Static IP

README.md

@@ -19,8 +19,20 @@ to control your Harmony Hub, so your control is just a simple HTTP request away.
 
     script/bootstrap
 
+## Settings
+
+Harmony API can discover your hub automatically. You can optionally provide an
+IP address for your hub and avoid the discovery process. Add a line to your
+`config.json` file to provide the IP address.
+
+```json
+{
+  "hub_ip": "192.168.1.106"
+}
+```
+
 ## Running It
-Get up and running immediatly with `script/server`.
+Get up and running immediately with `script/server`.
 
 Harmony API will run on port `8282` by default. Use the `PORT` environment
 variable to use your own port.

app.js

@@ -53,29 +53,34 @@ discover.on('online', function(hubInfo) {
     console.log('Stopping discovery.')
     discover.stop()
 
-    harmony(hubInfo.ip).then(function(harmonyClient) {
-      console.log('Harmony client created.')
-
-      harmonyHubClient = harmonyClient
-
-      // update the list of activities
-      updateActivities()
-      // then do it on the set interval
-      clearInterval(harmonyActivityUpdateTimer)
-      harmonyActivityUpdateTimer = setInterval(function(){ updateActivities() }, harmonyActivityUpdateInterval)
-
-      // update the list of activities on the set interval
-      clearInterval(harmonyStateUpdateTimer)
-      harmonyStateUpdateTimer = setInterval(function(){ updateState() }, harmonyStateUpdateInterval)
-    })
+    harmony(hubInfo.ip).then(startProcessing)
   }
 
 })
 
+if (config['hub_ip']) {
+  // Connect to hub:
+  console.log('Connecting to Harmony hub at ' + config['hub_ip'])
+  harmony(config['hub_ip']).then(startProcessing)
+}else{
+  // Look for hubs:
+  console.log('Starting discovery.')
+  discover.start()
+}
+
+function startProcessing(harmonyClient){
+  harmonyHubClient = harmonyClient
 
-// Look for hubs:
-console.log('Starting discovery.')
-discover.start()
+  // update the list of activities
+  updateActivities()
+  // then do it on the set interval
+  clearInterval(harmonyActivityUpdateTimer)
+  harmonyActivityUpdateTimer = setInterval(function(){ updateActivities() }, harmonyActivityUpdateInterval)
+
+  // update the list of activities on the set interval
+  clearInterval(harmonyStateUpdateTimer)
+  harmonyStateUpdateTimer = setInterval(function(){ updateState() }, harmonyStateUpdateInterval)
+}
 
 function updateActivities(){
   if (!harmonyHubClient) { return }

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "harmony-api",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "A simple server providing a RESTful service for controlling a Harmony Hub.",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node app.js"