From ef89cb895e589686e2f6f0efee1fdf7ed73f034b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "dominic.griesel" <d.griesel@gmx.net>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:58:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix lint errors

---
 types/iobroker/index.d.ts        | 2769 +++++++++++++++---------------
 types/iobroker/iobroker-tests.ts |    5 +
 types/iobroker/tsconfig.json     |    1 +
 types/iobroker/tslint.json       |    9 +-
 4 files changed, 1401 insertions(+), 1383 deletions(-)

diff --git a/types/iobroker/index.d.ts b/types/iobroker/index.d.ts
index fab5a5a107..baa8424d9b 100644
--- a/types/iobroker/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/iobroker/index.d.ts
@@ -1,1387 +1,1392 @@
+// Ambient type definitions for adapters for ioBroker
+// Note: This is not the definition for the package `iobroker`,
+// which is just an installer, not a library.
+// The definitions are based on ioBroker.js-controller v1.4.2
+// Project: https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker
+// Definitions by: AlCalzone <https://github.com/AlCalzone>
+// Definitions: https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped
+// TypeScript Version: 2.2
+
 /// <reference types="node" />
-import fs = require("fs");
+import * as fs from "fs";
 
 // tslint:disable:no-namespace
 declare global {
-	namespace ioBroker {
-
-		enum StateQuality {
-			good = 0x00, // or undefined or null
-			bad = 0x01,
-			general_problem = 0x01,
-			general_device_problem = 0x41,
-			general_sensor_problem = 0x81,
-			device_not_connected = 0x42,
-			sensor_not_connected = 0x82,
-			device_reports_error = 0x44,
-			sensor_reports_error = 0x84,
-		}
-
-		interface State {
-			/** The value of the state. */
-			val: any;
-
-			/** Direction flag: false for desired value and true for actual value. Default: false. */
-			ack: boolean;
-
-			/** Unix timestamp. Default: current time */
-			ts: number;
-
-			/** Unix timestamp of the last time the value changed */
-			lc: number;
-
-			/** Name of the adapter instance which set the value, e.g. "system.adapter.web.0" */
-			from: string;
-
-			/** Optional time in seconds after which the state is reset to null */
-			expire?: number;
-
-			/** Optional quality of the state value */
-			q?: StateQuality;
-
-			/** Optional comment */
-			c?: string;
-		}
-
-		/** Provides low-level access to the ioBroker states DB */
-		interface States {
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of states with the given ids
-			 * @param keys IDs of the states to be retrieved
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 * @param dontModify unused
-			 */
-			getStates(keys: string[], callback: GetStatesCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns the state with the given id
-			 * @param id ID of the state to be retrieved
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getState(id: string, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Stores a state in the db
-			 * @param id ID of the state to be stored
-			 * @param state The state to be stored in the db
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			setState(id: string, state?: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Updates a state in memory without triggering a save
-			 * @param id ID of the state to be stored
-			 * @param state The state to be updated
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			setRawState(id: string, state: State, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Deletes a state
-			 * @param id ID of the state to be stored
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			delState(id: string, callback: DeleteStateCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Retrieves all ids of states matching @link{pattern}
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 * @param dontModify unused
-			 */
-			getKeys(pattern: string, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Subscribe to changes of all states matching @link{pattern}
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			subscribe(pattern: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Unsubscribe from changes of all states matching @link{pattern}
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			unsubscribe(pattern: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Register an adapter instance as subscribable.
-			 * This means that the instance can read information about all subscriptions to its states
-			 * and will be notified of changes.
-			 * @param instance Adapter instance to register, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param cb Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			registerAdapterSubs(instance: string, cb?: (error: null, success: boolean) => void): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Unregister an adapter instance as subscribable.
-			 * @param instance Adapter instance to unregister, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param cb Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			unregisterAdapterSubs(instance: string, cb?: (error: null, success: boolean) => void): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * EDUCATED GUESS: Notify all clients about changes to an object
-			 * @param type object type
-			 * @param id State/object id
-			 * @param obj The changed object
-			 */
-			publishAll(type: string, id: string, obj: Message): void;
-
-			// TODO: Documentation for these functions is missing
-			pushMessage(id: string, state: Message, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
-			lenMessage(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<number>): void;
-			getMessage(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<Message>): void;
-			delMessage(id: string, messageId: number, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			clearAllMessages(callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
-			subscribeMessage(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
-			unsubscribeMessage(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			pushLog(id: string, log: Log, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
-			lenLog(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<number>): void;
-			getLog(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<Log>): void;
-			delLog(id: string, logId: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			clearAllLogs(callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
-			subscribeLog(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
-			unsubscribeLog(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			getSession(id: string, callback: GetSessionCallback): void;
-			setSession(id: string, expire: number, callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
-			setSession(id: string, expire: number, obj: Session, callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
-			destroySession(id: string, callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Retrieves a copy of the object with the given ID
-			 * @param id Id of the object to find
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getConfig(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of config keys matching <pattern>
-			 * @param pattern Pattern to match against
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 * @param dontModify unused
-			 */
-			getConfigKeys(pattern: string, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of objects with the given ids
-			 * @param keys IDs of the objects to be retrieved
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 * @param dontModify unused
-			 */
-			getConfigs(keys: string[], callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Creates or overwrites a config object in the object db
-			 * @param id ID of the object
-			 * @param obj Object to store
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			setConfig(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Deletes a config object in the object db
-			 * @param id ID of the object
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			delConfig(id: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Subscribe to config object changes
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 */
-			subscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Unsubscribe from config object changes
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 */
-			unsubscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Writes a binary state into Redis
-			 * @param id The id of the state
-			 * @param data The data to be written
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			setBinaryState(id: string, data: Buffer, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Reads a binary state from Redis
-			 * @param id The id of the state
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getBinaryState(id: string, callback: GetBinaryStateCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Deletes a binary state from Redis
-			 * @param id The id of the state to be deleted
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			delBinaryState(id: string, callback: DeleteStateCallback): void;
-
-			/** Destructor of the class. Call this before shutting down */
-			destroy(): void;
-
-		} // end interface States
-
-		type Session = any; // TODO: implement
-
-		type ObjectType = "state" | "channel" | "device";
-		type CommonType = "number" | "string" | "boolean" | "array" | "object" | "mixed" | "file";
-
-		// Maybe this should extend Record<string, any>,
-		// but the extra properties aren't defined anywhere,
-		// so I'd rather force the user to explicitly state
-		// he knows what he's doing by casting to any
-		interface ObjectCommon {
-			/** name of this object */
-			name: string;
-
-			// Icon and role aren't defined in SCHEMA.md,
-			// but they are being used by some adapters
-			/** Icon for this object */
-			icon?: string;
-			/** role of the object */
-			role?: string;
-		}
-
-		interface StateCommon extends ObjectCommon {
-			/** Type of this state. See https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker/blob/master/doc/SCHEMA.md#state-commonrole for a detailed description */
-			type?: CommonType;
-			/** minimum value */
-			min?: number;
-			/** maximum value */
-			max?: number;
-			/** unit of the value */
-			unit?: string;
-			/** the default value */
-			def?: any;
-			/** description of this state */
-			desc?: string;
-
-			/** if this state is readable */
-			read: boolean;
-			/** if this state is writable */
-			write: boolean;
-			/** role of the state (used in user interfaces to indicate which widget to choose) */
-			role: string;
-
-			/**
-			 * Dictionary of possible values for this state in the form
-			 * <pre>
-			 * {
-			 *     "internal value 1": "displayed value 1",
-			 *     "internal value 2": "displayed value 2",
-			 *     ...
-			 * }
-			 * </pre>
-			 * In old ioBroker versions, this could also be a string of the form
-			 * "val1:text1;val2:text2" (now deprecated)
-			 */
-			states?: Record<string, string> | string;
-
-			/** ID of a helper state indicating if the handler of this state is working */
-			workingID?: string;
-
-			/** attached history information */
-			history?: any;
-		}
-		interface ChannelCommon extends ObjectCommon {
-			/** description of this channel */
-			desc?: string;
-		}
-		type OtherCommon = ObjectCommon & {
-			[propName: string]: any;
-		};
-
-		interface BaseObject {
-			/** The ID of this object */
-			_id?: string;
-			native: Record<string, any>;
-			enums?: Record<string, string>;
-			type: string; // specified in the derived interfaces
-			common: ObjectCommon;
-			acl?: ObjectACL;
-		}
-
-		interface StateObject extends BaseObject {
-			type: "state";
-			common: StateCommon;
-			acl?: StateACL;
-		}
-		interface PartialStateObject extends Partial<Pick<StateObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type">> {
-			common?: Partial<StateCommon>;
-			acl?: Partial<StateACL>;
-		}
-
-		interface ChannelObject extends BaseObject {
-			type: "channel";
-			common: ChannelCommon;
-		}
-		interface PartialChannelObject extends Partial<Pick<ChannelObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type" | "acl">> {
-			common?: Partial<ChannelCommon>;
-		}
-
-		interface DeviceObject extends BaseObject {
-			type: "device";
-			common: ObjectCommon; // TODO: any definition for device?
