Package org.openhab.core.thing.binding

Interface BridgeHandler

All Superinterfaces:

ThingHandler

All Known Implementing Classes:

BaseBridgeHandler, ConfigStatusBridgeHandler, MagicBridgeHandler

@NonNullByDefault
public interface BridgeHandler
extends ThingHandler

A BridgeHandler handles the communication between the openHAB framework and a bridge (a device that acts as a gateway to enable the communication with other devices) represented by a Bridge instance.

A BridgeHandler is a ThingHandler as well.

Author:

Stefan Bußweiler - Initial contribution

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	childHandlerDisposed(ThingHandler childHandler, Thing childThing)	Informs the bridge handler that a child handler has been disposed.
void	childHandlerInitialized(ThingHandler childHandler, Thing childThing)	Informs the bridge handler that a child handler has been initialized.

Methods inherited from interface org.openhab.core.thing.binding.ThingHandler

bridgeStatusChanged, channelLinked, channelUnlinked, dispose, getServices, getThing, handleCommand, handleConfigurationUpdate, handleRemoval, initialize, setCallback, thingUpdated

Method Details

childHandlerInitialized

void childHandlerInitialized(ThingHandler childHandler,
 Thing childThing)

Informs the bridge handler that a child handler has been initialized.

Parameters:

childHandler - the initialized child handler

childThing - the thing of the initialized child handler

childHandlerDisposed

void childHandlerDisposed(ThingHandler childHandler,
 Thing childThing)

Informs the bridge handler that a child handler has been disposed.

Parameters:

childHandler - the disposed child handler

childThing - the thing of the disposed child handler