P11.6 wiki regen + Phase 10 private-test rewrites where applicable

For all 11 nodes with auto-gen markers: wiki/Home.md sections 5 (topic
contract) and 9 (data model) regenerated via npm run wiki:all. New
Unit column shows '<measure> (default <unit>)' for declared topics,
'—' otherwise. Effect column now uses descriptor.description (P11.2
field) overriding the generic per-prefix fallback.

For rotatingMachine + reactor: Phase 10 test rewrites — 3 + 8 files
moved off private nodeClass internals (_attachInputHandler, _commands,
_pendingExtras, _registerChild, _tick, etc.) to the public
BaseNodeAdapter surface (node.handlers.input, node.source.*).
+6 / +7 net new tests.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

CONTRACT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# valveGroupControl — Contract
+
+Hand-maintained for Phase 6; the `## Inputs` table is generated from
+`src/commands/index.js` (see Phase 9 generator). Keep ≤ 80 lines.
+
+## Inputs (msg.topic on Port 0)
+
+| Canonical | Aliases (deprecated) | Payload | Effect |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `set.mode` | `setMode` | `string` — one of `auto`, `virtualControl`, `fysicalControl`, `maintenance` | Switches the control strategy via `source.setMode(payload)`. |
+| `set.position` | `setpoint` | `any` | Reserved for future per-valve positional override; currently a debug-logged no-op pending Phase 7. |
+| `child.register` | `registerChild` | `string` — the child node's Node-RED id | Resolves the child via `RED.nodes.getNode` and registers it through `childRegistrationUtils.registerChild(childObj.source, msg.positionVsParent)`. |
+| `cmd.execSequence` | `execSequence` | `{ source, action, parameter }` | Forwards to `source.handleInput(source, action, parameter)`. |
+| `data.totalFlow` | `totalFlowChange` | numeric, `{ value, position?, variant?, unit? }`, or `{ source, action, ... }` | Updates total measured/predicted flow at the configured position; drives `calcValveFlows` to re-distribute across valves. |
+| `cmd.emergencyStop` | `emergencyStop`, `emergencystop` | optional `{ source }` | Runs the `emergencystop` sequence via `handleInput`. |
+| `set.reconcileInterval` | `setReconcileInterval` | numeric — seconds (> 0) | Re-tunes the periodic flow-reconciliation interval. Min clamp 100 ms. |
+
+Aliases log a one-time deprecation warning the first time they fire.
+
+## Outputs (msg.topic on Port 0/1/2)
+
+- **Port 0 (process):** `msg.topic = config.general.name`. Payload built by
+  `outputUtils.formatMsg(..., 'process')` from `getOutput()` — delta-compressed
+  (only changed fields are emitted). Output keys follow
+  `<position>_<variant>_<type>` plus `mode` and `maxDeltaP`.
+- **Port 1 (InfluxDB telemetry):** same shape as Port 0, formatted with the
+  `'influxdb'` formatter.
+- **Port 2 (registration):** at startup the node sends one
+  `{ topic: 'child.register', payload: <node.id>, positionVsParent }`
+  to the upstream parent.
+
+## Events emitted by `source.emitter` / `source.measurements.emitter`
+
+- `output-changed` (`source.emitter`) — public output state shifted; the
+  adapter listens and pushes Ports 0/1.
+- `fluidContractChange` (`source.emitter`) — group-level fluid contract
+  (status / serviceType / sourceCount) changed. Parents (e.g. an upstream
+  valve registering this VGC as its parent) subscribe to react.
+- `reconcileIntervalChange` (`source.emitter`) — emitted by
+  `setReconcileIntervalSeconds`; the adapter restarts the tick loop.
+- `flow.predicted.atequipment` (`source.measurements.emitter`) — total
+  predicted group flow (sum of per-valve assigned flows).
+- `pressure.predicted.deltaMax` (`source.measurements.emitter`) — max
+  delta-P across registered valves.
+
+The exact set is data-driven by which sources/valves register and what
+they publish; downstream consumers subscribe by event name.
+
+## Children registered by this node
+
+valveGroupControl accepts two child classes through the
+`childRegistrationUtils` handshake:
+
+- `valve` — an individual valve. Stored in `source.valves[id]`. VGC binds
+  to the child's `positionChange` (via `child.state.emitter`) and
+  `deltaPChange` (via `child.emitter`) events to re-distribute flow and
+  re-compute group max delta-P.
+- `machine` / `rotatingmachine` / `machinegroup` / `machinegroupcontrol` /
+  `pumpingstation` / `valvegroupcontrol` — an upstream **source**. Stored
+  in `source.sources[id]`. VGC subscribes to the source's
+  `flow.predicted.*` / `flow.measured.*` events to drive `updateFlow`,
+  and reads the child's `getFluidContract()` (if present) plus
+  `fluidContractChange` events to aggregate the group's upstream service
+  type (`getFluidContract()` exposes the resolved view).
+
+Position labels accepted from children are `upstream`, `downstream`,
+`atEquipment` (and case variants — normalised internally).

package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
   "description": "Valve group control module",
   "main": "valveGroupControl.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "test": "node --test test/basic/*.test.js test/integration/*.test.js test/edge/*.test.js"
+    "test": "node --test test/basic/*.test.js test/integration/*.test.js test/edge/*.test.js",
+    "wiki:contract":  "node ../generalFunctions/scripts/wikiGen.js contract  ./src/commands/index.js   --write ./wiki/Home.md",
+    "wiki:datamodel": "node ../generalFunctions/scripts/wikiGen.js datamodel ./src/specificClass.js     --write ./wiki/Home.md",
+    "wiki:all":       "npm run wiki:contract && npm run wiki:datamodel"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

src/commands/handlers.js

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Handler functions for valveGroupControl commands. Pure functions:
+//   source = domain (specificClass) instance
+//   msg    = Node-RED input message
+//   ctx    = { node, RED, send, logger } — provided by BaseNodeAdapter
+
+function _logger(source, ctx) {
+  return ctx?.logger || source?.logger || null;
+}
+
+exports.setMode = (source, msg) => {
+  source.setMode(msg.payload);
+};
+
+exports.setPosition = (source, msg) => {
+  // Reserved for future per-valve positional override; currently a no-op
+  // pending Phase 7 topic standardisation of valve setpoint payloads.
+  _logger(source, null)?.debug?.(`set.position received (no-op): ${JSON.stringify(msg.payload ?? null)}`);
+};
+
+exports.registerChild = (source, msg, ctx) => {
+  const log = _logger(source, ctx);
+  const childId = msg.payload;
+  const childObj = ctx?.RED?.nodes?.getNode?.(childId);
+  if (!childObj || !childObj.source) {
+    log?.warn?.(`registerChild: child '${childId}' not found or has no .source`);
+    return;
+  }
+  source.childRegistrationUtils.registerChild(childObj.source, msg.positionVsParent);
+};
+
+exports.execSequence = async (source, msg) => {
+  const { source: seqSource, action: seqAction, parameter } = msg.payload || {};
+  await source.handleInput(seqSource, seqAction, parameter);
+};
+
+exports.totalFlowChange = async (source, msg) => {
+  const payload = msg.payload || {};
+  if (payload && typeof payload === 'object' && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(payload, 'source')) {
+    const src = payload.source || 'parent';
+    const action = payload.action || 'totalFlowChange';
+    await source.handleInput(src, action, payload);
+    return;
+  }
+  await source.handleInput('parent', 'totalFlowChange', payload);
+};
+
+exports.emergencyStop = async (source, msg) => {
+  const payload = msg.payload || {};
+  const src = payload.source || 'parent';
+  await source.handleInput(src, 'emergencystop');
+};
+
+exports.setReconcileInterval = (source, msg) => {
+  const log = _logger(source, null);
+  const nextSec = Number(msg.payload);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(nextSec) || nextSec <= 0) {
+    log?.warn?.(`Invalid reconcile interval payload '${msg.payload}'. Expected seconds > 0.`);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (typeof source.setReconcileIntervalSeconds === 'function') {
+    source.setReconcileIntervalSeconds(nextSec);
+  }
+};

src/commands/index.js

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+'use strict';
+
+// valveGroupControl command registry. Consumed by BaseNodeAdapter via
+// `static commands = require('./commands')`. Canonical names follow
+// CONTRACTS.md §1; legacy names live in `aliases` and emit a one-time
+// deprecation warning at runtime.
+
+const handlers = require('./handlers');
+
+module.exports = [
+  {
+    topic: 'set.mode',
+    aliases: ['setMode'],
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'string' },
+    description: 'Switch the valve group between auto / manual control modes.',
+    handler: handlers.setMode,
+  },
+  {
+    topic: 'set.position',
+    aliases: ['setpoint'],
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'any' },
+    // Control-percent setpoint — no `units` (no `percent` measure in convert).
+    description: 'Set the group-level valve position (currently a no-op pending Phase 7).',
+    handler: handlers.setPosition,
+  },
+  {
+    topic: 'child.register',
+    aliases: ['registerChild'],
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'string' },
+    description: 'Register a child valve with this group.',
+    handler: handlers.registerChild,
+  },
+  {
+    topic: 'cmd.execSequence',
+    aliases: ['execSequence'],
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'object' },
+    description: 'Run a group-wide sequence (startup / shutdown / emergencystop).',
+    handler: handlers.execSequence,
+  },
+  {
+    topic: 'data.totalFlow',
+    aliases: ['totalFlowChange'],
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'any' },
+    // Compound payload `{source, action, ...}` in some shapes — no scalar
+    // normalisation. The handler routes by payload.source.
+    description: 'Notify the group that the total flow setpoint has changed.',
+    handler: handlers.totalFlowChange,
+  },
+  {
+    topic: 'cmd.emergencyStop',
+    aliases: ['emergencyStop', 'emergencystop'],
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'any' },
+    description: 'Trigger an emergency stop across all valves in the group.',
+    handler: handlers.emergencyStop,
+  },
+  {
+    topic: 'set.reconcileInterval',
+    aliases: ['setReconcileInterval'],
+    payloadSchema: { type: 'any' },
+    description: 'Update the reconciliation interval (seconds).',
+    handler: handlers.setReconcileInterval,
+  },
+];

