Expire binding - how to streamline the code

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
1

I would like to switch a bulb socket by pressing a Xiaomi switch in connection with expire binding.

Is there a more convenient way than the code below?

// items
Switch EG_az_l_e27fassung1      "Fassung 1" <light> (gM,gR,gPresenceSim,Gzwave,Glicht,Gschalter,Gad) ["Switchable"] {channel="zwave:everspring_XYZ:controller:node2:switch_binary"}

Switch E27_expire "E27 expire" <light> (gM,gR,Glicht) { expire="10s,command=OFF" }


// rules
rule "EXPIRE"
when
    Channel "mihome:sensor_switch:YYY:ZZZ:button" triggered LONG_PRESSED  
then
    E27_expire.sendCommand(ON)
end


rule "E27 EXPIRE"
when
    Item E27_expire received command  // Xiaomi MiniSwitch2 (Round)
then
    switch EG_az_l_e27fassung1.state {
        case OFF : {
            EG_az_l_e27fassung1.sendCommand(ON)
        }
        case ON : {
            EG_az_l_e27fassung1.sendCommand(OFF)
        }
    }
end
2

Try using Item E27_expire changed to ON in the rule. Otherwise it will go back off 10 seconds later when the switch changes to OFF after getting the OFF from expire.

3 
rule "E27 EXPIRE"
when
    Item E27_expire changed to ON  // Xiaomi MiniSwitch2 (Round)
then
    switch EG_az_l_e27fassung1.state {
        case OFF : {
            EG_az_l_e27fassung1.sendCommand(ON)
        }
        case ON : {
            EG_az_l_e27fassung1.sendCommand(OFF)
        }
    }
end

This will result in always on of the LED, as there is no OFF command for EG_az_l_e27fassung1 .

I was just wondering if it’s possible to do the magic with just one rule or even without any rule …

4

Yes I forgot to mention the switch case will need to be removed.

rule "E27 EXPIRE"
when
    Item E27_expire changed to ON  // Xiaomi MiniSwitch2 (Round)
then
    if ( EG_az_l_e27fassung1.state == OFF ) {
       EG_az_l_e27fassung1.sendCommand(ON)
    }
end
5

It still doesn’t work …

The intention of this thread was to find out whether there is an easier way to use the expire binding - the rules in my first post do work.

Sorry if this was somewhat misleading …

6

The expire binding is normally used so that a rule is not needed e.g. Turn on a light and x time later it automatically turns off. I do not know of an easier way to use this binding as it’s pretty straight forward.

7

By using profiles, you wouldn’t need a rule or expire.

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8

Is it yet possible to use profiles to replace expire? Could you elaborate a bit on this?
And: How to use a link profile on items not linked to any channel (e.g. “proxy items”)?

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9

Not yet… look for it or some other replacement for expire in OH 3.0.

Profiles require an Item with Channels.