matterbridge 2.1.5-dev.8 → 2.1.5

package/dist/matterbridge.js

@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * This file contains the class Matterbridge.
+ *
+ * @file matterbridge.ts
+ * @author Luca Liguori
+ * @date 2023-12-29
+ * @version 1.5.2
+ *
+ * Copyright 2023, 2024, 2025 Luca Liguori.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License. *
+ */
+// Node.js modules
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
 import { exec, spawn } from 'child_process';
@@ -5,20 +28,27 @@ import EventEmitter from 'events';
 import os from 'os';
 import path from 'path';
 import { randomBytes } from 'crypto';
+// NodeStorage and AnsiLogger modules
 import { NodeStorageManager } from './storage/export.js';
 import { AnsiLogger, UNDERLINE, UNDERLINEOFF, YELLOW, db, debugStringify, BRIGHT, RESET, er, nf, rs, wr, RED, GREEN, zb, CYAN, nt } from './logger/export.js';
+// Matterbridge
 import { logInterfaces, copyDirectory, getParameter, getIntParameter, hasParameter, getNpmPackageVersion } from './utils/utils.js';
 import { PluginManager } from './pluginManager.js';
 import { DeviceManager } from './deviceManager.js';
 import { MatterbridgeEndpoint } from './matterbridgeEndpoint.js';
 import { bridge } from './matterbridgeDeviceTypes.js';
 import { Frontend } from './frontend.js';
+// @matter
 import { DeviceTypeId, Endpoint as EndpointNode, Logger, LogLevel as MatterLogLevel, LogFormat as MatterLogFormat, VendorId, StorageService, Environment, ServerNode } from '@matter/main';
 import { DeviceCommissioner, FabricAction, MdnsService, PaseClient } from '@matter/main/protocol';
 import { AggregatorEndpoint } from '@matter/main/endpoints';
+// Default colors
 const plg = '\u001B[38;5;33m';
 const dev = '\u001B[38;5;79m';
 const typ = '\u001B[38;5;207m';
+/**
+ * Represents the Matterbridge application.
+ */
 export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
     systemInformation = {
         interfaceName: '',
@@ -57,7 +87,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         restartMode: '',
         readOnly: hasParameter('readonly'),
         profile: getParameter('profile'),
-        loggerLevel: "info",
+        loggerLevel: "info" /* LogLevel.INFO */,
         fileLogger: false,
         matterLoggerLevel: MatterLogLevel.INFO,
         matterFileLogger: false,
@@ -92,9 +122,11 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
     plugins;
     devices;
     frontend = new Frontend(this);
+    // Matterbridge storage
     nodeStorage;
     nodeContext;
     nodeStorageName = 'storage' + (getParameter('profile') ? '.' + getParameter('profile') : '');
+    // Cleanup
     hasCleanupStarted = false;
     initialized = false;
     execRunningCount = 0;
@@ -106,34 +138,57 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
     sigtermHandler;
     exceptionHandler;
     rejectionHandler;
+    // Matter environment
     environment = Environment.default;
+    // Matter storage
     matterStorageName = 'matterstorage' + (getParameter('profile') ? '.' + getParameter('profile') : '');
     matterStorageService;
     matterStorageManager;
     matterbridgeContext;
     mattercontrollerContext;
-    mdnsInterface;
-    ipv4address;
-    ipv6address;
-    port;
-    passcode;
-    discriminator;
+    // Matter parameters
+    mdnsInterface; // matter server node mdnsInterface: e.g. 'eth0' or 'wlan0' or 'WiFi'
+    ipv4address; // matter server node listeningAddressIpv4
+    ipv6address; // matter server node listeningAddressIpv6
+    port; // first server node port
+    passcode; // first server node passcode
+    discriminator; // first server node discriminator
     serverNode;
     aggregatorNode;
     aggregatorVendorId = VendorId(getIntParameter('vendorId') ?? 0xfff1);
     aggregatorProductId = getIntParameter('productId') ?? 0x8000;
     static instance;
+    // We load asyncronously so is private
     constructor() {
         super();
     }
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the list of Matterbridge devices.
+     * @returns {MatterbridgeEndpoint[]} An array of MatterbridgeDevice objects.
+     */
     getDevices() {
         return this.devices.array();
     }
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the list of registered plugins.
+     * @returns {RegisteredPlugin[]} An array of RegisteredPlugin objects.
+     */
     getPlugins() {
         return this.plugins.array();
     }
+    /** ***********************************************************************************************************************************/
+    /**                                              loadInstance() and cleanup() methods                                                 */
+    /** ***********************************************************************************************************************************/
+    /**
+     * Loads an instance of the Matterbridge class.
+     * If an instance already exists, return that instance.
+     *
+     * @param initialize - Whether to initialize the Matterbridge instance after loading.
+     * @returns The loaded Matterbridge instance.
+     */
     static async loadInstance(initialize = false) {
         if (!Matterbridge.instance) {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
             if (hasParameter('debug'))
                 console.log(GREEN + 'Creating a new instance of Matterbridge.', initialize ? 'Initializing...' : 'Not initializing...', rs);
             Matterbridge.instance = new Matterbridge();
@@ -142,7 +197,13 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         }
         return Matterbridge.instance;
     }
+    /**
+     * Call cleanup().
+     * @deprecated This method is deprecated and is only used for jest tests.
+     *
+     */
     async destroyInstance() {
+        // Save server nodes to close
         const servers = [];
         if (this.bridgeMode === 'bridge') {
             if (this.serverNode)
@@ -154,54 +215,80 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                     servers.push(plugin.serverNode);
             }
         }
+        // Cleanup
         await this.cleanup('destroying instance...', false);
+        // Close servers mdns service
         for (const server of servers) {
             await server.env.get(MdnsService)[Symbol.asyncDispose]();
             this.log.info(`Closed ${server.id} MdnsService`);
         }
+        // Wait for the cleanup to finish
         await new Promise((resolve) => {
             setTimeout(resolve, 1000);
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Initializes the Matterbridge application.
+     *
+     * @remarks
+     * This method performs the necessary setup and initialization steps for the Matterbridge application.
+     * It displays the help information if the 'help' parameter is provided, sets up the logger, checks the
+     * node version, registers signal handlers, initializes storage, and parses the command line.
+     *
+     * @returns A Promise that resolves when the initialization is complete.
+     */
     async initialize() {
+        // Set the restart mode
         if (hasParameter('service'))
             this.restartMode = 'service';
         if (hasParameter('docker'))
             this.restartMode = 'docker';
+        // Set the matterbridge directory
         this.homeDirectory = getParameter('homedir') ?? os.homedir();
         this.matterbridgeDirectory = path.join(this.homeDirectory, '.matterbridge');
+        // Setup the matter environment
         this.environment.vars.set('log.level', MatterLogLevel.INFO);
         this.environment.vars.set('log.format', MatterLogFormat.ANSI);
         this.environment.vars.set('path.root', path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.matterStorageName));
         this.environment.vars.set('runtime.signals', false);
         this.environment.vars.set('runtime.exitcode', false);
-        this.log = new AnsiLogger({ logName: 'Matterbridge', logTimestampFormat: 4, logLevel: hasParameter('debug') ? "debug" : "info" });
+        // Create the matterbridge logger
+        this.log = new AnsiLogger({ logName: 'Matterbridge', logTimestampFormat: 4 /* TimestampFormat.TIME_MILLIS */, logLevel: hasParameter('debug') ? "debug" /* LogLevel.DEBUG */ : "info" /* LogLevel.INFO */ });
+        // Register process handlers
         this.registerProcessHandlers();
+        // Initialize nodeStorage and nodeContext
         try {
             this.log.debug(`Creating node storage manager: ${CYAN}${this.nodeStorageName}${db}`);
             this.nodeStorage = new NodeStorageManager({ dir: path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.nodeStorageName), writeQueue: false, expiredInterval: undefined, logging: false });
             this.log.debug('Creating node storage context for matterbridge');
             this.nodeContext = await this.nodeStorage.createStorage('matterbridge');
+            // TODO: Remove this code when node-persist-manager is updated
+            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
             const keys = (await this.nodeStorage?.storage.keys());
             for (const key of keys) {
                 this.log.debug(`Checking node storage manager key: ${CYAN}${key}${db}`);
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
                 await this.nodeStorage?.storage.get(key);
             }
             const storages = await this.nodeStorage.getStorageNames();
             for (const storage of storages) {
                 this.log.debug(`Checking storage: ${CYAN}${storage}${db}`);
                 const nodeContext = await this.nodeStorage?.createStorage(storage);
+                // TODO: Remove this code when node-persist-manager is updated
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
                 const keys = (await nodeContext?.storage.keys());
                 keys.forEach(async (key) => {
                     this.log.debug(`Checking key: ${CYAN}${storage}:${key}${db}`);
                     await nodeContext?.get(key);
                 });
             }
+            // Creating a backup of the node storage since it is not corrupted
             this.log.debug('Creating node storage backup...');
             await copyDirectory(path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.nodeStorageName), path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.nodeStorageName + '.backup'));
             this.log.debug('Created node storage backup');
         }
         catch (error) {
+            // Restoring the backup of the node storage since it is corrupted
             this.log.error(`Error creating node storage manager and context: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : error}`);
             if (hasParameter('norestore')) {
                 this.log.fatal(`The matterbridge node storage is corrupted. Parameter -norestore found: exiting...`);
@@ -216,46 +303,52 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             this.log.fatal('Fatal error creating node storage manager and context for matterbridge');
             throw new Error('Fatal error creating node storage manager and context for matterbridge');
         }
+        // Set the first port to use for the commissioning server (will be incremented in childbridge mode)
         this.port = getIntParameter('port') ?? (await this.nodeContext.get('matterport', 5540)) ?? 5540;
+        // Set the first passcode to use for the commissioning server (will be incremented in childbridge mode)
         this.passcode = getIntParameter('passcode') ?? (await this.nodeContext.get('matterpasscode')) ?? PaseClient.generateRandomPasscode();
+        // Set the first discriminator to use for the commissioning server (will be incremented in childbridge mode)
         this.discriminator = getIntParameter('discriminator') ?? (await this.nodeContext.get('matterdiscriminator')) ?? PaseClient.generateRandomDiscriminator();
         this.log.debug(`Initializing commissioning server for Matterbridge... on port ${this.port} with passcode ${this.passcode} and discriminator ${this.discriminator}`);