-		}
-		interface PartialDeviceObject extends Partial<Pick<DeviceObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type" | "acl">> {
-			common?: Partial<ObjectCommon>;
-		}
-
-		interface OtherObject extends BaseObject {
-			type: "adapter" | "config" | "enum" | "group" | "host" | "info" | "instance" | "meta" | "script" | "user";
-			common: OtherCommon;
-		}
-		interface PartialOtherObject extends Partial<Pick<OtherObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type" | "acl">> {
-			common?: Partial<ObjectCommon>;
-		}
-
-		type Object = StateObject | ChannelObject | DeviceObject | OtherObject;
-		type PartialObject = PartialStateObject | PartialChannelObject | PartialDeviceObject | PartialOtherObject;
-
-		/** Defines access rights for a single file */
-		interface FileACL {
-			/** Full name of the user who owns this file, e.g. "system.user.admin" */
-			owner: string;
-			/** Full name of the group who owns this file, e.g. "system.group.administrator" */
-			ownerGroup: string;
-			/** Linux-type permissions defining access to this file */
-			permissions: number;
-		}
-		/** Defines access rights for a single file, applied to a user or group */
-		interface EvaluatedFileACL extends FileACL {
-			/** Whether the user may read the file */
-			read: boolean;
-			/** Whether the user may write the file */
-			write: boolean;
-		}
-
-		/** Defines access rights for a single object */
-		interface ObjectACL {
-			/** Full name of the user who owns this object, e.g. "system.user.admin" */
-			owner: string;
-			/** Full name of the group who owns this object, e.g. "system.group.administrator" */
-			ownerGroup: string;
-			/** Linux-type permissions defining access to this object */
-			object: number;
-		}
-		/** Defines access rights for a single state object */
-		interface StateACL extends ObjectACL {
-			/** Linux-type permissions defining access to this state */
-			state: number;
-		}
-
-		/** Defines access rights for a single object type */
-		interface ObjectOperationPermissions {
-			/** Whether a user may enumerate objects of this type */
-			list: boolean;
-			/** Whether a user may read objects of this type */
-			read: boolean;
-			/** Whether a user may write objects of this type */
-			write: boolean;
-			/** Whether a user may create objects of this type */
-			create: boolean;
-			/** Whether a user may delete objects of this type */
-			"delete": boolean;
-		}
-
-		/** Defines the rights a user or group has to change objects */
-		interface ObjectPermissions {
-			/** The access rights for files */
-			file: ObjectOperationPermissions;
-			/** The access rights for objects */
-			object: ObjectOperationPermissions;
-			/** The access rights for users/groups */
-			users: ObjectOperationPermissions;
-			/** The access rights for states */
-			state?: ObjectOperationPermissions;
-		}
-		/** Defined the complete set of access rights a user has */
-		interface PermissionSet extends ObjectPermissions {
-			/** The name of the user this ACL is for */
-			user: string;
-			/** The name of the groups this ACL was merged from */
-			groups: string[];
-			/** The access rights for certain commands */
-			other: {
-				execute: boolean,
-				http: boolean,
-				sendto: boolean,
-			};
-		}
-
-		interface Permission {
-			/** The type of the permission */
-			type: string;
-			/** Which kind of operation is required */
-			operation: string;
-		}
-		interface ObjectOrStatePermission extends Permission {
-			type: "object" | "file" | "users" | "state";
-			operation: "list" | "read" | "write" | "create" | "delete";
-		}
-		interface OtherPermission extends Permission {
-			type: "other";
-			operation: "execute" | "http" | "sendto";
-		}
-		interface CommandsPermissions {
-			// TODO: Are all properties required or is a partial object ok?
-			getObject: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			getObjects: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			getObjectView: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			setObject: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			subscribeObjects: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			unsubscribeObjects: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			getStates: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			getState: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			setState: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			getStateHistory: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			subscribe: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			unsubscribe: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			getVersion: Permission;
-			httpGet: OtherPermission;
-			sendTo: OtherPermission;
-			sendToHost: OtherPermission;
-			readFile: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			readFile64: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			writeFile: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			writeFile64: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			unlink: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			rename: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			mkdir: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			readDir: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			chmodFile: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-			authEnabled: Permission;
-			disconnect: Permission;
-			listPermissions: Permission;
-			getUserPermissions: ObjectOrStatePermission;
-		}
-
-		type UserGroup = any; // TODO find out how this looks like
-		// interface UserGroup { }
-
-		/** Contains information about a user */
-		interface User {
-			/** Which groups this user belongs to */
-			groups: UserGroup[];
-			/** Access rights of this user */
-			acl: ObjectPermissions;
-		}
-
-		/** Parameters for @link{Objects.getObjectView} */
-		interface GetObjectViewParams {
-			/** First id to include in the return list */
-			startkey: string;
-			/** Last id to include in the return list */
-			endkey: string;
-		}
-
-		/** Parameters for @link{Objects.getObjectList} */
-		interface GetObjectListParams extends GetObjectViewParams {
-			/** Whether docs should be included in the return list */ // TODO: What are docs?
-			include_docs: boolean;
-		}
-
-		/** Provides low-level access to the ioBroker objects db */
-		interface Objects {
-			/**
-			 * For a given user, returns the groups he belongs to, and his access rights
-			 * @param user Name of the user. Has to start with "system.user."
-			 * @param callback The callback function to be invoked with the return values
-			 */
-			getUserGroup(user: string, callback: GetUserGroupCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Determines the mime type for a given file extension
-			 * @param ext File extension, including the leading dot, e.g. ".zip"
-			 */
-			getMimeType(ext: string): {mimeType: string, isBinary: boolean};
-
-			/**
-			 * Writes a file.
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name File name
-			 * @param data Contents of the file
-			 * @param options (optional) MIME type of the file (string). Or some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			writeFile(id: string, name: string, data: Buffer | string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			writeFile(id: string, name: string, data: Buffer | string, options: string | any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Reads a file.
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name File name
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			readFile(id: string, name: string, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
-			readFile(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Deletes a file.
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name File name
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			unlink(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			unlink(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Deletes a file.
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name File name
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			delFile(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			delFile(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Finds all files and directories starting with <name>
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name File or directory name
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			readDir(id: string, name: string, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
-			readDir(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Renames a file or directory
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param oldName Old file or directory name
-			 * @param newName Name to rename to
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			rename(id: string, oldName: string, newName: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			rename(id: string, oldName: string, newName: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Creates an empty file with the given name
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name File name
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			touch(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			touch(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Deletes all files in the root directory matching <name>
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name Pattern to match against
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			rm(id: string, name: string, callback: RmCallback): void;
-			rm(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: RmCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Creates an empty directory with the given name
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name Directory name
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			mkDir(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			mkDir(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Takes possession all files in the root directory matching <name>
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name Pattern to match against
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			chownFile(id: string, name: string, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
-			chownFile(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Changes access rights of all files in the root directory matching <name>
-			 * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
-			 * @param name Pattern to match against
-			 * @param options Mode of the access change as a number or hexadecimal string
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			chmodFile(id: string, name: string, options: {mode: number | string} | Record<string, any>, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
-
-			// not documented. enabled = true seems to disable the cache
-			// enableFileCache(enabled, options, callback)
-
-			/**
-			 * Subscribe to object changes
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 */
-			subscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-			subscribeConfig(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Subscribe to object changes
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 */
-			subscribe(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-			subscribe(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Unsubscribe from object changes
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 */
-			unsubscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-			unsubscribeConfig(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Unsubscribe from object changes
-			 * @param pattern The pattern to match against
-			 */
-			unsubscribe(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-			unsubscribe(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Takes possession of all objects matching <pattern>
-			 * @param pattern Pattern to match against
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			chownObject(pattern: string, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
-			chownObject(pattern: string, options: any, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Changes access rights of all objects matching <pattern>
-			 * @param pattern Pattern to match against
-			 * @param options Mode of the access change as a number or hexadecimal string
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			chmodObject(pattern: string, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
-			chmodObject(pattern: string, options: any, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Retrieves a copy of the object with the given ID
-			 * @param id Id of the object to find
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getObject(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-			getObject(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Retrieves a copy of the object with the given ID
-			 * @param id Id of the object to find
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getConfig(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-			getConfig(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of config keys matching <pattern>
-			 * @param pattern Pattern to match against
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 * @param dontModify unused
-			 */
-			getConfigKeys(pattern: string, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
-			getConfigKeys(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of objects with the given ids
-			 * @param keys IDs of the objects to be retrieved
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 * @param dontModify unused
-			 */
-			getObjects(keys: string[], callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
-			getObjects(keys: string[], options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of objects with the given ids
-			 * @param keys IDs of the objects to be retrieved
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 * @param dontModify unused
-			 */
-			getConfigs(keys: string[], callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
-			getConfigs(keys: string[], options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Creates or overwrites an object in the object db
-			 * @param id ID of the object
-			 * @param obj Object to store
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			setObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			setObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options: any, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Creates or overwrites an object in the object db
-			 * @param id ID of the object
-			 * @param obj Object to store
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			setConfig(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			setConfig(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options: any, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Deletes an object in the object db
-			 * @param id ID of the object
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			delObject(id: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			delObject(id: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Deletes an object in the object db
-			 * @param id ID of the object
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			delConfig(id: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			delConfig(id: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of objects with id between params.startkey and params.endkey
-			 * @param params Parameters determining the objects included in the return list. Null to include all objects
-			 * @param options (optional) If the returned list should be sorted. And some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getObjectList(params: GetObjectListParams | null, callback: GetObjectListCallback): void;
-			getObjectList(params: GetObjectListParams | null, options: { sorted?: boolean } | Record<string, any>, callback: GetObjectListCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Query a predefined object view (similar to SQL stored procedures) and return the results
-			 * For a detailed description refer to https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker/wiki/Adapter-Development-Documentation#object-fields
-			 * or http://guide.couchdb.org/editions/1/en/views.html
-			 * @param design The namespace of the object view, as defined in io-package.json. Usually the adapter name, e.g. "hm-rpc"
-			 * @param search The name of the object view.
-			 * @param params Parameters to additionally filter out objects from the return list. Null to include all objects
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getObjectView(design: string, search: string, params: GetObjectViewParams | null, callback: GetObjectViewCallback): void;
-			getObjectView(design: string, search: string, params: GetObjectViewParams | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectViewCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Extends an object in the object db with new properties
-			 * @param id ID of the object
-			 * @param obj Object to extend the original one with. May be just parts of an object.
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			extendObject(id: string, obj: PartialObject, callback: ExtendObjectCallback): void;
-			extendObject(id: string, obj: PartialObject, options: any, callback: ExtendObjectCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Finds an object by ID or name. If multiple objects were found, return the first one
-			 * @param idOrName ID or name of the object
-			 * @param type If != null, only return an object with a common.type equal to this
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			findObject(idOrName: string, type: CommonType | null, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
-			findObject(idOrName: string, type: CommonType | null, options: any, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
-
-			// I'd rather not document a function with the name "destroyDB"
-
-			/** Destructor of the class. Call this before shutting down. */
-			destroy(): void;
-
-		} // end interface Objects
-
-		type LogLevel = "silly" | "debug" | "info" | "warn" | "error";
-		interface Logger {
-			/** log message with silly level */
-			silly(message: string): void;
-			/** log message with debug level */
-			debug(message: string): void;
-			/** log message with info level (default output level for all adapters) */
-			info(message: string): void;
-			/** log message with warning severity */
-			warn(message: string): void;
-			/** log message with error severity */
-			error(message: string): void;
-
-			/** Verbosity of the log output */
-			level: LogLevel;
-		}
-
-		interface Certificates {
-			/** private key file */
-			key: string | Buffer;
-			/** public certificate */
-			cert: string | Buffer;
-			/** chained CA certificates */
-			ca: (string | Buffer)[];
-		}
-
-		/** Callback information for a passed message */
-		interface MessageCallbackInfo {
-			/** The original message payload */
-			message: string | object;
-			/** ID of this callback */
-			id: number;
-			// ???
