Connectivity Software User's Guide and Reference
SparkplugHostDescriptor Class
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OpcLabs.EasySparkplug Assembly > OpcLabs.EasySparkplug Namespace : SparkplugHostDescriptor Class
Descriptor for a Sparkplug host.
Object Model
SparkplugHostDescriptor ClassSparkplugConnectionDescriptor ClassSparkplugHostDescriptor Class
Syntax
'Declaration
 
<ExceptionContractAnnotationAttribute(True)>
<CLSCompliantAttribute(True)>
<TypeConverterAttribute(System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter)>
<ValueControlAttribute("OpcLabs.BaseLib.Forms.Common.ObjectSerializationControl, OpcLabs.BaseLibForms, Version=5.83.473.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6faddca41dacb409", 
   DefaultReadWrite=False, 
   Export=True, 
   PageId=10001)>
<SerializableAttribute()>
Public Class SparkplugHostDescriptor 
   Inherits SparkplugSystemDescriptor
   Implements LINQPad.ICustomMemberProvider, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Info, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Object2, System.ICloneable, System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable, System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As SparkplugHostDescriptor
[ExceptionContractAnnotation(true)]
[CLSCompliant(true)]
[TypeConverter(System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter)]
[ValueControl("OpcLabs.BaseLib.Forms.Common.ObjectSerializationControl, OpcLabs.BaseLibForms, Version=5.83.473.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6faddca41dacb409", 
   DefaultReadWrite=false, 
   Export=true, 
   PageId=10001)]
[Serializable()]
public class SparkplugHostDescriptor : SparkplugSystemDescriptor, LINQPad.ICustomMemberProvider, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Info, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Object2, System.ICloneable, System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable, System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable  
[ExceptionContractAnnotation(true)]
[CLSCompliant(true)]
[TypeConverter(System.ComponentModel.ExpandableObjectConverter)]
[ValueControl("OpcLabs.BaseLib.Forms.Common.ObjectSerializationControl, OpcLabs.BaseLibForms, Version=5.83.473.1, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=6faddca41dacb409", 
   DefaultReadWrite=false, 
   Export=true, 
   PageId=10001)]
[Serializable()]
public ref class SparkplugHostDescriptor : public SparkplugSystemDescriptor, LINQPad.ICustomMemberProvider, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Info, OpcLabs.BaseLib.ComTypes._Object2, System.ICloneable, System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable, System.Xml.Serialization.IXmlSerializable  
Remarks

The Sparkplug host descriptor is a Sparkplug system descriptor with an additional host ID property. In Sparkplug consumer data model (EasySparkplugConsumerCore), it is used to provide parameters of the Sparkplug host application which hosts the consumer.

 

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Example
// This example shows how to consume Sparkplug data while specifying own Sparkplug host application ID.
//
// In order to publish or observe messages for this example, start the SparkplugEdgeNodeConsoleDemo program first.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-CSharp .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

using OpcLabs.EasySparkplug;
using OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.OperationModel;
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;

namespace SparkplugDocExamples.Consumer._SparkplugHostDescriptor
{
    class HostId
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883.
            // The second parameter is the host ID of this Sparkplug host application. Other Sparkplug components can use
            // this host ID to detect whether the application is online or offline.
            var hostDescriptor = new SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost", "easyApplication");

            // Instantiate the consumer object.
            var consumer = new EasySparkplugConsumer();

            Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...");
            consumer.SubscribeEdgeNodePayload(hostDescriptor, "easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo",
                (sender, eventArgs) =>
                {
                    // Handle different types of notifications.
                    Console.WriteLine();
                    switch (eventArgs.NotificationType)
                    {
                        case SparkplugNotificationType.Connect:
                            Console.WriteLine($"Connected to Sparkplug host, client ID: {eventArgs.ClientId}.");
                            break;
                        case SparkplugNotificationType.Disconnect:
                            Console.WriteLine("Disconnected from Sparkplug host.");
                            break;
                        case SparkplugNotificationType.Data:
                        case SparkplugNotificationType.Birth:
                            Console.WriteLine("Received birth or data message from Sparkplug host.");
                            // Display the metrics name and data for each metric delivered in the payload.
                            foreach (KeyValuePair<string, SparkplugMetricElement> pair in eventArgs.Payload)
                                Console.WriteLine($"{pair.Key}: {pair.Value.MetricData}");
                            break;
                        case SparkplugNotificationType.Death:
                            Console.WriteLine("Received death message from Sparkplug host.");
                            break;
                    }
                    if (!eventArgs.Succeeded)
                        Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief}");
                });