+        // Set matterbridge logger level (context: matterbridgeLogLevel)
         if (hasParameter('logger')) {
             const level = getParameter('logger');
             if (level === 'debug') {
-                this.log.logLevel = "debug";
+                this.log.logLevel = "debug" /* LogLevel.DEBUG */;
             }
             else if (level === 'info') {
-                this.log.logLevel = "info";
+                this.log.logLevel = "info" /* LogLevel.INFO */;
             }
             else if (level === 'notice') {
-                this.log.logLevel = "notice";
+                this.log.logLevel = "notice" /* LogLevel.NOTICE */;
             }
             else if (level === 'warn') {
-                this.log.logLevel = "warn";
+                this.log.logLevel = "warn" /* LogLevel.WARN */;
             }
             else if (level === 'error') {
-                this.log.logLevel = "error";
+                this.log.logLevel = "error" /* LogLevel.ERROR */;
             }
             else if (level === 'fatal') {
-                this.log.logLevel = "fatal";
+                this.log.logLevel = "fatal" /* LogLevel.FATAL */;
             }
             else {
                 this.log.warn(`Invalid matterbridge logger level: ${level}. Using default level "info".`);
-                this.log.logLevel = "info";
+                this.log.logLevel = "info" /* LogLevel.INFO */;
             }
         }
         else {
-            this.log.logLevel = await this.nodeContext.get('matterbridgeLogLevel', "info");
+            this.log.logLevel = await this.nodeContext.get('matterbridgeLogLevel', "info" /* LogLevel.INFO */);
         }
         MatterbridgeEndpoint.logLevel = this.log.logLevel;
         this.matterbridgeInformation.loggerLevel = this.log.logLevel;
+        // Create the file logger for matterbridge (context: matterbridgeFileLog)
         if (hasParameter('filelogger') || (await this.nodeContext.get('matterbridgeFileLog', false))) {
             AnsiLogger.setGlobalLogfile(path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.matterbrideLoggerFile), this.log.logLevel, true);
             this.matterbridgeInformation.fileLogger = true;
         }
         this.log.notice('Matterbridge is starting...');
         this.log.debug(`Matterbridge logLevel: ${this.log.logLevel} fileLoger: ${this.matterbridgeInformation.fileLogger}.`);
+        // Set matter.js logger level, format and logger (context: matterLogLevel)
         if (hasParameter('matterlogger')) {
             const level = getParameter('matterlogger');
             if (level === 'debug') {
@@ -287,6 +380,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         Logger.format = MatterLogFormat.ANSI;
         Logger.setLogger('default', this.createMatterLogger());
         this.matterbridgeInformation.matterLoggerLevel = Logger.defaultLogLevel;
+        // Create the file logger for matter.js (context: matterFileLog)
         if (hasParameter('matterfilelogger') || (await this.nodeContext.get('matterFileLog', false))) {
             this.matterbridgeInformation.matterFileLogger = true;
             Logger.addLogger('matterfilelogger', await this.createMatterFileLogger(path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.matterLoggerFile), true), {
@@ -295,6 +389,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             });
         }
         this.log.debug(`Matter logLevel: ${Logger.defaultLogLevel} fileLoger: ${this.matterbridgeInformation.matterFileLogger}.`);
+        // Set the interface to use for matter server node mdnsInterface
         if (hasParameter('mdnsinterface')) {
             this.mdnsInterface = getParameter('mdnsinterface');
         }
@@ -303,6 +398,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             if (this.mdnsInterface === '')
                 this.mdnsInterface = undefined;
         }
+        // Validate mdnsInterface
         if (this.mdnsInterface) {
             const networkInterfaces = os.networkInterfaces();
             const availableInterfaces = Object.keys(networkInterfaces);
@@ -316,6 +412,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         }
         if (this.mdnsInterface)
             this.environment.vars.set('mdns.networkInterface', this.mdnsInterface);
+        // Set the listeningAddressIpv4 for the matter commissioning server
         if (hasParameter('ipv4address')) {
             this.ipv4address = getParameter('ipv4address');
         }
@@ -324,6 +421,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             if (this.ipv4address === '')
                 this.ipv4address = undefined;
         }
+        // Set the listeningAddressIpv6 for the matter commissioning server
         if (hasParameter('ipv6address')) {
             this.ipv6address = getParameter('ipv6address');
         }
@@ -332,14 +430,19 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             if (this.ipv6address === '')
                 this.ipv6address = undefined;
         }
+        // Initialize PluginManager
         this.plugins = new PluginManager(this);
         await this.plugins.loadFromStorage();
         this.plugins.logLevel = this.log.logLevel;
+        // Initialize DeviceManager
         this.devices = new DeviceManager(this, this.nodeContext);
         this.devices.logLevel = this.log.logLevel;
+        // Get the plugins from node storage and create the plugins node storage contexts
         for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
             const packageJson = await this.plugins.parse(plugin);
             if (packageJson === null && !hasParameter('add') && !hasParameter('remove') && !hasParameter('enable') && !hasParameter('disable') && !hasParameter('reset') && !hasParameter('factoryreset')) {
+                // Try to reinstall the plugin from npm (for Docker pull and external plugins)
+                // We don't do this when the add and other parameters are set because we shut down the process after adding the plugin
                 this.log.info(`Error parsing plugin ${plg}${plugin.name}${nf}. Trying to reinstall it from npm.`);
                 try {
                     await this.spawnCommand('npm', ['install', '-g', plugin.name, '--omit=dev', '--verbose']);
@@ -361,6 +464,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             await plugin.nodeContext.set('description', plugin.description);
             await plugin.nodeContext.set('author', plugin.author);
         }
+        // Log system info and create .matterbridge directory
         await this.logNodeAndSystemInfo();
         this.log.notice(`Matterbridge version ${this.matterbridgeVersion} ` +
             `${hasParameter('bridge') || (!hasParameter('childbridge') && (await this.nodeContext?.get('bridgeMode', '')) === 'bridge') ? 'mode bridge ' : ''}` +
@@ -368,6 +472,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             `${hasParameter('controller') ? 'mode controller ' : ''}` +
             `${this.restartMode !== '' ? 'restart mode ' + this.restartMode + ' ' : ''}` +
             `running on ${this.systemInformation.osType} (v.${this.systemInformation.osRelease}) platform ${this.systemInformation.osPlatform} arch ${this.systemInformation.osArch}`);
+        // Check node version and throw error
         const minNodeVersion = 18;
         const nodeVersion = process.versions.node;
         const versionMajor = parseInt(nodeVersion.split('.')[0]);
@@ -375,9 +480,15 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             this.log.error(`Node version ${versionMajor} is not supported. Please upgrade to ${minNodeVersion} or above.`);
             throw new Error(`Node version ${versionMajor} is not supported. Please upgrade to ${minNodeVersion} or above.`);
         }
+        // Parse command line
         await this.parseCommandLine();
         this.initialized = true;
     }
+    /**
+     * Parses the command line arguments and performs the corresponding actions.
+     * @private
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the command line arguments have been processed, or the process exits.
+     */
     async parseCommandLine() {
         if (hasParameter('help')) {
             this.log.info(`\nUsage: matterbridge [options]\n
@@ -487,6 +598,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             await this.shutdownProcessAndFactoryReset();
             return;
         }
+        // Start the matter storage and create the matterbridge context
         try {
             await this.startMatterStorage();
         }
@@ -494,10 +606,12 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             this.log.fatal(`Fatal error creating matter storage: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : error}`);
             throw new Error(`Fatal error creating matter storage: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : error}`);
         }
+        // Clear the matterbridge context if the reset parameter is set
         if (hasParameter('reset') && getParameter('reset') === undefined) {
             await this.shutdownProcessAndReset();
             return;
         }
+        // Clear matterbridge plugin context if the reset parameter is set
         if (hasParameter('reset') && getParameter('reset') !== undefined) {
             this.log.debug(`Reset plugin ${getParameter('reset')}`);
             const plugin = this.plugins.get(getParameter('reset'));
@@ -519,13 +633,16 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             this.emit('shutdown');
             return;
         }
+        // Initialize frontend
         if (getIntParameter('frontend') !== 0 || getIntParameter('frontend') === undefined)
             await this.frontend.start(getIntParameter('frontend'));
         this.frontend.logLevel = this.log.logLevel;
+        // Check now the latest versions of matterbridge and plugins
         this.getMatterbridgeLatestVersion();
         for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
             this.getPluginLatestVersion(plugin);
         }
+        // Check each 60 minutes the latest versions
         this.checkUpdateInterval = setInterval(() => {
             this.getMatterbridgeLatestVersion();
             for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
@@ -533,20 +650,24 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
             this.frontend.wssSendRefreshRequired();
         }, 60 * 60 * 1000);
+        // Start the matterbridge in mode test
         if (hasParameter('test')) {
             this.bridgeMode = 'bridge';
             MatterbridgeEndpoint.bridgeMode = 'bridge';
             return;
         }
+        // Start the matterbridge in mode controller
         if (hasParameter('controller')) {
             this.bridgeMode = 'controller';
             await this.startController();
             return;
         }
+        // Check if the bridge mode is set and start matterbridge in bridge mode if not set
         if (!hasParameter('bridge') && !hasParameter('childbridge') && (await this.nodeContext?.get('bridgeMode', '')) === '') {
             this.log.info('Setting default matterbridge start mode to bridge');
             await this.nodeContext?.set('bridgeMode', 'bridge');
         }
+        // Start matterbridge in bridge mode
         if (hasParameter('bridge') || (!hasParameter('childbridge') && (await this.nodeContext?.get('bridgeMode', '')) === 'bridge')) {
             this.bridgeMode = 'bridge';
             MatterbridgeEndpoint.bridgeMode = 'bridge';
@@ -554,6 +675,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             await this.startBridge();
             return;
         }
+        // Start matterbridge in childbridge mode
         if (hasParameter('childbridge') || (!hasParameter('bridge') && (await this.nodeContext?.get('bridgeMode', '')) === 'childbridge')) {
             this.bridgeMode = 'childbridge';
             MatterbridgeEndpoint.bridgeMode = 'childbridge';
@@ -562,16 +684,28 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             return;
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * Asynchronously loads and starts the registered plugins.
