Docs: introduce product identifier

go.mod

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/gorilla/handlers v1.5.2
 	github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1
+	github.com/gosimple/slug v1.15.0
 	github.com/gregdel/pushover v1.3.1
 	github.com/gregjones/httpcache v0.0.0-20190611155906-901d90724c79
 	github.com/grid-x/modbus v0.0.0-20250516072809-4b99c910e8e7
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20250317173921-a4b03ec1a45e // indirect
 	github.com/google/renameio/v2 v2.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3 // indirect
+	github.com/gosimple/unidecode v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/grid-x/serial v0.0.0-20211107191517-583c7356b3aa // indirect
 	github.com/huandu/xstrings v1.5.0 // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -308,6 +308,10 @@ github.com/gorilla/mux v1.8.1/go.mod h1:AKf9I4AEqPTmMytcMc0KkNouC66V3BtZ4qD5fmWS
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v0.0.0-20170926233335-4201258b820c/go.mod h1:E7qHFY5m1UJ88s3WnNqhKjPHQ0heANvMoAMk2YaljkQ=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3 h1:saDtZ6Pbx/0u+bgYQ3q96pZgCzfhKXGPqt7kZ72aNNg=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
+github.com/gosimple/slug v1.15.0 h1:wRZHsRrRcs6b0XnxMUBM6WK1U1Vg5B0R7VkIf1Xzobo=
+github.com/gosimple/slug v1.15.0/go.mod h1:UiRaFH+GEilHstLUmcBgWcI42viBN7mAb818JrYOeFQ=
+github.com/gosimple/unidecode v1.0.1 h1:hZzFTMMqSswvf0LBJZCZgThIZrpDHFXux9KeGmn6T/o=
+github.com/gosimple/unidecode v1.0.1/go.mod h1:CP0Cr1Y1kogOtx0bJblKzsVWrqYaqfNOnHzpgWw4Awc=
 github.com/gregdel/pushover v1.3.1 h1:4bMLITOZ15+Zpi6qqoGqOPuVHCwSUvMCgVnN5Xhilfo=
 github.com/gregdel/pushover v1.3.1/go.mod h1:EcaO66Nn1StkpEm1iKtBTV3d2A16SoMsVER1PthX7to=
 github.com/gregjones/httpcache v0.0.0-20190611155906-901d90724c79 h1:+ngKgrYPPJrOjhax5N+uePQ0Fh1Z7PheYoUI/0nzkPA=

templates/definition/charger/ocpp-abb-tac.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ covers: ["ocpp-abb"]
 products:
   - brand: ABB
     description:
-      generic: Terra AC
+      generic: Terra AC (OCPP)
 capabilities: ["mA", "rfid"]
 requirements:
   evcc: ["sponsorship", "skiptest"]

templates/definition/charger/ocpp-alfen.yaml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ template: ocpp-alfen
 products:
   - brand: Alfen
     description:
-      generic: Eve
+      generic: Eve (OCPP)
 capabilities: ["mA", "rfid", "1p3p"]
 requirements:
   evcc: ["sponsorship", "skiptest"]

templates/definition/charger/ocpp-goe.yaml

@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@ covers: ["ocpp-fronius-wattpilot"]
 products:
   - brand: go-e
     description:
-      generic: Charger V3
+      generic: Charger V3 (OCPP)
   - brand: go-e
     description:
-      generic: Charger Gemini
+      generic: Charger Gemini (OCPP)
   - brand: go-e
     description:
-      generic: Charger PRO
+      generic: Charger PRO (OCPP)
   - brand: Fronius
     description:
-      generic: Wattpilot
+      generic: Wattpilot (OCPP)
 capabilities: ["rfid", "1p3p"]
 requirements:
   evcc: ["sponsorship", "skiptest"]

templates/definition/charger/ocpp-zaptec.yaml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ template: ocpp-zaptec
 products:
   - brand: Zaptec
     description:
-      generic: Go
+      generic: Go (OCPP)
 capabilities: ["rfid"]
 requirements:
   description:

util/templates/documentation.go

@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ func (t *Template) RenderDocumentation(product Product, lang string) ([]byte, er
 	}
 
 	var modbusRender string
+	modbusData := make(map[string]interface{})
 	if modbusChoices := t.ModbusChoices(); len(modbusChoices) > 0 {
 		if i, _ := t.ParamByName(ParamModbus); i > -1 {
 			modbusTmpl, err := template.New("yaml").Funcs(sprig.FuncMap()).Parse(documentationModbusTmpl)
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(err)
 			}
 
