openhab/src/items/items.js

JavaScript Library for openHAB Automation

/**
 * Items namespace.
 * This namespace handles querying and updating openHAB Items.
 * @namespace items
 */

const osgi = require('../osgi');
const utils = require('../utils');
const log = require('../log')('items');
const { _toOpenhabPrimitiveType, _isQuantity, _getItemName } = require('../helpers');
const cache = require('../cache');
const time = require('../time');
const environment = require('../environment');

const { OnOffType, events } = require('@runtime');
const itemRegistry = environment.useProviderRegistries()
  ? require('@runtime/provider').itemRegistry
  : require('@runtime').itemRegistry;

const { _stateOrNull, _numericStateOrNull, _quantityStateOrNull, _isNullOrUndefined, _boolStateOrNull } = require('./helpers');
const metadata = require('./metadata');
const itemChannelLink = require('./itemchannellink');
const ItemPersistence = require('./item-persistence');
const ItemSemantics = require('./item-semantics');
const TimeSeries = require('./time-series');

const itemBuilderFactory = osgi.getService('org.openhab.core.items.ItemBuilderFactory');
const ItemDTOMapper = Java.type('org.openhab.core.items.dto.ItemDTOMapper');
const ItemDTO = Java.type('org.openhab.core.items.dto.ItemDTO');
const GroupItemDTO = Java.type('org.openhab.core.items.dto.GroupItemDTO');
const GroupFunctionDTO = Java.type('org.openhab.core.items.dto.GroupFunctionDTO');
const AbstractEvent = Java.type('org.openhab.core.events.AbstractEvent');

const BusEventImplClassName = 'org.openhab.core.automation.module.script.internal.action.BusEventImpl';

// typedefs need to be global for TypeScript to fully work
/**
 * @typedef {object} ItemConfig configuration describing an Item
 * @property {string} type the type of the Item
 * @property {string} name Item name for the Item to create
 * @property {string} [label] the label for the Item
 * @property {string} [category] the category (icon) for the Item
 * @property {string[]} [groups] an array of groups the Item is a member of
 * @property {string[]} [tags] an array of tags for the Item
 * @property {object} [group] group configuration, only applicable if type is `Group`
 * @property {string} group.type the type of the Group, such as `Switch` or `Number`
 * @property {string} [group.function] the group function, such as 'EQUALITY' or `AND`
 * @property {string[]} [group.parameters] optional parameters for the group function, e.g. `ON` and `OFF` for the `AND` function
 * @property {string|object} [channels] for single channel link a string or for multiple an object { channeluid: configuration }; configuration is an object
 * @property {*} [metadata] either object `{ namespace: value }` or `{ namespace: `{@link ItemMetadata}` }`
 * @property {string} [format] short form for the stateDescription metadata's pattern configuration
 * @property {string} [unit] short form for the unit metadata's value
 * @property {boolean} [autoupdate] short form for the autoupdate metadata's value
 */
/**
 * @typedef {import('./metadata').ItemMetadata} ItemMetadata
 * @private
 */
/**
 * @typedef {import('@js-joda/core').ZonedDateTime} ZonedDateTime
 * @private
 */
/**
 * @typedef {import('@js-joda/core').Instant} Instant
 * @private
 */
/**
 * @typedef {import('@js-joda/core').Duration} Duration
 * @private
 */
/**
 * @typedef {import('../quantity').Quantity} Quantity
 * @private
 */

let eventSource = null;

/**
 * Builds the event source for commands and updates.
 * Caches the computed source string.
 * @private
 * @return {string}
 */
function _buildEventSource () {
  if (eventSource) return eventSource;

  const packageName = 'org.openhab.automation.jsscripting';
  const filename = globalThis['javax.script.filename']?.replace(/^.*[\\/]/, '');
  const ruleUID = globalThis.ruleUID;
  const engineIdentifier = globalThis['oh.engine-identifier'];
  if (filename) {
    eventSource = AbstractEvent.buildSource(packageName, `file:${filename}`);
  } else if (ruleUID) {
    eventSource = AbstractEvent.buildSource(packageName, `rule:${ruleUID}`);
  } else if (engineIdentifier.startsWith('openhab-transformation-script-')) {
    eventSource = AbstractEvent.buildSource(packageName,
      `transformation:${engineIdentifier.replaceAll('openhab-transformation-script-', '')}`);
  } else {
    eventSource = AbstractEvent.buildSource(packageName, `engine:${engineIdentifier}`);
  }
  return eventSource;
}