+     *
+     * This method is responsible for initializing and staarting all enabled plugins.
+     * It ensures that each plugin is properly loaded and started before the bridge starts.
+     *
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when all plugins have been loaded and started.
+     */
     async startPlugins() {
+        // Check, load and start the plugins
         for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
             plugin.configJson = await this.plugins.loadConfig(plugin);
             plugin.schemaJson = await this.plugins.loadSchema(plugin);
+            // Check if the plugin is available
             if (!(await this.plugins.resolve(plugin.path))) {
                 this.log.error(`Plugin ${plg}${plugin.name}${er} not found or not validated. Disabling it.`);
                 plugin.enabled = false;
                 plugin.error = true;
                 continue;
             }
+            // Check if the plugin has a new version
+            // this.getPluginLatestVersion(plugin); // No await do it asyncronously
             if (!plugin.enabled) {
                 this.log.info(`Plugin ${plg}${plugin.name}${nf} not enabled`);
                 continue;
@@ -585,20 +719,26 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             plugin.addedDevices = undefined;
             plugin.qrPairingCode = undefined;
             plugin.manualPairingCode = undefined;
-            this.plugins.load(plugin, true, 'Matterbridge is starting');
+            this.plugins.load(plugin, true, 'Matterbridge is starting'); // No await do it asyncronously
         }
         this.frontend.wssSendRefreshRequired();
     }
+    /**
+     * Registers the process handlers for uncaughtException, unhandledRejection, SIGINT and SIGTERM.
+     * When either of these signals are received, the cleanup method is called with an appropriate message.
+     */
     registerProcessHandlers() {
         this.log.debug(`Registering uncaughtException and unhandledRejection handlers...`);
         process.removeAllListeners('uncaughtException');
         process.removeAllListeners('unhandledRejection');
         this.exceptionHandler = async (error) => {
             this.log.error('Unhandled Exception detected at:', error.stack || error, rs);
+            // await this.cleanup('Unhandled Exception detected, cleaning up...');
         };
         process.on('uncaughtException', this.exceptionHandler);
         this.rejectionHandler = async (reason, promise) => {
             this.log.error('Unhandled Rejection detected at:', promise, 'reason:', reason instanceof Error ? reason.stack : reason, rs);
+            // await this.cleanup('Unhandled Rejection detected, cleaning up...');
         };
         process.on('unhandledRejection', this.rejectionHandler);
         this.log.debug(`Registering SIGINT and SIGTERM signal handlers...`);
@@ -611,6 +751,9 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         };
         process.on('SIGTERM', this.sigtermHandler);
     }
+    /**
+     * Deregisters the process uncaughtException, unhandledRejection, SIGINT and SIGTERM signal handlers.
+     */
     deregisterProcesslHandlers() {
         this.log.debug(`Deregistering uncaughtException and unhandledRejection handlers...`);
         if (this.exceptionHandler)
@@ -627,12 +770,17 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             process.off('SIGTERM', this.sigtermHandler);
         this.sigtermHandler = undefined;
     }
+    /**
+     * Logs the node and system information.
+     */
     async logNodeAndSystemInfo() {
+        // IP address information
         const networkInterfaces = os.networkInterfaces();
         this.systemInformation.interfaceName = '';
         this.systemInformation.ipv4Address = '';
         this.systemInformation.ipv6Address = '';
         for (const [interfaceName, interfaceDetails] of Object.entries(networkInterfaces)) {
+            // this.log.debug(`Checking interface: '${interfaceName}' for '${this.mdnsInterface}'`);
             if (this.mdnsInterface && interfaceName !== this.mdnsInterface)
                 continue;
             if (!interfaceDetails) {
@@ -658,19 +806,22 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 break;
             }
         }
+        // Node information
         this.systemInformation.nodeVersion = process.versions.node;
         const versionMajor = parseInt(this.systemInformation.nodeVersion.split('.')[0]);
         const versionMinor = parseInt(this.systemInformation.nodeVersion.split('.')[1]);
         const versionPatch = parseInt(this.systemInformation.nodeVersion.split('.')[2]);
+        // Host system information
         this.systemInformation.hostname = os.hostname();
         this.systemInformation.user = os.userInfo().username;
-        this.systemInformation.osType = os.type();
-        this.systemInformation.osRelease = os.release();
-        this.systemInformation.osPlatform = os.platform();
-        this.systemInformation.osArch = os.arch();
-        this.systemInformation.totalMemory = (os.totalmem() / 1024 / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2) + ' GB';
-        this.systemInformation.freeMemory = (os.freemem() / 1024 / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2) + ' GB';
-        this.systemInformation.systemUptime = (os.uptime() / 60 / 60).toFixed(2) + ' hours';
+        this.systemInformation.osType = os.type(); // "Windows_NT", "Darwin", etc.
+        this.systemInformation.osRelease = os.release(); // Kernel version
+        this.systemInformation.osPlatform = os.platform(); // "win32", "linux", "darwin", etc.
+        this.systemInformation.osArch = os.arch(); // "x64", "arm", etc.
+        this.systemInformation.totalMemory = (os.totalmem() / 1024 / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2) + ' GB'; // Convert to GB
+        this.systemInformation.freeMemory = (os.freemem() / 1024 / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2) + ' GB'; // Convert to GB
+        this.systemInformation.systemUptime = (os.uptime() / 60 / 60).toFixed(2) + ' hours'; // Convert to hours
+        // Log the system information
         this.log.debug('Host System Information:');
         this.log.debug(`- Hostname: ${this.systemInformation.hostname}`);
         this.log.debug(`- User: ${this.systemInformation.user}`);
@@ -686,15 +837,19 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         this.log.debug(`- Total Memory: ${this.systemInformation.totalMemory}`);
         this.log.debug(`- Free Memory: ${this.systemInformation.freeMemory}`);
         this.log.debug(`- System Uptime: ${this.systemInformation.systemUptime}`);
+        // Home directory
         this.homeDirectory = getParameter('homedir') ?? os.homedir();
         this.matterbridgeInformation.homeDirectory = this.homeDirectory;
         this.log.debug(`Home Directory: ${this.homeDirectory}`);
+        // Package root directory
         const currentFileDirectory = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
         this.rootDirectory = path.resolve(currentFileDirectory, '../');
         this.matterbridgeInformation.rootDirectory = this.rootDirectory;
         this.log.debug(`Root Directory: ${this.rootDirectory}`);
+        // Global node_modules directory
         if (this.nodeContext)
             this.globalModulesDirectory = this.matterbridgeInformation.globalModulesDirectory = await this.nodeContext.get('globalModulesDirectory', '');
+        // First run of Matterbridge so the node storage is empty
         if (this.globalModulesDirectory === '') {
             try {
                 this.globalModulesDirectory = await this.getGlobalNodeModules();
@@ -708,6 +863,20 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         }
         else
             this.log.debug(`Global node_modules Directory: ${this.globalModulesDirectory}`);
+        /* removed cause is too expensive for the shelly board and not really needed. Why should it change the globalModulesDirectory?
+        else {
+          this.getGlobalNodeModules()
+            .then(async (globalModulesDirectory) => {
+              this.globalModulesDirectory = globalModulesDirectory;
+              this.matterbridgeInformation.globalModulesDirectory = this.globalModulesDirectory;
+              this.log.debug(`Global node_modules Directory: ${this.globalModulesDirectory}`);
+              await this.nodeContext?.set<string>('globalModulesDirectory', this.globalModulesDirectory);
+            })
+            .catch((error) => {
+              this.log.error(`Error getting global node_modules directory: ${error}`);
+            });
+        }*/
+        // Create the data directory .matterbridge in the home directory
         this.matterbridgeDirectory = path.join(this.homeDirectory, '.matterbridge');
         this.matterbridgeInformation.matterbridgeDirectory = this.matterbridgeDirectory;
         try {
@@ -731,6 +900,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
         }
         this.log.debug(`Matterbridge Directory: ${this.matterbridgeDirectory}`);
+        // Create the plugin directory Matterbridge in the home directory
         this.matterbridgePluginDirectory = path.join(this.homeDirectory, 'Matterbridge');
         this.matterbridgeInformation.matterbridgePluginDirectory = this.matterbridgePluginDirectory;
         try {
@@ -754,18 +924,28 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
         }
         this.log.debug(`Matterbridge Plugin Directory: ${this.matterbridgePluginDirectory}`);
+        // Matterbridge version
         const packageJson = JSON.parse(await fs.readFile(path.join(this.rootDirectory, 'package.json'), 'utf-8'));
         this.matterbridgeVersion = this.matterbridgeLatestVersion = packageJson.version;
         this.matterbridgeInformation.matterbridgeVersion = this.matterbridgeInformation.matterbridgeLatestVersion = this.matterbridgeVersion;
         this.log.debug(`Matterbridge Version: ${this.matterbridgeVersion}`);
+        // Matterbridge latest version
         if (this.nodeContext)
             this.matterbridgeLatestVersion = await this.nodeContext.get('matterbridgeLatestVersion', this.matterbridgeVersion);
         this.log.debug(`Matterbridge Latest Version: ${this.matterbridgeLatestVersion}`);
+        // this.getMatterbridgeLatestVersion();
+        // Current working directory
         const currentDir = process.cwd();
         this.log.debug(`Current Working Directory: ${currentDir}`);
+        // Command line arguments (excluding 'node' and the script name)
         const cmdArgs = process.argv.slice(2).join(' ');
         this.log.debug(`Command Line Arguments: ${cmdArgs}`);
     }
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the latest version of a package from the npm registry.