src/groupOps/flowDistribution.js

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+'use strict';
+
+// Per-valve flow distribution. Splits the group's total flow across
+// available valves proportional to Kv, then asks each valve back what
+// flow it actually accepted and re-balances the residual. Also surfaces
+// max delta-P across the group for downstream readers.
+
+const DEFAULT_RECONCILIATION = Object.freeze({ maxPasses: 2, residualTolerance: 0.001 });
+
+function isValveAvailable(valve) {
+  const currentState = valve?.state?.getCurrentState?.();
+  const mode = valve?.currentMode;
+  const kv = Number(valve?.kv);
+  return (
+    currentState !== 'off'
+    && currentState !== 'maintenance'
+    && mode !== 'maintenance'
+    && Number.isFinite(kv)
+    && kv > 0
+  );
+}
+
+function listAvailableValves(valves) {
+  return Object.entries(valves)
+    .filter(([, valve]) => isValveAvailable(valve))
+    .map(([id, valve]) => ({ id, valve }));
+}
+
+function _readAcceptedFlow(valve, flowUnit) {
+  const accepted = Number(
+    valve?.measurements
+      ?.type('flow')
+      ?.variant('predicted')
+      ?.position('downstream')
+      ?.getCurrentValue(flowUnit)
+  );
+  return Number.isFinite(accepted) ? accepted : null;
+}
+
+function solveFlowDistribution(totalFlow, availableEntries, reconciliation, flowUnit) {
+  const totalKv = availableEntries.reduce((sum, { valve }) => sum + Number(valve.kv), 0);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(totalKv) || totalKv <= 0) {
+    return { flowsById: {}, residual: Number(totalFlow) || 0, passes: 0 };
+  }
+
+  const targetById = Object.fromEntries(availableEntries.map(({ id }) => [id, 0]));
+  let residual = Number(totalFlow);
+  let passes = 0;
+  const maxPasses = Math.max(1, Number(reconciliation?.maxPasses) || DEFAULT_RECONCILIATION.maxPasses);
+  const tolerance = Math.max(0, Number(reconciliation?.residualTolerance) || DEFAULT_RECONCILIATION.residualTolerance);
+
+  while (passes < maxPasses && Number.isFinite(residual) && Math.abs(residual) > tolerance) {
+    availableEntries.forEach(({ id, valve }) => {
+      const share = (Number(valve.kv) / totalKv) * residual;
+      targetById[id] = Number(targetById[id]) + share;
+      valve.updateFlow('predicted', targetById[id], 'downstream', flowUnit);
+    });
+
+    let acceptedTotal = 0;
+    availableEntries.forEach(({ id, valve }) => {
+      const accepted = _readAcceptedFlow(valve, flowUnit);
+      if (Number.isFinite(accepted)) {
+        targetById[id] = accepted;
+        acceptedTotal += accepted;
+        return;
+      }
+      acceptedTotal += Number(targetById[id]) || 0;
+    });
+
+    residual = Number(totalFlow) - acceptedTotal;
+    passes += 1;
+  }
+
+  return { flowsById: targetById, residual: Number.isFinite(residual) ? residual : 0, passes };
+}
+
+function distributeFlow(vgc) {
+  const flowUnit = vgc.unitPolicy.output('flow');
+  const totalFlowMeasured = vgc._read('flow', 'measured', 'atEquipment', flowUnit);
+  const totalFlowPredicted = vgc._read('flow', 'predicted', 'atEquipment', flowUnit);
+  const totalFlow = Number.isFinite(totalFlowMeasured) ? totalFlowMeasured : totalFlowPredicted;
+  if (!Number.isFinite(totalFlow)) return;
+
+  const availableEntries = listAvailableValves(vgc.valves);
+  const availableIds = new Set(availableEntries.map((entry) => entry.id));
+  const totalKv = availableEntries.reduce((sum, { valve }) => sum + Number(valve.kv), 0);
+
+  if (!availableEntries.length || !Number.isFinite(totalKv) || totalKv <= 0) {
+    vgc.logger.warn('No available valves with valid Kv, setting assigned flow to 0.');
+    for (const valve of Object.values(vgc.valves)) {
+      valve.updateFlow('predicted', 0, 'downstream', flowUnit);
+    }
+    vgc._write('flow', 'predicted', 'atEquipment', 0, flowUnit);
+    vgc.lastFlowSolve = { passes: 0, residual: Number(totalFlow) || 0, targetTotal: Number(totalFlow) || 0, assignedTotal: 0 };
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const solve = solveFlowDistribution(totalFlow, availableEntries, vgc.flowReconciliation, flowUnit);
+  let assignedTotal = 0;
+  for (const [id, valve] of Object.entries(vgc.valves)) {
+    const flow = availableIds.has(id) ? (solve.flowsById[id] || 0) : 0;
+    valve.updateFlow('predicted', flow, 'downstream', flowUnit);
+    assignedTotal += flow;
+  }
+
+  vgc._write('flow', 'predicted', 'atEquipment', assignedTotal, flowUnit);
+  vgc.lastFlowSolve = { passes: solve.passes, residual: solve.residual, targetTotal: totalFlow, assignedTotal };
+  calcMaxDeltaP(vgc);
+}
+
+function calcMaxDeltaP(vgc) {
+  const pUnit = vgc.unitPolicy.output('pressure');
+  let maxDeltaP = 0;
+  for (const [id, valve] of Object.entries(vgc.valves)) {
+    const deltaP = Number(
+      valve.measurements.type('pressure').variant('predicted').position('delta').getCurrentValue(pUnit)
+    );
+    if (!Number.isFinite(deltaP)) continue;
+    vgc.logger.debug(`Delta P for valve ${id}: ${deltaP}`);
+    if (deltaP > maxDeltaP) maxDeltaP = deltaP;
+  }
+  vgc.maxDeltaP = maxDeltaP;
+  vgc._write('pressure', 'predicted', 'deltaMax', maxDeltaP, pUnit);
+}
+
+module.exports = { distributeFlow, calcMaxDeltaP, listAvailableValves, isValveAvailable, DEFAULT_RECONCILIATION };

src/io/output.js

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// getOutput + getStatusBadge composition for valveGroupControl. Keeps
+// the orchestrator under its file-size budget.
+
+const { statusBadge } = require('generalFunctions');
+
+function _outputUnitForType(unitPolicy, type) {
+  switch (String(type || '').toLowerCase()) {
+    case 'flow':     return unitPolicy.output('flow');
+    case 'pressure': return unitPolicy.output('pressure');
+    default:         return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function getOutput(vgc) {
+  const out = {};
+  const measurements = vgc.measurements;
+  Object.entries(measurements.measurements || {}).forEach(([type, variants]) => {
+    Object.entries(variants || {}).forEach(([variant, positions]) => {
+      const unit = _outputUnitForType(vgc.unitPolicy, type);
+      Object.keys(positions || {}).forEach((position) => {
+        const value = measurements.type(type).variant(variant).position(position).getCurrentValue(unit || undefined);
+        if (value != null) out[`${position}_${variant}_${type}`] = value;
+      });
+    });
+  });
+  out.mode = vgc.currentMode;
+  out.maxDeltaP = vgc.maxDeltaP;
+  return out;
+}
+
+function getStatusBadge(vgc) {
+  const flowUnit = vgc.unitPolicy.output('flow');
+  const measured = vgc.measurements.type('flow').variant('measured').position('atEquipment').getCurrentValue(flowUnit);
+  const predicted = vgc.measurements.type('flow').variant('predicted').position('atEquipment').getCurrentValue(flowUnit);
+  const raw = Number.isFinite(measured) ? measured : predicted;
+  const totalFlow = Number.isFinite(raw) ? Math.round(raw) : 0;
+  const available = vgc.getAvailableValves();
+  const status = available.length > 0 ? `${available.length} valve(s) connected` : 'No valves';
+  return statusBadge.text(
+    `${vgc.currentMode} | flow=${totalFlow} ${flowUnit} | ${status}`,
+    { fill: available.length > 0 ? 'green' : 'red', shape: 'dot' }
+  );
+}
+
+module.exports = { getOutput, getStatusBadge };

src/nodeClass.js

@@ -1,258 +1,33 @@
-const { outputUtils, configManager, convert } = require("generalFunctions");
-const Specific = require("./specificClass");
+'use strict';
 
-class nodeClass {
-  /**
-   * Create a MeasurementNode.
-   * @param {object} uiConfig - Node-RED node configuration.
-   * @param {object} RED    - Node-RED runtime API.
-   * @param {object} nodeInstance - The Node-RED node instance.
-   * @param {string} nameOfNode - The name of the node, used for
-   */
-  constructor(uiConfig, RED, nodeInstance, nameOfNode) {
-    // Preserve RED reference for HTTP endpoints if needed
-    this.node = nodeInstance; // This is the Node-RED node instance, we can use this to send messages and update status
-    this.RED = RED; // This is the Node-RED runtime API, we can use this to create endpoints if needed
-    this.name = nameOfNode; // This is the name of the node, it should match the file name and the node type in Node-RED
-    this.source = null; // Will hold the specific class instance
+const { BaseNodeAdapter } = require('generalFunctions');
+const ValveGroupControl = require('./specificClass');
+const commands = require('./commands');
 
-    // Load default & UI config
-    this._loadConfig(uiConfig, this.node);
-    this._reconcileIntervalMs = this._resolveReconcileIntervalMs(uiConfig);
+// Tick-driven: a periodic reconcile pass re-balances per-valve flow if
+// a child's accepted value drifts between event-driven recalcs.
+class nodeClass extends BaseNodeAdapter {
+  static DomainClass = ValveGroupControl;
+  static commands = commands;
+  static tickInterval = 1000;
+  static statusInterval = 1000;
 
-    // Instantiate core Measurement class
-    this._setupSpecificClass();
+  buildDomainConfig() { return {}; }
 
