removed plugin as deployment option

INSTALLATION.md

@@ -33,35 +33,37 @@ Make sure that you subscribe the microservice to your tenant when prompted
 
 ### Web app
 
-The frontend can be used in two variants in your tenant:
+The frontend can be deployed in your tenant:
 
-1. As a **UI Plugin** to extend existing applications
-2. As a **Blueprint** standalone Application selectable from the App switcher
+1. As a **Blueprint** standalone Application selectable from the App switcher
+
+> **_NOTE:_** The option to deploy the dynamic mapper as plugin is deprecated.
 
 #### Community store (Preferred)
 
 The Web App is part of the community store and should be available directly in your tenant under
 "Administration" -> "Ecosystem" -> "Extensions" -> "Dynamic-mapping". Here you have the choice to install it as a plugin or as a blueprint app.
 
-##### Plugin
+> **_NOTE:_** The option to deploy the dynamic mapper as plugin is deprecated.
+##### ~~Plugin~~
 
-> **_NOTE:_** For a plugin we need to clone the Administration app to add the plugin to it
+> **_NOTE:_** ~~For a plugin we need to clone the Administration app to add the plugin to i~~
 
-Go to "All Applications" and click on "Add Application". Select "Duplicate existing application" and afterward "Administration".
+~~Go to "All Applications" and click on "Add Application". Select "Duplicate existing application" and afterward "Administration".~~
 
 <p align="center">
 <img src="resources/image/Dynamic_Mapper_DuplicateApp.png" style="width: 40%;" />
 </p>
 <br/>
 
-Now select the cloned Administration App and go to the "Plugin" Tab. Click on "Install Plugin" and select "Dynamic Data Mapper Widget"
+~~Now select the cloned Administration App and go to the "Plugin" Tab. Click on "Install Plugin" and select "Dynamic Data Mapper Widget"~~
 
 <p align="center">
 <img src="resources/image/Dynamic_Mapper_Installation_Plugin.png" style="width: 50%;" />
 </p>
 <br/>
 
-After successfully adding the plugin you need to refresh the Administration App by pressing F5 and you should see a new navigation entry "Dynamic Mapping"
+~~After successfully adding the plugin you need to refresh the Administration App by pressing F5 and you should see a new navigation entry "Dynamic Mapping"~~
 
 <p align="center">
  <img src="resources/image/Dynamic_Mapper_WebAppPlugin.png" style="width: 40%;" />

dynamic-mapping-ui/cumulocity.config.ts

@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ export default {
     noAppSwitcher: false,
     package: 'blueprint',
     isPackage: true,
-    exports: [
-      {
-        name: 'Dynamic Mapping Mapper Plugin',
-        module: 'DynamicMappingModule',
-        path: './src/dynamic-mapping.module.ts',
-        description: 'Adds a Dynamic Mapping Mapper Plugin'
-      }
-    ]
+    // exports: [
+    //   {
+    //     name: 'Dynamic Mapping Mapper Plugin',
+    //     module: 'DynamicMappingModule',
+    //     path: './src/dynamic-mapping.module.ts',
+    //     description: 'Adds a Dynamic Mapping Mapper Plugin'
+    //   }
+    // ]
   },
   buildTime: {
     copy: [

dynamic-mapping-ui/src/mapping/shared/util.ts

@@ -34,9 +34,25 @@ export const TOKEN_CONTEXT_DATA = '_CONTEXT_DATA_';
 export const CONTEXT_DATA_KEY_NAME = 'key';
 export const TIME = 'time';
 
+// export function splitTopicExcludingSeparator(topic: string): string[] {
+//   let topix = topic;
+//   topix = topix.trim().replace(/(\/{1,}$)|(^\/{1,})/g, '');
+//   return topix.split(/\//g);
+// }
+
 export function splitTopicExcludingSeparator(topic: string): string[] {
   let topix = topic;
-  topix = topix.trim().replace(/(\/{1,}$)|(^\/{1,})/g, '');
+  topix = topix.trim().replace(/(\/{1,}$)/g, ''); // Remove trailing slashes
+  if (topix.startsWith('//')) {                    // If there are multiple leading slashes
+    topix = '/' + topix.replace(/^\/+/, '');       // Replace with single slash
+  }
+
+  // Special handling for the first slash
+  if (topix.startsWith('/')) {
+    const parts = topix.substring(1).split(/\//g);
+    return ['/'].concat(parts);
+  }
+
   return topix.split(/\//g);
 }