/**
 * Class representing an openHAB Item
 *
 * @memberof items
 * @hideconstructor
 */
class Item {
  /**
   * Create an Item, wrapping a native Java openHAB Item. Don't use this constructor, instead call {@link getItem}.
   * @param {HostItem} rawItem Java Item from Host
   */
  constructor (rawItem) {
    if (typeof rawItem === 'undefined') {
      throw Error('Supplied Item is undefined');
    }
    /**
     * raw Java {@link https://www.openhab.org/javadoc/latest/org/openhab/core/items/item org.openhab.core.items.Item}
     * @type {HostItem}
     */
    this.rawItem = rawItem;

    /**
     * Access historical states for this Item {@link items.ItemPersistence}
     * @type {ItemPersistence}
     */
    this.persistence = new ItemPersistence(rawItem);

    /**
     * Access Semantic information of this Item {@link items.ItemSemantics}
     * @type {ItemSemantics}
     */
    this.semantics = new ItemSemantics(rawItem, getItem);
  }

  /**
   * Type of Item: the Simple (without package) name of the Java Item type, such as 'Switch'.
   * @type {string}
   */
  get type () {
    return this.rawItem.getType().toString();
  }

  /**
   * Type of the Group, if this Item is a Group and has a type, else `null`.
   * @type {string|null}
   */
  get groupType () {
    if (this.type !== 'Group') return null;
    const baseItem = this.rawItem.getBaseItem();
    return (baseItem !== null) ? baseItem.getType().toString() : null;
  }

  /**
   * Name of Item
   * @type {string}
   */
  get name () {
    return this.rawItem.getName();
  }

  /**
   * Label attached to Item
   * @type {string}
   */
  get label () {
    return this.rawItem.getLabel();
  }

  /**
   * String representation of the Item state.
   * @type {string}
   */
  get state () {
    return _stateOrNull(this.rawState);
  }

  /**
   * Numeric representation of Item state, or `null` if state is not numeric
   * @type {number|null}
   */
  get numericState () {
    return _numericStateOrNull(this.rawState, this.type);
  }

  /**
   * Item state as {@link Quantity} or `null` if state is not Quantity-compatible or Quantity would be unit-less (without unit)
   * @type {Quantity|null}
   */
  get quantityState () {
    return _quantityStateOrNull(this.rawState);
  }

  /**
   * Item state as boolean or `null` if state is not boolean-compatible.
   * @type {boolean|null}
   */
  get boolState () {
    if (this.type === 'Group') {
      if (!this.groupType) return null;
      return _boolStateOrNull(this.rawState, this.groupType);
    }
    return _boolStateOrNull(this.rawState, this.type);
  }

  /**
   * Raw state of Item, as a Java {@link https://www.openhab.org/javadoc/latest/org/openhab/core/types/state State object}
   * @type {HostState}
   */
  get rawState () {
    return this.rawItem.getState();
  }

  /**
   * String representation of the previous state of the Item or `null` if no previous state is available.
   * @type {string|null}
   */
  get previousState () {
    return _stateOrNull(this.previousRawState);
  }

  /**
   * Numeric representation of Item previous state, or `null` if state is not numeric or not available.
   * @type {number|null}
   */
  get previousNumericState () {
    return _numericStateOrNull(this.previousRawState, this.type);
  }

  /**
   * Previous item state as {@link Quantity} or `null` if state is not Quantity-compatible, Quantity would be unit-less (without unit) or not available.
   * @type {Quantity|null}
   */
  get previousQuantityState () {
    return _quantityStateOrNull(this.previousRawState);
  }