-    // Wire up event and lifecycle handlers
-    this._bindEvents();
-    this._registerChild();
-    this._startTickLoop();
-    this._attachInputHandler();
-    this._attachCloseHandler();
+  extraSetup() {
+    this.source?.emitter?.on?.('reconcileIntervalChange', (ms) => this._restartTick(ms));
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Load and merge default config with user-defined settings.
-   * @param {object} uiConfig - Raw config from Node-RED UI.
-   */
-  _loadConfig(uiConfig, node) {
-    const cfgMgr = new configManager();
-    this.defaultConfig = cfgMgr.getConfig(this.name);
-
-    // Resolve flow unit with validation before building config
-    const flowUnit = this._resolveUnitOrFallback(uiConfig.unit, 'volumeFlowRate', 'm3/h', 'flow');
-    const resolvedUiConfig = { ...uiConfig, unit: flowUnit };
-
-    // Build config: base sections (no domain-specific config for group controller)
-    this.config = cfgMgr.buildConfig(this.name, resolvedUiConfig, node.id);
-
-    // Utility for formatting outputs
-    this._output = new outputUtils();
-  }
-
-  _resolveUnitOrFallback(candidate, expectedMeasure, fallbackUnit, label) {
-    const raw = typeof candidate === "string" ? candidate.trim() : "";
-    const fallback = String(fallbackUnit || "").trim();
-    if (!raw) {
-      return fallback;
-    }
-    try {
-      const desc = convert().describe(raw);
-      if (expectedMeasure && desc.measure !== expectedMeasure) {
-        throw new Error(`expected '${expectedMeasure}' but got '${desc.measure}'`);
-      }
-      return raw;
-    } catch (error) {
-      this.node?.warn?.(`Invalid ${label} unit '${raw}' (${error.message}). Falling back to '${fallback}'.`);
-      return fallback;
-    }
-  }
-
-  _resolveReconcileIntervalMs(uiConfig) {
-    const raw = Number(
-      uiConfig?.reconcileIntervalSeconds
-      ?? uiConfig?.reconcileIntervalSec
-      ?? uiConfig?.reconcileEverySeconds
-      ?? 1
-    );
-    const sec = Number.isFinite(raw) && raw > 0 ? raw : 1;
-    return Math.max(100, Math.round(sec * 1000));
-  }
-
-  _updateNodeStatus() {
-    const vg = this.source;
-    const mode = vg.currentMode;
-    const flowUnit = vg?.unitPolicy?.output?.flow || this.config.general.unit || "m3/h";
-    const measuredFlow = vg.measurements.type("flow").variant("measured").position("atEquipment").getCurrentValue(flowUnit);
-    const predictedFlow = vg.measurements.type("flow").variant("predicted").position("atEquipment").getCurrentValue(flowUnit);
-    const totalFlowRaw = Number.isFinite(measuredFlow) ? measuredFlow : predictedFlow;
-    const totalFlow = Number.isFinite(totalFlowRaw) ? Math.round(totalFlowRaw) : 0;
-    const availableValves = Array.isArray(vg.getAvailableValves?.()) ? vg.getAvailableValves() : [];
-
-    // const totalCapacity = Math.round(vg.dynamicTotals.flow.max * 1) / 1; ADD LATER?
-
-    // Determine overall status based on available valves
-    const status =
-      availableValves.length > 0
-        ? `${availableValves.length} valve(s) connected`
-        : "No valves";
-
-
-    // Generate status text in a single line
-    const text = `${mode} | flow=${totalFlow} ${flowUnit} | ${status}`;
-
-    return {
-      fill: availableValves.length > 0 ? "green" : "red",
-      shape: "dot",
-      text,
-    };
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Instantiate the core logic and store as source.
-   */
-  _setupSpecificClass() {
-    this.source = new Specific(this.config);
-    this.node.source = this.source; // Store the source in the node instance for easy access
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Bind events to Node-RED status updates. Using internal emitter. --> REMOVE LATER WE NEED ONLY COMPLETE CHILDS AND THEN CHECK FOR UPDATES
-   */
-  _bindEvents() {
-
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Register this node as a child upstream and downstream.
-   * Delayed to avoid Node-RED startup race conditions.
-   */
-  _registerChild() {
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this.node.send([
-        null,
-        null,
-        {
-          topic: "registerChild",
-          payload: this.node.id,
-          positionVsParent:
-            this.config?.functionality?.positionVsParent || "atEquipment",
-        },
-      ]);
-    }, 100);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Start the periodic tick loop to drive the Measurement class.
-   */
-  _startTickLoop() {
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this._tickInterval = setInterval(() => this._tick(), this._reconcileIntervalMs);
-       // Update node status on nodered screen every second ( this is not the best way to do this, but it works for now)
-      this._statusInterval = setInterval(() => {
-        const status = this._updateNodeStatus();
-        this.node.status(status);
-      }, 1000);
-    }, 1000);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Execute a single tick: update measurement, format and send outputs.
-   */
-  _tick() {
-    if (typeof this.source?.calcValveFlows === 'function') {
-      this.source.calcValveFlows();
-    }
-    const raw = this.source.getOutput();
-    const processMsg = this._output.formatMsg(raw, this.config, "process");
-    const influxMsg = this._output.formatMsg(raw, this.config, "influxdb");
-
-    // Send only updated outputs on ports 0 & 1
-    this.node.send([processMsg, influxMsg]);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Attach the node's input handler, routing control messages to the class.
-   */
-  _attachInputHandler() {
-    this.node.on(
-      "input",
-      async (msg, send, done) => {
-        const vg = this.source;
-        const RED = this.RED;
-        try {
-          switch (msg.topic) {
-            case "registerChild": {
-              const childId = msg.payload;
-              const childObj = RED.nodes.getNode(childId);
-              if (!childObj || !childObj.source) {
-                vg.logger.warn(`registerChild skipped: missing child/source for id=${childId}`);
-                break;
-              }
-              vg.childRegistrationUtils.registerChild(childObj.source, msg.positionVsParent);
-              break;
-            }
-            case 'setMode':
-              vg.setMode(msg.payload);
-              break;
-            case 'setReconcileInterval': {
-              const nextSec = Number(msg.payload);
-              if (!Number.isFinite(nextSec) || nextSec <= 0) {
-                vg.logger.warn(`Invalid reconcile interval payload '${msg.payload}'. Expected seconds > 0.`);
-                break;
-              }
-              this._reconcileIntervalMs = Math.max(100, Math.round(nextSec * 1000));
-              clearInterval(this._tickInterval);
-              this._tickInterval = setInterval(() => this._tick(), this._reconcileIntervalMs);
-              vg.logger.info(`Flow reconciliation interval updated to ${nextSec}s (${this._reconcileIntervalMs}ms).`);
-              break;
-            }
-            case 'execSequence': {
-              const { source: seqSource, action: seqAction, parameter } = msg.payload;
-              vg.handleInput(seqSource, seqAction, parameter);
-              break;
-            }
-            case 'totalFlowChange': {
-              const payload = msg.payload || {};
-              if (payload && typeof payload === "object" && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(payload, "source")) {
-                const tfcSource = payload.source || "parent";
-                const tfcAction = payload.action || "totalFlowChange";
-                vg.handleInput(tfcSource, tfcAction, payload);
-              } else {
-                vg.handleInput("parent", "totalFlowChange", payload);
-              }
-              break;
-            }
-            case 'emergencystop':
-            case 'emergencyStop': {
-              const payload = msg.payload || {};
-              const esSource = payload.source || "parent";
-              vg.handleInput(esSource, "emergencystop");
-              break;
-            }
-            default:
-              vg.logger.warn(`Unknown topic: ${msg.topic}`);
-              break;
-          }
-        } catch (error) {
-          vg.logger.error(`Input handler failure: ${error.message}`);
-        }
-        if (typeof done === 'function') done();
-      }
-    );
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Clean up timers and intervals when Node-RED stops the node.
-   */
-  _attachCloseHandler() {
-    this.node.on("close", (done) => {
-      clearInterval(this._tickInterval);
-      clearInterval(this._statusInterval);
-      this.source?.destroy?.();
-      if (typeof done === 'function') done();
-    });
+  _restartTick(ms) {
+    const next = Math.max(100, Math.round(Number(ms) || 0));
+    if (!next) return;
+    if (this._tickInterval) clearInterval(this._tickInterval);
+    this._tickInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      try { this.source.tick?.(); }
+      catch (err) { this.source?.logger?.error?.(`tick threw: ${err.message}`); }
+      this._emitOutputs();
+    }, next);
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = nodeClass; // Export the class for Node-RED to use
+module.exports = nodeClass;

