Simulators

To run a simulator

On it's assigned port

python serve.py dimmer_1

The assigned port is specified in the class

On a chosen port

python serve.py --port 8080 dimmer_1

On a random port with Bonjour

python serve.py --bonjour dimmer_1

The port is printed to stdout. The bonjour name is "dimmer_1._json.tcp.local."

To get data from / change data on a simulator

Command line utility. Call 'node put' with the URL and the X=Y arguments. We try to do the 'right thing' with Y, i.e. convert numbers to numbers, bools to bools. The simulators are pretty good with value coercion also.

node put http://localhost:8080/ on=true
node put http://localhost:8080/ on=1
node put http://localhost:8080/ on=0
node put http://localhost:8080/ "rgb=#FF0000"

This can also be done by the name of the server

node put light_1 on=true
node put light_1 on=1
node put dimmer_1 on=true brightness=0.4
node put rgb_1 "rgb=#FF0000"