updates to accomodate valve node

src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js

@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
         this.connectValve(child);
         break;
 
+      case "machineGroup":
+        this.logger.debug(`Registering complete machineGroup child: ${id}`);
+        this.connectMachineGroup(child);
+        break;
+
       case "actuator":
         this.logger.debug(`Registering linear actuator child: ${id}`);
         this.connectActuator(child,positionVsParent);
@@ -184,6 +189,26 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
     this.logger.info(`Valve ${valveId} registered successfully.`);
   }
 
+    connectMachineGroup(machineGroup) {
+    if (!machineGroup) {
+        this.logger.warn("Invalid machineGroup provided.");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+    const machineGroupId = Object.keys(this.mainClass.machineGroups).length + 1;
+    this.mainClass.machineGroups[machineGroupId] = machineGroup; 
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.logger.warn(`Skip machinegroup connnection: ${error.message}`);
+    }
+
+    machineGroup.emitter.on("totalFlowChange", (data) => {
+      this.mainClass.logger.debug('Total flow change of machineGroup detected');
+      this.mainClass.handleInput("parent", "totalFlowChange", data)}); //Geef nieuwe totale flow door aan valveGrouControl
+
+    this.logger.info(`MachineGroup ${machineGroup.config.general.name} registered successfully.`);
+    }
+
   connectActuator(actuator, positionVsParent) {
     if (!actuator) {
       this.logger.warn("Invalid actuator provided.");