-			ack: boolean;
-			/** Timestamp of this message */
-			time: number;
-		}
-		type MessageCallback = (result?: any) => void;
-
-		/** A message being passed between adapter instances */
-		interface Message {
-			/** The command to be executed */
-			command: string;
-			/** The message payload */
-			message: string | object;
-			/** The source of this message */
-			from: string;
-			/** ID of this message */
-			_id: number;
-			/** Callback information. This is set when the source expects a response */
-			callback: MessageCallbackInfo;
-		}
-
-		type Log = any; // TODO: define this https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/states/statesInMemServer.js#L873
-
-		type EnumList = string | string[];
-
-		type Enum = any; // TODO: implement this
-
-		interface DirectoryEntry {
-			file: string;
-			stats: fs.Stats;
-			isDir: boolean;
-			acl: any; // access control list object
-			modifiedAt: number;
-			createdAt: number;
-		}
-
-		interface GetHistoryOptions {
-			instance?: string;
-			start?: number;
-			end?: number;
-			step?: number;
-			count?: number;
-			from?: boolean;
-			ack?: boolean;
-			q?: boolean;
-			addID?: boolean;
-			limit?: number;
-			ignoreNull: boolean;
-			sessionId?: any;
-			aggregate?: "minmax" | "min" | "max" | "average" | "total" | "count" | "none";
-		}
-
-		interface AdapterOptions {
-			/** The name of the adapter */
-			name: string;
-
-			/** path to adapter */
-			dirname?: string;
-
-			/** if the global system config should be included in the created object. Default: false */
-			systemConfig?: boolean;
-
-			/** provide alternative global configuration for the adapter. Default: null */
-			config?: any;
-
-			/** instance of the created adapter. Default: null */
-			instance?: number;
-
-			/** If the adapter needs access to the formatDate function to format dates according to the global settings. Default: false */
-			useFormatDate?: boolean;
-
-			/** If the adapter collects logs from all adapters (experts only). Default: false */
-			logTransporter?: boolean;
-
-			/** Handler for changes of subscribed objects */
-			objectChange?: ObjectChangeHandler;
-			/** Handler for received adapter messages. Can only be used if messagebox in io-package.json is set to true. */
-			message?: MessageHandler;
-			/** Handler for changes of subscribed states */
-			stateChange?: StateChangeHandler;
-			/** Will be called when the adapter is intialized */
-			ready?: () => void;
-			/** Will be called on adapter termination */
-			unload?: (callback: EmptyCallback) => void;
-
-			/** if true, stateChange will be called with an id that has no namespace, e.g. "state" instead of "adapter.0.state". Default: false */
-			noNamespace?: boolean;
-		} // end interface AdapterOptions
-
-		// tslint:disable-next-line:no-empty-interface
-		interface AdapterConfig {
-			// This is a stub to be augmented in every adapter
-		}
-
-		interface Adapter {
-			/** The name of the adapter */
-			name: string;
-			/** The name of the host where the adapter is running */
-			host: string;
-			/** instance number of this adapter instance */
-			instance: number;
-			/** Namespace of adapter objects: "<name>.<instance>" */
-			readonly namespace: string;
-			/** native part of the adapter settings */
-			config: AdapterConfig;
-			/** common part of the adapter settings */
-			common: any;
-			/** system part of the adapter settings */
-			systemConfig?: any;
-			/** path to the adapter folder */
-			adapterDir: string;
-			/** content of io-package.json */
-			ioPack: any;
-			/** content of package.json */
-			pack: any;
-			/** access to the logging functions */
-			log: Logger;
-			/** adapter version */
-			version: any;
-			states: States;
-			objects: Objects;
-			/** if the adapter is connected to the host */
-			connected: boolean;
-
-			/*	===============================
-				Functions defined in adapter.js
-				=============================== */
-
-			/**
-			 * Helper function that looks for first free TCP port starting with the given one.
-			 * @param port - The port to start with
-			 * @param callback - gets called when a free port is found
-			 */
-			getPort(port: number, callback: (port: number) => void): void;
-
-			/** Stops the adapter. Note: Is not always defined. */
-			stop?: () => void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// GENERAL
-
-			/** Validates username and password */
-			checkPassword(user: string, password: string, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
-			checkPassword(user: string, password: string, options: any, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
-			/** Sets a new password for the given user */
-			setPassword(user: string, password: string, options?: any, callback?: (err?: any) => void): void;
-			/** <INTERNAL> Checks if a user exists and is in the given group. */
-			checkGroup(user: string, group: string, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
-			checkGroup(user: string, group: string, options: any, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
-			/** <INTERNAL> Determines the users permissions */
-			calculatePermissions(user: string, commandsPermissions: CommandsPermissions, callback: (result: PermissionSet) => void): void;
-			calculatePermissions(user: string, commandsPermissions: CommandsPermissions, options: any, callback: (result: PermissionSet) => void): void;
-			/** Returns SSL certificates by name (private key, public cert and chained certificate) for creation of HTTPS servers */
-			getCertificates(publicName: string, privateName: string, chainedName: string, callback: (err: string | null, certs?: Certificates, useLetsEncryptCert?: boolean) => void): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Sends a message to a specific instance or all instances of some specific adapter.
-			 * @param instanceName The instance to send this message to.
-			 * If the ID of an instance is given (e.g. "admin.0"), only this instance will receive the message.
-			 * If the name of an adapter is given (e.g. "admin"), all instances of this adapter will receive it.
-			 * @param command (optional) Command name of the target instance. Default: "send"
-			 * @param message The message (e.g. params) to send.
-			 */
-			sendTo(instanceName: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
-			sendTo(instanceName: string, command: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Sends a message to a specific host or all hosts.
-			 */
-			sendToHost(hostName: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
-			sendToHost(hostName: string, command: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
-
-			/** Convert ID to {device: D, channel: C, state: S} */
-			idToDCS(id: string): {
-				device: string;
-				channel: string;
-				state: string;
-			};
-
-			// ==============================
-			// own objects
-
-			/** Reads an object from the object db */
-			getObject(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-			getObject(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** Creates or overwrites an object in the object db */
-			setObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** Creates an object in the object db. Existing objects are not overwritten. */
-			setObjectNotExists(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** Get all states, channels and devices of this adapter */
-			getAdapterObjects(callback: (objects: Record<string, ioBroker.Object>) => void): void;
-			/** Extend an object and create it if it might not exist */
-			extendObject(id: string, objPart: PartialObject, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Deletes an object from the object db
-			 * @param id - The id of the object without namespace
-			 */
-			delObject(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// foreign objects
-
-			// tslint:disable:unified-signatures
-			/** Reads an object (which might not belong to this adapter) from the object db */
-			getForeignObject(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-			getForeignObject(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** Get foreign objects by pattern, by specific type and resolve their enums. */
-			getForeignObjects(pattern: string, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
-			getForeignObjects(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
-			getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
-			getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, enums: EnumList, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
-			getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
-			getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, enums: EnumList, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
-			/** Creates or overwrites an object (which might not belong to this adapter) in the object db */
-			setForeignObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** Creates an object (which might not belong to this adapter) in the object db. Existing objects are not overwritten. */
-			setForeignObjectNotExists(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** Extend an object (which might not belong to this adapter) and create it if it might not exist */
-			extendForeignObject(id: string, objPart: PartialObject, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			// tslint:enable:unified-signatures
-			/**
-			 * Finds an object by its ID or name
-			 * @param type - common.type of the state
-			 */
-			findForeignObject(idOrName: string, type: string, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
-			findForeignObject(idOrName: string, type: string, options: any, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Deletes an object (which might not belong to this adapter) from the object db
-			 * @param id - The id of the object including namespace
-			 */
-			delForeignObject(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// states
-			/** Writes a value into the states DB. */
-			setState(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
-			/** Writes a value into the states DB only if it has changed. */
-			setStateChanged(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateChangedCallback): void;
-			/** Writes a value (which might not belong to this adapter) into the states DB. */
-			setForeignState(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
-			/** Writes a value (which might not belong to this adapter) into the states DB only if it has changed. */
-			setForeignStateChanged(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateChangedCallback): void;
-
-			/** Read a value from the states DB. */
-			getState(id: string, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
-			getState(id: string, options: any, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
-			/** Read a value (which might not belong to this adapter) from the states DB. */
-			getForeignState(id: string, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
-			getForeignState(id: string, options: any, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
-			/** Read all states of this adapter which match the given pattern */
-			getStates(pattern: string, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
-			getStates(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
-			/** Read all states (which might not belong to this adapter) which match the given pattern */
-			getForeignStates(pattern: string, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
-			getForeignStates(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
-
-			/** Deletes a state from the states DB, but not the associated object. Consider using @link{deleteState} instead */
-			delState(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			/** Deletes a state from the states DB, but not the associated object */
-			delForeignState(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			getHistory(id: string, options: GetHistoryOptions, callback: GetHistoryCallback): void;
-
-			// MISSING:
-			// pushFifo and similar https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4105
-			// logRedirect https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4294
-			// requireLog https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4336
-			// processLog https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4360
-
-			/**
-			 * Writes a binary state into Redis
-			 * @param id The id of the state
-			 * @param binary The data to be written
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			setBinaryState(id: string, binary: Buffer, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
-			setBinaryState(id: string, binary: Buffer, options: any, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Reads a binary state from Redis
-			 * @param id The id of the state
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getBinaryState(id: string, callback: GetBinaryStateCallback): void;
-			getBinaryState(id: string, options: any, callback: GetBinaryStateCallback): void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// enums
-
-			/** Returns the enum tree, filtered by the optional enum name */
-			getEnum(callback: GetEnumCallback): void;
-			getEnum(name: string, callback: GetEnumCallback): void;
-			getEnum(name: string, options: any, callback: GetEnumCallback): void;
-			getEnums(callback: GetEnumsCallback): void;
-			getEnums(enumList: EnumList, callback: GetEnumsCallback): void;
-			getEnums(enumList: EnumList, options: any, callback: GetEnumsCallback): void;
-
-			addChannelToEnum(enumName: string, addTo: string, parentDevice: string, channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			deleteChannelFromEnum(enumName: string, parentDevice: string, channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			addStateToEnum(enumName: string, addTo: string, parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			deleteStateFromEnum(enumName: string, parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// subscriptions
-
-			/** Subscribe to changes of objects in this instance */
-			subscribeObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
-			/** Subscribe to changes of objects (which might not belong to this adapter) */
-			subscribeForeignObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
-			/** Unsubscribe from changes of objects in this instance */
-			unsubscribeObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
-			/** Unsubscribe from changes of objects (which might not belong to this adapter) */
-			unsubscribeForeignObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
-
-			/** Subscribe to changes of states in this instance */
-			subscribeStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			/** Subscribe to changes of states (which might not belong to this adapter) */
-			subscribeForeignStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Subscribe from changes of states in this instance
-			 * @param pattern - Must match the pattern used to subscribe
-			 */
-			unsubscribeStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			/**
-			 * Subscribe from changes of states (which might not belong to this adapter)
-			 * @param pattern - Must match the pattern used to subscribe
-			 */
-			unsubscribeForeignStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// devices and channels
-
-			/** creates an object with type device */
-			createDevice(deviceName: string, common?: any, native?: any, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** deletes a device, its channels and states */
-			deleteDevice(deviceName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			/** gets the devices of this instance */
-
-			/** creates an object with type channel */
-			createChannel(parentDevice: string, channelName: string, roleOrCommon?: string | object, native?: any, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** deletes a channel and its states */
-			deleteChannel(channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			deleteChannel(parentDevice: string, channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/** creates a state and the corresponding object */
-			createState(parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, roleOrCommon?: string | object, native?: any, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
-			/** deletes a state */
-			deleteState(stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			deleteState(parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-			deleteState(parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of all devices in this adapter instance
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getDevices(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<DeviceObject>): void;
-			getDevices(options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<DeviceObject>): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of all channels in this adapter instance
-			 * @param parentDevice (optional) Name of the parent device to filter the channels by
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getChannels(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
-			getChannels(parentDevice: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
-			getChannels(parentDevice: string | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of all channels in this adapter instance
-			 * @param parentDevice (optional) Name of the parent device to filter the channels by
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getChannelsOf(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
-			getChannelsOf(parentDevice: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
-			getChannelsOf(parentDevice: string | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Returns a list of all states in this adapter instance
-			 * @param parentDevice (optional) Name of the parent device to filter the channels by
-			 * @param parentChannel (optional) Name of the parent channel to filter the channels by
-			 * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			getStatesOf(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
-			getStatesOf(parentDevice: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
-			getStatesOf(parentDevice: string | null, parentChannel: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
-			getStatesOf(parentDevice: string | null, parentChannel: string | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// filesystem
-
-			/**
-			 * reads the content of directory from DB for given adapter and path
-			 * @param adapter - adapter name. If adapter name is null, default will be the name of the current adapter.
