Allow parallel irrigation in sequences

Feature request to push the limits of unlimited irrigation even further ;-)

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. I'd like to be able to define parallel branches of zones within sequences.

Use cases:

I have a drip line, which has very low flow but needs to stay on for quite some time. I'd like to activate that while the different lawn irrigation zones are active in order to minimize pump run time, saving on energy cost.
I have two zones with lower flow requirements. Want to run them in parallel to save irrigation time and again energy cost of pump runtime. Note: duration is slightly different for both zones, so I can't (and don't want to) make this a single zone.

Describe the solution you'd like Some possible options to implement this:

Option 1: "Power point animation" style Add boolean parameter "start_with_previous" to sequence zone object. If true, the current zone will be activated along with the preceding zone (possibly considering the delay to allow shifting start times a bit if needed). If not set, the zone will be activated serially when the preceding zone has finished (current behavior). (Inspired by "animation editor" in MS power point )

Option 2: Allow nesting: In a sequence zone object, add a parameter "parallel_zones", being of type "sequence zone object". A possible configuration could look like

irrigation_unlimited:
  controllers:
    ...
    sequences:
      ..
      zones:
          - zone_id: 1
            duration: "00:02"
            parallel_zones:
            - zone_id: 2
              duration: "00:02"
            - zone_id: 3
              duration: "00:02"
          - zone_id: 4
            duration: "00:02"
          - zone_id: 5
            duration: "00:01"

-> effectively starting a sequence (zone 2, zone 3) in parallel with the sequence (zone 1, zone 4, zone 4)

From my perspective, Option 1 would satisfy my needs, but Option 2 seems even more powerful.

Describe alternatives you've considered Add a second schedule with start time same as the first one. Works somehow, but less flexible and unnecessary configuration overhead (need to adapt schedule in two positions in case of changes)

rgc99 / irrigation_unlimited

Allow parallel irrigation in sequences #117