Device Discovery --> proactive feature compability assessment.

[mnestrud]

Provide the ability to deploy a device discovery test or feature stack test to help collect data on new devices. E.g. someone could write a "zigbee light" feature stack test attached to the database, then use it (on systems that approve) to test hardware. Because you control the testing, you maintain a single point of truth on what features, commands, etc. the devices support.

This would solve a problem of having to guess what parts of different protocols are implemented. One could know definitively if, for example, a given [light * firmware] combination supported prestaging commands while off. And it could stay relatively up to date with firmware changes.

I understand there are MANY implications to think through on something like this but the usefulness of such a database could not be underestimated for maintainers, integration developers, etc.

I personally run into this problem a lot with zigbee stuff but I imagine the broader idea of deploying test stacks could solve a number of device questions beyond what I can think of.

Thanks for the work on the database and providing the ability to participate in the discussion!