README.md: Enchance configuration files documentation
authorJérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@sap.com>
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:29:50 +0000 (13:29 +0100)
committerJérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@sap.com>
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:29:50 +0000 (13:29 +0100)
Signed-off-by: Jérôme Benoit <jerome.benoit@sap.com>
README.md

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@@ -30,46 +30,59 @@ brew install node@16
 
 All configuration files are in the JSON standard format.
 
-The charging stations simulator's main configuration parameters must be within the `src/assets/config.json` file. A configuration template file is available at [src/assets/config-template.json](src/assets/config-template.json).
+**Configuration files list**:
 
-All charging station templates are in the directory [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates).
+- charging station simulator configuration: [src/assets/config.json](src/assets/config.json);
+- charging station configuration templates: [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates);
+- charging station configurations: [src/assets/configurations](src/assets/configurations);
+- charging station RFID tags list in [src/assets](src/assets).
 
-A list of RFID tags must be defined for the automatic transaction generator with the default location and name `src/assets/authorization-tags.json`. A template file is available at [src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json](src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json).
+The charging stations simulator's configuration parameters must be within the `src/assets/config.json` file. A charging station simulator configuration template file is available at [src/assets/config-template.json](src/assets/config-template.json).
+
+All charging station configuration templates are in the directory [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates).
+
+A list of RFID tags must be defined for the automatic transaction generator with a default location and name: `src/assets/authorization-tags.json`. A template file is available at [src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json](src/assets/authorization-tags-template.json).
+
+**Configuration files hierarchy and priority**:
+
+1. charging station configuration: [src/assets/configurations](src/assets/configurations);
+2. charging station configuration template: [src/assets/station-templates](src/assets/station-templates);
+3. charging station simulator configuration: [src/assets/config.json](src/assets/config.json).
 
 The charging stations simulator have an automatic configuration files reload feature at change for:
 
-- main configuration;
-- charging station templates;
-- authorization RFID tags.
+- charging station simulator configuration;
+- charging station configuration templates;
+- charging station authorization RFID tags list.
 
 But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build result directory [dist/assets](dist/assets). Once the modifications are finished, they have to be reported or copied to the matching files in the build source directory [src/assets](src/assets) to ensure they will be taken into account at next build.
 
