Variable Wakeup-Time Sequence

Setup, Configuration and Use Scripts & Rules
#1

Situation now:
I set my alarm clock each evening for the next morning via Alexa.
I have my heating based on fixed cron times in my rules. They will heat the rooms so they are warm at the time I normally wake-up and stop the heating I normally leave home.

Goal:
Set a wake-up time for the next day (preferable via Alexa).
Have the heaters turn on a fixed time before the set wakeup time.
Play music, switch on light, whatever at the set wakeup time.

At first, I ignore the alexa part and try to get the timer. So what is the rule fragment to have a timer at 6 o’clock in the morning executing?

import org.joda.time.*;
var Timer wakeupTimer = null
rule "wakeup"
when
   Item wakeup_time changed
then
   wakeupTimer ?.cancel
   wakeupTimer = createTimer(???) [
   // Play wakeup music
   ]
end
#2

This would give 6AM the next day…

now.plusDays(1).withTime(6, 0, 0, 0)
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#3

Where do I find the documentation to get “plusDays()” and “withTime()”.

#4

These are methods of org.joda.time.Datetime… http://joda-time.sourceforge.net/apidocs/org/joda/time/DateTime.html

BTW, you don’t need the import with OH2.

#5

I made 2 items:

Number	wakeup_Felix_hour
Number	wakeup_Felix_minute

and the rule:

rule "wakeup"

when
	Item wakeup_Felix_hour changed or
	Item wakeup_Felix_minute changed 
then
	wakeupTimer?.cancel
	logInfo("wakeup", "Starting timer " + wakeup_Felix_hour.state + ":" + wakeup_Felix_minute.state)
	wakeupTimer = createTimer(now.plusDays(1).withTime(wakeup_Felix_hour.state, wakeup_Felix_minute.state, 0, 0))[|
		logInfo("wakeup", "Time is up")
		wakeupTimer = null
    ]
end

and I get an error:

2019-11-24 16:42:41.965 [INFO ] [clipse.smarthome.model.script.wakeup] - Starting timer 6:6
2019-11-24 16:42:41.978 [ERROR] [ntime.internal.engine.RuleEngineImpl] - Rule 'wakeup': An error occurred during the script execution: Could not invoke method: org.joda.time.DateTime.withTime(int,int,int,int) on instance: 2019-11-25T16:42:41.968+01:00
#6

A more common way to solve this issue:

rule "wakeup"

when
	Item wakeup_Felix_hour changed or
	Item wakeup_Felix_minute changed 
then
	wakeupTimer?.cancel
    var Integer nHour = null
    var Integer nMinute = null
    if(wakeup_Felix_hour.state instanceof Number) nHour = wakeup_Felix_hour.state as Number
    if(wakeup_Felix_minute.state instanceof Number) nMinute = wakeup_Felix_minute.state as Number
    logInfo("wakeup", "Starting timer {}:{}",nHour,nMinute)
    if(nHour === null || nMinute === null) {
        logWarn("wakeup","Time not set!")
        return;
    }
    wakeupTimer = createTimer(now.plusDays(1).withTimeAtStartOfDay.plusMinutes(nHour*60 + nMinute), [|
		logInfo("wakeup", "Time is up")
		wakeupTimer = null
    ])
end

withTimeAtStartOfDay is Midnight, plusMinutes adds the given amount of Minutes.

Please always ensure that type of data is correct to avoid null-pointer-exceptions.

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#7

Try…

withTime(wakeup_Felix_hour.state.intValue, wakeup_Felix_minute.state.intValue, 0, 0)

Beware withTimeAtStartOfDay and daylight savings… especially for a wakeup alarm!

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#8

I’m pretty sure, that there is no method .intValue for state. Instead you’ll have to use a Type Casting to Number, first:

withTime((wakeup_Felix_hour.state as Number).intValue, (wakeup_Felix_minute.state as Number).intValue, 0, 0)

But of course you have to ensure that the state is of type Number, before casting to Number. Otherwise you will get a null pointer exception… :wink:

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#9

You’re right… the new rule engine handles this much better!

