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+/**
+ *  Nest
+ *
+ *  Copyright 2016 John Lister
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
+ *  in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed
+ *  on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ *  for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+metadata {
+	definition (name: "Nest", namespace: "smartthings-users", author: "John Lister") {
+		capability "Polling"
+		capability "Presence Sensor"
+		capability "Relative Humidity Measurement"
+		capability "Sensor"
+		capability "Thermostat"
+
+		attribute "temperatureUnit", "string"
+
+		command "away"
+		command "present"
+		command "setPresence"
+		command "heatingSetpointUp"
+		command "heatingSetpointDown"
+		command "coolingSetpointUp"
+		command "coolingSetpointDown"
+		command "setFahrenheit"
+		command "setCelsius"
+	}
+
+	simulator {
+		// TODO: define status and reply messages here
+	}
+
+	tiles {
+		// TODO: define your main and details tiles here
+	}
+}
+
+// parse events into attributes
+def parse(String description) {
+	log.debug "Parsing '${description}'"
+	// TODO: handle 'presence' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'humidity' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'temperature' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'heatingSetpoint' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'coolingSetpoint' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'thermostatSetpoint' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'thermostatMode' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'thermostatFanMode' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'thermostatOperatingState' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'schedule' attribute
+	// TODO: handle 'temperatureUnit' attribute
+
+}
+
+// handle commands
+def poll() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'poll'"
+	// TODO: handle 'poll' command
+}
+
+def setHeatingSetpoint() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setHeatingSetpoint'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setHeatingSetpoint' command
+}
+
+def setCoolingSetpoint() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setCoolingSetpoint'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setCoolingSetpoint' command
+}
+
+def off() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'off'"
+	// TODO: handle 'off' command
+}
+
+def heat() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'heat'"
+	// TODO: handle 'heat' command
+}
+
+def emergencyHeat() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'emergencyHeat'"
+	// TODO: handle 'emergencyHeat' command
+}
+
+def cool() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'cool'"
+	// TODO: handle 'cool' command
+}
+
+def setThermostatMode() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setThermostatMode'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setThermostatMode' command
+}
+
+def fanOn() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'fanOn'"
+	// TODO: handle 'fanOn' command
+}
+
+def fanAuto() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'fanAuto'"
+	// TODO: handle 'fanAuto' command
+}
+
+def fanCirculate() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'fanCirculate'"
+	// TODO: handle 'fanCirculate' command
+}
+
+def setThermostatFanMode() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setThermostatFanMode'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setThermostatFanMode' command
+}
+
+def auto() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'auto'"
+	// TODO: handle 'auto' command
+}
+
+def setSchedule() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setSchedule'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setSchedule' command
+}
+
+def away() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'away'"
+	// TODO: handle 'away' command
+}
+
+def present() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'present'"
+	// TODO: handle 'present' command
+}
+
+def setPresence() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setPresence'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setPresence' command
+}
+
+def heatingSetpointUp() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'heatingSetpointUp'"
+	// TODO: handle 'heatingSetpointUp' command
+}
+
+def heatingSetpointDown() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'heatingSetpointDown'"
+	// TODO: handle 'heatingSetpointDown' command
+}
+
+def coolingSetpointUp() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'coolingSetpointUp'"
+	// TODO: handle 'coolingSetpointUp' command
+}
+
+def coolingSetpointDown() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'coolingSetpointDown'"
+	// TODO: handle 'coolingSetpointDown' command
+}
+
+def setFahrenheit() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setFahrenheit'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setFahrenheit' command
+}
+
+def setCelsius() {
+	log.debug "Executing 'setCelsius'"
+	// TODO: handle 'setCelsius' command
+}
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