Issue #698 nb device active for boiler not updating

custom_components/versatile_thermostat/base_thermostat.py

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class BaseThermostat(ClimateEntity, RestoreEntity, Generic[T]):
                     "max_power_sensor_entity_id",
                     "temperature_unit",
                     "is_device_active",
-                    "nb_device_actives",
+                    "device_actives",
                     "target_temperature_step",
                     "is_used_by_central_boiler",
                     "temperature_slope",
@@ -1001,14 +1001,19 @@ def is_device_active(self) -> bool:
         return False
 
     @property
-    def nb_device_actives(self) -> int:
-        """Calculate the number of active devices"""
-        ret = 0
+    def device_actives(self) -> int:
+        """Calculate the active devices"""
+        ret = []
         for under in self._underlyings:
             if under.is_device_active:
-                ret += 1
+                ret.append(under.entity_id)
         return ret
 
+    @property
+    def nb_device_actives(self) -> int:
+        """Calculate the number of active devices"""
+        return len(self.device_actives)
+
     @property
     def current_temperature(self) -> float | None:
         """Return the sensor temperature."""
@@ -2680,6 +2685,7 @@ def update_custom_attributes(self):
             "timezone": str(self._current_tz),
             "temperature_unit": self.temperature_unit,
             "is_device_active": self.is_device_active,
+            "device_actives": self.device_actives,
             "nb_device_actives": self.nb_device_actives,
             "ema_temp": self._ema_temp,
             "is_used_by_central_boiler": self.is_used_by_central_boiler,

custom_components/versatile_thermostat/sensor.py

@@ -644,6 +644,10 @@ class NbActiveDeviceForBoilerSensor(SensorEntity):
     """Representation of the threshold of the number of VTherm
     which should be active to activate the boiler"""
 
+    _entity_component_unrecorded_attributes = SensorEntity._entity_component_unrecorded_attributes.union(  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        frozenset({"active_device_ids"})
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant, unique_id, name, entry_infos) -> None:
         """Initialize the energy sensor"""
         self._hass = hass
@@ -653,13 +657,13 @@ def __init__(self, hass: HomeAssistant, unique_id, name, entry_infos) -> None:
         self._attr_unique_id = "nb_device_active_boiler"
         self._attr_value = self._attr_native_value = None  # default value
         self._entities = []
-        self._attr_active_device_names = []  # Holds the names of active devices
+        self._attr_active_device_ids = []  # Holds the entity ids of active devices
 
     @property
     def extra_state_attributes(self) -> dict:
         """Return additional attributes for the sensor."""
         return {
-            "active_device_names": self._attr_active_device_names,
+            "active_device_ids": self._attr_active_device_ids,
         }
 
     @property
@@ -765,6 +769,8 @@ async def calculate_nb_active_devices(self, event: Event):
                 old_state is not None
                 and new_state.state == old_state.state
                 and new_hvac_action == old_hvac_action
+                # issue 698 - force recalculation when underlying climate doesn't have any hvac_action
+                and new_hvac_action is not None
             ):
                 # A false state change
                 return
@@ -782,30 +788,28 @@ async def calculate_nb_active_devices(self, event: Event):
             )
 
         nb_active = 0
-        active_device_names = []
+        active_device_ids = []
 
         for entity in self._entities:
-            nb_active += entity.nb_device_actives
+            device_actives = entity.device_actives
             _LOGGER.debug(
-                "After examining the hvac_action of %s, nb_active is %s",
+                "After examining the hvac_action of %s, device_actives is %s",
                 entity.name,
-                nb_active,
+                device_actives,
             )
-
-            if (
-                entity.hvac_mode in [HVACMode.HEAT, HVACMode.AUTO]
-                and entity.hvac_action == HVACAction.HEATING
-            ):
-                for under in entity.underlying_entities:
-                    if under.is_device_active:
-                        nb_active += 1
-                        active_device_names.append(under.entity_id)
+
+            nb_active += len(device_actives)
+            active_device_ids.extend(device_actives)
 
         self._attr_native_value = nb_active
-        self._attr_active_device_names = active_device_names
+        self._attr_active_device_ids = active_device_ids
 
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
+    @property
+    def active_device_ids(self) -> list:
+        """Get the list of active device id"""
+        return self._attr_active_device_ids
+
     def __str__(self):
         return f"VersatileThermostat-{self.name}"
-

custom_components/versatile_thermostat/thermostat_climate_valve.py

@@ -277,12 +277,15 @@ def is_device_active(self) -> bool:
         return self.valve_open_percent > 0
 
     @property
-    def nb_device_actives(self) -> int:
+    def device_actives(self) -> int:
         """Calculate the number of active devices"""
         if self.is_device_active:
-            return len(self._underlyings_valve_regulation)
+            return [
+                under.opening_degree_entity_id
+                for under in self._underlyings_valve_regulation
+            ]
         else:
-            return 0
+            return []
 
     @property
     def activable_underlying_entities(self) -> list | None:

tests/commons.py

@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ def name(self) -> str:
     def set_native_value(self, value: float):
         """Change the value"""
         self._attr_native_value = value
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
 
 async def create_thermostat(