  /**
    * Previous raw state of Item, as a Java {@link https://www.openhab.org/javadoc/latest/org/openhab/core/types/state State object} or `null` if previous state not available.
   * @type {HostState|null}
   */
  get previousRawState () {
    return this.rawItem.getLastState();
  }

  /**
   * The time the state was last updated as ZonedDateTime or `null` if no timestamp is available.
   * @type {time.ZonedDateTime|null}
   */
  get lastStateUpdateTimestamp () {
    const timestamp = this.rawItem.getLastStateUpdate();
    if (timestamp == null) return null;
    return time.javaZDTToJsZDT(timestamp);
  }

  /**
   * The time the state was last updated as Instant or `null` if no timestamp is available.
   * @type {time.Instant|null}
   */
  get lastStateUpdateInstant () {
    const timestamp = this.rawItem.getLastStateUpdate();
    if (timestamp == null) return null;
    return time.javaInstantToJsInstant(timestamp.toInstant());
  }

  /**
   * The time the state was last changed as ZonedDateTime or `null` if no timestamp is available.
   * @type {time.ZonedDateTime|null}
   */
  get lastStateChangeTimestamp () {
    const timestamp = this.rawItem.getLastStateChange();
    if (timestamp == null) return null;
    return time.javaZDTToJsZDT(timestamp);
  }

  /**
   * The time the state was last changed as Instant or `null` if no timestamp is available.
   * @type {time.Instant|null}
   */
  get lastStateChangeInstant () {
    const timestamp = this.rawItem.getLastStateChange();
    if (timestamp == null) return null;
    return time.javaInstantToJsInstant(timestamp.toInstant());
  }

  /**
   * Members / children / direct descendents of the current group Item (as returned by 'getMembers()'). Must be a group Item.
   * @type {Item[]}
   */
  get members () {
    return utils.javaSetToJsArray(this.rawItem.getMembers()).map(raw => new Item(raw));
  }

  /**
   * All descendents of the current group Item (as returned by 'getAllMembers()'). Must be a group Item.
   * @type {Item[]}
   */
  get descendents () {
    return utils.javaSetToJsArray(this.rawItem.getAllMembers()).map(raw => new Item(raw));
  }

  /**
   * Whether this Item is uninitialized (`true` if it has not been initialized).
   * @type {boolean}
   */
  get isUninitialized () {
    return _isNullOrUndefined(this.rawState);
  }

  /**
   * Gets metadata of a single namespace or of all namespaces from this Item.
   *
   * @example
   * // Get metadata of ALL namespaces
   * var meta = Item.getMetadata();
   * var namespaces = Object.keys(meta); // Get metadata namespaces
   * // Get metadata of a single namespace
   * meta = Item.getMetadata('expire');
   *
   * @see items.metadata.getMetadata
   * @param {string} [namespace] name of the metadata: if provided, only metadata of this namespace is returned, else all metadata is returned
   * @returns {{ namespace: ItemMetadata }|ItemMetadata|null} all metadata as an object with the namespaces as properties OR metadata of a single namespace or `null` if that namespace doesn't exist; the metadata itself is of type {@link ItemMetadata}
   */
  getMetadata (namespace) {
    return metadata.getMetadata(this.name, namespace);
  }

  /**
   * Updates or adds metadata of a single namespace to this Item.
   *
   * If metadata is not provided by this script or the ManagedMetadataProvider, it is not editable and a warning is logged.
   *
   * @see items.metadata.replaceMetadata
   * @param {string} namespace name of the metadata
   * @param {string} value value for this metadata
   * @param {object} [configuration] optional metadata configuration
   * @returns {ItemMetadata|null} old {@link items.metadata.ItemMetadata} or `null` if the Item has no metadata with the given name
   */
  replaceMetadata (namespace, value, configuration) {
    return metadata.replaceMetadata(this.name, namespace, value, configuration);
  }