-### Main configuration
+### Charging station simulator configuration
 
 **src/assets/config.json**:
 
-| Key                        | Value(s)                                         | Default Value                                                               | Value type                                                                                 | Description                                                                                                |
-| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| supervisionUrls            |                                                  | []                                                                          | string \| string[]                                                                         | string or array of global connection URIs to OCPP-J servers                                                |
-| supervisionUrlDistribution | round-robin/random/sequential                    | round-robin                                                                 | boolean                                                                                    | supervision urls distribution policy to simulated charging stations                                        |
-| workerProcess              | workerSet/staticPool/dynamicPool                 | workerSet                                                                   | string                                                                                     | worker threads process type                                                                                |
-| workerStartDelay           |                                                  | 500                                                                         | integer                                                                                    | milliseconds to wait at worker threads startup (only for workerSet threads process type)                   |
-| elementStartDelay          |                                                  | 0                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | milliseconds to wait at charging station startup                                                           |
-| workerPoolMinSize          |                                                  | 4                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | worker threads pool minimum number of threads                                                              |
-| workerPoolMaxSize          |                                                  | 16                                                                          | integer                                                                                    | worker threads pool maximum number of threads                                                              |
-| workerPoolStrategy         | ROUND_ROBIN/LESS_RECENTLY_USED/...               | [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) default: ROUND_ROBBIN   | string                                                                                     | worker threads pool [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) worker choice strategy             |
-| chargingStationsPerWorker  |                                                  | 1                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | number of charging stations per worker threads for the `workerSet` process type                            |
-| logStatisticsInterval      |                                                  | 60                                                                          | integer                                                                                    | seconds between charging stations statistics output in the logs                                            |
-| logConsole                 | true/false                                       | false                                                                       | boolean                                                                                    | output logs on the console                                                                                 |
-| logFormat                  |                                                  | simple                                                                      | string                                                                                     | winston log format                                                                                         |
-| logRotate                  | true/false                                       | true                                                                        | boolean                                                                                    | enable daily log files rotation                                                                            |
-| logMaxFiles                |                                                  | 7                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | maximum number of log files to keep                                                                        |
-| logLevel                   | emerg/alert/crit/error/warning/notice/info/debug | info                                                                        | string                                                                                     | winston logging level                                                                                      |
-| logFile                    |                                                  | combined.log                                                                | string                                                                                     | log file relative path                                                                                     |
-| logErrorFile               |                                                  | error.log                                                                   | string                                                                                     | error log file relative path                                                                               |
-| uiWebSocketServer          |                                                  | { "enabled": true, "options": { "host: "localhost", "port": 8080 } }        | { enabled: boolean; options: ServerOptions; }                                              | UI WebSocket server configuration section                                                                  |
-| performanceStorage         |                                                  | { "enabled": false, "type": "jsonfile", "file:///performanceRecords.json" } | { enabled: boolean; type: string; URI: string; } where type can be 'jsonfile' or 'mongodb' | performance storage configuration section                                                                  |
-| stationTemplateUrls        |                                                  | {}[]                                                                        | { file: string; numberOfStations: number; }[]                                              | array of charging station templates URIs configuration section (template file name and number of stations) |
+| Key                        | Value(s)                                         | Default Value                                                               | Value type                                                                                 | Description                                                                                                                                             |
+| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| supervisionUrls            |                                                  | []                                                                          | string \| string[]                                                                         | string or array of global connection URIs to OCPP-J servers                                                                                             |
+| supervisionUrlDistribution | round-robin/random/sequential                    | round-robin                                                                 | boolean                                                                                    | supervision urls distribution policy to simulated charging stations                                                                                     |
+| workerProcess              | workerSet/staticPool/dynamicPool                 | workerSet                                                                   | string                                                                                     | worker threads process type                                                                                                                             |
+| workerStartDelay           |                                                  | 500                                                                         | integer                                                                                    | milliseconds to wait at worker threads startup (only for workerSet threads process type)                                                                |
+| elementStartDelay          |                                                  | 0                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | milliseconds to wait at charging station startup                                                                                                        |
+| workerPoolMinSize          |                                                  | 4                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | worker threads pool minimum number of threads                                                                                                           |
+| workerPoolMaxSize          |                                                  | 16                                                                          | integer                                                                                    | worker threads pool maximum number of threads                                                                                                           |
+| workerPoolStrategy         | ROUND_ROBIN/LESS_RECENTLY_USED/...               | [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) default: ROUND_ROBBIN   | string                                                                                     | worker threads pool [poolifier](https://github.com/poolifier/poolifier) worker choice strategy                                                          |
+| chargingStationsPerWorker  |                                                  | 1                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | number of charging stations per worker threads for the `workerSet` process type                                                                         |
+| logStatisticsInterval      |                                                  | 60                                                                          | integer                                                                                    | seconds between charging stations statistics output in the logs                                                                                         |
+| logConsole                 | true/false                                       | false                                                                       | boolean                                                                                    | output logs on the console                                                                                                                              |
+| logFormat                  |                                                  | simple                                                                      | string                                                                                     | winston log format                                                                                                                                      |
+| logRotate                  | true/false                                       | true                                                                        | boolean                                                                                    | enable daily log files rotation                                                                                                                         |
+| logMaxFiles                |                                                  | 7                                                                           | integer                                                                                    | maximum number of log files to keep                                                                                                                     |
+| logLevel                   | emerg/alert/crit/error/warning/notice/info/debug | info                                                                        | string                                                                                     | winston logging level                                                                                                                                   |
+| logFile                    |                                                  | combined.log                                                                | string                                                                                     | log file relative path                                                                                                                                  |
+| logErrorFile               |                                                  | error.log                                                                   | string                                                                                     | error log file relative path                                                                                                                            |
+| uiWebSocketServer          |                                                  | { "enabled": true, "options": { "host: "localhost", "port": 8080 } }        | { enabled: boolean; options: ServerOptions; }                                              | UI WebSocket server configuration section                                                                                                               |
+| performanceStorage         |                                                  | { "enabled": false, "type": "jsonfile", "file:///performanceRecords.json" } | { enabled: boolean; type: string; URI: string; } where type can be 'jsonfile' or 'mongodb' | performance storage configuration section                                                                                                               |
+| stationTemplateUrls        |                                                  | {}[]                                                                        | { file: string; numberOfStations: number; }[]                                              | array of charging station configuration templates URIs configuration section (charging station configuration template file name and number of stations) |
 
