#!/usr/bin/python3

#

# test-messages.py - This script publish a random MQTT messages every 2 s.

#

# Copyright (c) 2013-2024, Fabian Affolter <fabian@affolter-engineering.ch>

# Released under the MIT license. See LICENSE file for details.

#

import random

import time

import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt

timestamp = int(time.time())

broker = "127.0.0.1"

port = 1883

element = "home"

areas = ["front", "back", "kitchen", "basement", "living"]

entrances = ["door", "window"]

states = ["true", "false"]

print(f"Messages are published on topic {element}/#... -> CTRL + C to shutdown")

while True:

area = random.choice(areas)

if area in ["basement", "living"]:

topic = element + "/" + area + "/temp"

message = random.randrange(0, 30, 1)

else:

topic = element + "/" + area + "/" + random.choice(entrances)

message = random.choice(states)

mqtt_client = mqtt.Client("mqtt-panel-test", protocol=mqtt.MQTTv311)

mqtt_client.connect(broker, port=int(port))

mqtt_client.publish(topic, message)

time.sleep(2)