EHealthBindingProvider.java

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 * Copyright (c) 2010-2016 by the respective copyright holders.
 *
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 */
package org.openhab.binding.ehealth;

import org.openhab.binding.ehealth.protocol.EHealthSensorPropertyName;
import org.openhab.core.binding.BindingProvider;
import org.openhab.core.items.Item;

/**
 * This interface is implemented by classes that can provide mapping information
 * between openHAB items and Libelium eHealth items.
 *
 * Implementing classes should register themselves as a service in order to be
 * taken into account.
 *
 * @author Thomas Eichstaedt-Engelen
 * @since 1.6.0
 */
public interface EHealthBindingProvider extends BindingProvider {

    /**
     * Returns the Type of the Item identified by {@code itemName}
     * 
     * @param itemName
     *            the name of the item to find the type for
     * @return the type of the Item identified by {@code itemName}
     */
    Class<? extends Item> getItemType(String itemName);

    /**
     * Returns the name of the Sensor Property identified by {@code itemName}
     * 
     * @param itemName the name of the Sensor Property
     * @return the name of the Sensor Property identified by {@code itemName}
     */
    EHealthSensorPropertyName getSensorPropertyName(String itemName);

}