GenericTrait

@HomeExperimentalGenericApi
interface GenericTrait : Trait

A Trait that contains data represented generically as a FieldMap

Summary

Public functions
`suspend Map<Field, Any?>?`	`sendCommand( commandDescriptor: CommandDescriptor, commandArgs: Map<Field, Any?>, useTimedCommand: Boolean )`

Public properties
`Map<Field, Any?>`	`attributes`

Inherited properties

From com.google.home.Trait

`TraitFactory<Trait>`	`factory`
`Trait.TraitMetadata`	`metadata`

Public functions

sendCommand

suspend fun sendCommand(
    commandDescriptor: CommandDescriptor,
    commandArgs: Map<Field, Any?>,
    useTimedCommand: Boolean
): Map<Field, Any?>?

Public properties

attributes

val attributes: Map<Field, Any?>

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Last updated 2026-03-13 UTC.

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