alteriom services and monitoring tools.

## Schema Package

- **Package:** `@alteriom/mqtt-schema` v0.7.2 (latest)
- **Registry:** npm (https://www.npmjs.com/package/@alteriom/mqtt-schema)
- **Documentation:** https://github.com/Alteriom/alteriom-mqtt-schema
- **Release:** v0.7.2 includes sensor metrics and enhanced message types!

## v0.7.2 Schema Alignment

### Message Type Codes (Faster Classification)

The schema now includes standardized message type codes for 90% faster message classification:

**Standard Schema Codes:**
- **200:** SENSOR_DATA - Sensor telemetry readings
- **201:** SENSOR_HEARTBEAT - Sensor presence/health
- **202:** SENSOR_STATUS - Sensor status change
- **203:** SENSOR_INFO - Sensor identification and capabilities (v0.7.2+)
- **204:** SENSOR_METRICS - Sensor health and performance metrics (v0.7.2+)
- **300:** GATEWAY_INFO - Gateway identification
- **301:** GATEWAY_METRICS - Gateway health metrics
- **302:** GATEWAY_DATA - Gateway telemetry (v0.7.2+)
- **303:** GATEWAY_HEARTBEAT - Gateway presence (v0.7.2+)
- **304:** GATEWAY_STATUS - Gateway status (v0.7.2+)
- **400:** COMMAND - Device control command
- **401:** COMMAND_RESPONSE - Command execution result
- **500:** FIRMWARE_STATUS - Firmware update status
- **600:** MESH_NODE_LIST - Mesh node inventory
- **601:** MESH_TOPOLOGY - Mesh network topology
- **602:** MESH_ALERT - Mesh network alert
- **603:** MESH_BRIDGE - Mesh protocol bridge (v0.7.1+)
- **604:** MESH_STATUS - Mesh status (v0.7.2+)
- **605:** MESH_METRICS - Mesh-level metrics (v0.7.2+)
- **700:** DEVICE_CONFIG - Device configuration management

**painlessMesh Mesh-Specific Codes (600+ range):**
- **600:** MeshNodeListPackage → MESH_NODE_LIST (v1.7.7+)
- **601:** MeshTopologyPackage → MESH_TOPOLOGY (v1.7.7+)
- **602:** MeshAlertPackage → MESH_ALERT (v1.7.7+)
- **603:** MeshBridgePackage → MESH_BRIDGE (v1.7.7+)
- **604:** EnhancedStatusPackage → MESH_STATUS (v1.7.7+)
- **605:** HealthCheckPackage → MESH_METRICS (v1.7.7+)

**painlessMesh Schema-Aligned Codes:**
- **200:** SensorPackage → SENSOR_DATA ✓
- **202:** StatusPackage → SENSOR_STATUS ✓
- **204:** MetricsPackage → SENSOR_METRICS ✓ (aligns with v0.7.2+)
- **400:** CommandPackage → COMMAND ✓ (moved from 201 in v1.7.7 for full schema compliance)

All painlessMesh packages now include the optional `message_type` field for optimal performance.

### Mesh Bridge Schema (Type 603)

New schema for bridging painlessMesh protocol to MQTT, enabling standardized mesh protocol integration.

**Key Features:**
- Native painlessMesh message encapsulation
- Support for SINGLE, BROADCAST, and other mesh message types
- RSSI, hop count, and timing information
- Optional payload decoding for MQTT v1 messages
- Multiple mesh protocol support (painlessMesh, ESP-NOW, BLE Mesh, etc.)

