object attributes updating when needed.

README.md

@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ Here you can find a description of the states and how to use them. All states of
    *Read-only number, which designates the number of wallbox [0..3]. This is only available on systems with configured wallboxes.*
 
 ## Changelog
+### 1.1.1 (NoBl)
+* Object attributes are updated to what they are expected to be: unit, description, datatype (this will break anything that still relies on datapoints being STRING that aren't meant to be string)
+
 ### 1.1.0 (NoBl)
 * Updated to current adapter template
 * Integrated GitHub Testing and auto npm publishing

io-package.json

@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
 {
     "common": {
         "name": "senec",
-        "version": "1.1.0",
+        "version": "1.1.1",
         "news": {
+			"1.1.1": {
+				"en": "* Object attributes are updated to what they are expected to be: unit, description, datatype (this will break anything that still relies on datapoints being STRING that aren't meant to be string)",
+				"de": "* Objektattribute werden bei Bedarf korrigiert: Einheit, Beschreibung, Datentyp (Es ist jetzt nicht mehr alles STRING).",
+				"ru": "* Атрибуты объекта обновляются до ожидаемых значений: единица измерения, описание, тип данных (это нарушит все, что все еще зависит от точек данных, являющихся STRING, а не строками)",
+				"pt": "* Os atributos do objeto são atualizados para o que se espera que sejam: unidade, descrição, tipo de dados (isso quebrará qualquer coisa que ainda dependa de pontos de dados sendo STRING que não deveriam ser strings)",
+				"nl": "* Objectkenmerken worden bijgewerkt naar wat ze worden verwacht: eenheid, beschrijving, datatype (dit zal alles verbreken dat nog steeds afhankelijk is van datapunten die STRING zijn en die niet bedoeld zijn als tekenreeks)",
+				"fr": "* Les attributs d'objet sont mis à jour pour ce qu'ils devraient être: unité, description, type de données (cela cassera tout ce qui repose encore sur des points de données STRING qui ne sont pas censés être une chaîne)",
+				"it": "* Gli attributi degli oggetti vengono aggiornati a quello che dovrebbero essere: unità, descrizione, tipo di dati (questo interromperà tutto ciò che si basa ancora sul fatto che i punti dati siano STRINGA che non devono essere stringa)",
+				"es": "* Los atributos de objeto se actualizan a lo que se espera que sean: unidad, descripción, tipo de datos (esto romperá cualquier cosa que todavía dependa de que los puntos de datos sean STRING y que no estén destinados a ser cadenas)",
+				"pl": "* Atrybuty obiektów są aktualizowane zgodnie z oczekiwaniami: jednostka, opis, typ danych (to zepsuje wszystko, co nadal zależy od punktów danych będących STRING, które nie mają być ciągiem)",
+				"zh-cn": "*对象属性已更新为预期的值：单位，描述，数据类型（这将破坏仍然依赖于数据点为STRING而不是字符串的任何内容）"
+			},
 			"1.1.0": {
 				"en": "(NoBl) Updated to current adapter template, Integrated GitHub Testing and auto npm publishing, Some other administrative updates",
 				"de": "(NoBl) Aktualisierung auf aktuelles Adaptertemplate, GitHub Testing und auto npm-Publish übernommen, zzgl. administrativer Aenderungen",

main.js

@@ -242,6 +242,22 @@ class Senec extends utils.Adapter {
             },
             native: {}
         });
+
+		// Check object for changes:
+		var obj = await this.getObjectAsync(name);
+		if (obj.common.name != description) {
+			this.log.debug("Updating object: " + name + " (desc): " + obj.common.name + " -> " + description);
+			await this.extendObject(name, {common: {name: description}});
+		}
+		if (obj.common.type != typeof(value)) {
+			this.log.debug("Updating object: " + name + " (type): " + obj.common.type + " -> " + typeof(value));
+			await this.extendObject(name, {common: {type: typeof(value)}});
+		}
+		if (obj.common.unit != unit) {
+			this.log.debug("Updating object: " + name + " (unit): " + obj.common.unit + " -> " + unit);
+			await this.extendObject(name, {common: {unit: unit}});
+		}
+
         var oldState = await this.getStateAsync(name);
         if (oldState) {
             if (oldState.val === value)

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iobroker.senec",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "description": "Senec Home",
   "author": {
     "name": "NoBl",