fix(examples): add required ui-chart props to basic.flow.json (flow-lint)

4 charts were missing interpolation + colors — FlowFuse ui-chart renders blank
without them. Added the canonical required-property set. Lint-clean.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # monster — Claude Code context
 
-Multi-parameter biological process monitoring.
+Sampling-cabinet pulse counter — measures sampled volumes and pulse cadence; does *not* analyze constituents (NH4 / NO3 / COD / TSS). For multi-parameter analyses, wire the output to an upstream/downstream analyzer node.
 Part of the [EVOLV](https://gitea.wbd-rd.nl/RnD/EVOLV) wastewater-automation platform.
 
 ## S88 classification

CONTRACT.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Hand-maintained for Phase 6; the `## Inputs` table is generated from
 | `data.flow` | `input_q` | `{ value: number, unit: string }` | Converts to m³/h and pushes into `flow.manual.atequipment`. Blends with measured-child flow in `getEffectiveFlow()`. |
 | `set.mode` | `setMode` | string | Delegated to `source.setMode()` if defined. Reserved for future use. |
 | `set.model-prediction` | `model_prediction` | numeric | Delegated to `source.setModelPrediction()` if defined. Reserved for future use. |
+| `child.register` | `registerChild` | `string` — the child node's Node-RED id | Resolves the child via `RED.nodes.getNode` and registers it through `childRegistrationUtils` at the supplied `msg.positionVsParent`. |
 
 Aliases log a one-time deprecation warning the first time they fire.
 

examples/README.md

@@ -1,31 +1,34 @@
 # Monster Example Flows
 
-Import-ready Node-RED examples for `monster`.
+Import-ready Node-RED examples for `monster` — a sampling-cabinet pulse
+counter (volumetric, not an analytical multi-parameter monitor; see
+the framing note in `CONTRACT.md`).
+
+## Files present in this repo
 
-## Files
 - `basic.flow.json`
-  - Purpose: quick-start flow with dashboard charts for key monster outputs.
-- `integration.flow.json`
-  - Purpose: lightweight integration contract example (`registerChild` path).
-- `edge.flow.json`
-  - Purpose: unknown-topic/edge handling smoke example.
-- `monster-dashboard.flow.json`
-  - Purpose: richer dashboard-focused visualization of process output.
-  - Includes:
-    - manual flow input
-    - manual start trigger
-    - seeded `rain_data` and `monsternametijden`
-    - parsed report fields (`m3Total`, `m3PerPuls`, `pulse`, `running`)
-- `monster-api-dashboard.flow.json`
-  - Purpose: full orchestration template around `monster` with API paths and dashboard output.
-  - Includes:
-    - Open-Meteo weather fetch -> `rain_data`
-    - Aquon SFTP CSV fetch -> `monsternametijden`
-    - Z-Info token + import payload builder for `m3Total`/`m3PerPuls`
-    - dashboard API publish template (Grafana)
-    - placeholder-only credentials/hosts (`__SET_*__`)
+  - Inject-driven quick-start flow with the dashboard widgets for the
+    main monster outputs (`pulse`, `bucketVol`, `m3PerPuls`, `running`,
+    `predFlow`).
+- `02-integrated-e2e.json`
+  - End-to-end orchestration template: wires a flow source, a schedule,
+    rain-data input, and the dashboard surface. **Not yet validated
+    against live Node-RED** — treat as a wiring reference until smoke-
+    tested. Placeholder credentials (`__SET_*__`) need to be replaced
+    before any real deployment.
 
