[SOLVED] Reading values from a data-source for further usage in rules

[5iver (Scott Rushworth)]

If you use JSR223, you can utilize Item metadata for this, and keep the information in the Item itself. I use this for all of my lighting, including color, and have also included timer values for longer delays and to shutoff speakers, etc. Here is an early writeup that I did…

[JSR223-Jython] Read/add/remove Item metadata in rules

In the Rules DSL, I used HashMaps, but now in JSR223, I use dictionaries to store data for particular Items. I use this data for setting the light levels based on the current time of day and the outdoor lux level. areaLightLevels = { "US_DiningRoom_Dimmer" : { "Morning" : {"Low_Lux_Trigger" : 20, "Level" : 30}, "Day" : {"Low_Lux_Trigger" : 90, "Level" : 30}, "Evening" : {"Low_Lux_Trigger" : 90, "Level" : 30}, "Night" : {"Low_Lux_Trigger" : 9…