  /**
   * Removes metadata of a single namespace or of all namespaces from a given Item.
   *
   * @see items.metadata.removeMetadata
   * @param {string} [namespace] name of the metadata: if provided, only metadata of this namespace is removed, else all metadata is removed
   * @returns {ItemMetadata|null} removed {@link items.metadata.ItemMetadata} OR `null` if the Item has no metadata under the given namespace or all metadata was removed
   */
  removeMetadata (namespace) {
    return metadata.removeMetadata(this.name, namespace);
  }

  /**
   * Sends a command to the Item.
   *
   * @example
   * // Turn on the Hallway lights
   * items.getItem('HallwayLight').sendCommand('ON');
   * // Turn on the Hallway lights for at least 5 minutes, if they were on before, keep them on, otherwise turn them off
   * items.getItem('HallwayLight').sendCommand('ON', time.Duration.ofMinutes(5));
   * // Turn on the Hallway lights for 5 minutes, then turn them off
   * items.getItem('HallwayLight').sendCommand('ON', time.Duration.ofMinutes(5), 'OFF');
   *
   * @param {string|number|ZonedDateTime|Instant|Quantity|HostState|null} value the value of the command to send, such as 'ON'
   * @param {Duration} [expire] optional duration (see {@link https://js-joda.github.io/js-joda/class/packages/core/src/Duration.js~Duration.html JS-Joda: Duration}) after which the command expires and the Item is commanded back to its previous state or `onExpire`
   * @param {string|number|ZonedDateTime|Instant|Quantity|HostState} [onExpire] the optional value of the command to apply on expire, default is the current state
   * @see sendCommandIfDifferent
   * @see postUpdate
   */
  sendCommand (value, expire, onExpire) {
    if (expire !== undefined) {
      const CACHE_KEY = this.name + '-command-expire-timeoutId';
      if (cache.private.exists(CACHE_KEY)) {
        log.debug('Cancelling existing command expire timer for {}.', this.name);
        clearTimeout(cache.private.remove(CACHE_KEY));
      }
      if (onExpire === undefined) onExpire = this.state;
      log.debug('Scheduling command expire timer for {}, will apply command {} on expire.', this.name, onExpire);
      const timeoutId = setTimeout((item, command, expiredCommand) => {
        log.debug('Command {} for {} expired: Applying command {}', expiredCommand, item.name, command);
        item.sendCommand(command);
      }, expire.toMillis(), this, onExpire, value);
      cache.private.put(CACHE_KEY, timeoutId);
    }

    if (Java.typeName(events.getClass()) === BusEventImplClassName) {
      // BusEventImpl supports providing command source
      events.sendCommand(this.rawItem, _toOpenhabPrimitiveType(value), _buildEventSource());
    } else {
      // old ScriptBusEventImpl doesn't support providing command source
      events.sendCommand(this.rawItem, _toOpenhabPrimitiveType(value));
    }
  }

  /**
   * Sends a command to the Item, but only if the current state is not what is being sent.
   *
   * @param {string|number|ZonedDateTime|Instant|Quantity|HostState} value the value of the command to send, such as 'ON'
   * @returns {boolean} true if the command was sent, false otherwise
   * @see sendCommand
   */
  sendCommandIfDifferent (value) {
    // value and current state both are Quantity and have equal value
    if (_isQuantity(value) && this.quantityState !== null) {
      if (value.equal(this.quantityState)) {
        return false;
      }
    }

    // value and current state are both numeric and have equal value
    if (typeof value === 'number' && this.numericState !== null) {
      if (value === this.numericState) {
        return false;
      }
    }

    // value is number as string and current state is numeric and both are equal
    if (typeof value === 'string' && !isNaN(value) && this.numericState !== null) {
      if (parseFloat(value) === this.numericState) {
        return false;
      }
    }

    // stringified value and string state are equal
    value = _toOpenhabPrimitiveType(value);
    if (value.toString() === this.state) {
      return false;
    }

