Automations script

The Automation script language is based on YAML, and has a hierarchical schema. The basic structure looks like this:

metadata	contains the name of the Automation and a description
automations	defines the logic of the Automation
starters	defines the conditions which trigger the Automation
condition	defines additional conditions evaluated to start the Automation
actions	lists the actions to take

Conventions

Each field is a key-value pair:

<key>: <value> # <comments>

Where:

• <key> is a literal keyword

• <value> can be:

  • A primitive type: bool, number, string, time, etc.

  • A struct type: a collection of fields.

  • An array of the data type. For example, - string is an array of strings.

  • A reference to a data value, which is defined elsewhere. For example, in device: $tv, the tv is a variable, which refers to a device data.

• <comments> are used for any additional information for the author. The script engine ignores comments-they have no bearing on the operation of the script.