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+"""
+homeassistant.components.sensor.rfxtrx
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Shows sensor values from rfxtrx sensors.
+
+Possible config keys:
+
+path to rfxtrx device
+device=/dev/serial/by-id/usb-rfxtrx_RFXtrx433_A1Y0NJGR-if00-port0
+
+id of the sensor: Name the sensor with ID
+135=Outside
+
+only_named: Only show the named sensors
+only_named=1
+
+datatype_mask: mask to determine which sensor values to show based on
+
+datatype_mask=1   # only show temperature
+datatype_mask=127 # show all sensor values
+"""
+import logging
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    ATTR_BATTERY_LEVEL, TEMP_CELCIUS)
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
+
+REQUIREMENTS = ['https://github.com/Danielhiversen/pyRFXtrx/archive/master.zip'
+                '#RFXtrx>=0.15']
+
+DATA_TYPES = OrderedDict([
+    ('Temperature', TEMP_CELCIUS),
+    ('Humidity', '%'),
+    ('Forecast', ''),
+    ('Barometer', ''),
+    ('Wind direction', ''),
+    ('Humidity status', ''),
+    ('Humidity status numeric', ''),
+    ('Forecast numeric', ''),
+    ('Rain rate', ''),
+    ('Rain total', ''),
+    ('Wind average speed', ''),
+    ('Wind gust', ''),
+    ('Chill', ''),
+    ('Battery numeric', ATTR_BATTERY_LEVEL),
+    ('Rssi numeric', '')])
+
+
+def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
+    """ Setup the rfxtrx platform. """
+    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+    devices = {}    # keep track of devices added to HA
+
+    def sensor_update(event):
+        """ Callback for sensor updates from the MySensors gateway. """
+        if event.device.id_string in devices:
+            devices[event.device.id_string].event = event
+        else:
+            logger.info("adding new devices: %s", event.device.type_string)
+            new_device = RfxtrxSensor(event)
+            devices[event.device.id_string] = new_device
+            add_devices([new_device])
+    try:
+        import RFXtrx as rfxtrx
+    except ImportError:
+        logger.exception(
+            "Failed to import rfxtrx")
+        return False
+
+    device = config.get("device", True)
+    rfxtrx.Core(device, sensor_update)
+
+
+class RfxtrxSensor(Entity):
+    """ Represents a Vera Sensor. """
+
+    def __init__(self, event):
+        self.event = event
+
+        self._unit_of_measurement = None
+        self._data_type = None
+        for data_type in DATA_TYPES:
+            if data_type in self.event.values:
+                self._unit_of_measurement = DATA_TYPES[data_type]
+                self._data_type = data_type
+                break
+
+        id_string = int(event.device.id_string.replace(":", ""), 16)
+        self._name = "{} {} ({})".format(self._data_type,
+                                         self.event.device.type_string,
+                                         id_string)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def state(self):
+        if self._data_type:
+            return self.event.values[self._data_type]
+        return None
+
+    @property
+    def name(self):
+        """ Get the mame of the sensor. """
+        return self._name
+
+    @property
+    def state_attributes(self):
+        attr = super().state_attributes
+        for data_type in DATA_TYPES:
+            if data_type in self.event.values:
+                attr[data_type] = self.event.values[data_type]
+        return attr
+
+    @property
+    def unit_of_measurement(self):
+        return self._unit_of_measurement