[Solved] OH2: simplifying my rules...?

[5iver (Scott Rushworth)]

@Max_G

I a neither running OH3 nor the new rule engine

The new rule engine has been available for several years and can be installed through Paper UI in OH2. Here is an easy way to install Jython and the helper libraries…

[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…

@Max_G

have no things

If you have OH2, then you have Things. Your Items are linked to Channels inside of the Things.

If you are interested in moving forward with Jython, let me know and I will help out! If not, everything I did in my example can be done in the rules DSL… just not as easily.