Fix #57 and continue runing if invalid entities are found

custom_components/presence_simulation/__init__.py

@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ async def async_expand_entities(entities):
             #to make it asyncable, not sure it is needed
             await asyncio.sleep(0)
             if hass.states.get(entity) is None:
-                _LOGGER.error("Error when trying to identify entity %s, it seems it doesn't exist", entity)
-                raise Exception("Entity is not known by HA, see log for more details")
+                _LOGGER.error("Error when trying to identify entity %s, it seems it doesn't exist. Continuing without this entity", entity)
             else:
                 if 'entity_id' in  hass.states.get(entity).attributes:
                     #get the list of the associated entities
@@ -179,6 +178,12 @@ async def handle_presence_simulation(call, restart=False, entities_after_restart
             entity.internal_turn_off()
             return
 
+        if len(expanded_entities) == 0:
+            _LOGGER.error("Error during identifing entities, no valid entities has been found")
+            running = False
+            entity.internal_turn_off()
+            return
+
         if not restart:
             #set attribute on the switch
             try:

custom_components/presence_simulation/manifest.json

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "issue_tracker": "https://github.com/slashback100/presence_simulation/issues",
   "dependencies": ["history", "recorder", "scene"],
   "config_flow": true,
-  "version": "1.17",
+  "version": "1.18",
   "codeowners": [
     "@slashback100"
   ],