 #### Worker process model:
 
@@ -82,54 +95,56 @@ But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build result d
 - **dynamicPool**:
   Dynamically sized worker pool executing a static total number of simulated charging stations
 
-### Charging station template
-
-| Key                               | Value(s)   | Default Value   | Value type                        | Description                                                                                                                           |
-| --------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| supervisionUrls                   |            | ''              | string \| string[]                | string or array of connection URIs to OCPP-J servers. It has priority over the global configuration parameter                         |
-| supervisionUser                   |            | ''              | string                            | basic HTTP authentication user to OCPP-J server                                                                                       |
-| supervisionPassword               |            | ''              | string                            | basic HTTP authentication password to OCPP-J server                                                                                   |
-| supervisionUrlOcppConfiguration   | true/false | false           | boolean                           | allow supervision URL configuration via a vendor OCPP parameter key                                                                   |
-| supervisionUrlOcppKey             |            | 'ConnectionUrl' | string                            | the vendor string that will be used as a vendor OCPP parameter key to set the supervision URL                                         |
-| ocppVersion                       | 1.6        | 1.6             | string                            | OCPP version                                                                                                                          |
-| ocppProtocol                      | json       | json            | string                            | OCPP protocol                                                                                                                         |
-| ocppStrictCompliance              | true/false | false           | boolean                           | strict adherence to the OCPP version and protocol specifications                                                                      |
-| ocppPersistentConfiguration       | true/false | true            | boolean                           | enable persistent OCPP parameters by charging station hashId. The persistency is ensured by JSON files in dist/assets/configurations  |
-| wsOptions                         |            | {}              | ClientOptions & ClientRequestArgs | [ws](https://github.com/websockets/ws) and node.js [http](https://nodejs.org/api/http.html) clients options intersection              |
-| authorizationFile                 |            | ''              | string                            | RFID tags list file relative to src/assets path                                                                                       |
-| baseName                          |            | ''              | string                            | base name to build charging stations name                                                                                             |
-| nameSuffix                        |            | ''              | string                            | name suffix to build charging stations name                                                                                           |
-| fixedName                         | true/false | false           | boolean                           | use the baseName as the charging stations unique name                                                                                 |
-| chargePointModel                  |            | ''              | string                            | charging stations model                                                                                                               |
-| chargePointVendor                 |            | ''              | string                            | charging stations vendor                                                                                                              |
-| chargePointSerialNumberPrefix     |            | ''              | string                            | charge point serial number prefix                                                                                                     |
-| chargeBoxSerialNumberPrefix       |            | ''              | string                            | charge box serial number prefix (deprecated in OCPP 1.6)                                                                              |
-| firmwareVersion                   |            | ''              | string                            | charging stations firmware version                                                                                                    |
-| power                             |            |                 | float \| float[]                  | charging stations maximum power value(s)                                                                                              |
-| powerSharedByConnectors           | true/false | false           | boolean                           | charging stations power shared by its connectors                                                                                      |
-| powerUnit                         | W/kW       | W               | string                            | charging stations power unit                                                                                                          |
-| currentOutType                    | AC/DC      | AC              | string                            | charging stations current out type                                                                                                    |
-| voltageOut                        |            | AC:230/DC:400   | integer                           | charging stations voltage out                                                                                                         |
-| numberOfPhases                    | 0/1/3      | AC:3/DC:0       | integer                           | charging stations number of phase(s)                                                                                                  |
-| numberOfConnectors                |            |                 | integer \| integer[]              | charging stations number of connector(s)                                                                                              |
-| useConnectorId0                   | true/false | true            | boolean                           | use connector id 0 definition from the template                                                                                       |
-| randomConnectors                  | true/false | false           | boolean                           | randomize runtime connector id affectation from the connector id definition in template                                               |
-| resetTime                         |            | 60              | integer                           | seconds to wait before the charging stations come back at reset                                                                       |
-| autoRegister                      | true/false | false           | boolean                           | set the charging station as registered at boot notification for testing purpose                                                       |
-| autoReconnectMaxRetries           |            | -1 (unlimited)  | integer                           | connection retries to the OCPP-J server                                                                                               |
-| reconnectExponentialDelay         | true/false | false           | boolean                           | connection delay retry to the OCPP-J server                                                                                           |
