Is it possible to create a virtual switch from within an apps code?

[Baz2473]

Is there a namespace input required to create a "System" virtual switch from this?

def childDevice = addChildDevice("????????", "Virtual Switch", "${Name}", null, [name: "$Name", label: Name, completedSetup: true])

use case: In the setup of my app it requires a few virtual switches to be created, so to save time I was wondering if it's possible for me to programatically create them in the app so they are conveniently made for me during the install of the app..

I can easily create devices if they use my own custom drivers but I just want to be able to make a simple virtual switch from the standard system code... I suppose I could possibly do it by creating my own driver code for the virtual switch but I was just interested if it is possible to do it via the built-in code..

Thank you

[dkilgore90]

Check this thread -- looks like the namespace is hubitat:

Composite Devices (Parent-Child Devices)

Yes, you are able to do this, however you have some problems with your code, you need to read the method signatures more closely to see what has changed when you are programming in our system. Also, the namespace of most of our drivers is hubitat. So for you example addChildDevice method, it should be coded like this: addChildDevice("hubitat", "Virtual Contact Sensor", "${device.deviceNetworkId}-ep${i}", [name: "${device.displayName} (Contact${i})", isComponent: false])