-			modbusData := make(map[string]interface{})
 			t.ModbusValues(RenderModeDocs, modbusData)
 
 			out := new(bytes.Buffer)
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func (t *Template) RenderDocumentation(product Product, lang string) ([]byte, er
 
 	data := map[string]interface{}{
 		"Template":               t.Template,
+		"ProductIdentifier":      product.Identifier(),
 		"ProductBrand":           product.Brand,
 		"ProductDescription":     product.Description.String(lang),
 		"ProductGroup":           t.GroupTitle(lang),
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ func (t *Template) RenderDocumentation(product Product, lang string) ([]byte, er
 		"AdvancedParams":         hasAdvancedParams,
 		"Usages":                 t.Usages(),
 		"Modbus":                 modbusRender,
+		"ModbusData":             modbusData,
 	}
 
 	out := new(bytes.Buffer)

util/templates/documentation.tpl

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   - {{ . }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- $unit := .Unit -}}
-  {{- $description := localize .Description | replace "\n" " " -}}
-  {{- $help := localize .Help | replace "\n" " " -}}
+  {{- $description := localize .Description | replace "\n" " " | trim -}}
+  {{- $help := localize .Help | replace "\n" " " | trim -}}
   {{- $choices := join ", " .Choice -}}
   {{- $optional := not .IsRequired -}}
   {{- if or $help $choices $optional $description }} # {{end}}
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@
   {{- end }}
 {{- end -}}
 
+template: {{ .Template }}
 product:
+  identifier: {{ .ProductIdentifier }}
 {{- if .ProductBrand }}
   brand: {{ .ProductBrand }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -96,3 +98,25 @@ render:
     {{- include "advanced" . | indent 4 }}
     {{- end }}
 {{- end }}
+params:
+  {{- range .Params }}
+  {{- if and (not (eq .Name "usage")) (not .IsDeprecated) }}
+  - name: {{ .Name | quote }}
+    example: {{ .Example | quote }}
+    default: {{ .Default }}
+    choice: [{{ join ", " .Choice }}]
+    unit: {{ .Unit }}
+    {{- $description := localize .Description | replace "\n" " " | trim }}
+    description: {{ $description | quote }}
+    {{- $help := localize .Help | replace "\n" " " | trim }}
+    help: {{ $help | quote }}
+    advanced: {{ .IsAdvanced }}
+    optional: {{ not .IsRequired }}
+  {{- end }}
+  {{- end }}
+{{- if .ModbusData }}
+modbus:
+{{- range $key, $value := .ModbusData }}
+  {{ $key }}: {{ $value }}
+{{- end }}
+{{- end }}

util/templates/generate/main.go

@@ -9,16 +9,20 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/templates"
+	"github.com/gosimple/slug"
 )
 
 const (
 	docsPath    = "../../../templates/docs"
 	websitePath = "../../../templates/evcc.io"
+	iconsPath   = "../../../templates/icons"
 )
 
 //go:generate go run main.go
 
 func main() {
+	slug.CustomSub = map[string]string{"+": "plus"}
+
 	for _, lang := range []string{"de", "en"} {
 		if err := generateDocs(lang); err != nil {
 			panic(err)
@@ -28,6 +32,10 @@ func main() {
 	if err := generateBrandJSON(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
+
+	if err := generateProductJSON(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 }
 
 func generateDocs(lang string) error {
@@ -57,15 +65,20 @@ func generateClass(class templates.Class, lang string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		for index, product := range tmpl.Products {
+		for _, product := range tmpl.Products {
 			fmt.Println(tmpl.Template + ": " + product.Title(lang))
 
 			b, err := tmpl.RenderDocumentation(product, lang)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s/%s_%d.yaml", docsPath, lang, strings.ToLower(class.String()), tmpl.Template, index)
+			filename := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s/%s.yaml", docsPath, lang, strings.ToLower(class.String()), product.Identifier())
+
+			if _, err := os.Stat(filename); err == nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("file already exists: %s - product titles must be unique", filename)
+			}
+
 			if err := os.WriteFile(filename, b, 0o644); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -164,3 +177,39 @@ func generateBrandJSON() error {
 
 	return err
 }
+
+func generateProductJSON() error {
+	type ProductInfo struct {
+		Brand       string `json:"brand"`
+		Description string `json:"description"`
+	}
+
+	products := make(map[string]map[string]ProductInfo)
+
+	for _, class := range templates.ClassValues() {
+		classKey := strings.ToLower(class.String())
+		products[classKey] = make(map[string]ProductInfo)
+
+		for _, tmpl := range templates.ByClass(class) {
+			for _, product := range tmpl.Products {
+				products[classKey][product.Identifier()] = ProductInfo{
+					Brand:       product.Brand,
+					Description: product.Description.String("en"),
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(iconsPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(iconsPath, 0o755); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	file, err := json.MarshalIndent(products, "", "  ")
+	if err == nil {
+		err = os.WriteFile(iconsPath+"/products.json", file, 0o644)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}

util/templates/types.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"dario.cat/mergo"
+	"github.com/gosimple/slug"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -259,10 +260,16 @@ type Product struct {
 	Description TextLanguage `json:",omitempty"` // product name
 }
 
+// Title returns the product title in the given language
 func (p Product) Title(lang string) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", p.Brand, p.Description.String(lang)))
 }
 
+// Identifier returns a unique language-independent identifier for the product
+func (p Product) Identifier() string {
+	return slug.Make(p.Title("en"))
+}
+
 type CountryCode string
 
 func (c CountryCode) IsValid() bool {