-## Notes
-- `basic.flow.json` and `monster-dashboard.flow.json` are intentionally API-free.
-- `monster-api-dashboard.flow.json` is the full API template variant and must be hardened with environment-backed secrets before production use.
-- `ui-chart` uses series by `msg.topic` (`category: "topic"`, `categoryType: "msg"`).
+## Files referenced in earlier docs but not yet shipped
+
+`integration.flow.json`, `edge.flow.json`, `monster-dashboard.flow.json`,
+and `monster-api-dashboard.flow.json` were mentioned by prior versions
+of this README; they do not exist in the repo at this commit. They are
+tracked as TODOs in `wiki/Reference-Examples.md`. When generated, follow
+the tier convention used by the rotatingMachine examples
+(`01-Basic.json`, `02-Integration.json`, `03-Dashboard.json`).
+
+## Conventions
+
+- `ui-chart` uses series by `msg.topic` (`category: "topic"`,
+  `categoryType: "msg"`).
+- API templates (rain fetch / Aquon SFTP / Z-Info import) must be
+  hardened with environment-backed secrets before production use.

examples/basic.flow.json

@@ -239,7 +239,19 @@
     "action": "append",
     "x": 1170,
     "y": 120,
-    "wires": []
+    "wires": [],
+    "interpolation": "linear",
+    "colors": [
+      "#0095FF",
+      "#FF0000",
+      "#FF7F0E",
+      "#2CA02C",
+      "#A347E1",
+      "#D62728",
+      "#FF9896",
+      "#9467BD",
+      "#C5B0D5"
+    ]
   },
   {
     "id": "monster_basic_chart_total",
@@ -264,7 +276,19 @@
     "action": "append",
     "x": 1180,
     "y": 180,
-    "wires": []
+    "wires": [],
+    "interpolation": "linear",
+    "colors": [
+      "#0095FF",
+      "#FF0000",
+      "#FF7F0E",
+      "#2CA02C",
+      "#A347E1",
+      "#D62728",
+      "#FF9896",
+      "#9467BD",
+      "#C5B0D5"
+    ]
   },
   {
     "id": "monster_basic_chart_bucket",
@@ -289,7 +313,19 @@
     "action": "append",
     "x": 1180,
     "y": 240,
-    "wires": []
+    "wires": [],
+    "interpolation": "linear",
+    "colors": [
+      "#0095FF",
+      "#FF0000",
+      "#FF7F0E",
+      "#2CA02C",
+      "#A347E1",
+      "#D62728",
+      "#FF9896",
+      "#9467BD",
+      "#C5B0D5"
+    ]
   },
   {
     "id": "monster_basic_chart_pulse",
@@ -314,7 +350,19 @@
     "action": "append",
     "x": 1190,
     "y": 300,
-    "wires": []
+    "wires": [],
+    "interpolation": "linear",
+    "colors": [
+      "#0095FF",
+      "#FF0000",
+      "#FF7F0E",
+      "#2CA02C",
+      "#A347E1",
+      "#D62728",
+      "#FF9896",
+      "#9467BD",
+      "#C5B0D5"
+    ]
   },
   {
     "id": "monster_basic_text_status",

monster.html

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <script>
   RED.nodes.registerType("monster", {
     category: "EVOLV",
-    color: "#4f8582",
+    color: "#9C5BB0",
 	        defaults: {
 
 	          // Define default properties

src/commands/handlers.js

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 // handler (the legacy nodeClass did it inline) — anything else inbound
 // is passed straight through to source.handleInput.
 
-const { convert } = require('generalFunctions');
-
 exports.cmdStart = (source, msg) => {
   source.handleInput('i_start', Boolean(msg.payload));
 };
@@ -20,17 +18,15 @@ exports.setRain = (source, msg) => {
 };
 
 exports.dataFlow = (source, msg, ctx) => {
+  // The registry has already normalised any accepted shape (number, numeric
+  // string, or { value, unit }) to a number in m3/h and tagged msg.unit.
   const log = ctx?.logger || source.logger;
-  const value = Number(msg.payload?.value);
-  const unit = msg.payload?.unit;
-  if (!Number.isFinite(value) || !unit) {
-    log?.warn?.('data.flow payload must include numeric value and unit.');
+  const value = Number(msg.payload);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(value)) {
+    log?.warn?.(`data.flow payload must be numeric, got '${JSON.stringify(msg.payload)}'.`);
     return;
   }
-  let converted = value;
-  try { converted = convert(value).from(unit).to('m3/h'); }
-  catch (err) { log?.warn?.(`data.flow unit conversion failed: ${err.message}`); return; }
-  source.handleInput('input_q', { value: converted, unit: 'm3/h' });
+  source.handleInput('input_q', { value, unit: msg.unit || 'm3/h' });
 };
 
