Change Switch from ON to OFF and back without a rule

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
1

Hello,

have read about items and manipulating with them in rules https://www.openhab.org/docs/configuration/rules-dsl.html#manipulating-item-states
but have not found i simple function.

Can i switch the switch without a rule like this?

rule "Change Switch"
when
    Item SocketItemController received command
then
    if (SocketItem.state == ON) {
        SocketItem.sendCommand(OFF)
    } else {
        SocketItem.sendCommand(ON)
    }
end

i mean without this part of it

 if (SocketItem.state == ON) {
        SocketItem.sendCommand(OFF)
    } else {
        SocketItem.sendCommand(ON)
    }

using something to change it like

 SocketItem.changeState()

The background: i want to turn of and off the switch with only one button on remote controller.

Thanks a lot!

2

With only one button I think the rule will be needed. Is there a reason you do not want to use a rule?

3

I find it better to use native function if there is to optimise rules.

4

The link posted above is about using rules and for what you are wanting to do the rule you have should work fine.

5

It is unclear how your Items are configured and if they have Channels linked to them. If so, take a look at the rawbutton-toggle-switch profile…