[Deprecated] Alarm Clock Rule

[rlkoshak (Rich Koshak)]

Creating Capabilities with Rule Templates: Time of Day

NOTE: As of OH 3.3 the Alarm Clock rule template is replaced with a native DateTime Trigger which will trigger a rule based on the state of a DateTime Item. With the introduction of the Marketplace for rule templates I thought it might be a good time to show how one would use rule templates, not just by themselves but together to build up a fairly complex automation without needing to code anything at all, or minimal coding. In this case we will implement a simple version of Design Pattern: Si…

But note that this is merely one way the rule template can be used. If your DateTime Item is populated from the Android App or iCalendar binding or the like no UI is required. Personally, I just use this template to trigger a rule when I have an alarm set on my phone that will transition my Time of Day state to MORNING if it’s not already day.

My rule templates are created to be build blocks towards a full solution, not a turn-key “install it and use it”. Even so, I do not plan on writing such comprehensive tutorials for all of my rule templates.