Device Type Handlers: dead?

[derekwbeck]

Are custom device type Handlers DTHs dead?

I was using one for the Enerwave Ceiling Mounted Zwave Motion Sensor. After successfully adding them back to ST hub v2, I’m having trouble with the DTH. It shows the icon as if it has motion nonstop for one thing. Just trying to narrow down my troubleshooting.

Thanks!

[fido (Mike)]

The End of Groovy Has Arrived

Beginning September 30, 2022, at 00:00 (PST) we will start migrations of Groovy device DTHs as well as SmartLighting and SevereWeather SmartApps, two of our most popular Smartapps built on Groovy. On October 15th 2022 certain functions of the legacy developer IDE, such as the creation of new DTH’s, Smartapps, and debugging tools will be removed from the SmartThings platform and will no longer be supported. After migrations are complete, this means that devices and automations previously using Groovy will now exclusively operate with our latest hub and cloud technology. Recognizing trends within the smart home industry, SmartThings has been working diligently to evolve our platform into a modern REST API framework. Lua-based Edge drivers are a major step, which is being followed quickly w…

FAQ: I have no idea what Edge is. Is that a new developer tool? (2022)

SmartThings is in the middle of a transition to a completely new architecture, part of which is called Edge. The Samsung-hosted free groovy cloud will gradually go away beginning on September 30, 2022. For hub-connected devices, including Zwave and Zigbee, the DTH replacement will be Edge Drivers, which are written in the Lua programming language and will run locally on your own hub. Here are the official announcements: Announcement | Changes to our Legacy SmartThings Platform Announcement | SmartThings Edge for Devices and Automations The End of Groovy Has Arrived December 2022 update announcement on progress of the migration Update to SmartThings Groovy Transition Official transition FAQ: https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/9339624925204 Official timeline for wh…

[derekwbeck]

Thank you. Can you clarify: so existing DTHs may continue to work for a bit, but new ones will require the new coding. Is that right?

[jkp]

@derekwbeck

so existing DTHs may continue to work for a bit,

ST is currently in the process of migrating devices from groovy device handlers to Edge drivers. The current time frame is Q1 2023 for it to be completed.