    // else send the command
    this.sendCommand(value);
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Increase the value of this Item to the given value by sending a command, but only if the current state is less than that value.
   *
   * @param {number|Quantity|HostState} value the value of the command to send, such as 'ON'
   * @return {boolean} true if the command was sent, false otherwise
   */
  sendIncreaseCommand (value) {
    // value and current state both are Quantity and value is less than or equal current state
    if (_isQuantity(value) && this.quantityState !== null) {
      if (value.lessThanOrEqual(this.quantityState)) {
        log.debug('sendIncreaseCommand: Ignoring command {} for Item {} with state {}', value, this.name, this.state);
        return false;
      }
    }

    // value and current state are both numeric and value is less than or equal current state
    if (typeof value === 'number' && this.numericState !== null) {
      if (value <= this.numericState) {
        log.debug('sendIncreaseCommand: Ignoring command {} for Item {} with state {}', value, this.name, this.state);
        return false;
      }
    }

    // else send the command
    log.debug('sendIncreaseCommand: Sending command {} to Item {} with state {}', value, this.name, this.state);
    this.sendCommand(value);
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Decreases the value of this Item to the given value by sending a command, but only if the current state is greater than that value.
   *
   * @param {number|Quantity|HostState} value the value of the command to send, such as 'ON'
   * @return {boolean} true if the command was sent, false otherwise
   */
  sendDecreaseCommand (value) {
    // value and current state both are Quantity and value is greater than or equal current state
    if (_isQuantity(value) && this.quantityState !== null) {
      if (value.greaterThanOrEqual(this.quantityState)) {
        log.debug('sendDecreaseCommand: Ignoring command {} for Item {} with state {}', value, this.name, this.state);
        return false;
      }
    }

    // value and current state are both numeric and value is greater than or equal current state
    if (typeof value === 'number' && this.numericState !== null) {
      if (value >= this.numericState) {
        log.debug('sendDecreaseCommand: Ignoring command {} for Item {} with state {}', value, this.name, this.state);
        return false;
      }
    }

    // else send the command
    log.debug('sendDecreaseCommand: Sending command {} to Item {} with state {}', value, this.name, this.state);
    this.sendCommand(value);
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Calculates the toggled state of this Item.
   * For Items like Color and Dimmer, getStateAs(OnOffType) is used and the toggle calculated of that.
   *
   * @ignore
   * @returns the toggled state (e.g. 'OFF' if the Item is 'ON')
   * @throws error if the Item is uninitialized or is a type that doesn't make sense to toggle
   */
  getToggleState () {
    if (this.isUninitialized) {
      throw Error('Cannot toggle uninitialized Items');
    }
    switch (this.type) {
      case 'Player' :
        return this.state === 'PAUSE' ? 'PLAY' : 'PAUSE';
      case 'Contact' :
        return this.state === 'OPEN' ? 'CLOSED' : 'OPEN';
      default: {
        const oldState = this.rawItem.getStateAs(OnOffType);
        if (oldState) {
          return oldState.toString() === 'ON' ? 'OFF' : 'ON';
        } else {
          throw Error('Toggle not supported for Items of type ' + this.type);
        }
      }
    }
  }

  /**
   * Sends a command to flip the Item's state (e.g. if it is 'ON' an 'OFF' command is sent).
   * @throws error if the Item is uninitialized or a type that cannot be toggled or commanded
   */
  sendToggleCommand () {
    if (this.type === 'Contact') {
      throw Error('Cannot command Contact Items');
    }
    this.sendCommand(this.getToggleState());
  }

  /**
   * Posts an update to flip the Item's state (e.g. if it is 'ON' an 'OFF'
   * update is posted).
   * @throws error if the Item is uninitialized or a type that cannot be toggled
   */
  postToggleUpdate () {
    this.postUpdate(this.getToggleState());
  }