-			 * @param path - path to direcory without adapter name. E.g. If you want to read "/vis.0/main/views.json", here must be "/main/views.json" and _adapter must be equal to "vis.0".
-			 */
-			readDir(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
-			readDir(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
-			mkDir(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			mkDir(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			readFile(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
-			readFile(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
-			writeFile(adapterName: string, path: string, data: Buffer | string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			writeFile(adapterName: string, path: string, data: Buffer | string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void; // options see https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/objects/objectsInMemServer.js#L599
-
-			delFile(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			delFile(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			unlink(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			unlink(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			rename(adapterName: string, oldName: string, newName: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-			rename(adapterName: string, oldName: string, newName: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
-
-			/**
-			 * Changes access rights of all files in the adapter directory
-			 * @param adapter Name of the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0". Defaults to the namespace of this adapter.
-			 * @param path Pattern to match the file path against
-			 * @param options Mode of the access change as a number or hexadecimal string
-			 * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
-			 */
-			chmodFile(adapter: string | null, path: string, options: {mode: number | string} | Record<string, any>, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
-
-			// ==============================
-			// formatting
-
-			formatValue(value: number | string, format: any): string;
-			formatValue(value: number | string, decimals: number, format: any): string;
-			formatDate(dateObj: string | Date | number, format: string): string;
-			formatDate(dateObj: string | Date | number, isDuration: boolean | string, format: string): string;
-		} // end interface Adapter
-
-		type ObjectChangeHandler = (id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object) => void;
-		type StateChangeHandler = (id: string, obj: State) => void;
-		type MessageHandler = (obj: Message) => void;
-
-		type EmptyCallback = () => void;
-		type ErrorCallback = (err?: string) => void;
-		// TODO: Redefine callbacks as subclass of GenericCallback
-		type GenericCallback<T> = (err: string | null, result?: T) => void;
-
-		type SetObjectCallback = (err: string | null, obj: { id: string }) => void;
-		type GetObjectCallback = (err: string | null, obj: ioBroker.Object) => void;
-		type GetEnumCallback = (err: string | null, enums: Record<string, Enum>, requestedEnum: string) => void;
-		type GetEnumsCallback = (
-			err: string | null,
-			result: {
-				[groupName: string]: Record<string, Enum>,
-			},
-		) => void;
-		type GetObjectsCallback = (err: string | null, objects: Record<string, ioBroker.Object>) => void;
-
-		type FindObjectCallback = (
-			/** If an error happened, this contains the message */
-			err: string | null,
-			/** If an object was found, this contains the ID */
-			id?: string,
-			/** If an object was found, this contains the common.name */
-			name?: string,
-		) => void;
-
-		interface GetObjectsItem<T extends BaseObject> {
-			/** The ID of this object */
-			id: string;
-			/** A copy of the object from the DB */
-			value: T;
-		}
-		// This is a version used by GetDevices/GetChannelsOf/GetStatesOf
-		type GetObjectsCallback3<T extends BaseObject> = (err: string | null, result?: GetObjectsItem<T>[]) => void;
-
-		type GetStateCallback = (err: string | null, state: State) => void;
-		type GetStatesCallback = (err: string | null, states: Record<string, State>) => void;
-		/** Version of the callback used by States.getStates */
-		type GetStatesCallback2 = (err: string | null, states: State[]) => void;
-		type GetBinaryStateCallback = (err: string | null, state?: Buffer) => void;
-		type SetStateCallback = (err: string | null, id?: string) => void;
-		type SetStateChangedCallback = (err: string | null, id: string, notChanged: boolean) => void;
-		type DeleteStateCallback = (err: string | null, id?: string) => void;
-		type GetHistoryCallback = (err: string | null, result: (State & { id?: string })[], step: number, sessionId?: string) => void;
-
-		/** Contains the return values of readDir */
-		interface ReadDirResult {
-			/** Name of the file or directory */
-			file: string;
-			/** File system stats */
-			stats: fs.Stats;
-			/** Whether this is a directory or a file */
-			isDir: boolean;
-			/** Access rights */
-			acl: EvaluatedFileACL;
-			/** Date of last modification */
-			modifiedAt: number;
-			/** Date of creation */
-			createdAt: number;
-		}
-		type ReadDirCallback = (err: string | null, entries?: ReadDirResult[]) => void;
-		type ReadFileCallback = (err: string | null, file?: Buffer | string, mimeType?: string) => void;
-
-		/** Contains the return values of chownFile */
-		interface ChownFileResult {
-			/** The parent directory of the processed file or directory */
-			path: string;
-			/** Name of the file or directory */
-			file: string;
-			/** File system stats */
-			stats: fs.Stats;
-			/** Whether this is a directory or a file */
-			isDir: boolean;
-			/** Access rights */
-			acl: FileACL;
-			/** Date of last modification */
-			modifiedAt: number;
-			/** Date of creation */
-			createdAt: number;
-		}
-		type ChownFileCallback = (err: string | null, entries?: ChownFileResult[], id?: string) => void;
-
-		/** Contains the return values of rm */
-		interface RmResult {
-			/** The parent directory of the deleted file or directory */
-			path: string;
-			/** The name of the deleted file or directory */
-			file: string;
-			/** Whether the deleted object was a directory or a file */
-			isDir: boolean;
-		}
-		type RmCallback = (err: string | null, entries?: RmResult[]) => void;
-
-		type GetUserGroupCallback = (objectsInstance: Objects, user: User, groups: UserGroup[], acl: ObjectPermissions) => void;
-
-		type ChownObjectCallback = (err: string | null, list?: ioBroker.Object[]) => void;
-
-		type GetConfigKeysCallback = (err: string | null, list?: string[]) => void;
-		// this is a version of the callback used by Objects.getObjects
-		type GetObjectsCallback2 = (err: string | null, objects?: (ioBroker.Object | { err: string })[]) => void;
-
-		interface GetObjectViewItem {
-			/** The ID of this object */
-			id: string;
-			/** A copy of the object from the DB or some aggregation result */
-			value: ioBroker.Object | any;
-		}
-		type GetObjectViewCallback = (err: string | null, result?: { rows: GetObjectViewItem[] }) => void;
-
-		interface GetObjectListItem extends GetObjectViewItem {
-			/** A copy of the object */
-			value: ioBroker.Object;
-			/** The same as @link{value} */
-			doc: ioBroker.Object;
-		}
-		type GetObjectListCallback = (err: string | null, result?: { rows: GetObjectListItem[] }) => void;
-
-		type ExtendObjectCallback = (err: string | null, result?: {id: string, value: ioBroker.Object}, id?: string ) => void;
-
-		type GetSessionCallback = (session: Session) => void;
-
-	} // end namespace ioBroker
+    namespace ioBroker {
+        enum StateQuality {
+            good = 0x00, // or undefined or null
+            bad = 0x01,
+            general_problem = 0x01,
+            general_device_problem = 0x41,
+            general_sensor_problem = 0x81,
+            device_not_connected = 0x42,
+            sensor_not_connected = 0x82,
+            device_reports_error = 0x44,
+            sensor_reports_error = 0x84,
+        }
+
+        interface State {
+            /** The value of the state. */
+            val: any;
+
+            /** Direction flag: false for desired value and true for actual value. Default: false. */
+            ack: boolean;
+
+            /** Unix timestamp. Default: current time */
+            ts: number;
+
+            /** Unix timestamp of the last time the value changed */
+            lc: number;
+
+            /** Name of the adapter instance which set the value, e.g. "system.adapter.web.0" */
+            from: string;
+
+            /** Optional time in seconds after which the state is reset to null */
+            expire?: number;
+
+            /** Optional quality of the state value */
+            q?: StateQuality;
+
+            /** Optional comment */
+            c?: string;
+        }
+
+        /** Provides low-level access to the ioBroker states DB */
+        interface States {
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of states with the given ids
+             * @param keys IDs of the states to be retrieved
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             * @param dontModify unused
+             */
+            getStates(keys: string[], callback: GetStatesCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns the state with the given id
+             * @param id ID of the state to be retrieved
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getState(id: string, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Stores a state in the db
+             * @param id ID of the state to be stored
+             * @param state The state to be stored in the db
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            setState(id: string, state?: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Updates a state in memory without triggering a save
+             * @param id ID of the state to be stored
+             * @param state The state to be updated
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            setRawState(id: string, state: State, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Deletes a state
+             * @param id ID of the state to be stored
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            delState(id: string, callback: DeleteStateCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Retrieves all ids of states matching @link{pattern}
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             * @param dontModify unused
+             */
+            getKeys(pattern: string, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Subscribe to changes of all states matching @link{pattern}
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            subscribe(pattern: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Unsubscribe from changes of all states matching @link{pattern}
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            unsubscribe(pattern: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Register an adapter instance as subscribable.
