entity_base.h

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#pragma once
 
#include <cstdint>
#include <span>
#include <string>
#include "string_ref.h"
#include "helpers.h"
#include "log.h"
 
#ifdef USE_DEVICES
#include "device.h"
#endif
 
namespace esphome {
 
// Maximum device name length - keep in sync with validate_hostname() in esphome/core/config.py
static constexpr size_t ESPHOME_DEVICE_NAME_MAX_LEN = 31;
 
// Maximum friendly name length for entities and sub-devices - keep in sync with FRIENDLY_NAME_MAX_LEN in
// esphome/core/config.py
static constexpr size_t ESPHOME_FRIENDLY_NAME_MAX_LEN = 120;
 
// Maximum domain length (longest: "alarm_control_panel" = 19)
static constexpr size_t ESPHOME_DOMAIN_MAX_LEN = 20;
 
// Maximum size for object_id buffer (friendly_name + null + margin)
static constexpr size_t OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN = 128;
 
// Maximum state length that Home Assistant will accept without raising ValueError
static constexpr size_t MAX_STATE_LEN = 255;
 
enum EntityCategory : uint8_t {
  ENTITY_CATEGORY_NONE = 0,
  ENTITY_CATEGORY_CONFIG = 1,
  ENTITY_CATEGORY_DIAGNOSTIC = 2,
};
 
// The generic Entity base class that provides an interface common to all Entities.
class EntityBase {
 public:
  // Get/set the name of this Entity
  const StringRef &get_name() const;
  void set_name(const char *name);
  void set_name(const char *name, uint32_t object_id_hash);
 
  // Get whether this Entity has its own name or it should use the device friendly_name.
  bool has_own_name() const { return this->flags_.has_own_name; }
 
  // Get the sanitized name of this Entity as an ID.
  // Deprecated: object_id mangles names and all object_id methods are planned for removal.
  // See https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/76
  // Now is the time to stop using object_id entirely. If you still need it temporarily,
  // use get_object_id_to() which will remain available longer but will also eventually be removed.
  ESPDEPRECATED("object_id mangles names and all object_id methods are planned for removal "
                "(see https://github.com/esphome/backlog/issues/76). "
                "Now is the time to stop using object_id. If still needed, use get_object_id_to() "
                "which will remain available longer. get_object_id() will be removed in 2026.7.0",
                "2025.12.0")
  std::string get_object_id() const;
 
  // Get the unique Object ID of this Entity
  uint32_t get_object_id_hash();
 
  StringRef get_object_id_to(std::span<char, OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN> buf) const;
 
  size_t write_object_id_to(char *buf, size_t buf_size) const;
 
  // Get/set whether this Entity should be hidden outside ESPHome
  bool is_internal() const { return this->flags_.internal; }
  void set_internal(bool internal) { this->flags_.internal = internal; }
 
  // Check if this object is declared to be disabled by default.
  // That means that when the device gets added to Home Assistant (or other clients) it should
  // not be added to the default view by default, and a user action is necessary to manually add it.
  bool is_disabled_by_default() const { return this->flags_.disabled_by_default; }
  void set_disabled_by_default(bool disabled_by_default) { this->flags_.disabled_by_default = disabled_by_default; }
 
  // Get/set the entity category.
  EntityCategory get_entity_category() const { return static_cast<EntityCategory>(this->flags_.entity_category); }
  void set_entity_category(EntityCategory entity_category) {
    this->flags_.entity_category = static_cast<uint8_t>(entity_category);
  }
 
  // Get/set this entity's icon
  ESPDEPRECATED(
      "Use get_icon_ref() instead for better performance (avoids string copy). Will be removed in ESPHome 2026.5.0",
      "2025.11.0")
  std::string get_icon() const;
  void set_icon(const char *icon);
  StringRef get_icon_ref() const {
    static constexpr auto EMPTY_STRING = StringRef::from_lit("");
#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
    return this->icon_c_str_ == nullptr ? EMPTY_STRING : StringRef(this->icon_c_str_);
#else
    return EMPTY_STRING;
#endif
  }
 
#ifdef USE_DEVICES
  // Get/set this entity's device id
  uint32_t get_device_id() const {
    if (this->device_ == nullptr) {
      return 0;  // No device set, return 0
    }
    return this->device_->get_device_id();
  }
  void set_device(Device *device) { this->device_ = device; }
  // Get the device this entity belongs to (nullptr if main device)
  Device *get_device() const { return this->device_; }
#endif
 
  // Check if this entity has state
  bool has_state() const { return this->flags_.has_state; }
 