src/sources/fluidContract.js

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+'use strict';
+
+// Upstream-source registration + fluid-contract reconciliation.
+// Sources are non-valve upstream children (rotatingMachine, MGC, PS, …)
+// that publish flow events and optionally a service-type contract.
+// VGC aggregates their contracts into one group-level view that valves
+// can read for compatibility checks.
+
+const SERVICE_TYPES = new Set(['gas', 'liquid']);
+const SOURCE_SOFTWARE_TYPES = new Set([
+  'machine',
+  'rotatingmachine',
+  'machinegroup',
+  'machinegroupcontrol',
+  'pumpingstation',
+  'valvegroupcontrol',
+]);
+const SOURCE_FLOW_EVENTS = [
+  'flow.predicted.downstream',
+  'flow.predicted.atEquipment',
+  'flow.predicted.atequipment',
+  'flow.measured.downstream',
+  'flow.measured.atEquipment',
+  'flow.measured.atequipment',
+];
+const DEFAULT_SOURCE_SERVICE_TYPE = Object.freeze({
+  machine: 'liquid',
+  rotatingmachine: 'liquid',
+  machinegroup: 'liquid',
+  machinegroupcontrol: 'liquid',
+  pumpingstation: 'liquid',
+});
+
+function normalizeServiceType(value) {
+  const raw = String(value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  return SERVICE_TYPES.has(raw) ? raw : null;
+}
+
+function isSourceSoftwareType(softwareType) {
+  return SOURCE_SOFTWARE_TYPES.has(String(softwareType || '').trim().toLowerCase());
+}
+
+function isSourceLike(child, softwareType) {
+  if (isSourceSoftwareType(softwareType)) return true;
+  return typeof child?.getFluidContract === 'function';
+}
+
+function extractFluidContract(child, softwareType, logger) {
+  let contract = null;
+  if (typeof child?.getFluidContract === 'function') {
+    try { contract = child.getFluidContract(); }
+    catch (error) { logger?.warn?.(`Failed to read child fluid contract: ${error.message}`); }
+  }
+  const status = String(contract?.status || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  if (status === 'conflict') return { status: 'conflict', serviceType: null };
+
+  const fromContract = normalizeServiceType(contract?.serviceType);
+  if (fromContract) return { status: 'resolved', serviceType: fromContract };
+
+  const direct = normalizeServiceType(
+    child?.serviceType || child?.expectedServiceType || child?.config?.asset?.serviceType
+  );
+  if (direct) return { status: 'resolved', serviceType: direct };
+
+  const fallback = DEFAULT_SOURCE_SERVICE_TYPE[String(softwareType || '').trim().toLowerCase()] || null;
+  if (fallback) return { status: 'inferred', serviceType: fallback };
+
+  return { status: 'unknown', serviceType: null };
+}
+
+function _diff(prev, next) {
+  return (
+    prev.status !== next.status
+    || prev.serviceType !== next.serviceType
+    || prev.sourceCount !== next.sourceCount
+    || (prev.message || '') !== (next.message || '')
+  );
+}
+
+function refreshFluidContract(vgc) {
+  const contracts = Object.values(vgc.sources).map((s) => s?.fluidContract || null).filter(Boolean);
+  const serviceTypes = Array.from(new Set(
+    contracts.map((c) => normalizeServiceType(c.serviceType)).filter(Boolean)
+  ));
+  const hasConflict = contracts.some((c) => String(c.status || '').toLowerCase() === 'conflict');
+  const sourceCount = Object.keys(vgc.sources).length;
+  let next;
+
+  if (hasConflict || serviceTypes.length > 1) {
+    next = {
+      status: 'conflict', serviceType: null, upstreamServiceTypes: serviceTypes, sourceCount,
+      message: `Conflicting upstream fluids detected: ${serviceTypes.join(', ') || 'unknown'}.`,
+    };
+  } else if (serviceTypes.length === 1) {
+    next = {
+      status: 'resolved', serviceType: serviceTypes[0], upstreamServiceTypes: serviceTypes, sourceCount,
+      message: `Upstream fluid resolved as ${serviceTypes[0]}.`,
+    };
+  } else {
+    next = {
+      status: 'unknown', serviceType: null, upstreamServiceTypes: [], sourceCount,
+      message: 'No upstream fluid sources registered.',
+    };
+  }
+
+  const prev = vgc.fluidContract || {};
+  vgc.fluidContract = next;
+  if (_diff(prev, next)) vgc.emitter.emit('fluidContractChange', vgc.getFluidContract());
+}
+
+function registerSource(vgc, child, positionVsParent, softwareType) {
+  const id = child?.config?.general?.id || child?.config?.general?.name || `source-${Object.keys(vgc.sources).length + 1}`;
+  if (vgc._sourceListeners.has(id)) unbindSource(vgc, id);
+
+  child.positionVsParent = positionVsParent;
+  vgc.sources[id] = child;
+  bindSource(vgc, id, child);
+  vgc.sources[id].fluidContract = extractFluidContract(child, softwareType, vgc.logger);
+  refreshFluidContract(vgc);
+
+  vgc.logger.info(`Source '${id}' (${softwareType || 'unknown'}) registered at ${positionVsParent}.`);
+  return true;
+}
+
+function bindSource(vgc, sourceId, source) {
+  const listeners = { flow: [], onFluidContractChange: null };
+  if (source?.measurements?.emitter?.on) {
+    SOURCE_FLOW_EVENTS.forEach((eventName) => {
+      const handler = (eventData = {}) => {
+        const value = Number(eventData.value);
+        if (!Number.isFinite(value)) return;
+        const variant = String(eventName).split('.')[1] === 'measured' ? 'measured' : 'predicted';
+        const unit = eventData.unit || vgc.unitPolicy.output('flow');
+        vgc.updateFlow(variant, value, 'atEquipment', unit);
+      };
+      source.measurements.emitter.on(eventName, handler);
+      listeners.flow.push({ emitter: source.measurements.emitter, eventName, handler });
+    });
+  }
+  if (source?.emitter?.on) {
+    listeners.onFluidContractChange = () => {
+      if (!vgc.sources[sourceId]) return;
+      vgc.sources[sourceId].fluidContract = extractFluidContract(source, source?.config?.functionality?.softwareType, vgc.logger);
+      refreshFluidContract(vgc);
+    };
+    source.emitter.on('fluidContractChange', listeners.onFluidContractChange);
+  }
+  vgc._sourceListeners.set(sourceId, { source, listeners });
+}
+
+function unbindSource(vgc, sourceId) {
+  const entry = vgc._sourceListeners.get(sourceId);
+  if (!entry) return;
+  const { source, listeners } = entry;
+  listeners.flow.forEach(({ emitter, eventName, handler }) => {
+    if (typeof emitter?.off === 'function') emitter.off(eventName, handler);
+    else if (typeof emitter?.removeListener === 'function') emitter.removeListener(eventName, handler);
+  });
+  if (listeners.onFluidContractChange) {
+    if (typeof source?.emitter?.off === 'function') source.emitter.off('fluidContractChange', listeners.onFluidContractChange);
+    else if (typeof source?.emitter?.removeListener === 'function') source.emitter.removeListener('fluidContractChange', listeners.onFluidContractChange);
+  }
+  vgc._sourceListeners.delete(sourceId);
+}
+
+function getFluidContract(vgc) {
+  const s = vgc.fluidContract || {};
+  return {
+    status: s.status || 'unknown',
+    serviceType: s.serviceType || null,
+    upstreamServiceTypes: Array.isArray(s.upstreamServiceTypes) ? [...s.upstreamServiceTypes] : [],
+    sourceCount: Number(s.sourceCount) || 0,
+    message: s.message || '',
+    source: 'valvegroupcontrol',
+  };
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  isSourceLike,
+  isSourceSoftwareType,
+  registerSource,
+  unbindSource,
+  refreshFluidContract,
+  getFluidContract,
+  SOURCE_SOFTWARE_TYPES,
+};

src/specificClass.js

@@ -1,161 +1,65 @@
-/**
- * @file valveGroupControl.js
- */
+'use strict';
 
-const EventEmitter = require('events');
-const { logger, configUtils, configManager, state, MeasurementContainer, childRegistrationUtils, convert } = require('generalFunctions');
+// ValveGroupControl — S88 Unit orchestrator coordinating valve children.
+// Concern modules under src/{groupOps,sources,io,commands} carry the
+// real work; this file stitches them together: registration, valve event
+// routing, source fluid-contract aggregation, mode/sequence dispatch.
 
-const CANONICAL_UNITS = Object.freeze({
-  pressure: 'Pa',
-  flow: 'm3/s',
-});
+const { BaseDomain, UnitPolicy, state } = require('generalFunctions');
+const flowDist = require('./groupOps/flowDistribution');
+const sources = require('./sources/fluidContract');
+const io = require('./io/output');
 
-const DEFAULT_IO_UNITS = Object.freeze({
-  pressure: 'mbar',
-  flow: 'm3/h',
-});
+// Source softwareTypes after BaseDomain canonicalisation
+// (rotatingmachine→machine, machinegroupcontrol→machinegroup).
+const SOURCE_SOFTWARE_TYPES = ['machine', 'machinegroup', 'pumpingstation', 'valvegroupcontrol'];
 
-const KNOWN_POSITIONS = new Set(['upstream', 'downstream', 'atEquipment']);
-const SERVICE_TYPES = new Set(['gas', 'liquid']);
-const SOURCE_SOFTWARE_TYPES = new Set([
-  'machine',
-  'rotatingmachine',
-  'machinegroup',
-  'machinegroupcontrol',
-  'pumpingstation',
-  'valvegroupcontrol',
-]);
-const SOURCE_FLOW_EVENTS = [
-  'flow.predicted.downstream',
-  'flow.predicted.atEquipment',
-  'flow.predicted.atequipment',
-  'flow.measured.downstream',
-  'flow.measured.atEquipment',
-  'flow.measured.atequipment',
-];
-const DEFAULT_SOURCE_SERVICE_TYPE = Object.freeze({
-  machine: 'liquid',
-  rotatingmachine: 'liquid',
-  machinegroup: 'liquid',
-  machinegroupcontrol: 'liquid',
-  pumpingstation: 'liquid',
-});
-const DEFAULT_FLOW_RECONCILIATION = Object.freeze({
-  maxPasses: 2,
-  residualTolerance: 0.001,
-});
+class ValveGroupControl extends BaseDomain {
+  static name = 'valveGroupControl';
 
-class ValveGroupControl {
-  constructor(valveGroupControlConfig = {}) {
-    this.emitter = new EventEmitter();
-    this.configManager = new configManager();
-    this.defaultConfig = this.configManager.getConfig('valveGroupControl');
-    this.configUtils = new configUtils(this.defaultConfig);
-    this.config = this.configUtils.initConfig(valveGroupControlConfig);
-    this.unitPolicy = this._buildUnitPolicy(this.config);
+  static unitPolicy = UnitPolicy.declare({
+    canonical: { flow: 'm3/s', pressure: 'Pa' },
+    output:    { flow: 'm3/h', pressure: 'mbar' },
+    requireUnitForTypes: ['pressure', 'flow'],
+  });
+
+  configure() {
     this.config = this.configUtils.updateConfig(this.config, {
-      general: { unit: this.unitPolicy.output.flow },
+      general: { unit: this.unitPolicy.output('flow') },
     });
 
-    this.logger = new logger(this.config.general.logging.enabled, this.config.general.logging.logLevel, this.config.general.name);
-
-    this.measurements = new MeasurementContainer({
-      autoConvert: true,
-      defaultUnits: {
-        pressure: this.unitPolicy.output.pressure,
-        flow: this.unitPolicy.output.flow,
-      },
-      preferredUnits: {
-        pressure: this.unitPolicy.output.pressure,
-        flow: this.unitPolicy.output.flow,
-      },
-      canonicalUnits: this.unitPolicy.canonical,
-      storeCanonical: true,
-      strictUnitValidation: true,
-      throwOnInvalidUnit: true,
-      requireUnitForTypes: ['pressure', 'flow'],
-    }, this.logger);
-
-    this.child = {};
     this.valves = {};
     this._valveListeners = new Map();
     this.sources = {};
     this._sourceListeners = new Map();
     this.fluidContract = {
-      status: 'unknown',
-      serviceType: null,
-      upstreamServiceTypes: [],
-      sourceCount: 0,
-      message: 'No upstream fluid sources registered.',
+      status: 'unknown', serviceType: null, upstreamServiceTypes: [],
+      sourceCount: 0, message: 'No upstream fluid sources registered.',
     };
-    this.flowReconciliation = { ...DEFAULT_FLOW_RECONCILIATION };
-    this.lastFlowSolve = {
-      passes: 0,
-      residual: 0,
-      targetTotal: 0,
-      assignedTotal: 0,
-    };
-
+    this.flowReconciliation = { ...flowDist.DEFAULT_RECONCILIATION };
+    this.lastFlowSolve = { passes: 0, residual: 0, targetTotal: 0, assignedTotal: 0 };
     this.maxDeltaP = 0;
     this.currentMode = this.config.mode.current;
-    this.childRegistrationUtils = new childRegistrationUtils(this);
 
     this.state = new state({}, this.logger);
     this.state.stateManager.currentState = 'operational';
-  }
 
-  registerOnChildEvents() {}
-
-  _resolveRegistrationContext(child, positionVsParentOrSoftwareType) {
-    const fromArg = String(positionVsParentOrSoftwareType || '').trim();
-    if (KNOWN_POSITIONS.has(fromArg)) {
-      return {
-        positionVsParent: fromArg,
-        softwareType: child?.config?.functionality?.softwareType || null,
-      };
+    this.router.onRegister('valve', (child) => this._registerValve(child));
+    for (const swType of SOURCE_SOFTWARE_TYPES) {
+      this.router.onRegister(swType, (child, canonicalKey) => this._registerSource(child, canonicalKey));
     }
-
-    return {
-      positionVsParent: child?.positionVsParent || 'atEquipment',
-      softwareType: fromArg || child?.config?.functionality?.softwareType || null,
-    };
   }
 