+     * @param packageName - The name of the package.
+     * @returns A Promise that resolves to the latest version of the package.
+     */
     async getLatestVersion(packageName) {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
             this.execRunningCount++;
@@ -780,6 +960,10 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             });
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the path to the global Node.js modules directory.
+     * @returns A promise that resolves to the path of the global Node.js modules directory.
+     */
     async getGlobalNodeModules() {
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
             this.execRunningCount++;
@@ -794,6 +978,13 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             });
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the latest version of Matterbridge and updates the matterbridgeLatestVersion property.
+     * If there is an error retrieving the latest version, logs an error message.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the latest version is retrieved.
+     */
     async getMatterbridgeLatestVersion() {
         getNpmPackageVersion('matterbridge')
             .then(async (version) => {
@@ -812,6 +1003,14 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             this.log.error(`Error getting Matterbridge latest version: ${error.message}`);
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the latest version of a plugin and updates the plugin's latestVersion property.
+     * If there is an error retrieving the latest version, logs an error message.
+     *
+     * @private
+     * @param {RegisteredPlugin} plugin - The plugin for which to retrieve the latest version.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the latest version is retrieved.
+     */
     async getPluginLatestVersion(plugin) {
         getNpmPackageVersion(plugin.name)
             .then((version) => {
@@ -825,38 +1024,51 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             this.log.error(`Error getting ${plg}${plugin.name}${er} latest version: ${error.message}`);
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Creates a MatterLogger function to show the matter.js log messages in AnsiLogger (for the frontend).
+     *
+     * @returns {Function} The MatterLogger function.
+     */
     createMatterLogger() {
-        const matterLogger = new AnsiLogger({ logName: 'Matter', logTimestampFormat: 4, logLevel: "debug" });
+        const matterLogger = new AnsiLogger({ logName: 'Matter', logTimestampFormat: 4 /* TimestampFormat.TIME_MILLIS */, logLevel: "debug" /* LogLevel.DEBUG */ });
         return (_level, formattedLog) => {
             const logger = formattedLog.slice(44, 44 + 20).trim();
             const message = formattedLog.slice(65);
             matterLogger.logName = logger;
             switch (_level) {
                 case MatterLogLevel.DEBUG:
-                    matterLogger.log("debug", message);
+                    matterLogger.log("debug" /* LogLevel.DEBUG */, message);
                     break;
                 case MatterLogLevel.INFO:
-                    matterLogger.log("info", message);
+                    matterLogger.log("info" /* LogLevel.INFO */, message);
                     break;
                 case MatterLogLevel.NOTICE:
-                    matterLogger.log("notice", message);
+                    matterLogger.log("notice" /* LogLevel.NOTICE */, message);
                     break;
                 case MatterLogLevel.WARN:
-                    matterLogger.log("warn", message);
+                    matterLogger.log("warn" /* LogLevel.WARN */, message);
                     break;
                 case MatterLogLevel.ERROR:
-                    matterLogger.log("error", message);
+                    matterLogger.log("error" /* LogLevel.ERROR */, message);
                     break;
                 case MatterLogLevel.FATAL:
-                    matterLogger.log("fatal", message);
+                    matterLogger.log("fatal" /* LogLevel.FATAL */, message);
                     break;
                 default:
-                    matterLogger.log("debug", message);
+                    matterLogger.log("debug" /* LogLevel.DEBUG */, message);
                     break;
             }
         };
     }
+    /**
+     * Creates a Matter File Logger.
+     *
+     * @param {string} filePath - The path to the log file.
+     * @param {boolean} [unlink=false] - Whether to unlink the log file before creating a new one.
+     * @returns {Function} - A function that logs formatted messages to the log file.
+     */
     async createMatterFileLogger(filePath, unlink = false) {
+        // 2024-08-21 08:55:19.488 DEBUG InteractionMessenger Sending DataReport chunk with 28 attributes and 0 events: 1004 bytes
         let fileSize = 0;
         if (unlink) {
             try {
@@ -905,12 +1117,21 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
         };
     }
+    /**
+     * Restarts the process by exiting the current instance and loading a new instance.
+     */
     async restartProcess() {
         await this.cleanup('restarting...', true);
     }
+    /**
+     * Shut down the process by exiting the current process.
+     */
     async shutdownProcess() {
         await this.cleanup('shutting down...', false);
     }
+    /**
+     * Update matterbridge and and shut down the process.
+     */
     async updateProcess() {
         this.log.info('Updating matterbridge...');
         try {
@@ -923,46 +1144,66 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         this.frontend.wssSendRestartRequired();
         await this.cleanup('updating...', false);
     }
+    /**
+     * Unregister all devices and shut down the process.
+     */
     async unregisterAndShutdownProcess() {
         this.log.info('Unregistering all devices and shutting down...');
         for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
             await this.removeAllBridgedEndpoints(plugin.name);
         }
         this.log.debug('Waiting for the MessageExchange to finish...');
-        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000)); // Wait 1 second for MessageExchange to finish
         this.log.debug('Cleaning up and shutting down...');
         await this.cleanup('unregistered all devices and shutting down...', false);
     }
+    /**
+     * Reset commissioning and shut down the process.
+     */
     async shutdownProcessAndReset() {
         await this.cleanup('shutting down with reset...', false);
     }
+    /**
+     * Factory reset and shut down the process.
+     */
     async shutdownProcessAndFactoryReset() {
         await this.cleanup('shutting down with factory reset...', false);
     }
+    /**
+     * Cleans up the Matterbridge instance.
+     * @param message - The cleanup message.
+     * @param restart - Indicates whether to restart the instance after cleanup. Default is `false`.
+     * @returns A promise that resolves when the cleanup is completed.
+     */
     async cleanup(message, restart = false) {
         if (this.initialized && !this.hasCleanupStarted) {
             this.hasCleanupStarted = true;
             this.log.info(message);
+            // Clear the start matter interval
             if (this.startMatterInterval) {
                 clearInterval(this.startMatterInterval);
                 this.startMatterInterval = undefined;
                 this.log.debug('Start matter interval cleared');
             }
+            // Clear the check update interval
             if (this.checkUpdateInterval) {
                 clearInterval(this.checkUpdateInterval);
                 this.checkUpdateInterval = undefined;
                 this.log.debug('Check update interval cleared');
             }
+            // Clear the configure timeout
             if (this.configureTimeout) {
                 clearTimeout(this.configureTimeout);
                 this.configureTimeout = undefined;
                 this.log.debug('Matterbridge configure timeout cleared');
             }
+            // Clear the reachability timeout
             if (this.reachabilityTimeout) {
                 clearTimeout(this.reachabilityTimeout);
                 this.reachabilityTimeout = undefined;
                 this.log.debug('Matterbridge reachability timeout cleared');
             }
+            // Calling the shutdown method of each plugin and clear the plugins reachability timeout
             for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
                 if (!plugin.enabled || plugin.error)
                     continue;
@@ -973,9 +1214,10 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                     this.log.debug(`Plugin ${plg}${plugin.name}${db} reachability timeout cleared`);
                 }
             }
+            // Stopping matter server nodes
             this.log.notice(`Stopping matter server nodes in ${this.bridgeMode} mode...`);
             this.log.debug('Waiting for the MessageExchange to finish...');
-            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
+            await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1000)); // Wait 1 second for MessageExchange to finish
             if (this.bridgeMode === 'bridge') {
                 if (this.serverNode) {
                     await this.stopServerNode(this.serverNode);
@@ -991,6 +1233,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 }
             }
             this.log.notice('Stopped matter server nodes');
+            // Matter commisioning reset
             if (message === 'shutting down with reset...') {
                 this.log.info('Resetting Matterbridge commissioning information...');
                 await this.matterStorageManager?.createContext('events')?.clearAll();
@@ -1000,17 +1243,37 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 await this.matterbridgeContext?.clearAll();
                 this.log.info('Matter storage reset done! Remove the bridge from the controller.');
             }
+            // Stop matter storage
             await this.stopMatterStorage();
+            // Stop the frontend
             await this.frontend.stop();
+            // Remove the matterfilelogger
             try {
                 Logger.removeLogger('matterfilelogger');
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
             }
             catch (error) {
+                // this.log.debug(`Error removing the matterfilelogger for file ${CYAN}${path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.matterLoggerFile)}${er}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : error}`);
             }
+            // Serialize registeredDevices
             if (this.nodeStorage && this.nodeContext) {
+                /*
+                TODO: Implement serialization of registered devices in edge mode
+                this.log.info('Saving registered devices...');
+                const serializedRegisteredDevices: SerializedMatterbridgeEndpoint[] = [];
+                this.devices.forEach(async (device) => {
+                  const serializedMatterbridgeDevice = MatterbridgeEndpoint.serialize(device);
+                  // this.log.info(`- ${serializedMatterbridgeDevice.deviceName}${rs}\n`, serializedMatterbridgeDevice);
+                  if (serializedMatterbridgeDevice) serializedRegisteredDevices.push(serializedMatterbridgeDevice);
+                });
+                await this.nodeContext.set<SerializedMatterbridgeEndpoint[]>('devices', serializedRegisteredDevices);
+                this.log.info(`Saved registered devices (${serializedRegisteredDevices?.length})`);
+                */
+                // Clear nodeContext and nodeStorage (they just need 1000ms to write the data to disk)
                 this.log.debug(`Closing node storage context for ${plg}Matterbridge${db}...`);
                 await this.nodeContext.close();
                 this.nodeContext = undefined;
+                // Clear nodeContext for each plugin (they just need 1000ms to write the data to disk)
                 for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
                     if (plugin.nodeContext) {
                         this.log.debug(`Closing node storage context for plugin ${plg}${plugin.name}${db}...`);
@@ -1027,8 +1290,10 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
             this.plugins.clear();
             this.devices.clear();
+            // Factory reset
             if (message === 'shutting down with factory reset...') {
                 try {
+                    // Delete old matter storage file and backup
                     const file = path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, 'matterbridge' + (getParameter('profile') ? '.' + getParameter('profile') : '') + '.json');
                     this.log.info(`Unlinking old matter storage file: ${file}`);
                     await fs.unlink(file);
@@ -1042,6 +1307,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                     }
                 }
                 try {
+                    // Delete matter node storage directory with its subdirectories and backup
                     const dir = path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, 'matterstorage' + (getParameter('profile') ? '.' + getParameter('profile') : ''));
                     this.log.info(`Removing matter node storage directory: ${dir}`);
                     await fs.rm(dir, { recursive: true });
@@ -1055,6 +1321,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                     }
                 }
                 try {
+                    // Delete node storage directory with its subdirectories and backup
                     const dir = path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, 'storage' + (getParameter('profile') ? '.' + getParameter('profile') : ''));
                     this.log.info(`Removing storage directory: ${dir}`);
                     await fs.rm(dir, { recursive: true });
@@ -1069,12 +1336,13 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 }
                 this.log.info('Factory reset done! Remove all paired fabrics from the controllers.');
             }
+            // Deregisters the process handlers
             this.deregisterProcesslHandlers();
             if (restart) {
                 if (message === 'updating...') {
                     this.log.info('Cleanup completed. Updating...');
                     Matterbridge.instance = undefined;
-                    this.emit('update');
+                    this.emit('update'); // Restart the process but the update has been done before. TODO move all updates to the cli
                 }
                 else if (message === 'restarting...') {
                     this.log.info('Cleanup completed. Restarting...');
@@ -1094,6 +1362,14 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             this.log.debug('Cleanup already started...');
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * Creates and configures the server node for an accessory plugin for a given device.
