`PoweredDevice` class

[Hipska]

Enhancement details

I would like to propose a new abstract class PoweredDevice with PhysicalDevice as a parent. This class would get a new field power_source_id which links to a PowerConnection.

The currently existing classes ConnectableCI, Enclosure, Rack and Peripheral would get this new class as their parent. This does not make much sense for mobile devices like tablets or phones.

This also provides a convenient extra powereddevices_list possibility on PowerConnection class to list all devices powered by this PDU/Source in a tab.

Automatic migration when upgrading is possible.

Are you willing to create (at a later stage) a PR for that?

Yes

iTop version

No response

Additional information (if needed)

It is not possible to do this with a custom extension as changing the parent of an existing class introduces cyclic dependency issues.

[jf-cbd]

Hello, thanks for your issue. Sounds interesting, we're already working on adding PoweredDevice class but in an extension. We'll talk internally to see if what you proposed can be compatible with it.

[Hipska]

As said, what I propose is (AFAIK) not possible with an extension, hence why I'm proposing it to be part of default datamodel.