   _isValveLike(child) {
     return Boolean(
       child
       && typeof child.updateFlow === 'function'
-      && child.state
-      && typeof child.state.getCurrentState === 'function'
+      && child.state && typeof child.state.getCurrentState === 'function'
       && child.measurements
     );
   }
 
-  _isSourceLike(child, softwareType) {
-    const type = String(softwareType || child?.config?.functionality?.softwareType || '').trim().toLowerCase();
-    if (SOURCE_SOFTWARE_TYPES.has(type)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    return typeof child?.getFluidContract === 'function';
-  }
-
-  registerChild(child, positionVsParentOrSoftwareType) {
-    const ctx = this._resolveRegistrationContext(child, positionVsParentOrSoftwareType);
-    const softwareType = String(ctx.softwareType || child?.config?.functionality?.softwareType || '').trim().toLowerCase();
-
-    if (softwareType === 'valve' || (!softwareType && this._isValveLike(child))) {
-      return this._registerValve(child, ctx.positionVsParent);
-    }
-
-    if (this._isSourceLike(child, softwareType)) {
-      return this._registerSource(child, ctx.positionVsParent, softwareType);
-    }
-
-    this.logger.warn(`registerChild skipped: unsupported child type '${softwareType || 'unknown'}'`);
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  _registerValve(child, positionVsParent) {
+  _registerValve(child) {
     if (!this._isValveLike(child)) {
       this.logger.warn('registerChild skipped: child is not valve-like');
       return false;
@@ -165,314 +69,154 @@ class ValveGroupControl {
       this.logger.debug(`registerChild skipped: valve ${id} already registered`);
       return true;
     }
-
+    const positionVsParent = child.positionVsParent
+      || child.config?.functionality?.positionVsParent
+      || 'atEquipment';
     child.positionVsParent = positionVsParent;
     this.valves[id] = child;
     this._bindValveEvents(id, child);
-
     this.calcValveFlows();
     this.calcMaxDeltaP();
-    this._refreshFluidContract();
+    sources.refreshFluidContract(this);
     this.logger.info(`Valve '${id}' registered at ${positionVsParent}.`);
     return true;
   }
 
-  _registerSource(child, positionVsParent, softwareType) {
-    const id = child?.config?.general?.id || child?.config?.general?.name || `source-${Object.keys(this.sources).length + 1}`;
-    if (this._sourceListeners.has(id)) {
-      this._unbindSourceEvents(id);
-    }
-    child.positionVsParent = positionVsParent;
-    this.sources[id] = child;
-
-    this._bindSourceEvents(id, child);
-    const contract = this._extractFluidContractFromChild(child, softwareType);
-    this.sources[id].fluidContract = contract;
-    this._refreshFluidContract();
-
-    this.logger.info(`Source '${id}' (${softwareType || 'unknown'}) registered at ${positionVsParent}.`);
-    return true;
+  _registerSource(child, softwareType) {
+    const positionVsParent = child.positionVsParent
+      || child.config?.functionality?.positionVsParent
+      || 'atEquipment';
+    return sources.registerSource(this, child, positionVsParent, softwareType);
   }
 
   _bindValveEvents(valveId, valve) {
     const handlers = {
-      onPositionChange: () => {
-        this.logger.debug(`Valve ${valveId} position changed, recalculating flows.`);
-        this.calcValveFlows();
-      },
-      onDeltaPChange: () => {
-        this.logger.debug(`Valve ${valveId} deltaP changed, recalculating max deltaP.`);
-        this.calcMaxDeltaP();
-      },
+      onPositionChange: () => { this.logger.debug(`Valve ${valveId} position changed, recalculating flows.`); this.calcValveFlows(); },
+      onDeltaPChange:   () => { this.logger.debug(`Valve ${valveId} deltaP changed, recalculating max deltaP.`); this.calcMaxDeltaP(); },
     };
-
-    if (valve.state?.emitter?.on) {
-      valve.state.emitter.on('positionChange', handlers.onPositionChange);
-    }
-    if (valve.emitter?.on) {
-      valve.emitter.on('deltaPChange', handlers.onDeltaPChange);
-    }
-
+    if (valve.state?.emitter?.on) valve.state.emitter.on('positionChange', handlers.onPositionChange);
+    if (valve.emitter?.on) valve.emitter.on('deltaPChange', handlers.onDeltaPChange);
     this._valveListeners.set(valveId, { valve, handlers });
   }
 
   _unbindValveEvents(valveId) {
-    const listener = this._valveListeners.get(valveId);
-    if (!listener) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const { valve, handlers } = listener;
-    if (handlers.onPositionChange && valve.state?.emitter?.off) {
-      valve.state.emitter.off('positionChange', handlers.onPositionChange);
-    }
-    if (handlers.onDeltaPChange && valve.emitter?.off) {
-      valve.emitter.off('deltaPChange', handlers.onDeltaPChange);
-    }
+    const entry = this._valveListeners.get(valveId);
+    if (!entry) return;
+    const { valve, handlers } = entry;
+    if (handlers.onPositionChange && valve.state?.emitter?.off) valve.state.emitter.off('positionChange', handlers.onPositionChange);
+    if (handlers.onDeltaPChange && valve.emitter?.off) valve.emitter.off('deltaPChange', handlers.onDeltaPChange);
     this._valveListeners.delete(valveId);
   }
 
-  _bindSourceEvents(sourceId, source) {
-    const listeners = {
-      flow: [],
-      onFluidContractChange: null,
-    };
-    if (source?.measurements?.emitter?.on) {
-      SOURCE_FLOW_EVENTS.forEach((eventName) => {
-        const handler = (eventData = {}) => {
-          this._handleSourceFlowEvent(eventName, eventData);
-        };
-        source.measurements.emitter.on(eventName, handler);
-        listeners.flow.push({
-          emitter: source.measurements.emitter,
-          eventName,
-          handler,
-        });
-      });
-    }
-
-    if (source?.emitter?.on) {
-      listeners.onFluidContractChange = () => {
-        const contract = this._extractFluidContractFromChild(
-          source,
-          source?.config?.functionality?.softwareType
-        );
-        if (!this.sources[sourceId]) {
-          return;
-        }
-        this.sources[sourceId].fluidContract = contract;
-        this._refreshFluidContract();
-      };
-      source.emitter.on('fluidContractChange', listeners.onFluidContractChange);
-    }
-
-    this._sourceListeners.set(sourceId, { source, listeners });
-  }
-
-  _unbindSourceEvents(sourceId) {
-    const listener = this._sourceListeners.get(sourceId);
-    if (!listener) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const { source, listeners } = listener;
-    listeners.flow.forEach(({ emitter, eventName, handler }) => {
-      if (typeof emitter?.off === 'function') {
-        emitter.off(eventName, handler);
-      } else if (typeof emitter?.removeListener === 'function') {
-        emitter.removeListener(eventName, handler);
-      }
-    });
-
-    if (listeners.onFluidContractChange) {
-      if (typeof source?.emitter?.off === 'function') {
-        source.emitter.off('fluidContractChange', listeners.onFluidContractChange);
-      } else if (typeof source?.emitter?.removeListener === 'function') {
-        source.emitter.removeListener('fluidContractChange', listeners.onFluidContractChange);
-      }
-    }
-
-    this._sourceListeners.delete(sourceId);
-  }
-
-  _handleSourceFlowEvent(eventName, eventData = {}) {
-    const value = Number(eventData.value);
-    if (!Number.isFinite(value)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    const eventParts = String(eventName || '').split('.');
-    const variant = eventParts[1] === 'measured' ? 'measured' : 'predicted';
-    const unit = eventData.unit || this.unitPolicy.output.flow;
-    this.updateFlow(variant, value, 'atEquipment', unit);
-  }
-
-  _normalizeOptionalServiceType(value) {
-    const raw = String(value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
-    if (SERVICE_TYPES.has(raw)) {
-      return raw;
-    }
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  _deriveDefaultServiceTypeForSoftwareType(softwareType) {
-    const key = String(softwareType || '').trim().toLowerCase();
-    return DEFAULT_SOURCE_SERVICE_TYPE[key] || null;
-  }
-
-  _extractFluidContractFromChild(child, softwareType) {
-    let contract = null;
-    if (typeof child?.getFluidContract === 'function') {
-      try {
-        contract = child.getFluidContract();
-      } catch (error) {
-        this.logger.warn(`Failed to read child fluid contract: ${error.message}`);
-      }
-    }
-    const contractStatus = String(contract?.status || '').trim().toLowerCase();
-    if (contractStatus === 'conflict') {
-      return { status: 'conflict', serviceType: null };
-    }
-
-    const serviceTypeFromContract = this._normalizeOptionalServiceType(contract?.serviceType);
-    if (serviceTypeFromContract) {
-      return { status: 'resolved', serviceType: serviceTypeFromContract };
-    }
-
-    const directType = this._normalizeOptionalServiceType(
-      child?.serviceType
-      || child?.expectedServiceType
-      || child?.config?.asset?.serviceType
-    );
-    if (directType) {
-      return { status: 'resolved', serviceType: directType };
-    }
-
-    const fallbackType = this._deriveDefaultServiceTypeForSoftwareType(softwareType);
-    if (fallbackType) {
-      return { status: 'inferred', serviceType: fallbackType };
-    }
-
-    return { status: 'unknown', serviceType: null };
-  }
-
-  _refreshFluidContract() {
-    const contracts = Object.values(this.sources)
-      .map((source) => source?.fluidContract || null)
-      .filter(Boolean);
-    const serviceTypes = Array.from(new Set(
-      contracts
-        .map((contract) => this._normalizeOptionalServiceType(contract.serviceType))
-        .filter(Boolean)
-    ));
-    const hasConflict = contracts.some((contract) => String(contract.status || '').toLowerCase() === 'conflict');
-    let next = null;
-
-    if (hasConflict || serviceTypes.length > 1) {
-      next = {
-        status: 'conflict',
-        serviceType: null,
-        upstreamServiceTypes: serviceTypes,
-        sourceCount: Object.keys(this.sources).length,
-        message: `Conflicting upstream fluids detected: ${serviceTypes.join(', ') || 'unknown'}.`,
-      };
-    } else if (serviceTypes.length === 1) {
-      next = {
-        status: 'resolved',
-        serviceType: serviceTypes[0],
-        upstreamServiceTypes: serviceTypes,
-        sourceCount: Object.keys(this.sources).length,
-        message: `Upstream fluid resolved as ${serviceTypes[0]}.`,
-      };
-    } else {
-      next = {
-        status: 'unknown',
-        serviceType: null,
-        upstreamServiceTypes: [],
-        sourceCount: Object.keys(this.sources).length,
-        message: 'No upstream fluid sources registered.',
-      };
-    }
-
-    const prev = this.fluidContract || {};
-    const changed = (
-      prev.status !== next.status
-      || prev.serviceType !== next.serviceType
-      || prev.sourceCount !== next.sourceCount
-      || (prev.message || '') !== (next.message || '')
-    );
-    this.fluidContract = next;
-    if (changed) {
-      this.emitter.emit('fluidContractChange', this.getFluidContract());
-    }
-  }
-
-  getFluidContract() {
-    const state = this.fluidContract || {};
-    return {
-      status: state.status || 'unknown',
-      serviceType: state.serviceType || null,
-      upstreamServiceTypes: Array.isArray(state.upstreamServiceTypes) ? [...state.upstreamServiceTypes] : [],
-      sourceCount: Number(state.sourceCount) || 0,
-      message: state.message || '',
-      source: 'valvegroupcontrol',
-    };
-  }
+  registerOnChildEvents() {}
 
   destroy() {
-    for (const valveId of this._valveListeners.keys()) {
-      this._unbindValveEvents(valveId);
-    }
-    for (const sourceId of this._sourceListeners.keys()) {
-      this._unbindSourceEvents(sourceId);
+    for (const id of this._valveListeners.keys()) this._unbindValveEvents(id);
+    for (const id of this._sourceListeners.keys()) sources.unbindSource(this, id);
+  }
+
+  // ── measurement read/write helpers used by concern modules ─────────
+  _outputUnitForType(type) {
+    switch (String(type || '').toLowerCase()) {
+      case 'flow':     return this.unitPolicy.output('flow');
+      case 'pressure': return this.unitPolicy.output('pressure');
+      default:         return null;
     }
   }
 
