Rule Node Development Guide - TbContext.getPeContext()

[jernejcvek]

This is a...

• Feature Request
• Bug Report
• Enhancement

Problem:
In the Rule Node Development Guide inside subchapter Using ThingsBoard services is written:

ThingsBoard PE users may get access to additional services using TbContext.getPeContext() method.

However, if property <thingsboard.version></thingsboard.version> inside custom rule engine node's pom.xml is not *PE, the PE context is (obviously) not available.

I had a problem when using ThingsBoard 3.2.1PE, which was not listed in the repository, so I had to type the version as <thingsboard.version>3.2.1</thingsboard.version>, which didn't contain the TbContext.getPeContext() method.

I've changed to the next available version (<thingsboard.version>3.2.2PE</thingsboard.version>), and it worked.

I know this problem is not related to documentation (but is rather a problem with the repo). However, it may save developers' time if they are alerted.

Proposed Solution:
Inside docs explicitly write that developers must use *PE version if they want to use TbContext.getPeContext() method. In case of trouble (ex., if no PE edition is found for a specified version in the repo), they may change it to an older/newer *PE version.

Page to Update:
https://thingsboard.io/docs/pe/user-guide/contribution/rule-node-development/