momentary_switch.py

import ahassapi as hass
import globals

#
# App to make a regular switch act as a momentary switch
# Args:
#
# switch: switch to make momentary e.g. switch.garage
# delay: amount of time to wait upon activation of the switch before turning it off
#
#
# Release Notes
#
# Version 1.0:
#   Initial Version


class MomentarySwitch(hass.Hass):
    def initialize(self):
        self.listen_state(self.state_change, self.args["switch"], new="on")

    def state_change(self, entity, attribute, old, new, kwargs):
        self.log_notify("{} turned {}".format(entity, new))
        self.run_in(self.switch_off, self.args["delay"], switch=entity)

    def switch_off(self, kwargs):
        self.log_notify("Turning {} off".format(kwargs["switch"]))
        self.turn_off(self.args["switch"])

    def log_notify(self, message):
        if "verbose_log" in self.args:
            self.log(message)
        if "notify" in self.args:
            self.notify(message, name=globals.notify)