final char houseCodeChar = houseCode.charAt(0);
final int deviceCodeInt = Integer.valueOf(deviceCode).intValue();
X10Event[] events = new X10Event[ 2 ];
events[ 0 ] = new AddressEvent(this, houseCodeChar, deviceCodeInt);
events[ 1 ] = new OffEvent(this, houseCodeChar);
send(events);
}