-  _isValveAvailable(valve) {
-    const currentState = valve.state.getCurrentState();
-    const mode = valve.currentMode;
-    const kv = Number(valve.kv);
-    return (
-      currentState !== 'off'
-      && currentState !== 'maintenance'
-      && mode !== 'maintenance'
-      && Number.isFinite(kv)
-      && kv > 0
-    );
+  _read(type, variant, position, unit = null) {
+    const u = unit || this._outputUnitForType(type);
+    return this.measurements.type(type).variant(variant).position(position).getCurrentValue(u || undefined);
   }
 
-  getAvailableValves() {
-    return Object.entries(this.valves)
-      .filter(([, valve]) => this._isValveAvailable(valve))
-      .map(([id, valve]) => ({ id, valve }));
+  _write(type, variant, position, value, unit = null, timestamp = Date.now()) {
+    const v = Number(value);
+    if (!Number.isFinite(v)) return;
+    this.measurements.type(type).variant(variant).position(position).value(v, timestamp, unit || undefined);
   }
 
+  // ── public surface used by adapter, tests, commands, valves ────────
+  getAvailableValves() { return flowDist.listAvailableValves(this.valves); }
+  calcValveFlows()     { flowDist.distributeFlow(this); this.notifyOutputChanged(); }
+  calcMaxDeltaP()      { flowDist.calcMaxDeltaP(this); }
+  getFluidContract()   { return sources.getFluidContract(this); }
+
   isValidSourceForMode(source, mode) {
     const allowedSourcesSet = this.config.mode.allowedSources[mode] || [];
     return allowedSourcesSet.has(source);
   }
 
+  setMode(newMode) {
+    const availableModes = Array.isArray(this.defaultConfig?.mode?.current?.rules?.values)
+      ? this.defaultConfig.mode.current.rules.values.map((m) => m.value)
+      : Object.keys(this.config?.mode?.allowedSources || {});
+    if (!availableModes.includes(newMode)) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Invalid mode '${newMode}'. Allowed modes are: ${availableModes.join(', ')}`);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.currentMode = newMode;
+    this.logger.info(`Mode successfully changed to '${newMode}'.`);
+    this.notifyOutputChanged();
+  }
+
+  async executeSequence(sequenceName) {
+    const sequence = this.config.sequences[sequenceName];
+    if (!sequence || sequence.size === 0) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Sequence '${sequenceName}' not defined.`);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.logger.info(` --------- Executing sequence: ${sequenceName} -------------`);
+    for (const stateName of sequence) {
+      try { await this.state.transitionToState(stateName); }
+      catch (error) { this.logger.error(`Error during sequence '${sequenceName}': ${error}`); break; }
+    }
+  }
+
+  updateFlow(variant, value, position, unit = this.unitPolicy.output('flow')) {
+    if (value === null || value === undefined) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Received null or undefined value for flow update. Variant: ${variant}, Position: ${position}`);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (variant !== 'measured' && variant !== 'predicted') {
+      this.logger.warn(`Unrecognized variant '${variant}' for flow update.`);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.logger.debug(`Updating ${variant} flow for position ${position} with value ${value}`);
+    this._write('flow', variant, position, value, unit);
+    this.calcValveFlows();
+  }
+
+  updateMeasurement(variant, subType, value, position, unit) {
+    this.logger.debug(`---------------------- updating ${subType} ------------------ `);
+    if (subType === 'flow') {
+      this.updateFlow(variant, value, position, unit || this.unitPolicy.output('flow'));
+      return;
+    }
+    this.logger.error(`Type '${subType}' not recognized for measured update.`);
+  }
+
   async handleInput(source, action, parameter) {
     if (!this.isValidSourceForMode(source, this.currentMode)) {
       const warningTxt = `Source '${source}' is not valid for mode '${this.currentMode}'.`;
       this.logger.warn(warningTxt);
       return { status: false, feedback: warningTxt };
     }
-
     this.logger.info(`Handling input from source '${source}' with action '${action}' in mode '${this.currentMode}'.`);
     try {
+      const flowUnit = this.unitPolicy.output('flow');
       switch (action) {
         case 'execSequence':
           await this.executeSequence(parameter);
           break;
-        case 'totalFlowChange': {
+        case 'totalFlowChange':
           if (parameter && typeof parameter === 'object' && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(parameter, 'value')) {
-            await this.updateFlow(parameter.variant || 'measured', parameter.value, parameter.position || 'atEquipment', parameter.unit || this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
+            await this.updateFlow(parameter.variant || 'measured', parameter.value, parameter.position || 'atEquipment', parameter.unit || flowUnit);
           } else if (parameter && typeof parameter === 'object' && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(parameter, 'q')) {
-            await this.updateFlow('measured', Number(parameter.q), 'atEquipment', parameter.unit || this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
+            await this.updateFlow('measured', Number(parameter.q), 'atEquipment', parameter.unit || flowUnit);
           } else {
-            await this.updateFlow('measured', Number(parameter), 'atEquipment', this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
+            await this.updateFlow('measured', Number(parameter), 'atEquipment', flowUnit);
           }
           break;
-        }
         case 'emergencyStop':
         case 'emergencystop':
           this.logger.warn(`Emergency stop activated by '${source}'.`);
@@ -493,288 +237,19 @@ class ValveGroupControl {
     }
   }
 
-  setMode(newMode) {
-    const availableModes = Array.isArray(this.defaultConfig?.mode?.current?.rules?.values)
-      ? this.defaultConfig.mode.current.rules.values.map((vgc) => vgc.value)
-      : Object.keys(this.config?.mode?.allowedSources || {});
-    if (!availableModes.includes(newMode)) {
-      this.logger.warn(`Invalid mode '${newMode}'. Allowed modes are: ${availableModes.join(', ')}`);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.currentMode = newMode;
-    this.logger.info(`Mode successfully changed to '${newMode}'.`);
+  setReconcileIntervalSeconds(sec) {
+    const ms = Math.max(100, Math.round(Number(sec) * 1000));
+    this.emitter.emit('reconcileIntervalChange', ms);
+    this.logger.info(`Flow reconciliation interval updated to ${sec}s (${ms}ms).`);
   }
 
-  _buildUnitPolicy(config = {}) {
-    const flowUnit = this._resolveUnitOrFallback(
-      config?.general?.unit,
-      'volumeFlowRate',
-      DEFAULT_IO_UNITS.flow
-    );
+  // Periodic reconciliation — adapter fires this each tickInterval. Keeps
+  // per-valve assigned flow in sync if a child's accepted value drifts
+  // between event-driven recalcs.
+  tick() { this.calcValveFlows(); }
 
