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13 package org.openhab.binding.velux.internal.handler.utils;
17 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
18 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
19 import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
20 import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.BaseThingHandler;
23 * The {@link ExtendedBaseThingHandler} extended the {@link BaseThingHandler} interface and adds <B>publicly
24 * visible</B> convenience methods for property handling.
26 * It is recommended to extend this abstract base class.
29 * @author Guenther Schreiner - Initial contribution.
32 public abstract class ExtendedBaseThingHandler extends BaseThingHandler {
35 * ************************
36 * ***** Constructors *****
40 * @see BaseThingHandler
41 * @param thing which will be created.
43 protected ExtendedBaseThingHandler(Thing thing) {
48 * Returns a copy of the properties map, that can be modified. The method {@link #updateProperties} must be called
49 * to persist the properties.
51 * @return copy of the thing properties (not null)
54 public Map<String, String> editProperties() {
55 return super.editProperties();
59 * Informs the framework, that the given properties map of the thing was updated. This method performs a check, if
60 * the properties were updated. If the properties did not change, the framework is not informed about changes.
62 * @param properties properties map, that was updated and should be persisted
65 public void updateProperties(@Nullable Map<String, String> properties) {
66 super.updateProperties(properties);