            Console.WriteLine("Processing notifications for 20 seconds...");
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...");
            consumer.UnsubscribeAllPayloads();

            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 5 seconds...");
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
        }
    }
}
' This example shows how to consume Sparkplug data while specifying own Sparkplug host application ID.
'
' In order to publish or observe messages for this example, start the SparkplugEdgeNodeConsoleDemo program first.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-CSharp .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Imports OpcLabs.EasySparkplug
Imports OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.OperationModel

Namespace Global.SparkplugDocExamples.Consumer._SparkplugHostDescriptor
    Class HostId
        Public Shared Sub Main1()
            ' Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883.
            ' The second parameter is the host ID of this Sparkplug host application. Other Sparkplug components can use
            ' this host ID to detect whether the application is online or offline.
            Dim hostDescriptor = New SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost", "easyApplication")

            ' Instantiate the consumer object.
            Dim consumer = New EasySparkplugConsumer()

            Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...")
            consumer.SubscribeEdgeNodePayload(hostDescriptor, "easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo",
                Sub(sender, eventArgs)
                    ' Handle different types of notifications.
                    Console.WriteLine()
                    Select Case eventArgs.NotificationType
                        Case SparkplugNotificationType.Connect
                            Console.WriteLine($"Connected to Sparkplug host, client ID: {eventArgs.ClientId}.")
                        Case SparkplugNotificationType.Disconnect
                            Console.WriteLine("Disconnected from Sparkplug host.")
                        Case SparkplugNotificationType.Data,
                            SparkplugNotificationType.Birth
                            Console.WriteLine("Received birth or data message from Sparkplug host.")
                            ' Display the metrics name and data for each metric delivered in the payload.
                            For Each pair As KeyValuePair(Of String, SparkplugMetricElement) In eventArgs.Payload
                                Console.WriteLine($"{pair.Key}: {pair.Value.MetricData}")
                            Next
                        Case SparkplugNotificationType.Death
                            Console.WriteLine("Received death message from Sparkplug host.")
                    End Select
                    If Not eventArgs.Succeeded Then
                        Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief}")
                    End If
                End Sub)

            Console.WriteLine("Processing notifications for 20 seconds...")
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000)

            Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...")
            consumer.UnsubscribeAllPayloads()

            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 5 seconds...")
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000)

            Console.WriteLine("Finished.")
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
// This example shows how to specify an implicit host descriptor to be automatically used for subsequent operations on the
// consumer object.
//
// In order to publish or observe messages for this example, start the SparkplugEdgeNodeConsoleDemo program first.
//
// Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
// Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-CSharp .
// Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
// a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

using System;
using OpcLabs.EasySparkplug;
using OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.OperationModel;

namespace SparkplugDocExamples.Consumer._EasySparkplugConsumer
{
    class ImplicitNodeDescriptor
    {
        public static void Main1()
        {
            // Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883.
            var hostDescriptor = new SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost");

            // Instantiate the consumer object and hook events.
            // The implicit host descriptor is specified in the constructor call, and is subsequently used for all
            // operations on this consumer object where the host descriptor is not explicitly specified.
            var consumer = new EasySparkplugConsumer(hostDescriptor);
            consumer.MetricNotification += consumer_Main1_MetricNotification;

            Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...");
            // We are subscribing to two metrics separately, without having to repeat the host descriptor. The implicit
            // host descriptor that was specified in the constructor call is used automatically.
            consumer.SubscribeEdgeNodeMetric("easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo", "Ramp");
            consumer.SubscribeEdgeNodeMetric("easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo", "Random");

            Console.WriteLine("Processing notifications for 20 seconds...");
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...");
            consumer.UnsubscribeAllMetrics();

            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 5 seconds...");
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000);