+     *
+     * @param {RegisteredPlugin} plugin - The plugin to configure.
+     * @param {MatterbridgeEndpoint} device - The device to associate with the plugin.
+     * @param {boolean} [start=false] - Whether to start the server node after adding the device.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the server node for the accessory plugin is created and configured.
+     */
     async createAccessoryPlugin(plugin, device, start = false) {
         if (!plugin.locked && device.deviceName && device.vendorId && device.productId && device.vendorName && device.productName) {
             plugin.locked = true;
@@ -1105,6 +1381,13 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 await this.startServerNode(plugin.serverNode);
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * Creates and configures the server node for a dynamic plugin.
+     *
+     * @param {RegisteredPlugin} plugin - The plugin to configure.
+     * @param {boolean} [start=false] - Whether to start the server node after adding the aggregator node.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the server node for the dynamic plugin is created and configured.
+     */
     async createDynamicPlugin(plugin, start = false) {
         if (!plugin.locked) {
             plugin.locked = true;
@@ -1116,7 +1399,13 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 await this.startServerNode(plugin.serverNode);
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * Starts the Matterbridge in bridge mode.
+     * @private
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the Matterbridge is started.
+     */
     async startBridge() {
+        // Plugins are configured by a timer when matter server is started and plugin.configured is set to true
         if (!this.matterStorageManager)
             throw new Error('No storage manager initialized');
         if (!this.matterbridgeContext)
@@ -1153,7 +1442,9 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             clearInterval(this.startMatterInterval);
             this.startMatterInterval = undefined;
             this.log.debug('Cleared startMatterInterval interval for Matterbridge');
+            // Start the Matter server node
             this.startServerNode(this.serverNode);
+            // Configure the plugins
             this.configureTimeout = setTimeout(async () => {
                 for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
                     if (!plugin.enabled || !plugin.loaded || !plugin.started || plugin.error)
@@ -1168,6 +1459,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 }
                 this.frontend.wssSendRefreshRequired();
             }, 30 * 1000);
+            // Setting reachability to true
             this.reachabilityTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                 this.log.info(`Setting reachability to true for ${plg}Matterbridge${db}`);
                 if (this.serverNode)
@@ -1178,7 +1470,14 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }, 60 * 1000);
         }, 1000);
     }
+    /**
+     * Starts the Matterbridge in childbridge mode.
+     * @private
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the Matterbridge is started.
+     */
     async startChildbridge() {
+        // Matterbridge.addBridgedDevice creates the commissionig servers and add the devices to the the commissioning server or to the aggregator
+        // Plugins are configured by a timer when matter server is started and plugin.configured is set to true
         if (!this.matterStorageManager)
             throw new Error('No storage manager initialized');
         for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
@@ -1225,12 +1524,13 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             clearInterval(this.startMatterInterval);
             this.startMatterInterval = undefined;
             this.log.debug('Cleared startMatterInterval interval in childbridge mode');
+            // Configure the plugins
             this.configureTimeout = setTimeout(async () => {
                 for (const plugin of this.plugins) {
                     if (!plugin.enabled || !plugin.loaded || !plugin.started || plugin.error)
                         continue;
                     try {
-                        await this.plugins.configure(plugin);
+                        await this.plugins.configure(plugin); // TODO No await do it in parallel
                     }
                     catch (error) {
                         plugin.error = true;
@@ -1258,7 +1558,9 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                     this.log.error(`Node storage context not found for plugin ${plg}${plugin.name}${er}`);
                     continue;
                 }
+                // Start the Matter server node
                 this.startServerNode(plugin.serverNode);
+                // Setting reachability to true
                 plugin.reachabilityTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                     this.log.info(`Setting reachability to true for ${plg}${plugin.name}${db}`);
                     if (plugin.serverNode)
@@ -1272,9 +1574,219 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
         }, 1000);
     }
+    /**
+     * Starts the Matterbridge controller.
+     * @private
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the Matterbridge is started.
+     */
     async startController() {
+        /*
+        if (!this.storageManager) {
+          this.log.error('No storage manager initialized');
+          await this.cleanup('No storage manager initialized');
+          return;
+        }
+        this.log.info('Creating context: mattercontrollerContext');
+        this.mattercontrollerContext = this.storageManager.createContext('mattercontrollerContext');
+        if (!this.mattercontrollerContext) {
+          this.log.error('No storage context mattercontrollerContext initialized');
+          await this.cleanup('No storage context mattercontrollerContext initialized');
+          return;
+        }
+    
+        this.log.debug('Starting matterbridge in mode', this.bridgeMode);
+        this.matterServer = await this.createMatterServer(this.storageManager);
+        this.log.info('Creating matter commissioning controller');
+        this.commissioningController = new CommissioningController({
+          autoConnect: false,
+        });
+        this.log.info('Adding matter commissioning controller to matter server');
+        await this.matterServer.addCommissioningController(this.commissioningController);
+    
+        this.log.info('Starting matter server');
+        await this.matterServer.start();
+        this.log.info('Matter server started');
+    
+        if (hasParameter('pairingcode')) {
+          this.log.info('Pairing device with pairingcode:', getParameter('pairingcode'));
+          const pairingCode = getParameter('pairingcode');
+          const ip = this.mattercontrollerContext.has('ip') ? this.mattercontrollerContext.get<string>('ip') : undefined;
+          const port = this.mattercontrollerContext.has('port') ? this.mattercontrollerContext.get<number>('port') : undefined;
+    
+          let longDiscriminator, setupPin, shortDiscriminator;
+          if (pairingCode !== undefined) {
+            const pairingCodeCodec = ManualPairingCodeCodec.decode(pairingCode);
+            shortDiscriminator = pairingCodeCodec.shortDiscriminator;
+            longDiscriminator = undefined;
+            setupPin = pairingCodeCodec.passcode;
+            this.log.info(`Data extracted from pairing code: ${Logger.toJSON(pairingCodeCodec)}`);
+          } else {
+            longDiscriminator = await this.mattercontrollerContext.get('longDiscriminator', 3840);
+            if (longDiscriminator > 4095) throw new Error('Discriminator value must be less than 4096');
+            setupPin = this.mattercontrollerContext.get('pin', 20202021);
+          }
+          if ((shortDiscriminator === undefined && longDiscriminator === undefined) || setupPin === undefined) {
+            throw new Error('Please specify the longDiscriminator of the device to commission with -longDiscriminator or provide a valid passcode with -passcode');
+          }
+    
+          const commissioningOptions: ControllerCommissioningFlowOptions = {
+            regulatoryLocation: GeneralCommissioning.RegulatoryLocationType.IndoorOutdoor,
+            regulatoryCountryCode: 'XX',
+          };
+          const options = {
+            commissioning: commissioningOptions,
+            discovery: {
+              knownAddress: ip !== undefined && port !== undefined ? { ip, port, type: 'udp' } : undefined,
+              identifierData: longDiscriminator !== undefined ? { longDiscriminator } : shortDiscriminator !== undefined ? { shortDiscriminator } : {},
+            },
+            passcode: setupPin,
+          } as NodeCommissioningOptions;
+          this.log.info('Commissioning with options:', options);
+          const nodeId = await this.commissioningController.commissionNode(options);
+          this.log.info(`Commissioning successfully done with nodeId: ${nodeId}`);
+          this.log.info('ActiveSessionInformation:', this.commissioningController.getActiveSessionInformation());
+        } // (hasParameter('pairingcode'))
+    
+        if (hasParameter('unpairall')) {
+          this.log.info('***Commissioning controller unpairing all nodes...');
+          const nodeIds = this.commissioningController.getCommissionedNodes();
+          for (const nodeId of nodeIds) {
+            this.log.info('***Commissioning controller unpairing node:', nodeId);
+            await this.commissioningController.removeNode(nodeId);
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+    
+        if (hasParameter('discover')) {
+          // const discover = await this.commissioningController.discoverCommissionableDevices({ productId: 0x8000, deviceType: 0xfff1 });
+          // console.log(discover);
+        }
+    
+        if (!this.commissioningController.isCommissioned()) {
+          this.log.info('***Commissioning controller is not commissioned: use matterbridge -controller -pairingcode [pairingcode] to commission a device');
+          return;
+        }
+    
+        const nodeIds = this.commissioningController.getCommissionedNodes();