-| registrationMaxRetries            |            | -1 (unlimited)  | integer                           | charging stations boot notification retries                                                                                           |
-| enableStatistics                  | true/false | true            | boolean                           | enable charging stations statistics                                                                                                   |
-| mayAuthorizeAtRemoteStart         | true/false | true            | boolean                           | always send authorize at remote start transaction when AuthorizeRemoteTxRequests is enabled                                           |
-| beginEndMeterValues               | true/false | false           | boolean                           | enable Transaction.{Begin,End} MeterValues                                                                                            |
-| outOfOrderEndMeterValues          | true/false | false           | boolean                           | send Transaction.End MeterValues out of order. Need to relax OCPP specifications strict compliance ('ocppStrictCompliance' parameter) |
-| meteringPerTransaction            | true/false | true            | boolean                           | enable metering history on a per transaction basis                                                                                    |
-| transactionDataMeterValues        | true/false | false           | boolean                           | enable transaction data MeterValues at stop transaction                                                                               |
-| mainVoltageMeterValues            | true/false | true            | boolean                           | include charging station main voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                                   |
-| phaseLineToLineVoltageMeterValues | true/false | true            | boolean                           | include charging station line to line voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                           |
-| Configuration                     |            |                 | ChargingStationConfiguration      | charging stations OCPP parameters configuration section                                                                               |
-| AutomaticTransactionGenerator     |            |                 | AutomaticTransactionGenerator     | charging stations ATG configuration section                                                                                           |
-| Connectors                        |            |                 | Connectors                        | charging stations connectors configuration section                                                                                    |
+### Charging station configuration template
+
+**src/assets/station-templates/<name>.json**:
+
+| Key                               | Value(s)   | Default Value   | Value type                        | Description                                                                                                                                                  |
+| --------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| supervisionUrls                   |            | ''              | string \| string[]                | string or array of connection URIs to OCPP-J servers                                                                                                         |
+| supervisionUser                   |            | ''              | string                            | basic HTTP authentication user to OCPP-J server                                                                                                              |
+| supervisionPassword               |            | ''              | string                            | basic HTTP authentication password to OCPP-J server                                                                                                          |
+| supervisionUrlOcppConfiguration   | true/false | false           | boolean                           | allow supervision URL configuration via a vendor OCPP parameter key                                                                                          |
+| supervisionUrlOcppKey             |            | 'ConnectionUrl' | string                            | the vendor string that will be used as a vendor OCPP parameter key to set the supervision URL                                                                |
+| ocppVersion                       | 1.6        | 1.6             | string                            | OCPP version                                                                                                                                                 |
+| ocppProtocol                      | json       | json            | string                            | OCPP protocol                                                                                                                                                |
+| ocppStrictCompliance              | true/false | false           | boolean                           | strict adherence to the OCPP version and protocol specifications                                                                                             |
+| ocppPersistentConfiguration       | true/false | true            | boolean                           | enable persistent OCPP parameters storage by charging station 'hashId'. The persistency is ensured by JSON configuration files in dist/assets/configurations |
+| wsOptions                         |            | {}              | ClientOptions & ClientRequestArgs | [ws](https://github.com/websockets/ws) and node.js [http](https://nodejs.org/api/http.html) clients options intersection                                     |
+| authorizationFile                 |            | ''              | string                            | RFID tags list file relative to src/assets path                                                                                                              |
+| baseName                          |            | ''              | string                            | base name to build charging stations name                                                                                                                    |
+| nameSuffix                        |            | ''              | string                            | name suffix to build charging stations name                                                                                                                  |
+| fixedName                         | true/false | false           | boolean                           | use the baseName as the charging stations unique name                                                                                                        |
+| chargePointModel                  |            | ''              | string                            | charging stations model                                                                                                                                      |
+| chargePointVendor                 |            | ''              | string                            | charging stations vendor                                                                                                                                     |
+| chargePointSerialNumberPrefix     |            | ''              | string                            | charge point serial number prefix                                                                                                                            |
+| chargeBoxSerialNumberPrefix       |            | ''              | string                            | charge box serial number prefix (deprecated in OCPP 1.6)                                                                                                     |
