HomeSpan/docs/Reference.md

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# HomeSpan Library Reference
The HomeSpan Library is invoked by including *HomeSpan.h* in your Arduino sketch as follows:
```C++
#include "HomeSpan.h";
```
At runtime this HomeSpan will create a global object named `homeSpan` that supports the following methods:
* `void begin(Category catID, char *displayName, char *hostNameBase, char *modelName);`
* Initializes HomeSpan
* **Must** be called at the beginning of each sketch (typically in `setup()`) before any other HomeSpan functions
* All arguments are **optional**
* *catID* - the HAP Category HomeSpan broadcasts for pairing to HomeKit. Default is [Category::Lighting](Categories.md)
* *displayName* - the MDNS display name broadcast by HomeSpan. Default is "HomeSpan Server"
* *hostNameBase* - the full MDNS host name is broadcast by HomeSpan as *hostNameBase-DeviceID*.local, where DeviceID is a unique 6-byte code generated automatically by HomeSpan. Default is "HomeSpan"
* *modelName* - the HAP model name HomeSpan broadcasts for pairing to HomeKit. Default is "HomeSpan-ESP32"
* `void poll()`
* Checks for HAP requests, local commands, and device activity
* **Must** be called repeatedly in each sketch (typically placed at the top of `loop()`)