EKeyBindingProvider.java

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

import org.openhab.binding.ekey.internal.EKeyBindingConfig.InterestType;
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 eKey data
 *
 * It provides the type of information that an item is interested in
 * and the datatype of the item itself
 * 
 * @author Paul Schlagitweit
 * @since 1.5.0
 */
public interface EKeyBindingProvider extends BindingProvider {

    /**
     * Gets the interest that a specific item subscribed
     * 
     * @param itemName
     * @return
     */
    public InterestType getItemInterest(String itemName);

    /**
     * Determines whether the item is a NumberItem or a StringItem
     * 
     * @param itemName
     * @return
     */
    Class<? extends Item> getItemType(String itemName);

}