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## v0.5.0 Compliance (Mesh Topology & Events)

### Mesh Topology (alteriom/mesh/{mesh_id}/topology)

✅ **Fully Compliant** with `mesh_topology.schema.json` v0.5.0

**Implementation:** `examples/bridge/mesh_topology_reporter.hpp`

**Required Fields:**
- ✅ Envelope: `schema_version`, `device_id`, `device_type`, `timestamp`, `firmware_version`
- ✅ Event: `mesh_topology`
- ✅ Mesh ID: `mesh_id`, `gateway_node_id`
- ✅ Nodes: Array with `node_id`, `role`, `status`, `last_seen`, `firmware_version`, `uptime_seconds`, `free_memory_kb`, `connection_count`
- ✅ Connections: Array with `from_node`, `to_node`, `quality`, `latency_ms`, `rssi`, `hop_count`
- ✅ Metrics: `total_nodes`, `online_nodes`, `network_diameter`, `avg_connection_quality`, `messages_per_second`
- ✅ Update Type: `full` or `incremental`

**Device ID Format:** `ALT-XXXXXXXXXXXX` (12 hex digits)

**MQTT Topics:**
- `alteriom/mesh/MESH-001/topology` - Full/incremental updates
- `alteriom/mesh/MESH-001/topology/response` - Command responses with `correlation_id`

**Publishing Schedule:**
- Full topology: Every 60 seconds
- Incremental: Every 5 seconds (if changed)
- On-demand: Via GET_TOPOLOGY command (300)

### Mesh Events (alteriom/mesh/{mesh_id}/events)

✅ **Fully Compliant** with `mesh_event.schema.json` v0.5.0

**Implementation:** `examples/bridge/mesh_event_publisher.hpp`

**Required Fields:**
- ✅ Envelope: `schema_version`, `device_id`, `device_type`, `timestamp`, `firmware_version`
- ✅ Event: `mesh_event`
- ✅ Event Type: `node_join`, `node_leave`, `connection_lost`, `connection_restored`, `network_split`, `network_merged`
- ✅ Mesh ID: `mesh_id`
- ✅ Affected Nodes: Array of device IDs
- ✅ Details: Object with event-specific information

**MQTT Topic:** `alteriom/mesh/MESH-001/events`

**Event Types Implemented:**
- ✅ `node_join` - New node connected
- ✅ `node_leave` - Node disconnected
- ✅ `connection_lost` - Direct connection failed
- ✅ `connection_restored` - Connection recovered
- ✅ `network_split` - Mesh partitioned (detection TBD)
- ✅ `network_merged` - Partitions rejoined (detection TBD)

### Command Integration (GET_TOPOLOGY - Command 300)

✅ **Fully Compliant** with `command.schema.json` and `command_response.schema.json`

**Implementation:** `examples/bridge/mqtt_command_bridge.hpp`

**Command Request:**
```json
{
  "command": 300,
  "targetDevice": 0,
  "commandId": 12345,
  "parameters": "{}"
}
```

**Command Response:**
- Full mesh topology with `correlation_id` field
- Published to: `alteriom/mesh/MESH-001/topology/response`
- Schema-compliant mesh_topology message

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## v0.4.0 Compliance (Gateway Metrics & Commands)

## Compliance Status

### Gateway Metrics (mesh/status/metrics)

✅ **Fully Compliant** with `gateway_metrics.schema.json` v1

**Required Envelope Fields:**
- `schema_version`: 1 (integer)
- `device_id`: Mesh node ID or custom identifier
- `device_type`: "gateway"
- `timestamp`: ISO 8601 format (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ)
- `firmware_version`: String (configurable, default: "1.0.0")

**Metrics Object:**
- `uptime_s`: Uptime in seconds
- `mesh_nodes`: Number of connected mesh nodes
- `memory_usage_pct`: Memory usage percentage
- `connected_devices`: Number of connected devices

**Example Message:**
```json
{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "device_id": "123456",
  "device_type": "gateway",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T12:34:56Z",
  "firmware_version": "1.0.0",
  "metrics": {
    "uptime_s": 3600,
    "mesh_nodes": 5,
    "memory_usage_pct": 45.2,
    "connected_devices": 5
  }
}
```

### All Topics - 100% Compliant with Official v0.4.0! ✅

All MQTT topics are now **100% compliant** with official @alteriom/mqtt-schema@0.4.0:

- ✅ `mesh/status/metrics` - **100% compliant** with gateway_metrics.schema.json v1
- ✅ `mesh/status/nodes` - **100% compliant** with mesh_node_list.schema.json v1 (officially included in v0.4.0!)
- ✅ `mesh/status/topology` - **100% compliant** with mesh_topology.schema.json v1 (officially included in v0.4.0!)
- ✅ `mesh/status/alerts` - **100% compliant** with mesh_alert.schema.json v1 (officially included in v0.4.0!)
- ✅ `mesh/status/node/{id}` - **100% compliant** with sensor_status.schema.json v1

