Simplified things even more, now all the logic is done on the hue bridge and we just update a virtual sensor

main.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"crypto/tls"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -10,67 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
-	"time"
 
 	MQTT "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
-	"github.com/kelvins/sunrisesunset"
 )
 
-// Get the time of the next sunrise and sunset
-func getNextSunriseSunset() (time.Time, time.Time) {
-	p := sunrisesunset.Parameters{
-		Latitude:  51.9808334,
-		Longitude: 4.347818,
-		Date:      time.Now(),
-	}
-
-	sunrise, sunset, err := p.GetSunriseSunset()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	sunset = sunset.Add(-time.Minute*30)
-
-	p2 := sunrisesunset.Parameters{
-		Latitude:  51.9808334,
-		Longitude: 4.347818,
-		Date:      time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 24),
-	}
-	sunrise2, sunset2, err := p2.GetSunriseSunset()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	sunset2 = sunset2.Add(-time.Minute*30)
-
-	now := time.Now()
-	if now.After(sunrise) {
-		sunrise = sunrise2
-	}
-
-	if now.After(sunset) {
-		sunset = sunset2
-	}
-
-	return sunrise, sunset
-}
-
-// Check if it is currently daytime
-func isDay() bool {
-	p := sunrisesunset.Parameters{
-		Latitude:  51.9808334,
-		Longitude: 4.347818,
-		Date:      time.Now(),
-	}
-
-	sunrise, sunset, err := p.GetSunriseSunset()
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	sunset = sunset.Add(-time.Minute*30)
-
-	return time.Now().After(sunrise) && time.Now().Before(sunset)
-}
-
 // This is the default message handler, it just prints out the topic and message
 var defaultHandler MQTT.MessageHandler = func(client MQTT.Client, msg MQTT.Message) {
 	fmt.Printf("TOPIC: %s\n", msg.Topic())
@@ -102,19 +45,22 @@ type Hue struct {
 	login string
 }
 
-func (hue *Hue) putRequest(resource string, data string) {
-	url := fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/clip/v2/resource/%s", hue.ip, resource)
+func (hue *Hue) updateFlag(id int, value bool) {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s/api/%s/sensors/%d/state", hue.ip, hue.login, id)
+
+	var data []byte
+	if value {
+		data = []byte(`{ "flag": true }`)
+	} else {
+		data = []byte(`{ "flag": false }`)
+	}
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
-	http.DefaultTransport.(*http.Transport).TLSClientConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: true}
-
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, url, bytes.NewBuffer([]byte(data)))
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPut, url, bytes.NewBuffer(data))
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	req.Header.Set("hue-application-key", hue.login)
-
 	_, err = client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
@@ -169,10 +115,6 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	sunrise, sunset := getNextSunriseSunset()
-	sunriseTimer := time.NewTimer(sunrise.Sub(time.Now()))
-	sunsetTimer := time.NewTimer(sunset.Sub(time.Now()))
-
 	devices := make(map[string]bool)
 	isHome := false
 
@@ -204,37 +146,14 @@ events:
 
 			if isHome {
 				fmt.Println("Coming home")
-				if !isDay() {
-					fmt.Println("\tTurning on lights in the living room")
-					hue.putRequest("scene/1847ec79-3459-4d79-ae73-803a0c6e7ac2", `{"recall": { "action": "active", "status": "active"}}`)
-				}
+				hue.updateFlag(41, true)
 			} else {
 				fmt.Println("Leaving home")
-				hue.putRequest("grouped_light/91c400ed-7eda-4b5c-ac3f-bfff226188d7", `{"on": { "on": false}}`)
-				break
+				hue.updateFlag(41, false)
 			}
 
 			fmt.Println("Done")
 
-		case <-sunriseTimer.C:
-			fmt.Println("Sun is rising, turning off all lights")
-			hue.putRequest("grouped_light/91c400ed-7eda-4b5c-ac3f-bfff226188d7", `{"on": { "on": false}}`)
-
-			// Set new timer
-			sunrise, _ := getNextSunriseSunset()
-			sunriseTimer.Reset(sunrise.Sub(time.Now()))
-
-		case <-sunsetTimer.C:
-			fmt.Println("Sun is setting")
-			if isHome {
-				fmt.Println("\tGradually turning on lights in the living room")
-				hue.putRequest("scene/1847ec79-3459-4d79-ae73-803a0c6e7ac2", `{"recall": { "action": "active", "status": "active", "duration": 300000}}`)
-			}
-
-			// Set new timer
-			_, sunset := getNextSunriseSunset()
-			sunsetTimer.Reset(sunset.Sub(time.Now()))
-
 		case <-halt:
 			break events
 		}