Tried to keep the custom settings of the objects when updating them with new data from HASS

.github/workflows/test-and-release.yml

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: ioBroker/testing-action-check@v1
         with:
-          node-version: '22.x'
+          node-version: '24.x'
           lint: true
 
   adapter-tests:
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: ioBroker/testing-action-deploy@v1
         with:
-          node-version: '22.x'
+          node-version: '24.x'
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           build: true

README.md

@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ Please check it https://www.smarthomejetzt.de/mit-iobroker-auf-eine-home-assista
 -->
 
 ## Changelog
+### **WORK IN PROGRESS**
+* (@GermanBluefox) Tried to keep the custom settings of the objects when updating them with new data from HASS
+
 ### 2.0.3 (2026-04-02)
 * (@GermanBluefox) Adapter was updated and migrated to TypeScript
 * (@Titanium177) Added roles for states and added debouncing for reading states from hass

io-package.json

@@ -131,19 +131,16 @@
       "adminUI": {
           "config": "json"
       },
-    "license": "MIT",
+      "licenseInformation": {
+          "type": "free",
+          "license": "MIT"
+      },
       "extIcon": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.hass/master/admin/hass.png",
-    "keywords": [
-      "HASS",
-      "Home",
-      "assistant"
-    ],
+      "keywords": ["HASS", "Home", "assistant"],
       "readme": "https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.hass/blob/master/README.md",
       "loglevel": "info",
       "type": "iot-systems",
-    "authors": [
-      "bluefox <dogafox@gmail.com>"
-    ],
+      "authors": ["bluefox <dogafox@gmail.com>"],
       "dependencies": [
           {
               "js-controller": ">=6.0.11"
@@ -166,10 +163,7 @@
           {
               "condition": {
                   "operand": "and",
-          "rules": [
-            "oldVersion<1.1.0",
-            "newVersion>=1.1.0"
-          ]
+                  "rules": ["oldVersion<1.1.0", "newVersion>=1.1.0"]
               },
               "title": {
                   "en": "Re-enter the password after Update!",
@@ -198,18 +192,12 @@
                   "uk": "Після встановлення цього оновлення пароль/токен, який використовується для доступу до встановлення HASS, потрібно повторно ввести в налаштуваннях екземпляра!"
               },
               "level": "warn",
-        "buttons": [
-          "agree",
-          "cancel"
-        ]
+              "buttons": ["agree", "cancel"]
           },
           {
               "condition": {
                   "operand": "and",
-          "rules": [
-            "oldVersion<1.2.0",
-            "newVersion>=1.2.0"
-          ]
+                  "rules": ["oldVersion<1.2.0", "newVersion>=1.2.0"]
               },
               "title": {
                   "en": "Important notice!",
@@ -238,10 +226,7 @@
                   "uk": "Нова версія 1.2.x потенційно змінить назви об’єктів, якщо в атрибутах об’єктів використовувалися спеціальні символи, такі як «.», «-» або пробіли! За потреби видаліть старі об’єкти вручну."
               },
               "level": "warn",
-        "buttons": [
-          "agree",
-          "cancel"
-        ]
+              "buttons": ["agree", "cancel"]
           }
       ]
   },

package.json

@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
     "@iobroker/eslint-config": "^2.2.0",
     "@iobroker/legacy-testing": "^2.0.2",
     "@iobroker/testing": "^5.2.2",
-    "@types/ws": "^8.18.1",
-    "mocha": "^11.7.5"
+    "@types/ws": "^8.18.1"
   },
   "main": "build/main.js",
   "files": [

src/main.ts

@@ -403,26 +403,51 @@ class HassAdapter extends Adapter {
 
     private async deleteStaleObjects(expectedObjects: Set<string>): Promise<number> {
         const objectsToDelete: string[] = [];
+        let knownCount = 0;
         for (const id in this.hassObjects) {
             if (
                 Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this.hassObjects, id) &&
-                id.startsWith(`${this.namespace}.entities.`) &&
-                !expectedObjects.has(id)
+                id.startsWith(`${this.namespace}.entities.`)
             ) {
+                knownCount++;
+                if (!expectedObjects.has(id)) {
                     objectsToDelete.push(id);
                 }
             }
+        }
 
+        // Sanity guard: if HASS returned a drastically smaller entity set than what we
+        // know (e.g. mid-startup after a restart), assume the data is incomplete and
+        // skip deletion. The next sync will retry.
+        if (knownCount > 10 && objectsToDelete.length > knownCount / 2) {
+            this.log.warn(
+                `Skipping deletion of ${objectsToDelete.length}/${knownCount} stale objects — HASS likely returned an incomplete state list. Will retry on next sync.`,
+            );
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        let deletedCount = 0;
         for (const id of objectsToDelete) {
             try {
+                // Never auto-delete objects that hold user configuration like
+                // common.custom (history/influxdb/sql adapter settings) — losing
+                // those silently on a transient HASS hiccup would force the user
+                // to recreate them. See issue #165.
+                const existing = await this.getForeignObjectAsync(id);
+                const custom = (existing?.common as { custom?: Record<string, unknown> } | undefined)?.custom;
+                if (custom && Object.keys(custom).length) {
+                    this.log.debug(`Keeping "${id}" despite being stale: object holds custom adapter configuration`);
+                    continue;
+                }
                 await this.delObjectAsync(id);
                 delete this.hassObjects[id];
+                deletedCount++;
             } catch (err) {
                 this.log.error(`Error deleting object ${id}: ${err}`);
             }
         }
 
-        return objectsToDelete.length;
+        return deletedCount;
     }
 
     private async parseStates(entities: HassEntity[], services: HassServices): Promise<void> {