  // Set has_state - for components that need to manually set this
  void set_has_state(bool state) { this->flags_.has_state = state; }
 
  uint32_t get_preference_hash() {
#ifdef USE_DEVICES
    // Combine object_id_hash with device_id to ensure uniqueness across devices
    // Note: device_id is 0 for the main device, so XORing with 0 preserves the original hash
    // This ensures backward compatibility for existing single-device configurations
    return this->get_object_id_hash() ^ this->get_device_id();
#else
    // Without devices, just use object_id_hash as before
    return this->get_object_id_hash();
#endif
  }
 
 protected:
  void calc_object_id_();
 
  StringRef name_;
#ifdef USE_ENTITY_ICON
  const char *icon_c_str_{nullptr};
#endif
  uint32_t object_id_hash_{};
#ifdef USE_DEVICES
  Device *device_{};
#endif
 
  // Bit-packed flags to save memory (1 byte instead of 5)
  struct EntityFlags {
    uint8_t has_own_name : 1;
    uint8_t internal : 1;
    uint8_t disabled_by_default : 1;
    uint8_t has_state : 1;
    uint8_t entity_category : 2;  // Supports up to 4 categories
    uint8_t reserved : 2;         // Reserved for future use
  } flags_{};
};
 
class EntityBase_DeviceClass {  // NOLINT(readability-identifier-naming)
 public:
  ESPDEPRECATED("Use get_device_class_ref() instead for better performance (avoids string copy). Will be removed in "
                "ESPHome 2026.5.0",
                "2025.11.0")
  std::string get_device_class();
  void set_device_class(const char *device_class);
  StringRef get_device_class_ref() const {
    static constexpr auto EMPTY_STRING = StringRef::from_lit("");
    return this->device_class_ == nullptr ? EMPTY_STRING : StringRef(this->device_class_);
  }
 
 protected:
  const char *device_class_{nullptr};  
};
 
class EntityBase_UnitOfMeasurement {  // NOLINT(readability-identifier-naming)
 public:
  ESPDEPRECATED("Use get_unit_of_measurement_ref() instead for better performance (avoids string copy). Will be "
                "removed in ESPHome 2026.5.0",
                "2025.11.0")
  std::string get_unit_of_measurement();
  void set_unit_of_measurement(const char *unit_of_measurement);
  StringRef get_unit_of_measurement_ref() const {
    static constexpr auto EMPTY_STRING = StringRef::from_lit("");
    return this->unit_of_measurement_ == nullptr ? EMPTY_STRING : StringRef(this->unit_of_measurement_);
  }
 
 protected:
  const char *unit_of_measurement_{nullptr};  
};
 
template<typename T> class StatefulEntityBase : public EntityBase {
 public:
  virtual bool has_state() const { return this->state_.has_value(); }
  virtual const T &get_state() const { return this->state_.value(); }
  virtual T get_state_default(T default_value) const { return this->state_.value_or(default_value); }
  void invalidate_state() { this->set_new_state({}); }
 
  void add_full_state_callback(std::function<void(optional<T> previous, optional<T> current)> &&callback) {
    if (this->full_state_callbacks_ == nullptr)
      this->full_state_callbacks_ = new CallbackManager<void(optional<T> previous, optional<T> current)>();  // NOLINT
    this->full_state_callbacks_->add(std::move(callback));
  }
  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(T)> &&callback) {
    if (this->state_callbacks_ == nullptr)
      this->state_callbacks_ = new CallbackManager<void(T)>();  // NOLINT
    this->state_callbacks_->add(std::move(callback));
  }
 
  void set_trigger_on_initial_state(bool trigger_on_initial_state) {
    this->trigger_on_initial_state_ = trigger_on_initial_state;
  }
 
 protected:
  optional<T> state_{};
  virtual bool set_new_state(const optional<T> &new_state) {
    if (this->state_ != new_state) {
      // call the full state callbacks with the previous and new state
      if (this->full_state_callbacks_ != nullptr)
        this->full_state_callbacks_->call(this->state_, new_state);
      // trigger legacy callbacks only if the new state is valid and either the trigger on initial state is enabled or
      // the previous state was valid
      auto had_state = this->has_state();
      this->state_ = new_state;
      if (this->state_callbacks_ != nullptr && new_state.has_value() && (this->trigger_on_initial_state_ || had_state))
        this->state_callbacks_->call(new_state.value());
      return true;
    }
    return false;
  }
  bool trigger_on_initial_state_{true};
  // callbacks with full state and previous state
  CallbackManager<void(optional<T> previous, optional<T> current)> *full_state_callbacks_{};
  CallbackManager<void(T)> *state_callbacks_{};
};
}  // namespace esphome