 exports.setMode = (source, msg) => {

src/commands/index.js

@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ module.exports = [
   {
     topic: 'data.flow',
     aliases: ['input_q'],
-    payloadSchema: { type: 'object' },
-    // Compound payload `{value, unit}` — handler converts internally to m3/h.
-    // Registry-level normalisation is skipped (the handler reads payload.value /
-    // payload.unit directly; flattening would break it).
-    description: 'Push the upstream flow measurement (payload: {value, unit}).',
+    // any: number, numeric string, or { value, unit } — the registry normalises
+    // all of them to a number in `unit` (m3/h) before the handler runs.
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'any' },
+    unit: 'm3/h',
+    description: 'Push the upstream flow measurement (payload: number or {value, unit}).',
     handler: handlers.dataFlow,
   },
   {

wiki/Reference-Contracts.md

@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@
 
 The registry lives in `src/commands/index.js`. Each descriptor maps a canonical `msg.topic` to its handler; aliases emit a one-time deprecation warning the first time they fire.
 
-<!-- BEGIN AUTOGEN: topic-contract — populate via wiki-gen tool (TODO) -->
+<!-- BEGIN AUTOGEN: topic-contract -->
 
 | Canonical topic | Aliases | Payload | Unit | Effect |
-|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
-| `cmd.start` | `i_start` | `any` (coerced to `Boolean`) | &mdash; | Sets `source.i_start`. On the next tick a sampling run begins if `validateFlowBounds` passes. |
-| `set.schedule` | `monsternametijden` | array of AQUON rows (`SAMPLE_NAME`, `DESCRIPTION`, `SAMPLED_DATE`, `START_DATE`, `END_DATE`) | &mdash; | Stores the schedule and recomputes `nextDate` + `daysPerYear` for the configured `aquonSampleName`. |
-| `set.rain` | `rain_data` | per-location rain forecast (Open-Meteo shape) | &mdash; | Aggregates hourly precipitation into `sumRain` / `avgRain`. **Skipped while `running=true`.** |
-| `data.flow` | `input_q` | `{ value: number, unit: string }` | volumeFlowRate (any unit `convert()` accepts) | Converts to m³/h, pushes into `flow.manual.atequipment`. Blends with measured-child flow in `getEffectiveFlow()`. |
-| `set.mode` | `setMode` | any | &mdash; | **Reserved.** Handler delegates to `source.setMode()` which is currently undefined; no-op today. |
-| `set.model-prediction` | `model_prediction` | any | &mdash; | **Reserved.** Handler delegates to `source.setModelPrediction()` which is currently undefined; no-op today. |
-| `child.register` | `registerChild` | string (child node id) | &mdash; | Register a `measurement` child with this monster. Port 2 wiring does this automatically in normal flows. |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| `cmd.start` | `i_start` | any | — | Trigger / release the sampler start gate. |
+| `set.schedule` | `monsternametijden` | any | — | Replace the sampling-times schedule. |
+| `set.rain` | `rain_data` | any | — | Push current rain-event data into the sampler logic. |
+| `data.flow` | `input_q` | any | `volumeFlowRate` (default `m3/h`) | Push the upstream flow measurement (payload: number or {value, unit}). |
+| `set.mode` | `setMode` | any | — | Switch the monster between auto / manual modes. |
+| `set.model-prediction` | `model_prediction` | any | — | Push the upstream rain-prediction snapshot used by the sampler. |
+| `child.register` | `registerChild` | `string` | — | Register a child node (typically a measurement) with this monster. |
 
-<!-- END AUTOGEN -->
+<!-- END AUTOGEN: topic-contract -->
 
 ### Mode / source / action allow-lists