+        this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller is commissioned ${this.commissioningController.isCommissioned()} and has ${nodeIds.length} nodes commisioned: `);
+        for (const nodeId of nodeIds) {
+          this.log.info(`***Connecting to commissioned node: ${nodeId}`);
+    
+          const node = await this.commissioningController.connectNode(nodeId, {
+            autoSubscribe: false,
+            attributeChangedCallback: (peerNodeId, { path: { nodeId, clusterId, endpointId, attributeName }, value }) =>
+              this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller attributeChangedCallback ${peerNodeId}: attribute ${nodeId}/${endpointId}/${clusterId}/${attributeName} changed to ${Logger.toJSON(value)}`),
+            eventTriggeredCallback: (peerNodeId, { path: { nodeId, clusterId, endpointId, eventName }, events }) =>
+              this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller eventTriggeredCallback ${peerNodeId}: Event ${nodeId}/${endpointId}/${clusterId}/${eventName} triggered with ${Logger.toJSON(events)}`),
+            stateInformationCallback: (peerNodeId, info) => {
+              switch (info) {
+                case NodeStateInformation.Connected:
+                  this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller stateInformationCallback ${peerNodeId}: Node ${nodeId} connected`);
+                  break;
+                case NodeStateInformation.Disconnected:
+                  this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller stateInformationCallback ${peerNodeId}: Node ${nodeId} disconnected`);
+                  break;
+                case NodeStateInformation.Reconnecting:
+                  this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller stateInformationCallback ${peerNodeId}: Node ${nodeId} reconnecting`);
+                  break;
+                case NodeStateInformation.WaitingForDeviceDiscovery:
+                  this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller stateInformationCallback ${peerNodeId}: Node ${nodeId} waiting for device discovery`);
+                  break;
+                case NodeStateInformation.StructureChanged:
+                  this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller stateInformationCallback ${peerNodeId}: Node ${nodeId} structure changed`);
+                  break;
+                case NodeStateInformation.Decommissioned:
+                  this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller stateInformationCallback ${peerNodeId}: Node ${nodeId} decommissioned`);
+                  break;
+                default:
+                  this.log.info(`***Commissioning controller stateInformationCallback ${peerNodeId}: Node ${nodeId} NodeStateInformation.${info}`);
+                  break;
+              }
+            },
+          });
+    
+          node.logStructure();
+    
+          // Get the interaction client
+          this.log.info('Getting the interaction client');
+          const interactionClient = await node.getInteractionClient();
+          let cluster;
+          let attributes;
+    
+          // Log BasicInformationCluster
+          cluster = BasicInformationCluster;
+          attributes = await interactionClient.getMultipleAttributes({
+            attributes: [{ clusterId: cluster.id }],
+          });
+          if (attributes.length > 0) this.log.info(`Cluster: ${idn}${cluster.name}${rs}${nf} attributes:`);
+          attributes.forEach((attribute) => {
+            this.log.info(
+              `- endpoint ${or}${attribute.path.endpointId}${nf} cluster ${hk}${getClusterNameById(attribute.path.clusterId)}${nf} (${hk}0x${attribute.path.clusterId.toString(16)}${nf}) attribute ${zb}${attribute.path.attributeName}${nf} (${zb}0x${attribute.path.attributeId.toString(16)}${nf}): ${typeof attribute.value === 'object' ? stringify(attribute.value) : attribute.value}`,
+            );
+          });
+    
+          // Log PowerSourceCluster
+          cluster = PowerSourceCluster;
+          attributes = await interactionClient.getMultipleAttributes({
+            attributes: [{ clusterId: cluster.id }],
+          });
+          if (attributes.length > 0) this.log.info(`Cluster: ${idn}${cluster.name}${rs}${nf} attributes:`);
+          attributes.forEach((attribute) => {
+            this.log.info(
+              `- endpoint ${or}${attribute.path.endpointId}${nf} cluster ${hk}${getClusterNameById(attribute.path.clusterId)}${nf} (${hk}0x${attribute.path.clusterId.toString(16)}${nf}) attribute ${zb}${attribute.path.attributeName}${nf} (${zb}0x${attribute.path.attributeId.toString(16)}${nf}): ${typeof attribute.value === 'object' ? stringify(attribute.value) : attribute.value}`,
+            );
+          });
+    
+          // Log ThreadNetworkDiagnostics
+          cluster = ThreadNetworkDiagnosticsCluster;
+          attributes = await interactionClient.getMultipleAttributes({
+            attributes: [{ clusterId: cluster.id }],
+          });
+          if (attributes.length > 0) this.log.info(`Cluster: ${idn}${cluster.name}${rs}${nf} attributes:`);
+          attributes.forEach((attribute) => {
+            this.log.info(
+              `- endpoint ${or}${attribute.path.endpointId}${nf} cluster ${hk}${getClusterNameById(attribute.path.clusterId)}${nf} (${hk}0x${attribute.path.clusterId.toString(16)}${nf}) attribute ${zb}${attribute.path.attributeName}${nf} (${zb}0x${attribute.path.attributeId.toString(16)}${nf}): ${typeof attribute.value === 'object' ? stringify(attribute.value) : attribute.value}`,
+            );
+          });
+    
+          // Log SwitchCluster
+          cluster = SwitchCluster;
+          attributes = await interactionClient.getMultipleAttributes({
+            attributes: [{ clusterId: cluster.id }],
+          });
+          if (attributes.length > 0) this.log.info(`Cluster: ${idn}${cluster.name}${rs}${nf} attributes:`);
+          attributes.forEach((attribute) => {
+            this.log.info(
+              `- endpoint ${or}${attribute.path.endpointId}${nf} cluster ${hk}${getClusterNameById(attribute.path.clusterId)}${nf} (${hk}0x${attribute.path.clusterId.toString(16)}${nf}) attribute ${zb}${attribute.path.attributeName}${nf} (${zb}0x${attribute.path.attributeId.toString(16)}${nf}): ${typeof attribute.value === 'object' ? stringify(attribute.value) : attribute.value}`,
+            );
+          });
+    
+          this.log.info('Subscribing to all attributes and events');
+          await node.subscribeAllAttributesAndEvents({
+            ignoreInitialTriggers: false,
+            attributeChangedCallback: ({ path: { nodeId, clusterId, endpointId, attributeName }, version, value }) =>
+              this.log.info(
+                `***${db}Commissioning controller attributeChangedCallback version ${version}: attribute ${BLUE}${nodeId}${db}/${or}${endpointId}${db}/${hk}${getClusterNameById(clusterId)}${db}/${zb}${attributeName}${db} changed to ${typeof value === 'object' ? debugStringify(value ?? { none: true }) : value}`,
+              ),
+            eventTriggeredCallback: ({ path: { nodeId, clusterId, endpointId, eventName }, events }) => {
+              this.log.info(
+                `***${db}Commissioning controller eventTriggeredCallback: event ${BLUE}${nodeId}${db}/${or}${endpointId}${db}/${hk}${getClusterNameById(clusterId)}${db}/${zb}${eventName}${db} triggered with ${debugStringify(events ?? { none: true })}`,
+              );
+            },
+          });
+          this.log.info('Subscribed to all attributes and events');
+        }
+        */
     }
+    /** ***********************************************************************************************************************************/
+    /**                                                     Matter.js methods                                                             */
+    /** ***********************************************************************************************************************************/
+    /**
+     * Starts the matter storage process with name Matterbridge.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} - A promise that resolves when the storage process is started.
+     */
     async startMatterStorage() {
+        // Setup Matter storage
         this.log.info(`Starting matter node storage...`);
         this.matterStorageService = this.environment.get(StorageService);
         this.log.info(`Matter node storage service created: ${this.matterStorageService.location}`);
@@ -1282,13 +1794,25 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         this.log.info('Matter node storage manager "Matterbridge" created');
         this.matterbridgeContext = await this.createServerNodeContext('Matterbridge', 'Matterbridge', bridge.code, this.aggregatorVendorId, 'Matterbridge', this.aggregatorProductId, 'Matterbridge aggregator');
         this.log.info('Matter node storage started');
+        // Backup matter storage since it is created/opened correctly
         await this.backupMatterStorage(path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.matterStorageName), path.join(this.matterbridgeDirectory, this.matterStorageName + '.backup'));
     }
+    /**
+     * Makes a backup copy of the specified matter storage directory.
+     *
+     * @param storageName - The name of the storage directory to be backed up.
+     * @param backupName - The name of the backup directory to be created.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the has been done.
+     */
     async backupMatterStorage(storageName, backupName) {
         this.log.info('Creating matter node storage backup...');
         await copyDirectory(storageName, backupName);
         this.log.info('Created matter node storage backup');
     }
+    /**
+     * Stops the matter storage.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the storage is stopped.
+     */
     async stopMatterStorage() {
         this.log.info('Closing matter node storage...');
         this.matterStorageManager?.close();
@@ -1297,6 +1821,19 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         this.matterbridgeContext = undefined;
         this.log.info('Matter node storage closed');
     }
+    /**
+     * Creates a server node storage context.
+     *
+     * @param {string} pluginName - The name of the plugin.
+     * @param {string} deviceName - The name of the device.
+     * @param {DeviceTypeId} deviceType - The device type of the device.