#10

Well… a state is a state :slight_smile: but of course I would like to have a .toInt or .toNumber method (as there is a .toString method, too)

#11

The state of a NumberItem is DecimalType, which does have an intValue method (and floatValue, longValue, doubleValue, etc.)…

… but in the old rule engine, you need to cast the state first. In the new rule engine, this is not necessary. I’m getting a little rusty with the old stuff :wink:!

For example…

Rules DSL

logWarn("Old Rules", "{}", (Virtual_Number_1.state as Number).intValue)

Scripted Automation (Jython)

from core.actions import LogAction
LogAction.logWarn("New Rules", "{}", items["Virtual_Number_1"].intValue())
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#12

I now get error messages, I don’t understand

==> /var/log/openhab2/openhab.log <==
2019-11-25 20:00:59.566 [ERROR] [ntime.internal.engine.RuleEngineImpl] - Rule 'wakeup': An error occurred during the script execution: Couldn't invoke 'assignValueTo' for feature JvmVoid:  (eProxyURI: timemachine.rules#|::0.2.1.2.0.1.1::0::/1)

Full code of the rule:

var Timer wakeupTimer = null

rule "initWakeup"

when 
	System started
then
	postUpdate(wakeup_Felix_hour, 0)
	postUpdate(wakeup_Felix_minute, 0)
	logInfo("wakeup", "System start")
end

rule "wakeup"

when
	Item wakeup_Felix_hour changed or
	Item wakeup_Felix_minute changed 
then
	wakeupTimer?.cancel
	if(wakeup_Felix_hour.state instanceof Number) nHour = wakeup_Felix_hour.state as Number
	if(wakeup_Felix_minute.state instanceof Number) nMinute = wakeup_Felix_minute.state as Number
	logInfo("wakeup", "Starting timer " + nHour  + ":" + nMinute )
	wakeupTimer = createTimer(now.plusDays(1).withTime(nHour, nMinute , 0, 0))[|
		logInfo("wakeup", "Time is up")
		wakeupTimer = null
    ]
end
#13

the Vars aren’t defined before setting the value.
nHour and nMinute have to be of Type Integer. Both values have to have a default value and you have to ensure that both values are valid. Please take a look at the code in my posting Variable Wakeup-Time Sequence

#14

How is this?

rule "wakeup"
when
    Item wakeup_Felix_hour received update
    or
    Item wakeup_Felix_minute received update 
then
    wakeupTimer?.cancel
    if (wakeup_Felix_hour.state instanceof Number && wakeup_Felix_minute.state instanceof Number) {
        var nHour = (wakeup_Felix_hour.state as Number).intValue
        var nMinute = (wakeup_Felix_hour.state as Number).intValue
        logInfo("wakeup", "Starting timer {}:{}", nHour, nMinute)
        wakeupTimer = createTimer(now.plusDays(1).withTime(nHour, nMinute , 0, 0))[|
            logInfo("wakeup", "Time is up")
            wakeupTimer = null
        ]
    } else {
        logWarn("wakeup", "Could not start timer due to missing numbers: wakeup_Felix_hour={}, wakeup_Felix_minute={}", wakeup_Felix_hour.state, wakeup_Felix_minute.state)
    }
end
#15

Ok, I have it running. Thank you, both of you.
I have the echo dots waiting for me to pick them up at post office. Then I’ll come back…

#16

Have it running with an echo dot.
Now I’m dealing with DateTime as data type, but this is brilliant:


The issue I face now: When I cancel the alarm or the alarm is executed:

2019-11-27 09:40:15.216 [vent.ItemStateChangedEvent] - Echo_Next_Alarm changed from 2019-11-27T09:40:00.000+0100 to UNDEF

I try to catch it in the rule:

	if (Echo_Next_Alarm.state == 'UNDEF') {
		logInfo("wakeup", "Timer cancelled")
	} else {

but get an error:

2019-11-27 09:40:15.227 [ERROR] [ntime.internal.engine.RuleEngineImpl] - Rule 'wakeup': d != java.lang.String
#17

Remove the quotes (UNDEF is UnDefType, not StringType)…

if (Echo_Next_Alarm.state == UNDEF) {
#18

Works. Thank you!

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