            Console.WriteLine("Finished.");
        }


        static void consumer_Main1_MetricNotification(object sender, EasySparkplugMetricNotificationEventArgs eventArgs)
        {
            // Handle different types of notifications.
            Console.WriteLine();
            switch (eventArgs.NotificationType)
            {
                case SparkplugNotificationType.Connect:
                    Console.WriteLine($"Connected to Sparkplug host, client ID: {eventArgs.ClientId}.");
                    break;
                case SparkplugNotificationType.Disconnect:
                    Console.WriteLine("Disconnected from Sparkplug host.");
                    break;
                case SparkplugNotificationType.Data:
                    Console.WriteLine("Received data from Sparkplug host.");
                    Console.WriteLine($"Metric name: {eventArgs.MetricName}");
                    Console.WriteLine($"Value: {eventArgs.MetricData?.Value}");
                    break;
                case SparkplugNotificationType.Birth:
                    Console.WriteLine("Received birth message from Sparkplug host.");
                    Console.WriteLine($"Metric name: {eventArgs.MetricName}");
                    Console.WriteLine($"Value: {eventArgs.MetricData?.Value}");
                    break;
                case SparkplugNotificationType.Death:
                    Console.WriteLine("Received death message from Sparkplug host.");
                    Console.WriteLine($"Metric name: {eventArgs.MetricName}");
                    break;
            }
            if (!eventArgs.Succeeded)
                Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief}");
        }
    }
}
' This example shows how to specify an implicit host descriptor to be automatically used for subsequent operations on the
' consumer object.
'
' In order to publish or observe messages for this example, start the SparkplugEdgeNodeConsoleDemo program first.
'
' Find all latest examples here: https://opclabs.doc-that.com/files/onlinedocs/OPCLabs-ConnectivityStudio/Latest/examples.html .
' Sparkplug examples in C# on GitHub: https://github.com/OPCLabs/Examples-ConnectivityStudio-CSharp .
' Missing some example? Ask us for it on our Online Forums, https://www.opclabs.com/forum/index ! You do not have to own
' a commercial license in order to use Online Forums, and we reply to every post.

Imports OpcLabs.EasySparkplug
Imports OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.OperationModel

Namespace Global.SparkplugDocExamples.Consumer._EasySparkplugConsumer
    Class ImplicitNodeDescriptor
        Public Shared Sub Main1()
            ' Note that the default port for the "mqtt" scheme is 1883.
            Dim hostDescriptor = New SparkplugHostDescriptor("mqtt://localhost")

            ' Instantiate the consumer object and hook events.
            ' The implicit host descriptor is specified in the constructor call, and is subsequently used for all
            ' operations on this consumer object where the host descriptor is not explicitly specified.
            Dim consumer = New EasySparkplugConsumer(hostDescriptor)
            AddHandler consumer.MetricNotification, AddressOf consumer_Main1_MetricNotification

            Console.WriteLine("Subscribing...")
            ' We are subscribing to two metrics separately, without having to repeat the host descriptor. The implicit
            ' host descriptor that was specified in the constructor call is used automatically.
            consumer.SubscribeEdgeNodeMetric("easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo", "Ramp")
            consumer.SubscribeEdgeNodeMetric("easyGroup", "easySparkplugDemo", "Random")

            Console.WriteLine("Processing notifications for 20 seconds...")
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(20 * 1000)

            Console.WriteLine("Unsubscribing...")
            consumer.UnsubscribeAllMetrics()

            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for 5 seconds...")
            Threading.Thread.Sleep(5 * 1000)

            Console.WriteLine("Finished.")
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub consumer_Main1_MetricNotification(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal eventArgs As EasySparkplugMetricNotificationEventArgs)
            ' Handle different types of notifications.
            Console.WriteLine()
            Select Case eventArgs.NotificationType
                Case SparkplugNotificationType.Connect
                    Console.WriteLine($"Connected to Sparkplug host, client ID: {eventArgs.ClientId}.")
                Case SparkplugNotificationType.Disconnect
                    Console.WriteLine("Disconnected from Sparkplug host.")
                Case SparkplugNotificationType.Data
                    Console.WriteLine("Received data from Sparkplug host.")
                    Console.WriteLine($"Metric name: {eventArgs.MetricName}")
                    Console.WriteLine($"Value: {eventArgs.MetricData?.Value}")
                Case SparkplugNotificationType.Birth
                    Console.WriteLine("Received birth message from Sparkplug host.")
                    Console.WriteLine($"Metric name: {eventArgs.MetricName}")
                    Console.WriteLine($"Value: {eventArgs.MetricData?.Value}")
                Case SparkplugNotificationType.Death
                    Console.WriteLine("Received death message from Sparkplug host.")
                    Console.WriteLine($"Metric name: {eventArgs.MetricName}")
            End Select
            If Not eventArgs.Succeeded Then
                Console.WriteLine($"*** Failure: {eventArgs.ErrorMessageBrief}")
            End If
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   OpcLabs.BaseLib.Object2
      OpcLabs.BaseLib.Info
         OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.SparkplugSystemDescriptor
            OpcLabs.EasySparkplug.SparkplugHostDescriptor

Requirements

Target Platforms: .NET Framework: Windows 10 (selected versions), Windows 11 (selected versions), Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2022; .NET: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows

See Also