generic updates completed for now

src/nodeClass.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * measurement.class.js
+ * node class.js
  *
  * Encapsulates all node logic in a reusable class. In future updates we can split this into multiple generic classes and use the config to specifiy which ones to use.
  * This allows us to keep the Node-RED node clean and focused on wiring up the UI and event handlers.
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 const { outputUtils, configManager } = require('generalFunctions');
 const Specific = require("./specificClass");
 
-/**
- * Class representing a Node-RED node.
- */
 class nodeClass {
   /**
    * Create a Node.
@@ -79,27 +76,32 @@ class nodeClass {
    * Instantiate the core Measurement logic and store as source.
    */
   _setupSpecificClass() {
+    const machineConfig = this.config;
 
     // need extra state for this
     const stateConfig = {
         general: {
           logging: {
-            enabled: config.eneableLog,
-            logLevel: config.logLevel
+            enabled: machineConfig.eneableLog,
+            logLevel: machineConfig.logLevel
           }
         },
         movement: {
-          speed: Number(config.speed)
+          speed: Number(machineConfig.speed)
         },
         time: {
-          starting: Number(config.startup),
-          warmingup: Number(config.warmup),
-          stopping: Number(config.shutdown),
-          coolingdown: Number(config.cooldown)
+          starting: Number(machineConfig.startup),
+          warmingup: Number(machineConfig.warmup),
+          stopping: Number(machineConfig.shutdown),
+          coolingdown: Number(machineConfig.cooldown)
         }
       };
 
-    this.source = new Specific(this.config, stateConfig);
+    this.source = new Specific(machineConfig, stateConfig);
+
+    //store in node 
+    this.node.source = this.source; // Store the source in the node instance for easy access
+  
   }
 
   /**
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ class nodeClass {
    * Execute a single tick: update measurement, format and send outputs.
    */
   _tick() {
-    this.source.tick();
+    //this.source.tick();
 
     const raw = this.source.getOutput();
     const processMsg = this._output.formatMsg(raw, this.config, 'process');
@@ -242,6 +244,7 @@ class nodeClass {
       const m = this.source;
       switch(msg.topic) {
             case 'registerChild':
+              // Register this node as a child of the parent node
               const childId = msg.payload;
               const childObj = this.RED.nodes.getNode(childId); 
               m.childRegistrationUtils.registerChild(childObj.source ,msg.positionVsParent);