ChannelTypeUID channelTypeUID = new ChannelTypeUID(BINDING_ID, CHANNEL_NUMBER);
Map<String, String> properties = new HashMap<String, String>();

properties.put("obis", obis);
properties.put("category", "Energy");
 
Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
configuration.put("state.pattern", "%d " + obisUnit);
       
Channel channel = ChannelBuilder.create(new ChannelUID(channelUID), itemType).withLabel(obis)
                .withDescription("OBIS data value").withProperties(properties).withConfiguration(configuration)
                .withType(channelTypeUID).build();