+     * @param {number} vendorId - The vendor ID.
+     * @param {string} vendorName - The vendor name.
+     * @param {number} productId - The product ID.
+     * @param {string} productName - The product name.
+     * @param {string} [serialNumber] - The serial number of the device (optional).
+     * @returns {Promise<StorageContext>} The storage context for the commissioning server.
+     */
     async createServerNodeContext(pluginName, deviceName, deviceType, vendorId, vendorName, productId, productName, serialNumber) {
         if (!this.matterStorageService)
             throw new Error('No storage service initialized');
@@ -1329,6 +1866,15 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         this.log.debug(`- hardwareVersion: ${await storageContext.get('hardwareVersion')} hardwareVersionString: ${await storageContext.get('hardwareVersionString')}`);
         return storageContext;
     }
+    /**
+     * Creates a server node.
+     *
+     * @param {StorageContext} storageContext - The storage context for the server node.
+     * @param {number} [port=5540] - The port number for the server node. Defaults to 5540.
+     * @param {number} [passcode=20242025] - The passcode for the server node. Defaults to 20242025.
+     * @param {number} [discriminator=3850] - The discriminator for the server node. Defaults to 3850.
+     * @returns {Promise<ServerNode<ServerNode.RootEndpoint>>} A promise that resolves to the created server node.
+     */
     async createServerNode(storageContext, port = 5540, passcode = 20242025, discriminator = 3850) {
         const storeId = await storageContext.get('storeId');
         this.log.notice(`Creating server node for ${storeId} on port ${port} with passcode ${passcode} and discriminator ${discriminator}...`);
@@ -1338,21 +1884,33 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         this.log.debug(`- uniqueId: ${await storageContext.get('uniqueId')}`);
         this.log.debug(`- softwareVersion: ${await storageContext.get('softwareVersion')} softwareVersionString: ${await storageContext.get('softwareVersionString')}`);
         this.log.debug(`- hardwareVersion: ${await storageContext.get('hardwareVersion')} hardwareVersionString: ${await storageContext.get('hardwareVersionString')}`);
+        /**
+         * Create a Matter ServerNode, which contains the Root Endpoint and all relevant data and configuration
+         */
         const serverNode = await ServerNode.create({
+            // Required: Give the Node a unique ID which is used to store the state of this node
             id: storeId,
+            // Provide Network relevant configuration like the port
+            // Optional when operating only one device on a host, Default port is 5540
             network: {
                 listeningAddressIpv4: this.ipv4address,
                 listeningAddressIpv6: this.ipv6address,
                 port,
             },
+            // Provide Commissioning relevant settings
+            // Optional for development/testing purposes
             commissioning: {
                 passcode,
                 discriminator,
             },
+            // Provide Node announcement settings
+            // Optional: If Ommitted some development defaults are used
             productDescription: {
                 name: await storageContext.get('deviceName'),
                 deviceType: DeviceTypeId(await storageContext.get('deviceType')),
             },
+            // Provide defaults for the BasicInformation cluster on the Root endpoint
+            // Optional: If Omitted some development defaults are used
             basicInformation: {
                 vendorId: VendorId(await storageContext.get('vendorId')),
                 vendorName: await storageContext.get('vendorName'),
@@ -1369,12 +1927,13 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             },
         });
         const sanitizeFabrics = (fabrics, resetSessions = false) => {
+            // New type of fabric information: Record<FabricIndex, ExposedFabricInformation>
             const sanitizedFabrics = this.sanitizeFabricInformations(Array.from(Object.values(fabrics)));
             this.log.info(`Fabrics: ${debugStringify(sanitizedFabrics)}`);
             if (this.bridgeMode === 'bridge') {
                 this.matterbridgeFabricInformations = sanitizedFabrics;
                 if (resetSessions)
-                    this.matterbridgeSessionInformations = undefined;
+                    this.matterbridgeSessionInformations = undefined; // Changed cause Invoke Matterbridge.operationalCredentials.updateFabricLabel is sent after the session is created
                 this.matterbridgePaired = true;
             }
             if (this.bridgeMode === 'childbridge') {
@@ -1382,13 +1941,19 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 if (plugin) {
                     plugin.fabricInformations = sanitizedFabrics;
                     if (resetSessions)
-                        plugin.sessionInformations = undefined;
+                        plugin.sessionInformations = undefined; // Changed cause Invoke Matterbridge.operationalCredentials.updateFabricLabel is sent after the session is created
                     plugin.paired = true;
                 }
             }
         };
+        /**
+         * This event is triggered when the device is initially commissioned successfully.
+         * This means: It is added to the first fabric.
+         */
         serverNode.lifecycle.commissioned.on(() => this.log.notice(`Server node for ${storeId} was initially commissioned successfully!`));
+        /** This event is triggered when all fabrics are removed from the device, usually it also does a factory reset then. */
         serverNode.lifecycle.decommissioned.on(() => this.log.notice(`Server node for ${storeId} was fully decommissioned successfully!`));
+        /** This event is triggered when the device went online. This means that it is discoverable in the network. */
         serverNode.lifecycle.online.on(async () => {
             this.log.notice(`Server node for ${storeId} is online`);
             if (!serverNode.lifecycle.isCommissioned) {
@@ -1434,6 +1999,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
             this.frontend.wssSendRefreshRequired();
         });
+        /** This event is triggered when the device went offline. it is not longer discoverable or connectable in the network. */
         serverNode.lifecycle.offline.on(() => {
             this.log.notice(`Server node for ${storeId} is offline`);
             if (this.bridgeMode === 'bridge') {
@@ -1455,6 +2021,10 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             }
             this.frontend.wssSendRefreshRequired();
         });
+        /**
+         * This event is triggered when a fabric is added, removed or updated on the device. Use this if more granular
+         * information is needed.
+         */
         serverNode.events.commissioning.fabricsChanged.on((fabricIndex, fabricAction) => {
             let action = '';
             switch (fabricAction) {
@@ -1488,16 +2058,24 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 }
             }
         };
+        /**
+         * This event is triggered when an operative new session was opened by a Controller.
+         * It is not triggered for the initial commissioning process, just afterwards for real connections.
+         */
         serverNode.events.sessions.opened.on((session) => {
             this.log.notice(`Session opened on server node for ${storeId}: ${debugStringify(session)}`);
             sanitizeSessions(Object.values(serverNode.state.sessions.sessions));
             this.frontend.wssSendRefreshRequired();
         });
+        /**
+         * This event is triggered when an operative session is closed by a Controller or because the Device goes offline.
+         */
         serverNode.events.sessions.closed.on((session) => {
             this.log.notice(`Session closed on server node for ${storeId}: ${debugStringify(session)}`);
             sanitizeSessions(Object.values(serverNode.state.sessions.sessions));
             this.frontend.wssSendRefreshRequired();
         });
+        /** This event is triggered when a subscription gets added or removed on an operative session. */
         serverNode.events.sessions.subscriptionsChanged.on((session) => {
             this.log.notice(`Session subscriptions changed on server node for ${storeId}: ${debugStringify(session)}`);
             sanitizeSessions(Object.values(serverNode.state.sessions.sessions));
@@ -1506,38 +2084,57 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         this.log.info(`Created server node for ${storeId}`);
         return serverNode;
     }
+    /**
+     * Starts the specified server node.
+     *
+     * @param {ServerNode} [matterServerNode] - The server node to start.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the server node has started.
+     */
     async startServerNode(matterServerNode) {
         if (!matterServerNode)
             return;
         this.log.notice(`Starting ${matterServerNode.id} server node`);
         await matterServerNode.start();
     }
+    /**
+     * Stops the specified server node.
+     *
+     * @param {ServerNode} matterServerNode - The server node to stop.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the server node has stopped.
+     */
     async stopServerNode(matterServerNode) {
         if (!matterServerNode)
             return;
         this.log.notice(`Closing ${matterServerNode.id} server node`);
+        // Helper function to add a timeout to a promise
         const withTimeout = (promise, ms) => {
             return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
                 const timer = setTimeout(() => reject(new Error('Operation timed out')), ms);
                 promise
                     .then((result) => {
-                    clearTimeout(timer);
+                    clearTimeout(timer); // Prevent memory leak
                     resolve(result);
                 })
                     .catch((error) => {
-                    clearTimeout(timer);
+                    clearTimeout(timer); // Ensure timeout does not fire if promise rejects first
                     reject(error);
                 });
             });
         };
         try {
-            await withTimeout(matterServerNode.close(), 30000);
+            await withTimeout(matterServerNode.close(), 30000); // 30 seconds timeout to allow slow devices to close gracefully
             this.log.info(`Closed ${matterServerNode.id} server node`);
         }
         catch (error) {
             this.log.error(`Failed to close ${matterServerNode.id} server node: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : error}`);
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * Advertises the specified server node if it is commissioned.
+     *
+     * @param {ServerNode} [matterServerNode] - The server node to advertise.
+     * @returns {Promise<{ qrPairingCode: string, manualPairingCode: string } | undefined>} A promise that resolves to the pairing codes if the server node is advertised, or undefined if not.
+     */
     async advertiseServerNode(matterServerNode) {
         if (matterServerNode && matterServerNode.lifecycle.isCommissioned) {
             await matterServerNode.env.get(DeviceCommissioner)?.allowBasicCommissioning();
@@ -1547,17 +2144,32 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         }
         return undefined;
     }
+    /**
+     * Creates an aggregator node with the specified storage context.
+     *
+     * @param {StorageContext} storageContext - The storage context for the aggregator node.
+     * @returns {Promise<EndpointNode<AggregatorEndpoint>>} A promise that resolves to the created aggregator node.
+     */
     async createAggregatorNode(storageContext) {
         this.log.notice(`Creating ${await storageContext.get('storeId')} aggregator `);
         const aggregatorNode = new EndpointNode(AggregatorEndpoint, { id: `${await storageContext.get('storeId')}` });
         return aggregatorNode;
     }
+    /**
+     * Adds a MatterbridgeEndpoint to the specified plugin.