+             * This means that the instance can read information about all subscriptions to its states
+             * and will be notified of changes.
+             * @param instance Adapter instance to register, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param cb Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            registerAdapterSubs(instance: string, cb?: (error: null, success: boolean) => void): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Unregister an adapter instance as subscribable.
+             * @param instance Adapter instance to unregister, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param cb Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            unregisterAdapterSubs(instance: string, cb?: (error: null, success: boolean) => void): void;
+
+            /**
+             * EDUCATED GUESS: Notify all clients about changes to an object
+             * @param type object type
+             * @param id State/object id
+             * @param obj The changed object
+             */
+            publishAll(type: string, id: string, obj: Message): void;
+
+            // TODO: Documentation for these functions is missing
+            pushMessage(id: string, state: Message, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
+            lenMessage(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<number>): void;
+            getMessage(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<Message>): void;
+            delMessage(id: string, messageId: number, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            clearAllMessages(callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
+            subscribeMessage(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
+            unsubscribeMessage(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            pushLog(id: string, log: Log, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
+            lenLog(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<number>): void;
+            getLog(id: string, callback: GenericCallback<Log>): void;
+            delLog(id: string, logId: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            clearAllLogs(callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
+            subscribeLog(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
+            unsubscribeLog(id: string, cb: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            getSession(id: string, callback: GetSessionCallback): void;
+            setSession(id: string, expire: number, callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
+            setSession(id: string, expire: number, obj: Session, callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
+            destroySession(id: string, callback?: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Retrieves a copy of the object with the given ID
+             * @param id Id of the object to find
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getConfig(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of config keys matching <pattern>
+             * @param pattern Pattern to match against
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             * @param dontModify unused
+             */
+            getConfigKeys(pattern: string, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of objects with the given ids
+             * @param keys IDs of the objects to be retrieved
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             * @param dontModify unused
+             */
+            getConfigs(keys: string[], callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Creates or overwrites a config object in the object db
+             * @param id ID of the object
+             * @param obj Object to store
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            setConfig(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Deletes a config object in the object db
+             * @param id ID of the object
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            delConfig(id: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Subscribe to config object changes
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             */
+            subscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Unsubscribe from config object changes
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             */
+            unsubscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Writes a binary state into Redis
+             * @param id The id of the state
+             * @param data The data to be written
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            setBinaryState(id: string, data: Buffer, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Reads a binary state from Redis
+             * @param id The id of the state
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getBinaryState(id: string, callback: GetBinaryStateCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Deletes a binary state from Redis
+             * @param id The id of the state to be deleted
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            delBinaryState(id: string, callback: DeleteStateCallback): void;
+
+            /** Destructor of the class. Call this before shutting down */
+            destroy(): void;
+        } // end interface States
+
+        type Session = any; // TODO: implement
+
+        type ObjectType = "state" | "channel" | "device";
+        type CommonType = "number" | "string" | "boolean" | "array" | "object" | "mixed" | "file";
+
+        // Maybe this should extend Record<string, any>,
+        // but the extra properties aren't defined anywhere,
+        // so I'd rather force the user to explicitly state
+        // he knows what he's doing by casting to any
+        interface ObjectCommon {
+            /** name of this object */
+            name: string;
+
+            // Icon and role aren't defined in SCHEMA.md,
+            // but they are being used by some adapters
+            /** Icon for this object */
+            icon?: string;
+            /** role of the object */
+            role?: string;
+        }
+
+        interface StateCommon extends ObjectCommon {
+            /** Type of this state. See https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker/blob/master/doc/SCHEMA.md#state-commonrole for a detailed description */
+            type?: CommonType;
+            /** minimum value */
+            min?: number;
+            /** maximum value */
+            max?: number;
+            /** unit of the value */
+            unit?: string;
+            /** the default value */
+            def?: any;
+            /** description of this state */
+            desc?: string;
+
+            /** if this state is readable */
+            read: boolean;
+            /** if this state is writable */
+            write: boolean;
+            /** role of the state (used in user interfaces to indicate which widget to choose) */
+            role: string;
+
+            /**
+             * Dictionary of possible values for this state in the form
+             * <pre>
+             * {
+             *     "internal value 1": "displayed value 1",
+             *     "internal value 2": "displayed value 2",
+             *     ...
+             * }
+             * </pre>
+             * In old ioBroker versions, this could also be a string of the form
+             * "val1:text1;val2:text2" (now deprecated)
+             */
+            states?: Record<string, string> | string;
+
+            /** ID of a helper state indicating if the handler of this state is working */
+            workingID?: string;
+
+            /** attached history information */
+            history?: any;
+        }
+        interface ChannelCommon extends ObjectCommon {
+            /** description of this channel */
+            desc?: string;
+        }
+        type OtherCommon = ObjectCommon & {
+            [propName: string]: any;
+        };
+
+        interface BaseObject {
+            /** The ID of this object */
+            _id?: string;
+            native: Record<string, any>;
+            enums?: Record<string, string>;
+            type: string; // specified in the derived interfaces
+            common: ObjectCommon;
+            acl?: ObjectACL;
+        }
+
+        interface StateObject extends BaseObject {
+            type: "state";
+            common: StateCommon;
+            acl?: StateACL;
+        }
+        interface PartialStateObject extends Partial<Pick<StateObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type">> {
+            common?: Partial<StateCommon>;
+            acl?: Partial<StateACL>;
+        }
+
+        interface ChannelObject extends BaseObject {
+            type: "channel";
+            common: ChannelCommon;
+        }
+        interface PartialChannelObject extends Partial<Pick<ChannelObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type" | "acl">> {
+            common?: Partial<ChannelCommon>;
+        }
+
+        interface DeviceObject extends BaseObject {
+            type: "device";
+            common: ObjectCommon; // TODO: any definition for device?
+        }
+        interface PartialDeviceObject extends Partial<Pick<DeviceObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type" | "acl">> {
+            common?: Partial<ObjectCommon>;
+        }
+
+        interface OtherObject extends BaseObject {
+            type: "adapter" | "config" | "enum" | "group" | "host" | "info" | "instance" | "meta" | "script" | "user";
+            common: OtherCommon;
+        }
+        interface PartialOtherObject extends Partial<Pick<OtherObject, "_id" | "native" | "enums" | "type" | "acl">> {
+            common?: Partial<ObjectCommon>;
+        }
+
+        type Object = StateObject | ChannelObject | DeviceObject | OtherObject;
+        type PartialObject = PartialStateObject | PartialChannelObject | PartialDeviceObject | PartialOtherObject;
+
+        /** Defines access rights for a single file */
+        interface FileACL {
+            /** Full name of the user who owns this file, e.g. "system.user.admin" */
+            owner: string;
+            /** Full name of the group who owns this file, e.g. "system.group.administrator" */
+            ownerGroup: string;
+            /** Linux-type permissions defining access to this file */
+            permissions: number;
+        }
+        /** Defines access rights for a single file, applied to a user or group */
+        interface EvaluatedFileACL extends FileACL {
+            /** Whether the user may read the file */
+            read: boolean;
+            /** Whether the user may write the file */
+            write: boolean;
+        }
+
+        /** Defines access rights for a single object */
+        interface ObjectACL {
+            /** Full name of the user who owns this object, e.g. "system.user.admin" */
+            owner: string;
+            /** Full name of the group who owns this object, e.g. "system.group.administrator" */
+            ownerGroup: string;
+            /** Linux-type permissions defining access to this object */
+            object: number;
+        }
+        /** Defines access rights for a single state object */
+        interface StateACL extends ObjectACL {
+            /** Linux-type permissions defining access to this state */
+            state: number;
+        }
+
+        /** Defines access rights for a single object type */
+        interface ObjectOperationPermissions {
+            /** Whether a user may enumerate objects of this type */
+            list: boolean;
+            /** Whether a user may read objects of this type */
+            read: boolean;
+            /** Whether a user may write objects of this type */
+            write: boolean;
+            /** Whether a user may create objects of this type */
+            create: boolean;
+            /** Whether a user may delete objects of this type */
+            "delete": boolean;
+        }
+
+        /** Defines the rights a user or group has to change objects */
+        interface ObjectPermissions {
+            /** The access rights for files */
+            file: ObjectOperationPermissions;
+            /** The access rights for objects */
+            object: ObjectOperationPermissions;
+            /** The access rights for users/groups */
+            users: ObjectOperationPermissions;
+            /** The access rights for states */
+            state?: ObjectOperationPermissions;
+        }
+        /** Defined the complete set of access rights a user has */
+        interface PermissionSet extends ObjectPermissions {
+            /** The name of the user this ACL is for */
+            user: string;
+            /** The name of the groups this ACL was merged from */
+            groups: string[];
+            /** The access rights for certain commands */
+            other: {
+                execute: boolean,
+                http: boolean,
+                sendto: boolean,
+            };
+        }
+
+        interface Permission {
+            /** The type of the permission */
+            type: string;
+            /** Which kind of operation is required */
+            operation: string;
+        }
+        interface ObjectOrStatePermission extends Permission {
+            type: "object" | "file" | "users" | "state";
+            operation: "list" | "read" | "write" | "create" | "delete";
+        }
+        interface OtherPermission extends Permission {
+            type: "other";
+            operation: "execute" | "http" | "sendto";
+        }
+        interface CommandsPermissions {
+            // TODO: Are all properties required or is a partial object ok?