  /**
   * Posts an update to the Item.
   *
   * @param {string|number|ZonedDateTime|Instant|Quantity|HostState|null} value the value of the command to send, such as 'ON'
   * @see postToggleUpdate
   * @see sendCommand
   */
  postUpdate (value) {
    if (Java.typeName(events.getClass()) === BusEventImplClassName) {
      // BusEventImpl supports providing update source
      events.postUpdate(this.rawItem, _toOpenhabPrimitiveType(value), _buildEventSource());
    } else {
      // old ScriptBusEventImpl doesn't support providing update source
      events.postUpdate(this.rawItem, _toOpenhabPrimitiveType(value));
    }
  }

  /**
   * Gets the names of the groups this Item is member of.
   * @returns {string[]}
   */
  get groupNames () {
    return utils.javaListToJsArray(this.rawItem.getGroupNames());
  }

  /**
   * Adds groups to this Item
   * @param {...string|...Item} groupNamesOrItems one or more names of the groups (or the group Items themselves)
   */
  addGroups (...groupNamesOrItems) {
    const groupNames = groupNamesOrItems.map((x) => (typeof x === 'string') ? x : x.name);
    this.rawItem.addGroupNames(groupNames);
    itemRegistry.update(this.rawItem);
  }

  /**
   * Removes groups from this Item
   * @param {...string|...Item} groupNamesOrItems one or more names of the groups (or the group Items themselves)
   */
  removeGroups (...groupNamesOrItems) {
    const groupNames = groupNamesOrItems.map((x) => (typeof x === 'string') ? x : x.name);
    for (const groupName of groupNames) {
      this.rawItem.removeGroupName(groupName);
    }
    itemRegistry.update(this.rawItem);
  }

  /**
   * Gets the tags from this Item
   * @type {string[]}
   */
  get tags () {
    return utils.javaSetToJsArray(this.rawItem.getTags());
  }

  /**
   * Adds tags to this Item
   * @param {...string} tagNames names of the tags to add
   */
  addTags (...tagNames) {
    this.rawItem.addTags(tagNames);
    itemRegistry.update(this.rawItem);
  }

  /**
   * Removes tags from this Item
   * @param {...string} tagNames names of the tags to remove
   */
  removeTags (...tagNames) {
    for (const tagName of tagNames) {
      this.rawItem.removeTag(tagName);
    }
    itemRegistry.update(this.rawItem);
  }

  toString () {
    return this.rawItem.toString();
  }
}

/**
 * Creates a new Item object.
 * This Item is not registered with any provider and therefore cannot be accessed.
 *
 * @private
 * @param {ItemConfig} itemConfig the Item config describing the Item
 * @returns {Item} {@link items.Item}
 * @throws {Error} if {@link ItemConfig} is invalid, e.g. {@link ItemConfig}.name or {@link ItemConfig}.type is not set
 */
function _createItem (itemConfig) {
  if (typeof itemConfig.name !== 'string' || typeof itemConfig.type !== 'string') throw Error('itemConfig.name or itemConfig.type not set');
  itemConfig.name = safeItemName(itemConfig.name);
  const isGroup = itemConfig.type === 'Group';

  const dto = isGroup ? new GroupItemDTO() : new ItemDTO();

  dto.type = itemConfig.type; // non-null
  dto.name = itemConfig.name; // non-null
  dto.label = itemConfig.label || null; // nullable
  dto.category = itemConfig.category || null; // nullable
  if (Array.isArray(itemConfig.tags)) {
    dto.tags = utils.jsArrayToJavaSet(itemConfig.tags);
  }
  if (Array.isArray(itemConfig.groups)) {
    dto.groupNames = utils.jsArrayToJavaList(itemConfig.groups);
  }

  const groupConfig = itemConfig.group;
  if (isGroup && typeof groupConfig === 'object' && typeof groupConfig.type === 'string') {
    dto.groupType = itemConfig.group.type;
    if (typeof groupConfig.function === 'string') {
      const functionDto = new GroupFunctionDTO();
      functionDto.name = groupConfig.function;
      if (Array.isArray(groupConfig.parameters)) {
        functionDto.params = groupConfig.parameters;
      }
      dto.function = functionDto;
    }
  }

  const item = ItemDTOMapper.map(dto, itemBuilderFactory);

