Package org.openhab.core.thing.type

Class ChannelGroupType

java.lang.Object

org.openhab.core.thing.type.AbstractDescriptionType

org.openhab.core.thing.type.ChannelGroupType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Identifiable<UID>

@NonNullByDefault
public class ChannelGroupType
extends AbstractDescriptionType

The ChannelGroupType contains a list of ChannelDefinitions and further meta information such as label and description, which are generally used by user interfaces.

This type can be used for Things which offers multiple functionalities which belong all together.

Author:

Dennis Nobel - Initial contribution, Michael Grammling - Initial contribution, Christoph Weitkamp - Removed "advanced" attribute

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
@Nullable String	getCategory()
List<ChannelDefinition>	getChannelDefinitions()	Returns the channel definitions this ChannelGroupType provides.
ChannelGroupTypeUID	getUID()	Returns the unique identifier which identifies the according type within the overall system.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.openhab.core.thing.type.AbstractDescriptionType

getConfigDescriptionURI, getDescription, getLabel

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

getChannelDefinitions

public List<ChannelDefinition> getChannelDefinitions()

Returns the channel definitions this ChannelGroupType provides.

The returned list is immutable.

Returns:

the channels this Thing type provides

getCategory

public @Nullable String getCategory()

getUID

public ChannelGroupTypeUID getUID()

Description copied from class: AbstractDescriptionType

Returns the unique identifier which identifies the according type within the overall system.

Specified by:

getUID in interface Identifiable<UID>

Overrides:

getUID in class AbstractDescriptionType

Returns:

the unique identifier which identifies the according type within the overall system (neither null, nor empty)

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object