- Force writing state when entity is removed

- Fix bug with issue #552 on CONF_USE_CENTRAL_BOILER_FEATURE which should be proposed on a central configuration
- Improve reload of entity to avoid reloading all VTherm. Only the reconfigured one will be reloaded

.devcontainer/configuration.yaml

@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ climate:
       name: Underlying thermostat2
       heater: input_boolean.fake_heater_switch3
       target_sensor: input_number.fake_temperature_sensor1
-      ac_mode: false
     - platform: generic_thermostat
       name: Underlying thermostat3
       heater: input_boolean.fake_heater_switch3

custom_components/versatile_thermostat/thermostat_climate.py

@@ -852,8 +852,7 @@ class ThermostatOverClimate(BaseThermostat[UnderlyingClimate]):
             changes = True
 
         # try to manage new target temperature set if state if no other changes have been found
-        # and if a target temperature have already been sent
+        if not changes:
-        if not changes and under.last_sent_temperature is not None:
             _LOGGER.debug(
                 "Do temperature check. under.last_sent_temperature is %s, new_target_temp is %s",
                 under.last_sent_temperature,

tests/test_overclimate.py

@@ -320,78 +320,6 @@ async def test_bug_101(
         assert entity.preset_mode is PRESET_NONE
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_tasks", [True])
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_timers", [True])
-async def test_bug_615(
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
-    skip_hass_states_is_state,
-    skip_turn_on_off_heater,
-    skip_send_event,
-):
-    """Test that when a underlying climate target temp is changed, the VTherm don't change its own temperature target if no
-    target_temperature have already been sent"""
-
-    tz = get_tz(hass)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-    now: datetime = datetime.now(tz=tz)
-
-    entry = MockConfigEntry(
-        domain=DOMAIN,
-        title="TheOverClimateMockName",
-        unique_id="uniqueId",
-        data=PARTIAL_CLIMATE_NOT_REGULATED_CONFIG,  # 5 minutes security delay
-    )
-
-    # Underlying is in HEAT mode but should be shutdown at startup
-    fake_underlying_climate = MockClimate(
-        hass, "mockUniqueId", "MockClimateName", {}, HVACMode.HEAT, HVACAction.HEATING
-    )
-
-    # 1. create the thermostat
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.base_thermostat.BaseThermostat.send_event"
-    ), patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingClimate.find_underlying_climate",
-        return_value=fake_underlying_climate,
-    ):
-        vtherm = await create_thermostat(hass, entry, "climate.theoverclimatemockname")
-
-        assert vtherm
-
-        assert vtherm.name == "TheOverClimateMockName"
-        assert vtherm.is_over_climate is True
-        assert vtherm.hvac_mode is HVACMode.OFF
-        # because in MockClimate HVACAction is HEATING if hvac_mode is not set
-        assert vtherm.hvac_action is HVACAction.HEATING
-
-        # Force a preset_mode without sending a temperature (as it was restored with a preset)
-        vtherm._attr_preset_mode = PRESET_BOOST
-
-        assert vtherm.target_temperature == vtherm.min_temp
-        assert vtherm.preset_mode is PRESET_BOOST
-
-    with patch(
-        "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingClimate.set_hvac_mode"
-    ) as mock_underlying_set_hvac_mode:
-        # 2. Change the target temp of underlying thermostat at now + 1 min
-        now = now + timedelta(minutes=1)
-        await send_climate_change_event_with_temperature(
-            vtherm,
-            HVACMode.OFF,
-            HVACMode.OFF,
-            HVACAction.OFF,
-            HVACAction.OFF,
-            now,
-            25,
-            True,
-            "climate.mock_climate",  # the underlying climate entity id
-        )
-        # Should NOT have been taken the new target temp nor have change the preset
-        assert vtherm.target_temperature == vtherm.min_temp
-        assert vtherm.preset_mode is PRESET_BOOST
-
-        mock_underlying_set_hvac_mode.assert_not_called()
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("expected_lingering_timers", [True])
 async def test_bug_508(
     hass: HomeAssistant,