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# Driver message builder (`espnow_message`)
This utility builds **v1** JSON payloads for LED drivers (serial/ESP-NOW bridge and Wi-Fi TCP). See **`docs/API.md`** for the full wire format.
## Usage
### Basic Message Building
```python
from util.espnow_message import build_message, build_preset_dict, build_select_dict
# Build a message with presets and select
presets = {
"red_blink": build_preset_dict({
"pattern": "blink",
"colors": ["#FF0000"],
"delay": 200,
"brightness": 255,
"auto": True
})
}
select = build_select_dict({
"device1": "red_blink"
})
message = build_message(presets=presets, select=select)
# Result: {"v": "1", "presets": {...}, "select": {...}}
```
### Building Select Messages with Step Synchronization
```python
from util.espnow_message import build_message, build_select_dict
# Select with step for synchronization
select = build_select_dict(
{"device1": "rainbow_preset", "device2": "rainbow_preset"},
step_mapping={"device1": 10, "device2": 10}
)
message = build_message(select=select)
# Result: {"v": "1", "select": {"device1": ["rainbow_preset", 10], "device2": ["rainbow_preset", 10]}}
```
### Converting Presets
```python
from util.espnow_message import build_preset_dict, build_presets_dict
# Single preset
preset = build_preset_dict({
"name": "my_preset",
"pattern": "rainbow",
"colors": ["#FF0000", "#00FF00"], # Can be hex strings or RGB tuples
"delay": 100,
"brightness": 127,
"auto": False,
"n1": 2
})
# Multiple presets
presets_data = {
"preset1": {"pattern": "on", "colors": ["#FF0000"]},
"preset2": {"pattern": "blink", "colors": ["#00FF00"]}
}
presets = build_presets_dict(presets_data)
```
## API Specification
See **`docs/API.md`** for REST routes, session scoping, and the compact preset keys on the wire.
## Key Features
- **Version Field**: All messages include `"v": "1"` for version tracking
- **Preset Format**: Presets use hex colour strings (`#RRGGBB`), not RGB tuples
- **Select Format**: Select values are always lists: `["preset_name"]` or `["preset_name", step]`
- **Colour Conversion**: Automatically converts RGB tuples to hex strings
- **Default Values**: Provides sensible defaults for missing fields