[rules-users] Rule template shortcut needed

[Swindells, Thomas]

How about writing a simple pre/post processor which finds and replaces string with what you want - eg converts getValue("type1") to whatever call you would prefer?

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> Subject: [rules-users] Rule template shortcut needed
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> My question is related to the ability to remove criterion in a rule template
> by a cunning commenting trick so that if the variable @{VAR} is blank, the
> line will be blank.  Wolfgang wrote the code, I believe.
>
> I've got a situation where I've got DB rows where i've got:
> TYPE  |  CODE  |  TYPE2  |  CODE2_FROM  |  CODE2_TO
>
> there are 17 types.  So it lets us have rules like
> Type U code 123 cannot be charged with Type V codes 234 to 236.
>
> I need the rules to compare the correct property, but I don't want to lose
> the advantage of the RETE algorithm by using a getValue("type1") function.
>
> I see one solution:
> 2.  Make a template with 17 + 17 + 17 = 51 columns, where each one uses the
> // @{VAR} trick.
>
> Is there a better way?  Or, should I just do getValue("type")?
>
> Thanks
> Daniel
>
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