Clearing deactivated options

[pulpman52]

I am sorry if this is not the correct use of Issues. I have seen other drivers in Hubitat clear the unused attributes periodically. I think your app can do the same thing but i am not familiar enough with Groovy to confidently update anything. I think something like this could work but will defer to you.

// Method to clear and remove optional attributes from "Current States"
// This ensures that unused attributes do not clutter the dashboard or remain visible when settingEnable is turned off.
def clearOptionalAttributes(attributeList) {
attributeList.each { attributeName ->
// Set the attribute value to null to indicate it's no longer active
sendEvent(name: attributeName, value: null, displayed: false)

    // Remove the attribute from the device's current state if it exists
    if (device.hasAttribute(attributeName)) {
        device.removeCurrentState(attributeName)
    }
}
// Log the cleared attributes for debugging and confirmation
log.info "Cleared optional attributes: ${attributeList.join(', ')}"

}

// Method that runs whenever preferences are updated (e.g., toggling settingEnable)
// This handles cleanup of optional attributes and reinitializes active ones.
def updated() {
// Log that preferences have been updated to track when this method runs
log.info "Preferences updated. Checking optional attributes..."

// If the toggle for displaying all optional attributes is turned OFF
if (!settingEnable) {
    // Retrieve the list of all optional attributes from the attributesMap keys
    def optionalAttributes = attributesMap.keySet().toList()
    
    // Clear all optional attributes to ensure they are no longer visible or active
    clearOptionalAttributes(optionalAttributes)
}

// Reinitialize active attributes (if any) based on current preferences
// This is optional but useful for restoring visible attributes when toggling settingEnable ON
initializeAttributes()

}

// Example method to initialize optional attributes when settingEnable is ON
// This ensures that attributes are re-added with default or placeholder values as needed.
def initializeAttributes() {
// Only proceed if settingEnable is ON
if (settingEnable) {
// Iterate through all attributes in attributesMap
attributesMap.each { keyname, attribute ->
// Example initialization: Send a placeholder value for each attribute
// Replace "Example Value" with actual logic for populating the attribute
sendEvent(name: keyname, value: "Example Value")
}
}
}