The Design Pattern postings. The DP Vincent is illustrating is Design Pattern: Associated Items.
Assuming you put the motion sensors in a Group, let’s call if MotionSensors…
rule "Motion Detection (PART)"
when
Member of MotionSensors changed from OFF to ON
then
if(Security_System_PART.state != ON) return; // fail fast, we do nothing if it isn't ON so just exit the Rule
val message = triggeringItem.name.replace("_", " ") + " Detected!" // replace the underscores with spaces in the Item name an append the word "Detected!" as the message.
sendNotification("myemail@live.com", message) // send the message
end
This code uses Design Pattern: How to Structure a Rule.
- Determine if the Rule needs to run at all, and if not exit.
- Calculate what needs to be done. In this case create the message to send in the notification.
- Do the action, in this case send the notification.