+            getObject: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            getObjects: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            getObjectView: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            setObject: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            subscribeObjects: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            unsubscribeObjects: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            getStates: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            getState: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            setState: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            getStateHistory: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            subscribe: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            unsubscribe: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            getVersion: Permission;
+            httpGet: OtherPermission;
+            sendTo: OtherPermission;
+            sendToHost: OtherPermission;
+            readFile: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            readFile64: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            writeFile: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            writeFile64: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            unlink: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            rename: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            mkdir: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            readDir: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            chmodFile: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+            authEnabled: Permission;
+            disconnect: Permission;
+            listPermissions: Permission;
+            getUserPermissions: ObjectOrStatePermission;
+        }
+
+        type UserGroup = any; // TODO find out how this looks like
+        // interface UserGroup { }
+
+        /** Contains information about a user */
+        interface User {
+            /** Which groups this user belongs to */
+            groups: UserGroup[];
+            /** Access rights of this user */
+            acl: ObjectPermissions;
+        }
+
+        /** Parameters for @link{Objects.getObjectView} */
+        interface GetObjectViewParams {
+            /** First id to include in the return list */
+            startkey: string;
+            /** Last id to include in the return list */
+            endkey: string;
+        }
+
+        /** Parameters for @link{Objects.getObjectList} */
+        interface GetObjectListParams extends GetObjectViewParams {
+            /** Whether docs should be included in the return list */ // TODO: What are docs?
+            include_docs: boolean;
+        }
+
+        /** Provides low-level access to the ioBroker objects db */
+        interface Objects {
+            /**
+             * For a given user, returns the groups he belongs to, and his access rights
+             * @param user Name of the user. Has to start with "system.user."
+             * @param callback The callback function to be invoked with the return values
+             */
+            getUserGroup(user: string, callback: GetUserGroupCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Determines the mime type for a given file extension
+             * @param ext File extension, including the leading dot, e.g. ".zip"
+             */
+            getMimeType(ext: string): { mimeType: string, isBinary: boolean };
+
+            /**
+             * Writes a file.
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name File name
+             * @param data Contents of the file
+             * @param options (optional) MIME type of the file (string). Or some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            writeFile(id: string, name: string, data: Buffer | string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            writeFile(id: string, name: string, data: Buffer | string, options: string | {}, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Reads a file.
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name File name
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            readFile(id: string, name: string, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
+            readFile(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Deletes a file.
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name File name
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            unlink(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            unlink(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Deletes a file.
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name File name
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            delFile(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            delFile(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Finds all files and directories starting with <name>
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name File or directory name
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            readDir(id: string, name: string, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
+            readDir(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Renames a file or directory
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param oldName Old file or directory name
+             * @param newName Name to rename to
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            rename(id: string, oldName: string, newName: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            rename(id: string, oldName: string, newName: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Creates an empty file with the given name
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name File name
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            touch(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            touch(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Deletes all files in the root directory matching <name>
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name Pattern to match against
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            rm(id: string, name: string, callback: RmCallback): void;
+            rm(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: RmCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Creates an empty directory with the given name
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name Directory name
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            mkDir(id: string, name: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            mkDir(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Takes possession all files in the root directory matching <name>
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name Pattern to match against
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            chownFile(id: string, name: string, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
+            chownFile(id: string, name: string, options: any, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Changes access rights of all files in the root directory matching <name>
+             * @param id Name of the root directory. This should be the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0"
+             * @param name Pattern to match against
+             * @param options Mode of the access change as a number or hexadecimal string
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            chmodFile(id: string, name: string, options: { mode: number | string } | Record<string, any>, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
+
+            // not documented. enabled = true seems to disable the cache
+            // enableFileCache(enabled, options, callback)
+
+            /**
+             * Subscribe to object changes
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             */
+            subscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+            subscribeConfig(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Subscribe to object changes
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             */
+            subscribe(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+            subscribe(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Unsubscribe from object changes
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             */
+            unsubscribeConfig(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+            unsubscribeConfig(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Unsubscribe from object changes
+             * @param pattern The pattern to match against
+             */
+            unsubscribe(pattern: string, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+            unsubscribe(pattern: string, options: any, callback: EmptyCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Takes possession of all objects matching <pattern>
+             * @param pattern Pattern to match against
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            chownObject(pattern: string, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
+            chownObject(pattern: string, options: any, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Changes access rights of all objects matching <pattern>
+             * @param pattern Pattern to match against
+             * @param options Mode of the access change as a number or hexadecimal string
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            chmodObject(pattern: string, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
+            chmodObject(pattern: string, options: any, callback: ChownObjectCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Retrieves a copy of the object with the given ID
+             * @param id Id of the object to find
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getObject(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+            getObject(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Retrieves a copy of the object with the given ID
+             * @param id Id of the object to find
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getConfig(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+            getConfig(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of config keys matching <pattern>
+             * @param pattern Pattern to match against
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             * @param dontModify unused
+             */
+            getConfigKeys(pattern: string, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
+            getConfigKeys(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetConfigKeysCallback, dontModify?: any): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of objects with the given ids
+             * @param keys IDs of the objects to be retrieved
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             * @param dontModify unused
+             */
+            getObjects(keys: string[], callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
+            getObjects(keys: string[], options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of objects with the given ids
+             * @param keys IDs of the objects to be retrieved
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             * @param dontModify unused
+             */
+            getConfigs(keys: string[], callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
+            getConfigs(keys: string[], options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback2, dontModify?: any): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Creates or overwrites an object in the object db
+             * @param id ID of the object
+             * @param obj Object to store
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            setObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            setObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options: any, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Creates or overwrites an object in the object db
+             * @param id ID of the object
+             * @param obj Object to store
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            setConfig(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            setConfig(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options: any, callback: SetObjectCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Deletes an object in the object db
+             * @param id ID of the object
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            delObject(id: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            delObject(id: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Deletes an object in the object db
+             * @param id ID of the object
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            delConfig(id: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            delConfig(id: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of objects with id between params.startkey and params.endkey
+             * @param params Parameters determining the objects included in the return list. Null to include all objects
+             * @param options (optional) If the returned list should be sorted. And some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getObjectList(params: GetObjectListParams | null, callback: GetObjectListCallback): void;
+            getObjectList(params: GetObjectListParams | null, options: { sorted?: boolean } | Record<string, any>, callback: GetObjectListCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Query a predefined object view (similar to SQL stored procedures) and return the results
+             * For a detailed description refer to https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker/wiki/Adapter-Development-Documentation#object-fields
+             * or http://guide.couchdb.org/editions/1/en/views.html
+             * @param design The namespace of the object view, as defined in io-package.json. Usually the adapter name, e.g. "hm-rpc"
+             * @param search The name of the object view.
+             * @param params Parameters to additionally filter out objects from the return list. Null to include all objects
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getObjectView(design: string, search: string, params: GetObjectViewParams | null, callback: GetObjectViewCallback): void;
+            getObjectView(design: string, search: string, params: GetObjectViewParams | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectViewCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Extends an object in the object db with new properties
+             * @param id ID of the object
+             * @param obj Object to extend the original one with. May be just parts of an object.
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            extendObject(id: string, obj: PartialObject, callback: ExtendObjectCallback): void;
+            extendObject(id: string, obj: PartialObject, options: any, callback: ExtendObjectCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Finds an object by ID or name. If multiple objects were found, return the first one
+             * @param idOrName ID or name of the object
+             * @param type If != null, only return an object with a common.type equal to this
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            findObject(idOrName: string, type: CommonType | null, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
+            findObject(idOrName: string, type: CommonType | null, options: any, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
+
+            // I'd rather not document a function with the name "destroyDB"
+
+            /** Destructor of the class. Call this before shutting down. */
+            destroy(): void;
+        } // end interface Objects
+
+        type LogLevel = "silly" | "debug" | "info" | "warn" | "error";
+        interface Logger {
+            /** log message with silly level */
+            silly(message: string): void;
+            /** log message with debug level */
+            debug(message: string): void;
+            /** log message with info level (default output level for all adapters) */
+            info(message: string): void;
+            /** log message with warning severity */
+            warn(message: string): void;
+            /** log message with error severity */
+            error(message: string): void;
+
+            /** Verbosity of the log output */
+            level: LogLevel;
+        }
+
+        interface Certificates {
+            /** private key file */
+            key: string | Buffer;
+            /** public certificate */
+            cert: string | Buffer;
+            /** chained CA certificates */
+            ca: Array<string | Buffer>;
+        }
+
+        /** Callback information for a passed message */
+        interface MessageCallbackInfo {
+            /** The original message payload */
+            message: string | object;
+            /** ID of this callback */
+            id: number;
+            // ???