+| firmwareVersion                   |            | ''              | string                            | charging stations firmware version                                                                                                                           |
+| power                             |            |                 | float \| float[]                  | charging stations maximum power value(s)                                                                                                                     |
+| powerSharedByConnectors           | true/false | false           | boolean                           | charging stations power shared by its connectors                                                                                                             |
+| powerUnit                         | W/kW       | W               | string                            | charging stations power unit                                                                                                                                 |
+| currentOutType                    | AC/DC      | AC              | string                            | charging stations current out type                                                                                                                           |
+| voltageOut                        |            | AC:230/DC:400   | integer                           | charging stations voltage out                                                                                                                                |
+| numberOfPhases                    | 0/1/3      | AC:3/DC:0       | integer                           | charging stations number of phase(s)                                                                                                                         |
+| numberOfConnectors                |            |                 | integer \| integer[]              | charging stations number of connector(s)                                                                                                                     |
+| useConnectorId0                   | true/false | true            | boolean                           | use connector id 0 definition from the charging station configuration template                                                                               |
+| randomConnectors                  | true/false | false           | boolean                           | randomize runtime connector id affectation from the connector id definition in charging station configuration template                                       |
+| resetTime                         |            | 60              | integer                           | seconds to wait before the charging stations come back at reset                                                                                              |
+| autoRegister                      | true/false | false           | boolean                           | set the charging station as registered at boot notification for testing purpose                                                                              |
+| autoReconnectMaxRetries           |            | -1 (unlimited)  | integer                           | connection retries to the OCPP-J server                                                                                                                      |
+| reconnectExponentialDelay         | true/false | false           | boolean                           | connection delay retry to the OCPP-J server                                                                                                                  |
+| registrationMaxRetries            |            | -1 (unlimited)  | integer                           | charging stations boot notification retries                                                                                                                  |
+| enableStatistics                  | true/false | true            | boolean                           | enable charging stations statistics                                                                                                                          |
+| mayAuthorizeAtRemoteStart         | true/false | true            | boolean                           | always send authorize at remote start transaction when AuthorizeRemoteTxRequests is enabled                                                                  |
+| beginEndMeterValues               | true/false | false           | boolean                           | enable Transaction.{Begin,End} MeterValues                                                                                                                   |
+| outOfOrderEndMeterValues          | true/false | false           | boolean                           | send Transaction.End MeterValues out of order. Need to relax OCPP specifications strict compliance ('ocppStrictCompliance' parameter)                        |
+| meteringPerTransaction            | true/false | true            | boolean                           | enable metering history on a per transaction basis                                                                                                           |
+| transactionDataMeterValues        | true/false | false           | boolean                           | enable transaction data MeterValues at stop transaction                                                                                                      |
+| mainVoltageMeterValues            | true/false | true            | boolean                           | include charging station main voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                                                          |
+| phaseLineToLineVoltageMeterValues | true/false | true            | boolean                           | include charging station line to line voltage MeterValues on three phased charging stations                                                                  |
+| Configuration                     |            |                 | ChargingStationConfiguration      | charging stations OCPP parameters configuration section                                                                                                      |
+| AutomaticTransactionGenerator     |            |                 | AutomaticTransactionGenerator     | charging stations ATG configuration section                                                                                                                  |
+| Connectors                        |            |                 | Connectors                        | charging stations connectors configuration section                                                                                                           |
 
 #### Configuration section
 
@@ -204,6 +219,22 @@ But the modifications to test have to be done to the files in the build result d
   },
 ```
 
+### Charging station configuration
+
+**src/assets/configurations/<hashId>.json**:
+
+The charging station configuration file is automatically generated at start from the charging station configuration template file.
+
+The charging station configuration file content can be regenerated partially on matching charging station configuration template file changes. The charging station serial number is kept unchanged.
+
+#### stationInfo section
+
+The syntax is similar to charging station configuration template with some added fields like the charging station id (name) and the 'Configuration' section removed.
+
+#### configurationKey section
+
+The syntax is similar to the charging station configuration template 'Configuration' section.
+
 ## Start
 
 To start the program, run: `npm start`.
@@ -274,7 +305,7 @@ make SUBMODULES_INIT=true
 
 ## OCPP-J standard parameters supported
 
-All kind of OCPP parameters are supported in a charging station template. The list here mention the standard ones also handled automatically in the simulator.
+All kind of OCPP parameters are supported in a charging station configuration or a charging station configuration template file. The list here mention the standard ones also handled automatically in the simulator.
 
 ### Version 1.6