Debugging (again)

[5iver (Scott Rushworth)]

@ThomasBrodkorb

Debugging rules is a pain!

@ThomasBrodkorb

Any chance to get a line number or any other option to point to the line where it fails?

The old rules DSL is a joke. Scripted automation with Jython and helper libraries provides much more detail when there are errors and is much easier to debug.

[beta testers wanted!] Jython addon w/ helper libraries (requires OH 2.5.x)

I just submitted a PR that adds a core feature for a JythonScriptEngineFactory and it would be great to have some testers! Basically, this will allow for the installation of Jython including the core and community helper libraries through Paper UI, once the PR is merged. If you’d like to test it, you’ll need to… Have OH 2.5.x (S1778) or newer Shutdown OH Backup OH Download the addon and copy to $OPENHAB_HOME/addons/ (see here for more details). The jar contains the core and community helper li…

Helper Libraries for openHAB Scripted Automation — openHAB Helper Libraries ...