Rule Designer: Building Blocks
Note that this is preliminary and these definitions could change during the initial development phase. If the blocks change, it may mean that a rule design can not be loaded!
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Rule Block This is the main block to start a rule. It has two sections - the declaration section where constants can be defined, and a rule section, where the body of the rule is defined. Variables may also be defined in the declaration section if a default value is required - if no default is needed, then the variable can simply be used in the rule and HABmin will automatically define it. |
| Blocks | Description |
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Item Access Blocks These blocks allow you to set, get, command, or get an historic state from a persistence store for an openHAB item. |
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Variable Blocks These blocks allow access to local variables that can be used to store information within the rule. |
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Constant Blocks Constants blocks can only be set in the rule header. After this, the constant can be used within the rule - if you need to update the value, you just change it in one place in the top of the rule. Using constants makes it easier to use a rule template with a different set of values and items. |