+     *
+     * @param {string} pluginName - The name of the plugin.
+     * @param {MatterbridgeEndpoint} device - The device to add as a bridged endpoint.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the bridged endpoint has been added.
+     */
     async addBridgedEndpoint(pluginName, device) {
+        // Check if the plugin is registered
         const plugin = this.plugins.get(pluginName);
         if (!plugin) {
             this.log.error(`Error adding bridged endpoint ${dev}${device.deviceName}${er} (${zb}${device.id}${er}) plugin ${plg}${pluginName}${er} not found`);
             return;
         }
+        // Register and add the device to the matterbridge aggregator node
         if (this.bridgeMode === 'bridge') {
             this.log.debug(`Adding bridged endpoint ${plg}${pluginName}${db}:${dev}${device.deviceName}${db} to Matterbridge aggregator node`);
             if (!this.aggregatorNode)
@@ -1580,16 +2192,26 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             plugin.registeredDevices++;
         if (plugin.addedDevices !== undefined)
             plugin.addedDevices++;
+        // Add the device to the DeviceManager
         this.devices.set(device);
         this.log.info(`Added and registered bridged endpoint (${plugin.registeredDevices}/${plugin.addedDevices}) ${dev}${device.deviceName}${nf} (${dev}${device.id}${nf}) for plugin ${plg}${pluginName}${nf}`);
     }
+    /**
+     * Removes a MatterbridgeEndpoint from the specified plugin.
+     *
+     * @param {string} pluginName - The name of the plugin.
+     * @param {MatterbridgeEndpoint} device - The device to remove as a bridged endpoint.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when the bridged endpoint has been removed.
+     */
     async removeBridgedEndpoint(pluginName, device) {
         this.log.debug(`Removing bridged endpoint ${plg}${pluginName}${db}:${dev}${device.deviceName}${db} (${zb}${device.name}${db}) for plugin ${plg}${pluginName}${db}`);
+        // Check if the plugin is registered
         const plugin = this.plugins.get(pluginName);
         if (!plugin) {
             this.log.error(`Error removing bridged endpoint ${dev}${device.deviceName}${er} (${zb}${device.name}${er}) for plugin ${plg}${pluginName}${er}: plugin not found`);
             return;
         }
+        // Register and add the device to the matterbridge aggregator node
         if (this.bridgeMode === 'bridge') {
             if (!this.aggregatorNode) {
                 this.log.error(`Error removing bridged endpoint ${dev}${device.deviceName}${er} (${zb}${device.name}${er}) for plugin ${plg}${pluginName}${er}: aggregator node not found`);
@@ -1604,6 +2226,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         }
         else if (this.bridgeMode === 'childbridge') {
             if (plugin.type === 'AccessoryPlatform') {
+                // Nothing to do here since the server node has no aggregator node but only the device itself
             }
             else if (plugin.type === 'DynamicPlatform') {
                 if (!plugin.aggregatorNode) {
@@ -1617,6 +2240,7 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 plugin.registeredDevices--;
             if (plugin.addedDevices !== undefined)
                 plugin.addedDevices--;
+            // Close the server node TODO check if this is correct
             if (plugin.registeredDevices === 0 && plugin.addedDevices === 0) {
                 if (plugin.serverNode) {
                     await this.stopServerNode(plugin.serverNode);
@@ -1627,14 +2251,27 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
                 }
             }
         }
+        // Remove the device from the DeviceManager
         this.devices.remove(device);
     }
+    /**
+     * Removes all bridged endpoints from the specified plugin.
+     *
+     * @param {string} pluginName - The name of the plugin.
+     * @returns {Promise<void>} A promise that resolves when all bridged endpoints have been removed.
+     */
     async removeAllBridgedEndpoints(pluginName) {
         this.log.debug(`Removing all bridged endpoints for plugin ${plg}${pluginName}${db}`);
         for (const device of this.devices.array().filter((device) => device.plugin === pluginName)) {
             await this.removeBridgedEndpoint(pluginName, device);
         }
     }
+    /**
+     * Sanitizes the fabric information by converting bigint properties to strings because `res.json` doesn't support bigint.
+     *
+     * @param {ExposedFabricInformation[]} fabricInfo - The array of exposed fabric information objects.
+     * @returns {SanitizedExposedFabricInformation[]} An array of sanitized exposed fabric information objects.
+     */
     sanitizeFabricInformations(fabricInfo) {
         return fabricInfo.map((info) => {
             return {
@@ -1648,6 +2285,12 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             };
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Sanitizes the session information by converting bigint properties to strings because `res.json` doesn't support bigint.
+     *
+     * @param {SessionInformation[]} sessionInfo - The array of session information objects.
+     * @returns {SanitizedSessionInformation[]} An array of sanitized session information objects.
+     */
     sanitizeSessionInformation(sessionInfo) {
         return sessionInfo
             .filter((session) => session.isPeerActive)
@@ -1675,11 +2318,51 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
             };
         });
     }
+    /**
+     * Sets the reachability of a matter server node and trigger ReachableChanged event.
+     *
+     * @param {ServerNode<ServerNode.RootEndpoint>} serverNode - The commissioning server to set the reachability for.
+     * @param {boolean} reachable - The new reachability status.
+     */
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
     setServerNodeReachability(serverNode, reachable) {
+        /*
+        const basicInformationCluster = commissioningServer?.getRootClusterServer(BasicInformationCluster);
+        if (basicInformationCluster && basicInformationCluster.attributes.reachable !== undefined) basicInformationCluster.setReachableAttribute(reachable);
+        if (basicInformationCluster && basicInformationCluster.triggerReachableChangedEvent) basicInformationCluster.triggerReachableChangedEvent({ reachableNewValue: reachable });
+        */
     }
+    /**
+     * Sets the reachability of the specified matter aggregator and its bridged devices and trigger.
+     * @param {EndpointNode<AggregatorEndpoint>} aggregatorNode - The matter aggregator to set the reachability for.
+     * @param {boolean} reachable - A boolean indicating the reachability status to set.
+     */
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
     setAggregatorReachability(aggregatorNode, reachable) {
+        /*
+        const basicInformationCluster = matterAggregator.getClusterServer(BasicInformationCluster);
+        if (basicInformationCluster && basicInformationCluster.attributes.reachable !== undefined) basicInformationCluster.setReachableAttribute(reachable);
+        if (basicInformationCluster && basicInformationCluster.triggerReachableChangedEvent) basicInformationCluster.triggerReachableChangedEvent({ reachableNewValue: reachable });
+        matterAggregator.getBridgedDevices().forEach((device) => {
+          this.log.debug(`Setting reachability to true for bridged device: ${dev}${device.name}${nf}`);
+          device.getClusterServer(BridgedDeviceBasicInformationCluster)?.setReachableAttribute(reachable);
+          device.getClusterServer(BridgedDeviceBasicInformationCluster)?.triggerReachableChangedEvent({ reachableNewValue: reachable });
+        });
+        */
     }
+    /**
+     * Sets the reachability of a device and trigger.
+     *
+     * @param {MatterbridgeEndpoint} device - The device to set the reachability for.
+     * @param {boolean} reachable - The new reachability status of the device.
+     */
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
     setDeviceReachability(device, reachable) {
+        /*
+        const basicInformationCluster = device.getClusterServer(BasicInformationCluster);
+        if (basicInformationCluster && basicInformationCluster.attributes.reachable !== undefined) basicInformationCluster.setReachableAttribute(reachable);
+        if (basicInformationCluster && basicInformationCluster.triggerReachableChangedEvent) basicInformationCluster.triggerReachableChangedEvent({ reachableNewValue: reachable });
+        */
     }
     getVendorIdName = (vendorId) => {
         if (!vendorId)
@@ -1722,13 +2405,36 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         }
         return vendorName;
     };
+    /**
+     * Spawns a child process with the given command and arguments.
+     * @param {string} command - The command to execute.
+     * @param {string[]} args - The arguments to pass to the command (default: []).
+     * @returns {Promise<boolean>} A promise that resolves when the child process exits successfully, or rejects if there is an error.
+     */
     async spawnCommand(command, args = []) {
+        /*
+        npm > npm.cmd on windows
+        cmd.exe ['dir'] on windows
+        await this.spawnCommand('npm', ['install', '-g', 'matterbridge']);
+        process.on('unhandledRejection', (reason, promise) => {
+          this.log.error('Unhandled Rejection at:', promise, 'reason:', reason);
+        });
+    
+        spawn - [14:27:21.125] [Matterbridge:spawn]: changed 38 packages in 4s
+        spawn - [14:27:21.125] [Matterbridge:spawn]: 10 packages are looking for funding run `npm fund` for details
+        debug - [14:27:21.131] [Matterbridge]: Child process exited with code 0 and signal null
+        debug - [14:27:21.131] [Matterbridge]: Child process stdio streams have closed with code 0
+        */
         const cmdLine = command + ' ' + args.join(' ');
         if (process.platform === 'win32' && command === 'npm') {
+            // Must be spawn('cmd.exe', ['/c', 'npm -g install <package>']);
             const argstring = 'npm ' + args.join(' ');
             args.splice(0, args.length, '/c', argstring);
             command = 'cmd.exe';
         }
+        // Decide when using sudo on linux
+        // When you need sudo: Spawn stderr: npm error Error: EACCES: permission denied
+        // When you don't need sudo: Failed to start child process "npm install -g matterbridge-eve-door": spawn sudo ENOENT
         if (hasParameter('sudo') || (process.platform === 'linux' && command === 'npm' && !hasParameter('docker') && !hasParameter('nosudo'))) {
             args.unshift(command);
             command = 'sudo';
@@ -1787,3 +2493,4 @@ export class Matterbridge extends EventEmitter {
         });
     }
 }
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