  return new Item(item);
}

/**
 * Creates a new Item.
 *
 * If this is called from file-based scripts, the Item is registered with the ScriptedItemProvider and shares the same lifecycle as the script.
 * You can still persist the Item permanently in this case by setting the `persist` parameter to `true`.
 * If this is called from UI-based scripts, the Item is stored to the ManagedItemProvider and independent of the script's lifecycle.
 *
 * @memberof items
 * @param {ItemConfig} itemConfig the Item config describing the Item
 * @param {boolean} [persist=false] whether to persist the Item permanently (only respected for file-based scripts)
 * @returns {Item} {@link Item}
 * @throws {Error} if {@link ItemConfig} is invalid, e.g. {@link ItemConfig}.name or {@link ItemConfig}.type is not set
 * @throws {Error} if an Item with the same name already exists
 */
function addItem (itemConfig, persist = false) {
  const addPermanent = persist && environment.useProviderRegistries();

  const item = _createItem(itemConfig);
  try {
    if (addPermanent) {
      itemRegistry.addPermanent(item.rawItem);
    } else {
      itemRegistry.add(item.rawItem);
    }
  } catch (e) {
    if (e instanceof Java.type('java.lang.IllegalArgumentException')) {
      throw new Error(`Cannot add Item ${itemConfig.name}: already exists`);
    } else {
      throw e; // re-throw other errors
    }
  }

  if (!itemConfig.metadata) itemConfig.metadata = {};
  if (itemConfig.format) {
    itemConfig.metadata.stateDescription = {
      value: '',
      configuration: { pattern: itemConfig.format }
    };
  }
  if (itemConfig.unit) {
    itemConfig.metadata.unit = itemConfig.unit;
  }
  if (typeof itemConfig.autoupdate === 'boolean') {
    itemConfig.metadata.autoupdate = itemConfig.autoupdate;
  }

  const metadataMethod = environment.useProviderRegistries() ? metadata.addMetadata : metadata.replaceMetadata;
  if (typeof itemConfig.metadata === 'object') {
    const namespaces = Object.keys(itemConfig.metadata);
    for (const namespace of namespaces) {
      const namespaceValue = itemConfig.metadata[namespace];
      log.debug('addItem: Processing metadata namespace {}', namespace);
      if (typeof namespaceValue === 'object') { // namespace as key and { value: 'string', configuration: object } as value
        metadataMethod(itemConfig.name, namespace, namespaceValue.value, namespaceValue.configuration ?? namespaceValue.config, addPermanent);
      } else { // namespace as key and it's value as value
        metadataMethod(itemConfig.name, namespace, namespaceValue.toString(), {}, addPermanent);
      }
    }
  }

  const itemChannelLinkMethod = environment.useProviderRegistries() ? itemChannelLink.addItemChannelLink : itemChannelLink.replaceItemChannelLink;
  if (itemConfig.type !== 'Group') {
    if (typeof itemConfig.channels === 'string') { // single channel link with string
      itemChannelLinkMethod(itemConfig.name, itemConfig.channels, {}, addPermanent);
    } else if (typeof itemConfig.channels === 'object') { // multiple/complex channel links with channel as key and config object as value
      const channels = Object.keys(itemConfig.channels);
      for (const i in channels) itemChannelLinkMethod(itemConfig.name, channels[i], itemConfig.channels[channels[i]], addPermanent);
    }
  }

  return getItem(itemConfig.name);
}

/**
 * Removes an Item from openHAB. The Item is removed immediately and cannot be recovered.
 *
 * @memberof items
 * @param {string|Item} itemOrItemName the Item or the name of the Item to remove
 * @returns {Item|null} the Item that has been removed or `null` if no Item has been found, or it cannot be removed
 */
function removeItem (itemOrItemName) {
  const itemName = _getItemName(itemOrItemName);
  const rawItem = itemRegistry.remove(itemName);
  if (rawItem === null) return null;
  return new Item(rawItem);
}

