Support Unit/Output/Flag timers.

[boc-tothefuture]

Presently we don't (at least that I see) have support for turning and omni unit type (flag, output, light, etc) on/off for a duration. This is supported by the API for omni - but not represented in the binding.

There are some advantages to using this method (in certain cases) vs. just using timers in openhab.

The API is a bit weird (go figure), so its unclear to me what the channel definition should look like. Hoping for @craigham and @digitaldan to weigh in here with some thoughts.
You can set a unit on or off for a duration of time. That duration can be
1 to 99 seconds
OR
1 to 99 minutes
OR
1 to 18 hours

Because each type of duration has its own min and max, I am thinking we need to make distinct channels types for each?
Then for each unit/flag/output have 6 new channels?
on_for_seconds
on_for_minutes
on_for_hours
off_for_seconds
off_for_minutes
off_for_hours

I am not a channel design expert.. So I eagerly await better solutions.

[digitaldan]

I'm not sure there is a better way. The APi as you say is weird :-)

[craigham]

@boc-tothefuture those channels are what I was thinking as I was reading your comments. Seems like a reasonable starting point.