updateHandler with device parameter

Hi,

I'm trying to use updateHandler to send updates to the devices. The issue here is that I have internal attributes with each device and I need to check them before sending the updates or commands. I found that the parameters are only limited to "id, type, service, subservice, attributes, callback" without the device itself. In this way I'm force to get the device "again" to get check the internal attributes.

I checked the source in the contextServer.js file and this issue can be solved by adding the device in the parameters. My question, is there any reason not to send the device in the parameters list? or is there any better way to get the device without re-fetching it from the database?

Start in contextServer.js and trace how updateHandler receives and uses its current parameters. Check whether passing the device would preserve the existing handler contract and identify how internal device attributes are currently obtained. Done means the update handler can inspect those attributes without fetching the device again, with the API behavior clearly defined.