-    return {
-      canonical: { ...CANONICAL_UNITS },
-      output: {
-        flow: flowUnit,
-        pressure: DEFAULT_IO_UNITS.pressure,
-      },
-    };
-  }
-
-  _resolveUnitOrFallback(candidate, expectedMeasure, fallbackUnit) {
-    const fallback = String(fallbackUnit || '').trim();
-    const raw = typeof candidate === 'string' ? candidate.trim() : '';
-    if (!raw) {
-      return fallback;
-    }
-    try {
-      const desc = convert().describe(raw);
-      if (expectedMeasure && desc.measure !== expectedMeasure) {
-        throw new Error(`expected '${expectedMeasure}', got '${desc.measure}'`);
-      }
-      return raw;
-    } catch (error) {
-      this.logger?.warn?.(`Invalid unit '${raw}' (${error.message}); falling back to '${fallback}'.`);
-      return fallback;
-    }
-  }
-
-  _outputUnitForType(type) {
-    switch (String(type || '').toLowerCase()) {
-      case 'flow':
-        return this.unitPolicy.output.flow;
-      case 'pressure':
-        return this.unitPolicy.output.pressure;
-      default:
-        return null;
-    }
-  }
-
-  _readMeasurement(type, variant, position, unit = null) {
-    const requestedUnit = unit || this._outputUnitForType(type);
-    return this.measurements
-      .type(type)
-      .variant(variant)
-      .position(position)
-      .getCurrentValue(requestedUnit || undefined);
-  }
-
-  _writeMeasurement(type, variant, position, value, unit = null, timestamp = Date.now()) {
-    const valueNum = Number(value);
-    if (!Number.isFinite(valueNum)) {
-      return;
-    }
-    this.measurements
-      .type(type)
-      .variant(variant)
-      .position(position)
-      .value(valueNum, timestamp, unit || undefined);
-  }
-
-  async executeSequence(sequenceName) {
-    const sequence = this.config.sequences[sequenceName];
-
-    if (!sequence || sequence.size === 0) {
-      this.logger.warn(`Sequence '${sequenceName}' not defined.`);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    this.logger.info(` --------- Executing sequence: ${sequenceName} -------------`);
-
-    for (const stateName of sequence) {
-      try {
-        await this.state.transitionToState(stateName);
-      } catch (error) {
-        this.logger.error(`Error during sequence '${sequenceName}': ${error}`);
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  updateFlow(variant, value, position, unit = this.unitPolicy.output.flow) {
-    if (value === null || value === undefined) {
-      this.logger.warn(`Received null or undefined value for flow update. Variant: ${variant}, Position: ${position}`);
-      return;
-    }
-
-    switch (variant) {
-      case 'measured':
-        this.logger.debug(`Updating measured flow for position ${position} with value ${value}`);
-        this._writeMeasurement('flow', 'measured', position, value, unit);
-        this.calcValveFlows();
-        break;
-
-      case 'predicted':
-        this.logger.debug(`Updating predicted flow for position ${position} with value ${value}`);
-        this._writeMeasurement('flow', 'predicted', position, value, unit);
-        this.calcValveFlows();
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        this.logger.warn(`Unrecognized variant '${variant}' for flow update.`);
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  updateMeasurement(variant, subType, value, position, unit) {
-    this.logger.debug(`---------------------- updating ${subType} ------------------ `);
-    switch (subType) {
-      case 'flow':
-        this.updateFlow(variant, value, position, unit || this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-        break;
-      default:
-        this.logger.error(`Type '${subType}' not recognized for measured update.`);
-        break;
-    }
-  }
-
-  calcValveFlows() {
-    const totalFlowMeasured = this._readMeasurement('flow', 'measured', 'atEquipment', this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-    const totalFlowPredicted = this._readMeasurement('flow', 'predicted', 'atEquipment', this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-    const totalFlow = Number.isFinite(totalFlowMeasured) ? totalFlowMeasured : totalFlowPredicted;
-
-    if (!Number.isFinite(totalFlow)) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const availableEntries = this.getAvailableValves();
-    const availableIds = new Set(availableEntries.map((entry) => entry.id));
-    const totalKv = availableEntries.reduce((sum, { valve }) => sum + Number(valve.kv), 0);
-
-    if (!availableEntries.length || !Number.isFinite(totalKv) || totalKv <= 0) {
-      this.logger.warn('No available valves with valid Kv, setting assigned flow to 0.');
-      for (const valve of Object.values(this.valves)) {
-        valve.updateFlow('predicted', 0, 'downstream', this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-      }
-      this._writeMeasurement('flow', 'predicted', 'atEquipment', 0, this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-      this.lastFlowSolve = {
-        passes: 0,
-        residual: Number(totalFlow) || 0,
-        targetTotal: Number(totalFlow) || 0,
-        assignedTotal: 0,
-      };
-      return;
-    }
-
-    const solve = this._solveFlowDistribution(totalFlow, availableEntries);
-    let assignedTotal = 0;
-    for (const [id, valve] of Object.entries(this.valves)) {
-      const flow = availableIds.has(id) ? (solve.flowsById[id] || 0) : 0;
-      valve.updateFlow('predicted', flow, 'downstream', this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-      assignedTotal += flow;
-    }
-
-    this._writeMeasurement('flow', 'predicted', 'atEquipment', assignedTotal, this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-    this.lastFlowSolve = {
-      passes: solve.passes,
-      residual: solve.residual,
-      targetTotal: totalFlow,
-      assignedTotal,
-    };
-    this.calcMaxDeltaP();
-  }
-
-  _readValveAcceptedFlow(valve) {
-    const accepted = Number(
-      valve?.measurements
-        ?.type('flow')
-        ?.variant('predicted')
-        ?.position('downstream')
-        ?.getCurrentValue(this.unitPolicy.output.flow)
-    );
-    return Number.isFinite(accepted) ? accepted : null;
-  }
-
-  _solveFlowDistribution(totalFlow, availableEntries) {
-    const totalKv = availableEntries.reduce((sum, { valve }) => sum + Number(valve.kv), 0);
-    if (!Number.isFinite(totalKv) || totalKv <= 0) {
-      return { flowsById: {}, residual: Number(totalFlow) || 0, passes: 0 };
-    }
-
-    const targetById = {};
-    availableEntries.forEach(({ id }) => {
-      targetById[id] = 0;
-    });
-
-    let residual = Number(totalFlow);
-    let passes = 0;
-    const maxPasses = Math.max(1, Number(this.flowReconciliation?.maxPasses) || DEFAULT_FLOW_RECONCILIATION.maxPasses);
-    const tolerance = Math.max(0, Number(this.flowReconciliation?.residualTolerance) || DEFAULT_FLOW_RECONCILIATION.residualTolerance);
-
-    while (passes < maxPasses && Number.isFinite(residual) && Math.abs(residual) > tolerance) {
-      availableEntries.forEach(({ id, valve }) => {
-        const kv = Number(valve.kv);
-        const share = (kv / totalKv) * residual;
-        const nextTarget = Number(targetById[id]) + share;
-        targetById[id] = nextTarget;
-        valve.updateFlow('predicted', nextTarget, 'downstream', this.unitPolicy.output.flow);
-      });
-
-      let acceptedTotal = 0;
-      availableEntries.forEach(({ id, valve }) => {
-        const accepted = this._readValveAcceptedFlow(valve);
-        if (Number.isFinite(accepted)) {
-          targetById[id] = accepted;
-          acceptedTotal += accepted;
-          return;
-        }
-        acceptedTotal += Number(targetById[id]) || 0;
-      });
-
-      residual = Number(totalFlow) - acceptedTotal;
-      passes += 1;
-    }
-
-    return {
-      flowsById: targetById,
-      residual: Number.isFinite(residual) ? residual : 0,
-      passes,
-    };
-  }
-
-  calcMaxDeltaP() {
-    let maxDeltaP = 0;
-    for (const [id, valve] of Object.entries(this.valves)) {
-      const deltaP = Number(
-        valve.measurements
-          .type('pressure')
-          .variant('predicted')
-          .position('delta')
-          .getCurrentValue(this.unitPolicy.output.pressure)
-      );
-
-      if (!Number.isFinite(deltaP)) {
-        continue;
-      }
-      this.logger.debug(`Delta P for valve ${id}: ${deltaP}`);
-      if (deltaP > maxDeltaP) {
-        maxDeltaP = deltaP;
-      }
-    }
-
-    this.maxDeltaP = maxDeltaP;
-    this._writeMeasurement('pressure', 'predicted', 'deltaMax', maxDeltaP, this.unitPolicy.output.pressure);
-  }
-
-  getOutput() {
-    const output = {};
-    Object.entries(this.measurements.measurements || {}).forEach(([type, variants]) => {
-      Object.entries(variants || {}).forEach(([variant, positions]) => {
-        Object.keys(positions || {}).forEach((position) => {
-          const value = this._readMeasurement(type, variant, position, this._outputUnitForType(type));
-          if (value != null) {
-            output[`${position}_${variant}_${type}`] = value;
-          }
-        });
-      });
-    });
-
-    output.mode = this.currentMode;
-    output.maxDeltaP = this.maxDeltaP;
-
-    return output;
-  }
+  getOutput()      { return io.getOutput(this); }
+  getStatusBadge() { return io.getStatusBadge(this); }
 }
 
 module.exports = ValveGroupControl;

test/integration/flow-distribution.integration.test.js

@@ -84,10 +84,43 @@ test('valveGroupControl distributes total flow according to supplier-curve Kv an
   valve2.destroy();
 });
 
-test('valveGroupControl rejects non-valve-like child payload', () => {
+test('valveGroupControl skips a non-valve-like payload registered as a valve', () => {
   const group = buildGroup();
-  const result = group.registerChild({ config: { functionality: { softwareType: 'valve' } } }, 'atEquipment');
-  assert.equal(result, false);
+  // Router dispatches by softwareType; the _registerValve handler rejects
+  // non-valve-like children (missing updateFlow/state/measurements) by
+  // returning false from its branch — the registry side-effect (valves[])
+  // stays empty even though BaseDomain's registerChild returns true.
+  group.registerChild({ config: { functionality: { softwareType: 'valve' } } }, 'valve');
   assert.equal(Object.keys(group.valves).length, 0);
   group.destroy();
 });
+
+test('valveGroupControl router dispatches valve registration by softwareType, honouring config positionVsParent', async () => {
+  const valve = (function buildValveAtUpstream() {
+    const Valve = require('../../../valve/src/specificClass');
+    return new Valve(
+      {
+        general: { name: 'valve-upstream', logging: { enabled: false, logLevel: 'error' } },
+        asset: { supplier: 'binder', category: 'valve', type: 'control', model: 'ECDV', unit: 'm3/h' },
+        functionality: { positionVsParent: 'upstream', softwareType: 'valve' },
+      },
+      {
+        general: { logging: { enabled: false, logLevel: 'error' } },
+        movement: { speed: 1 },
+        time: { starting: 0, warmingup: 0, stopping: 0, coolingdown: 0 },
+      }
+    );
+  })();
+  primeValve(valve, 50);
+  const group = buildGroup();
+
+  // childRegistrationUtils consumes positionVsParent (2nd arg) and forwards
+  // softwareType='valve' to the parent — the router fans out from there.
+  assert.equal(await group.childRegistrationUtils.registerChild(valve, 'upstream'), true);
+  assert.equal(Object.keys(group.valves).length, 1);
+  const registered = Object.values(group.valves)[0];
+  assert.equal(registered.positionVsParent, 'upstream');
+
+  group.destroy();
+  valve.destroy();
+});

