DPL: replace _plState enum with a simple boolean switch

include/PowerLimiter.h

@@ -53,15 +53,8 @@ public:
     void calcNextInverterRestart();
 
 private:
-    enum class plStates : unsigned {
-        INIT, // looping for the first time after system startup
-        ACTIVE, // normal operation, sending power limit updates to inverter
-        SHUTDOWN, // power limiter shuts down inverter
-        OFF // inverter was shut down, power limiter is NOT active
-    };
-
     int32_t _lastRequestedPowerLimit = 0;
-    plStates _plState = plStates::INIT;
+    bool _shutdownInProgress;
     Status _lastStatus = Status::Initializing;
     uint32_t _lastStatusPrinted = 0;
     uint8_t _mode = PL_MODE_ENABLE_NORMAL_OP;

src/PowerLimiter.cpp

@@ -69,16 +69,14 @@ void PowerLimiterClass::shutdown(PowerLimiterClass::Status status)
 {
     announceStatus(status);
 
-    if (_plState == plStates::OFF) { return; }
-
-    _plState = plStates::SHUTDOWN;
-
     if (_inverter == nullptr || !_inverter->isProducing() || !_inverter->isReachable()) {
         _inverter = nullptr;
-        _plState = plStates::OFF;
+        _shutdownInProgress = false;
         return;
     }
 
+    _shutdownInProgress = true;
+
     auto lastLimitCommandState = _inverter->SystemConfigPara()->getLastLimitCommandSuccess();
     if (CMD_PENDING == lastLimitCommandState) { return; }
 
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ void PowerLimiterClass::loop()
 {
     CONFIG_T& config = Configuration.get();
 
-    if (plStates::SHUTDOWN == _plState) {
+    if (_shutdownInProgress) {
         // we transition from SHUTDOWN to OFF when we know the inverter was
         // shut down. until then, we retry shutting it down. in this case we
         // preserve the original status that lead to the decision to shut down.
@@ -126,9 +124,6 @@ void PowerLimiterClass::loop()
     // update our pointer as the configuration might have changed
     _inverter = currentInverter;
 
-    // controlling an inverter means the DPL will shut it down eventually
-    _plState = plStates::ACTIVE;
-
     // data polling is disabled or the inverter is deemed offline
     if (!_inverter->isReachable()) {
         return announceStatus(Status::InverterOffline);