Hi everyone, I’ve been working on a new binding for the VRS Monitor, which allows users to access real-time departure information from their local stations. The data is pulled from a JSON API provided by VRS Info, and I’ve managed to parse it using JSONPath and rules to display the next departures in items. While this approach works, it feels a bit rigid and not as flexible as I’d like it to be.
To address this, I decided to take the plunge and create a custom binding from scratch. After some research and experimentation, I’ve managed to get it to a point where it ‘works mostly on my machine.’ The binding can now fetch departure data more efficiently and display it in a user-friendly manner within the OpenHAB interface.
However, I’m not entirely sure if this is the best approach or if there are features I’ve overlooked. I’d love to hear from the community—would this binding be useful to others? Are there specific functionalities you’d like to see added? I’m also curious if there are any potential issues I might have missed during my testing.
If the feedback is positive, I’m considering polishing the code and submitting a pull request to the OpenHAB repository. Your insights and suggestions would be invaluable in helping me refine this project further. Thanks in advance for your thoughts and support!