+            ack: boolean;
+            /** Timestamp of this message */
+            time: number;
+        }
+        type MessageCallback = (result?: any) => void;
+
+        /** A message being passed between adapter instances */
+        interface Message {
+            /** The command to be executed */
+            command: string;
+            /** The message payload */
+            message: string | object;
+            /** The source of this message */
+            from: string;
+            /** ID of this message */
+            _id: number;
+            /** Callback information. This is set when the source expects a response */
+            callback: MessageCallbackInfo;
+        }
+
+        type Log = any; // TODO: define this https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/states/statesInMemServer.js#L873
+
+        type EnumList = string | string[];
+
+        type Enum = any; // TODO: implement this
+
+        interface DirectoryEntry {
+            file: string;
+            stats: fs.Stats;
+            isDir: boolean;
+            acl: any; // access control list object
+            modifiedAt: number;
+            createdAt: number;
+        }
+
+        interface GetHistoryOptions {
+            instance?: string;
+            start?: number;
+            end?: number;
+            step?: number;
+            count?: number;
+            from?: boolean;
+            ack?: boolean;
+            q?: boolean;
+            addID?: boolean;
+            limit?: number;
+            ignoreNull: boolean;
+            sessionId?: any;
+            aggregate?: "minmax" | "min" | "max" | "average" | "total" | "count" | "none";
+        }
+
+        interface AdapterOptions {
+            /** The name of the adapter */
+            name: string;
+
+            /** path to adapter */
+            dirname?: string;
+
+            /** if the global system config should be included in the created object. Default: false */
+            systemConfig?: boolean;
+
+            /** provide alternative global configuration for the adapter. Default: null */
+            config?: any;
+
+            /** instance of the created adapter. Default: null */
+            instance?: number;
+
+            /** If the adapter needs access to the formatDate function to format dates according to the global settings. Default: false */
+            useFormatDate?: boolean;
+
+            /** If the adapter collects logs from all adapters (experts only). Default: false */
+            logTransporter?: boolean;
+
+            /** Handler for changes of subscribed objects */
+            objectChange?: ObjectChangeHandler;
+            /** Handler for received adapter messages. Can only be used if messagebox in io-package.json is set to true. */
+            message?: MessageHandler;
+            /** Handler for changes of subscribed states */
+            stateChange?: StateChangeHandler;
+            /** Will be called when the adapter is intialized */
+            ready?: () => void;
+            /** Will be called on adapter termination */
+            unload?: (callback: EmptyCallback) => void;
+
+            /** if true, stateChange will be called with an id that has no namespace, e.g. "state" instead of "adapter.0.state". Default: false */
+            noNamespace?: boolean;
+        } // end interface AdapterOptions
+
+        // tslint:disable-next-line:no-empty-interface
+        interface AdapterConfig {
+            // This is a stub to be augmented in every adapter
+        }
+
+        interface Adapter {
+            /** The name of the adapter */
+            name: string;
+            /** The name of the host where the adapter is running */
+            host: string;
+            /** instance number of this adapter instance */
+            instance: number;
+            /** Namespace of adapter objects: "<name>.<instance>" */
+            readonly namespace: string;
+            /** native part of the adapter settings */
+            config: AdapterConfig;
+            /** common part of the adapter settings */
+            common: any;
+            /** system part of the adapter settings */
+            systemConfig?: any;
+            /** path to the adapter folder */
+            adapterDir: string;
+            /** content of io-package.json */
+            ioPack: any;
+            /** content of package.json */
+            pack: any;
+            /** access to the logging functions */
+            log: Logger;
+            /** adapter version */
+            version: any;
+            states: States;
+            objects: Objects;
+            /** if the adapter is connected to the host */
+            connected: boolean;
+
+            /*	===============================
+                Functions defined in adapter.js
+                =============================== */
+
+            /**
+             * Helper function that looks for first free TCP port starting with the given one.
+             * @param port - The port to start with
+             * @param callback - gets called when a free port is found
+             */
+            getPort(port: number, callback: (port: number) => void): void;
+
+            /** Stops the adapter. Note: Is not always defined. */
+            stop?: () => void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // GENERAL
+
+            /** Validates username and password */
+            checkPassword(user: string, password: string, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
+            checkPassword(user: string, password: string, options: any, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
+            /** Sets a new password for the given user */
+            setPassword(user: string, password: string, options?: any, callback?: (err?: any) => void): void;
+            /** <INTERNAL> Checks if a user exists and is in the given group. */
+            checkGroup(user: string, group: string, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
+            checkGroup(user: string, group: string, options: any, callback: (result: boolean) => void): void;
+            /** <INTERNAL> Determines the users permissions */
+            calculatePermissions(user: string, commandsPermissions: CommandsPermissions, callback: (result: PermissionSet) => void): void;
+            calculatePermissions(user: string, commandsPermissions: CommandsPermissions, options: any, callback: (result: PermissionSet) => void): void;
+            /** Returns SSL certificates by name (private key, public cert and chained certificate) for creation of HTTPS servers */
+            getCertificates(publicName: string, privateName: string, chainedName: string, callback: (err: string | null, certs?: Certificates, useLetsEncryptCert?: boolean) => void): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Sends a message to a specific instance or all instances of some specific adapter.
+             * @param instanceName The instance to send this message to.
+             * If the ID of an instance is given (e.g. "admin.0"), only this instance will receive the message.
+             * If the name of an adapter is given (e.g. "admin"), all instances of this adapter will receive it.
+             * @param command (optional) Command name of the target instance. Default: "send"
+             * @param message The message (e.g. params) to send.
+             */
+            sendTo(instanceName: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
+            sendTo(instanceName: string, command: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Sends a message to a specific host or all hosts.
+             */
+            sendToHost(hostName: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
+            sendToHost(hostName: string, command: string, message: string | object, callback?: MessageCallback | MessageCallbackInfo): void;
+
+            /** Convert ID to {device: D, channel: C, state: S} */
+            idToDCS(id: string): {
+                device: string;
+                channel: string;
+                state: string;
+            };
+
+            // ==============================
+            // own objects
+
+            /** Reads an object from the object db */
+            getObject(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+            getObject(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** Creates or overwrites an object in the object db */
+            setObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** Creates an object in the object db. Existing objects are not overwritten. */
+            setObjectNotExists(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** Get all states, channels and devices of this adapter */
+            getAdapterObjects(callback: (objects: Record<string, ioBroker.Object>) => void): void;
+            /** Extend an object and create it if it might not exist */
+            extendObject(id: string, objPart: PartialObject, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Deletes an object from the object db
+             * @param id - The id of the object without namespace
+             */
+            delObject(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // foreign objects
+
+            // tslint:disable:unified-signatures
+            /** Reads an object (which might not belong to this adapter) from the object db */
+            getForeignObject(id: string, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+            getForeignObject(id: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** Get foreign objects by pattern, by specific type and resolve their enums. */
+            getForeignObjects(pattern: string, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
+            getForeignObjects(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
+            getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
+            getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, enums: EnumList, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
+            getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
+            getForeignObjects(pattern: string, type: ObjectType, enums: EnumList, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback): void;
+            /** Creates or overwrites an object (which might not belong to this adapter) in the object db */
+            setForeignObject(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** Creates an object (which might not belong to this adapter) in the object db. Existing objects are not overwritten. */
+            setForeignObjectNotExists(id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** Extend an object (which might not belong to this adapter) and create it if it might not exist */
+            extendForeignObject(id: string, objPart: PartialObject, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            // tslint:enable:unified-signatures
+            /**
+             * Finds an object by its ID or name
+             * @param type - common.type of the state
+             */
+            findForeignObject(idOrName: string, type: string, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
+            findForeignObject(idOrName: string, type: string, options: any, callback: FindObjectCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Deletes an object (which might not belong to this adapter) from the object db
+             * @param id - The id of the object including namespace
+             */
+            delForeignObject(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // states
+            /** Writes a value into the states DB. */
+            setState(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
+            /** Writes a value into the states DB only if it has changed. */
+            setStateChanged(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateChangedCallback): void;
+            /** Writes a value (which might not belong to this adapter) into the states DB. */
+            setForeignState(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateCallback): void;
+            /** Writes a value (which might not belong to this adapter) into the states DB only if it has changed. */
+            setForeignStateChanged(id: string, state: string | number | boolean | State | Partial<State>, ack?: boolean, options?: any, callback?: SetStateChangedCallback): void;
+
+            /** Read a value from the states DB. */
+            getState(id: string, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
+            getState(id: string, options: any, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
+            /** Read a value (which might not belong to this adapter) from the states DB. */
+            getForeignState(id: string, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
+            getForeignState(id: string, options: any, callback: GetStateCallback): void;
+            /** Read all states of this adapter which match the given pattern */
+            getStates(pattern: string, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
+            getStates(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
+            /** Read all states (which might not belong to this adapter) which match the given pattern */
+            getForeignStates(pattern: string, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
+            getForeignStates(pattern: string, options: any, callback: GetStatesCallback): void;
+
+            /** Deletes a state from the states DB, but not the associated object. Consider using @link{deleteState} instead */
+            delState(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            /** Deletes a state from the states DB, but not the associated object */
+            delForeignState(id: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            getHistory(id: string, options: GetHistoryOptions, callback: GetHistoryCallback): void;
+
+            // MISSING:
+            // pushFifo and similar https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4105
+            // logRedirect https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4294
+            // requireLog https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4336
+            // processLog https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/adapter.js#L4360
+
+            /**
+             * Writes a binary state into Redis
+             * @param id The id of the state
+             * @param binary The data to be written
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            setBinaryState(id: string, binary: Buffer, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
+            setBinaryState(id: string, binary: Buffer, options: any, callback: SetStateCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Reads a binary state from Redis
+             * @param id The id of the state
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getBinaryState(id: string, callback: GetBinaryStateCallback): void;
+            getBinaryState(id: string, options: any, callback: GetBinaryStateCallback): void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // enums
+
+            /** Returns the enum tree, filtered by the optional enum name */
+            getEnum(callback: GetEnumCallback): void;
+            getEnum(name: string, callback: GetEnumCallback): void;
+            getEnum(name: string, options: any, callback: GetEnumCallback): void;
+            getEnums(callback: GetEnumsCallback): void;
+            getEnums(enumList: EnumList, callback: GetEnumsCallback): void;
+            getEnums(enumList: EnumList, options: any, callback: GetEnumsCallback): void;
+
+            addChannelToEnum(enumName: string, addTo: string, parentDevice: string, channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            deleteChannelFromEnum(enumName: string, parentDevice: string, channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            addStateToEnum(enumName: string, addTo: string, parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            deleteStateFromEnum(enumName: string, parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // subscriptions
+
+            /** Subscribe to changes of objects in this instance */
+            subscribeObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
+            /** Subscribe to changes of objects (which might not belong to this adapter) */
+            subscribeForeignObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
+            /** Unsubscribe from changes of objects in this instance */
+            unsubscribeObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
+            /** Unsubscribe from changes of objects (which might not belong to this adapter) */
+            unsubscribeForeignObjects(pattern: string, options?: any): void;
+
+            /** Subscribe to changes of states in this instance */
+            subscribeStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            /** Subscribe to changes of states (which might not belong to this adapter) */
+            subscribeForeignStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Subscribe from changes of states in this instance
+             * @param pattern - Must match the pattern used to subscribe
+             */
+            unsubscribeStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            /**
+             * Subscribe from changes of states (which might not belong to this adapter)
+             * @param pattern - Must match the pattern used to subscribe
+             */
+            unsubscribeForeignStates(pattern: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // devices and channels
+
+            /** creates an object with type device */
+            createDevice(deviceName: string, common?: any, native?: any, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** deletes a device, its channels and states */
+            deleteDevice(deviceName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            /** gets the devices of this instance */
+
+            /** creates an object with type channel */
+            createChannel(parentDevice: string, channelName: string, roleOrCommon?: string | object, native?: any, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** deletes a channel and its states */
+            deleteChannel(channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            deleteChannel(parentDevice: string, channelName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /** creates a state and the corresponding object */
+            createState(parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, roleOrCommon?: string | object, native?: any, options?: any, callback?: SetObjectCallback): void;
+            /** deletes a state */
+            deleteState(stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            deleteState(parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+            deleteState(parentDevice: string, parentChannel: string, stateName: string, options?: any, callback?: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of all devices in this adapter instance
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getDevices(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<DeviceObject>): void;
+            getDevices(options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<DeviceObject>): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of all channels in this adapter instance
+             * @param parentDevice (optional) Name of the parent device to filter the channels by
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getChannels(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
+            getChannels(parentDevice: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
+            getChannels(parentDevice: string | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of all channels in this adapter instance
+             * @param parentDevice (optional) Name of the parent device to filter the channels by
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getChannelsOf(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
+            getChannelsOf(parentDevice: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
+            getChannelsOf(parentDevice: string | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<ChannelObject>): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Returns a list of all states in this adapter instance
+             * @param parentDevice (optional) Name of the parent device to filter the channels by
+             * @param parentChannel (optional) Name of the parent channel to filter the channels by
+             * @param options (optional) Some internal options.