wiki/Home.md

@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+# valveGroupControl
+
+> **Reflects code as of `e02cd1a` · regenerated `2026-05-11` via `npm run wiki:all`**
+> If this banner is stale, the page may be out of date. Treat as informative, not authoritative.
+
+## 1. What this node is
+
+**valveGroupControl** (VGC) is an S88 Unit that distributes a group-level flow target across registered `valve` children proportional to their current Kv, aggregates the per-valve accepted flow back into a group total, and surfaces the maximum delta-P across the group. It also reconciles each child's fluid-contract advertisement into a single group-level service-type view.
+
+## 2. Position in the platform
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+    src[machine / MGC / PS<br/>upstream source]:::unit -.flow.predicted.-> vgc[valveGroupControl<br/>Unit]:::unit
+    vgc -->|set.position| v1[valve A]:::equip
+    vgc -->|set.position| v2[valve B]:::equip
+    v1 -->|evt.deltaPChange| vgc
+    v2 -->|evt.deltaPChange| vgc
+    vgc -->|child.register| parent[upstream parent]:::unit
+    classDef unit fill:#50a8d9,color:#000
+    classDef equip fill:#86bbdd,color:#000
+```
+
+S88 colours: Unit `#50a8d9`, Equipment `#86bbdd`. Source of truth: `.claude/rules/node-red-flow-layout.md`.
+
+## 3. Capability matrix
+
+| Capability | Status | Notes |
+|---|---|---|
+| Proportional flow distribution by Kv | ✅ | `groupOps/flowDistribution.js`. |
+| Two-pass residual reconciliation | ✅ | `maxPasses: 2`, `residualTolerance: 0.001`. |
+| Periodic tick re-balance | ✅ | Runs each adapter tick; `set.reconcileInterval` re-tunes. |
+| Group `maxDeltaP` aggregation | ✅ | Recomputed on any child `deltaPChange`. |
+| Upstream fluid-contract aggregation | ✅ | `sources/fluidContract.js`. |
+| Sequence dispatch to all valves | ✅ | `cmd.execSequence` → per-valve `handleInput`. |
+| Per-valve positional override | ❌ | `set.position` reserved; no-op in current build. |
+| Multi-source aggregation | ✅ | Multiple machines / MGCs may register as sources. |
+
+## 4. Code map
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TB
+    subgraph nodeRED["nodeClass.js — adapter (BaseNodeAdapter)"]
+        nc["buildDomainConfig()<br/>static DomainClass, commands"]
+    end
+    subgraph domain["specificClass.js — orchestrator (BaseDomain)"]
+        sc["ValveGroupControl.configure()<br/>registerChild dispatch<br/>tick → calcValveFlows"]
+    end
+    subgraph concerns["src/ concern modules"]
+        gops["groupOps/<br/>flowDistribution"]
+        srcs["sources/<br/>fluidContract"]
+        cmds["commands/<br/>topic registry + handlers"]
+        io["io/<br/>output + status badge"]
+    end
+    nc --> sc
+    sc --> gops
+    sc --> srcs
+    sc --> io
+    nc --> cmds
+```
+
+| Module | Owns | Read first if you're changing… |
+|---|---|---|
+| `groupOps/` | Flow distribution, residual solver, max-deltaP aggregation | How the group divides flow. |
+| `sources/` | Upstream-source registration, fluid-contract reconciliation | Service-type aggregation, source-event subscriptions. |
+| `commands/` | Input-topic registry + per-topic handlers | New input topics, payload validation. |
+| `io/` | Port-0 output shape + status badge | What lands on the wire. |
+
+## 5. Topic contract
+
+> **Auto-generated** from `src/commands/index.js`. Do NOT hand-edit between the markers. Re-run `npm run wiki:contract`.
+
+<!-- BEGIN AUTOGEN: topic-contract -->
+
+| Canonical topic | Aliases | Payload | Unit | Effect |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| `set.mode` | `setMode` | `string` | — | Switch the valve group between auto / manual control modes. |
+| `set.position` | `setpoint` | `any` | — | Set the group-level valve position (currently a no-op pending Phase 7). |
+| `child.register` | `registerChild` | `string` | — | Register a child valve with this group. |
+| `cmd.execSequence` | `execSequence` | `object` | — | Run a group-wide sequence (startup / shutdown / emergencystop). |
+| `data.totalFlow` | `totalFlowChange` | `any` | — | Notify the group that the total flow setpoint has changed. |
+| `cmd.emergencyStop` | `emergencyStop`, `emergencystop` | `any` | — | Trigger an emergency stop across all valves in the group. |
+| `set.reconcileInterval` | `setReconcileInterval` | `any` | — | Update the reconciliation interval (seconds). |
+
+<!-- END AUTOGEN: topic-contract -->
+
+## 6. Child registration
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+    subgraph kids["accepted children (softwareType)"]
+        v["valve"]:::equip
+        src["machine / rotatingmachine /<br/>machinegroup / pumpingstation /<br/>valvegroupcontrol"]:::unit
+    end
+    v   -->|positionChange| handler1[onPositionChange<br/>calcValveFlows]
+    v   -->|deltaPChange|   handler2[onDeltaPChange<br/>calcMaxDeltaP]
+    src -->|flow.predicted.*| handler3[updateFlow<br/>at atEquipment]
+    src -->|fluidContractChange| handler4[sources.refresh<br/>aggregate contract]
+    classDef equip fill:#86bbdd,color:#000
+    classDef unit fill:#50a8d9,color:#000
+```
+
+| softwareType | onRegister side-effect | Subscribed events |
+|---|---|---|
+| `valve` | Stored in `this.valves[id]`; binds `positionChange` + `deltaPChange`; triggers `calcValveFlows` + `calcMaxDeltaP`. | `positionChange`, `deltaPChange`. |
+| `machine` / `rotatingmachine` | Stored as upstream source; reads `getFluidContract()` (or default `liquid`). | `flow.predicted.*`, `flow.measured.*`, `fluidContractChange`. |
+| `machinegroup` / `machinegroupcontrol` | Same as machine. | Same as machine. |
+| `pumpingstation` | Same as machine. | Same as machine. |
+| `valvegroupcontrol` | Allowed for cascaded VGCs; not exercised in production. | Same. |
+
+## 7. Lifecycle — what one tick / event does
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant src as upstream source
+    participant vgc as VGC
+    participant v1 as valve A
+    participant v2 as valve B
+    participant out as Port-0
+
+    src->>vgc: flow.predicted.downstream (m3/s)
+    vgc->>vgc: _write flow.predicted.atEquipment
+    vgc->>vgc: calcValveFlows()
+    Note over vgc: solveFlowDistribution<br/>(by Kv share)
+    vgc->>v1: updateFlow('predicted', shareA, 'downstream')
+    vgc->>v2: updateFlow('predicted', shareB, 'downstream')
+    v1-->>vgc: accepted flow + deltaPChange
+    v2-->>vgc: accepted flow + deltaPChange
+    vgc->>vgc: residual pass (up to maxPasses)
+    vgc->>vgc: calcMaxDeltaP
+    vgc->>out: msg{topic, payload (delta-compressed)}
+```
+
+## 11. Distribution loop — flow-share solver
+
+VGC has no FSM. The loop below replaces the state chart for this section.
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant tick as adapter tick / event
+    participant vgc as VGC
+    participant solver as solveFlowDistribution
+    participant valves as valve children
+
+    tick->>vgc: calcValveFlows()
+    vgc->>vgc: read flow.measured / predicted .atEquipment
+    vgc->>solver: target=totalFlow, entries=availableValves
+    loop ≤ maxPasses while |residual| > tolerance
+        solver->>valves: updateFlow share by (Kv / totalKv)
+        valves-->>solver: accepted flow back
+        solver->>solver: residual = target - sum(accepted)
+    end
+    solver-->>vgc: { flowsById, residual, passes }
+    vgc->>vgc: write flow.predicted.atEquipment = assignedTotal
+    vgc->>vgc: notifyOutputChanged()
+```
+
+## 8. Data model — `getOutput()`
+
+What lands on Port 0. Composed in `io/output`, then delta-compressed by `outputUtils.formatMsg`.
+
+<!-- BEGIN AUTOGEN: data-model -->
+
+| Key | Type | Unit | Sample |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `maxDeltaP` | number | — | `0` |
+| `mode` | string | — | `"auto"` |
+
+<!-- END AUTOGEN: data-model -->
+
+Measurement-derived keys follow the `<position>_<variant>_<type>` shape (e.g. `atEquipment_predicted_flow`) and are emitted only when the container holds a finite value.
+
+## 9. Configuration — editor form ↔ config keys
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TB
+    subgraph editor["Node-RED editor form"]
+        f1[Mode]
+        f2[Sequences]
+        f3[Allowed sources per mode]
+        f4[Reconciliation interval]
+    end
+    subgraph config["Domain config slice"]
+        c1[mode.current]
+        c2[sequences.<name>]
+        c3[mode.allowedSources.<mode>]
+        c4[flowReconciliation (runtime)]
+    end
+    f1 --> c1
+    f2 --> c2
+    f3 --> c3
+    f4 --> c4
+```
+
+| Form field | Config key | Default | Range | Where used |
+|---|---|---|---|---|
+| Mode | `mode.current` | per schema | enum | `setMode` |
+| Sequences | `sequences.<name>` | per schema | Set of state names | `executeSequence` |
+| Allowed sources | `mode.allowedSources.<mode>` | per schema | Set of source ids | `isValidSourceForMode` |
+| Reconcile maxPasses | `flowReconciliation.maxPasses` | `2` | ≥ 1 | `solveFlowDistribution` |
+| Reconcile tolerance | `flowReconciliation.residualTolerance` | `0.001` | ≥ 0 | `solveFlowDistribution` |
+| Reconcile interval | (runtime, via `set.reconcileInterval`) | adapter default | ≥ 100 ms | `setReconcileIntervalSeconds` |
+
+## 10. State chart
+
+Skipped — VGC has no FSM of its own. State semantics belong to the child valves; VGC is a coordinator. See section 11 for the flow-distribution loop.
+
+## 11. Examples
+
+| Tier | File | What it shows | Mandatory? |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Basic | `examples/01-Basic.flow.json` | Inject `data.totalFlow` + 2 valves + dashboard | ✅ |
+| Integration | `examples/02-Integration.flow.json` | VGC + valves + upstream rotatingMachine | ✅ |
+| Dashboard | `examples/03-Dashboard.flow.json` | Live FlowFuse charts (per-valve flow, max ΔP) | ⭕ |
+
+Screenshots under `wiki/_partial-screenshots/valveGroupControl/` when produced. Docker compose snippet under `examples/README.md`.
+
+## 12. Debug recipes
+
+| Symptom | First thing to check | Where to look |
+|---|---|---|
+| All valves show `assigned flow = 0` | `getAvailableValves()` empty; check Kv > 0 and state ≠ `off` / `maintenance`. | `groupOps/flowDistribution.isValveAvailable` |
+| Residual never converges | `flowReconciliation.maxPasses` too low for the valve curve shape. | `lastFlowSolve.residual` |
+| Group `maxDeltaP` stale | Child `deltaPChange` not subscribed; valve emitter not exposed. | `_bindValveEvents` |
+| Service-type stays `unknown` | No source registered yet or all sources advertise unknown. | `sources.refreshFluidContract` |
+| `data.totalFlow` ignored | Mode rejects the source; check `mode.allowedSources`. | `isValidSourceForMode` |
+
+> Never ship `enableLog: 'debug'` in a demo — fills the container log within seconds and obscures real errors. Use only for live debugging.
+
+## 13. When you would NOT use this node
+
+- Use VGC for **2+ parallel valves** sharing a header. For a single valve, wire `valve` directly under the upstream parent.
+- Don't use VGC to coordinate series valves — the flow-distribution model assumes parallel branches with a shared upstream pressure.
+- Skip VGC when the upstream source already publishes per-branch flow setpoints; route those straight to each valve.
+
+## 14. Known limitations / current issues
+
+| # | Issue | Tracked in |
+|---|---|---|
+| 1 | `set.position` is reserved but currently a no-op — per-valve override is pending Phase 7. | CONTRACT.md `## Inputs` |
+| 2 | Residual solver assumes Kv share is a good first estimate; pathological curves can need more passes than the default `2`. | `groupOps/flowDistribution.js` |
+| 3 | Cascaded `valvegroupcontrol` registration accepted but not test-covered. | CONTRACT.md `## Children` |