/**
 * Replaces (or adds) an Item.
 * If an Item exists with the same name, it will be removed and a new Item with
 * the supplied parameters will be created in its place. If an Item does not exist with this name, a new
 * Item will be created with the supplied parameters.
 *
 * This function can be useful in scripts which create a static set of Items which may need updating either
 * periodically, during startup or even during development of the script. Using fixed Item names will ensure
 * that the Items remain up-to-date, but won't fail with issues related to duplicate Items.
 * When using file-based scripts, it is recommended to use {@link items.addItem} instead.
 *
 * @memberof items
 * @param {ItemConfig} itemConfig the Item config describing the Item
 * @returns {Item|null} the old Item or `null` if it did not exist
 * @throws {Error} {@link ItemConfig}.name or {@link ItemConfig}.type not set
 * @throws failed to create Item
 */
function replaceItem (itemConfig) {
  const item = getItem(itemConfig.name, true);
  if (item !== null) { // Item already exists
    removeItem(itemConfig.name);
  }
  addItem(itemConfig);
  return item;
}

/**
 * Whether an Item with the given name exists.
 * @memberof items
 * @param {string} name the name of the Item
 * @returns {boolean} whether the Item exists
 */
function existsItem (name) {
  try {
    itemRegistry.getItem(name);
    return true;
  } catch (e) {
    return false;
  }
}

/**
 * Gets an openHAB Item.
 * @memberof items
 * @param {string} name the name of the Item
 * @param {boolean} [nullIfMissing=false] whether to return null if the Item cannot be found (default is to throw an {@link https://www.openhab.org/javadoc/latest/org/openhab/core/items/itemnotfoundexception ItemNotFoundException})
 * @returns {Item} {@link items.Item} Item or `null` if `nullIfMissing` is true and Item is missing
 */
function getItem (name, nullIfMissing = false) {
  try {
    return new Item(itemRegistry.getItem(name));
  } catch (e) {
    if (nullIfMissing) {
      return null;
    } else {
      throw e;
    }
  }
}

/**
 * Gets all openHAB Items.
 *
 * @memberof items
 * @returns {Item[]} {@link items.Item}[]: all Items
 */
function getItems () {
  return utils.javaSetToJsArray(itemRegistry.getItems()).map(i => new Item(i));
}

/**
 * Gets all openHAB Items with a specific tag.
 *
 * @memberof items
 * @param {string[]} tagNames an array of tags to match against
 * @returns {Item[]} {@link items.Item}[]: the Items with a tag that is included in the passed tags
 */
function getItemsByTag (...tagNames) {
  return utils.javaSetToJsArray(itemRegistry.getItemsByTag(tagNames)).map(i => new Item(i));
}

/**
 * Helper function to ensure an Item name is valid. All invalid characters are replaced with an underscore.
 * @memberof items
 * @param {string} s the name to make value
 * @returns {string} a valid Item name
 */
const safeItemName = (s) => s
  .replace(/["']/g, '') // delete
  .replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/g, '_'); // replace with underscore

const itemProperties = {
  safeItemName,
  existsItem,
  getItem,
  getItems,
  addItem,
  getItemsByTag,
  replaceItem,
  removeItem,
  Item,
  metadata,
  itemChannelLink,
  /**
   * @type {RiemannType}
   */
  RiemannType: ItemPersistence.RiemannType,
  TimeSeries
};

/**
 * Gets an openHAB Item by name directly on the {@link items} namespace.
 * Equivalent to {@link items.getItem}
 *
 * @example
 * // retrieve item by name directly on the items namespace
 * console.log(items.KitchenLight.state) // returns 'ON'
 * // equivalent to
 * console.log(items.getItem('KitchenLight').state) // returns 'ON'
 *
 * @name NAME
 * @memberof items
 * @function
 * @returns {Item|null} {@link items.Item} Item or `null` if Item is missing
 */
module.exports = new Proxy(itemProperties, {
  get: function (target, prop) {
    return target[prop] || target.getItem(prop, true);
  }
});