[rules-dev] A syntax for rules

[Wolfgang Laun]

Last time I looked, the classes representing rules weren't documented at
all. Edson said, "Later". It isn't later yet, is it?
-W


On 26/07/2012, Mark Proctor <mproctor at codehaus.org> wrote:
> On 26/07/2012 05:53, Wolfgang Laun wrote:
>> As proof of "pluggable parsers" working, keep the current 5.x syntax in
>> parallel to any new format.
>>
>> If migration to 6.x implies both a change of the language and an
>> engine with considerable changes in it, I fear that the decision
>> between staying with 5.x and upgrading to 6.x will be lopsided.
>> Not having to suffer from both would mitigate this.
> We will definitely provide a drl5.5 translator. I'm reluctant to do a
> 5.5 executable parser, because we'll have to maintain it indefinitely;
> and all the cost that is involved with this. And also restructuring of
> all our test frameworks to ensure both 5.5 and 6.0 continue to be tested.
>
> I'm not say that we won't do a 5.5 executable parser, when the time
> comes it's open for debate. I'm just very apprehensive about it. Let's
> leave this discussion until the time is relevant, we can start a new
> thread on it then.
>
> Either way I'd definitely encourage your work (and others if they want
> to do their own language) as independant language efforts.
>
> Mark
>>
>> -W
>>
>> On 26/07/2012, Mark Proctor <mproctor at codehaus.org> wrote:
>>> I would add that pluggable parsers to investigate alternative rule
>>> language design ontop of Drools is perfectly acceptable, and probaby
>>> desirable. Any parser should be able to map to the descr tree.
>>>
>>> I'm happy to look into how we can make pluggable parsers more of an end
>>> users feature, if there are people out there that want to have a go at
>>> designing and writting their own rule language.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>> On 25/07/2012 09:00, Wolfgang Laun wrote:
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