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            getStatesOf(callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
+            getStatesOf(parentDevice: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
+            getStatesOf(parentDevice: string | null, parentChannel: string | null, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
+            getStatesOf(parentDevice: string | null, parentChannel: string | null, options: any, callback: GetObjectsCallback3<StateObject>): void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // filesystem
+
+            /**
+             * reads the content of directory from DB for given adapter and path
+             * @param adapter - adapter name. If adapter name is null, default will be the name of the current adapter.
+             * @param path - path to direcory without adapter name. E.g. If you want to read "/vis.0/main/views.json", here must be "/main/views.json" and _adapter must be equal to "vis.0".
+             */
+            readDir(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
+            readDir(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ReadDirCallback): void;
+            mkDir(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            mkDir(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            readFile(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
+            readFile(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ReadFileCallback): void;
+            writeFile(adapterName: string, path: string, data: Buffer | string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            // options see https://github.com/ioBroker/ioBroker.js-controller/blob/master/lib/objects/objectsInMemServer.js#L599
+            writeFile(adapterName: string, path: string, data: Buffer | string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            delFile(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            delFile(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            unlink(adapterName: string, path: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            unlink(adapterName: string, path: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            rename(adapterName: string, oldName: string, newName: string, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+            rename(adapterName: string, oldName: string, newName: string, options: any, callback: ErrorCallback): void;
+
+            /**
+             * Changes access rights of all files in the adapter directory
+             * @param adapter Name of the adapter instance, e.g. "admin.0". Defaults to the namespace of this adapter.
+             * @param path Pattern to match the file path against
+             * @param options Mode of the access change as a number or hexadecimal string
+             * @param callback Is called when the operation has finished (successfully or not)
+             */
+            chmodFile(adapter: string | null, path: string, options: { mode: number | string } | Record<string, any>, callback: ChownFileCallback): void;
+
+            // ==============================
+            // formatting
+
+            formatValue(value: number | string, format: any): string;
+            formatValue(value: number | string, decimals: number, format: any): string;
+            formatDate(dateObj: string | Date | number, format: string): string;
+            formatDate(dateObj: string | Date | number, isDuration: boolean | string, format: string): string;
+        } // end interface Adapter
+
+        type ObjectChangeHandler = (id: string, obj: ioBroker.Object) => void;
+        type StateChangeHandler = (id: string, obj: State) => void;
+        type MessageHandler = (obj: Message) => void;
+
+        type EmptyCallback = () => void;
+        type ErrorCallback = (err?: string) => void;
+        // TODO: Redefine callbacks as subclass of GenericCallback
+        type GenericCallback<T> = (err: string | null, result?: T) => void;
+
+        type SetObjectCallback = (err: string | null, obj: { id: string }) => void;
+        type GetObjectCallback = (err: string | null, obj: ioBroker.Object) => void;
+        type GetEnumCallback = (err: string | null, enums: Record<string, Enum>, requestedEnum: string) => void;
+        type GetEnumsCallback = (
+            err: string | null,
+            result: {
+                [groupName: string]: Record<string, Enum>,
+            },
+        ) => void;
+        type GetObjectsCallback = (err: string | null, objects: Record<string, ioBroker.Object>) => void;
+
+        type FindObjectCallback = (
+            /** If an error happened, this contains the message */
+            err: string | null,
+            /** If an object was found, this contains the ID */
+            id?: string,
+            /** If an object was found, this contains the common.name */
+            name?: string,
+        ) => void;
+
+        interface GetObjectsItem<T extends BaseObject> {
+            /** The ID of this object */
+            id: string;
+            /** A copy of the object from the DB */
+            value: T;
+        }
+        // This is a version used by GetDevices/GetChannelsOf/GetStatesOf
+        type GetObjectsCallback3<T extends BaseObject> = (err: string | null, result?: Array<GetObjectsItem<T>>) => void;
+
+        type GetStateCallback = (err: string | null, state: State) => void;
+        type GetStatesCallback = (err: string | null, states: Record<string, State>) => void;
+        /** Version of the callback used by States.getStates */
+        type GetStatesCallback2 = (err: string | null, states: State[]) => void;
+        type GetBinaryStateCallback = (err: string | null, state?: Buffer) => void;
+        type SetStateCallback = (err: string | null, id?: string) => void;
+        type SetStateChangedCallback = (err: string | null, id: string, notChanged: boolean) => void;
+        type DeleteStateCallback = (err: string | null, id?: string) => void;
+        type GetHistoryCallback = (err: string | null, result: Array<(State & { id?: string })>, step: number, sessionId?: string) => void;
+
+        /** Contains the return values of readDir */
+        interface ReadDirResult {
+            /** Name of the file or directory */
+            file: string;
+            /** File system stats */
+            stats: fs.Stats;
+            /** Whether this is a directory or a file */
+            isDir: boolean;
+            /** Access rights */
+            acl: EvaluatedFileACL;
+            /** Date of last modification */
+            modifiedAt: number;
+            /** Date of creation */
+            createdAt: number;
+        }
+        type ReadDirCallback = (err: string | null, entries?: ReadDirResult[]) => void;
+        type ReadFileCallback = (err: string | null, file?: Buffer | string, mimeType?: string) => void;
+
+        /** Contains the return values of chownFile */
+        interface ChownFileResult {
+            /** The parent directory of the processed file or directory */
+            path: string;
+            /** Name of the file or directory */
+            file: string;
+            /** File system stats */
+            stats: fs.Stats;
+            /** Whether this is a directory or a file */
+            isDir: boolean;
+            /** Access rights */
+            acl: FileACL;
+            /** Date of last modification */
+            modifiedAt: number;
+            /** Date of creation */
+            createdAt: number;
+        }
+        type ChownFileCallback = (err: string | null, entries?: ChownFileResult[], id?: string) => void;
+
+        /** Contains the return values of rm */
+        interface RmResult {
+            /** The parent directory of the deleted file or directory */
+            path: string;
+            /** The name of the deleted file or directory */
+            file: string;
+            /** Whether the deleted object was a directory or a file */
+            isDir: boolean;
+        }
+        type RmCallback = (err: string | null, entries?: RmResult[]) => void;
+
+        type GetUserGroupCallback = (objectsInstance: Objects, user: User, groups: UserGroup[], acl: ObjectPermissions) => void;
+
+        type ChownObjectCallback = (err: string | null, list?: ioBroker.Object[]) => void;
+
+        type GetConfigKeysCallback = (err: string | null, list?: string[]) => void;
+        // this is a version of the callback used by Objects.getObjects
+        type GetObjectsCallback2 = (err: string | null, objects?: Array<(ioBroker.Object | { err: string })>) => void;
+
+        interface GetObjectViewItem {
+            /** The ID of this object */
+            id: string;
+            /** A copy of the object from the DB or some aggregation result */
+            value: ioBroker.Object | {}; // TODO: find out how the non-Object return result looks like
+        }
+        type GetObjectViewCallback = (err: string | null, result?: { rows: GetObjectViewItem[] }) => void;
+
+        interface GetObjectListItem extends GetObjectViewItem {
+            /** A copy of the object */
+            value: ioBroker.Object;
+            /** The same as @link{value} */
+            doc: ioBroker.Object;
+        }
+        type GetObjectListCallback = (err: string | null, result?: { rows: GetObjectListItem[] }) => void;
+
+        type ExtendObjectCallback = (err: string | null, result?: { id: string, value: ioBroker.Object }, id?: string) => void;
+
+        type GetSessionCallback = (session: Session) => void;
+    } // end namespace ioBroker
 } // end declare global
diff --git a/types/iobroker/iobroker-tests.ts b/types/iobroker/iobroker-tests.ts
index e69de29bb2..c8b9f0d43e 100644
--- a/types/iobroker/iobroker-tests.ts
+++ b/types/iobroker/iobroker-tests.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Help! what to test here?
+
+declare const adapter: ioBroker.Adapter;
+
+adapter.setState("not.a.state", true);
diff --git a/types/iobroker/tsconfig.json b/types/iobroker/tsconfig.json
index 3388e650ec..5d7e32bdb6 100644
--- a/types/iobroker/tsconfig.json
+++ b/types/iobroker/tsconfig.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         "noImplicitAny": true,
         "noImplicitThis": true,
         "strictNullChecks": true,
+        "strictFunctionTypes": true,
         "baseUrl": "../",
         "typeRoots": [
             "../"
diff --git a/types/iobroker/tslint.json b/types/iobroker/tslint.json
index 3db14f85ea..9a4b76fd9c 100644
--- a/types/iobroker/tslint.json
+++ b/types/iobroker/tslint.json
@@ -1 +1,8 @@
-{ "extends": "dtslint/dt.json" }
+{
+    "extends": "dtslint/dtslint.json",
+    "rules": {
+        // This package has its own type `Object` which is not equal to the global `Object` type
+        // To avoid any confusion, it is referenced as `ioBroker.Object` instead of just `Object`
+        "no-unnecessary-qualifier": false
+    }
+}