**All proposed schemas have been officially included in @alteriom/mqtt-schema@0.4.0!**

**All devices in the mesh network now report using official standardized schemas!**

## Configuration

### Setting Device Information

```cpp
MqttStatusBridge bridge(mesh, mqttClient);

// Set device ID (defaults to mesh node ID)
bridge.setDeviceId("gateway-001");

// Set firmware version (defaults to "1.0.0")
bridge.setFirmwareVersion("2.1.3");

bridge.begin();
```

### Timestamp Generation

The implementation generates timestamps in ISO 8601 format compliant with the schema requirement.

**Production Recommendations:**
- **Preferred:** Use NTP time sync via WiFi or mesh time synchronization
- **Alternative:** Use RTC (Real-Time Clock) module for accurate timestamps
- **Fallback:** Current implementation uses Unix epoch (1970-01-01) + millis()

**Format:** `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SSZ` (ISO 8601 with Zulu time)

**Example Production Implementation:**
```cpp
// With NTP (recommended)
#include <WiFi.h>
#include <time.h>

String getISO8601Timestamp() {
  struct tm timeinfo;
  if (!getLocalTime(&timeinfo)) {
    return "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z";  // Fallback
  }
  char buffer[25];
  strftime(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ", &timeinfo);
  return String(buffer);
}

// Configure NTP in setup()
configTime(0, 0, "pool.ntp.org");
```

## Validation

To validate messages against the schema:

```javascript
// Node.js example
const { validators } = require('@alteriom/mqtt-schema');

const message = JSON.parse(mqttPayload);
const result = validators.gatewayMetrics(message);

if (!result.valid) {
  console.error('Validation errors:', result.errors);
}
```

## Benefits of Compliance

1. **Interoperability**: Works with other Alteriom services
2. **Validation**: Messages can be validated against published schemas
3. **Type Safety**: TypeScript types available from the schema package
4. **Documentation**: Schema serves as API documentation
5. **Evolution**: Forward-compatible with schema versioning

## Dependencies

Add to `package.json`:
```json
{
  "devDependencies": {
    "@alteriom/mqtt-schema": "^0.4.0",
    "ajv": "^8.17.0",
    "ajv-formats": "^2.1.1"
  }
}
```

## Migration Notes

If you have existing MQTT consumers expecting the old format:

**Old Format:**
```json
{
  "nodeCount": 5,
  "rootNodeId": 123456,
  "uptime": 3600,
  "freeHeap": 45000,
  "timestamp": 1234567890
}
```

**New Format (Schema v1):**
```json
{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "device_id": "123456",
  "device_type": "gateway",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T12:34:56Z",
  "firmware_version": "1.0.0",
  "metrics": {
    "uptime_s": 3600,
    "mesh_nodes": 5,
    "memory_usage_pct": 45.2,
    "connected_devices": 5
  }
}
```

**Migration Path:**
1. Update MQTT consumers to handle both formats during transition
2. Use `schema_version` field to detect new format
3. Gradually migrate all publishers to new format
4. Remove old format support once migration complete

## References

- Schema Package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@alteriom/mqtt-schema
- Schema Repository: https://github.com/Alteriom/alteriom-mqtt-schema
- JSON Schema Spec: https://json-schema.org/
- Phase 2 Guide: [PHASE2_GUIDE.md](PHASE2_GUIDE.md)
- Implementation: [mqtt_status_bridge.hpp](../examples/bridge/mqtt_status_bridge.hpp)

## Future Enhancements

Potential schema alignment for other message types:
- Align node list with sensor_status schema
- Create custom mesh_topology schema
- Standardize alert format across Alteriom ecosystem
- Add validation helpers in the bridge class

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**Last Updated:** October 2024  
**Schema Version:** v1  
**Package Version:** @alteriom/mqtt-schema@0.4.0