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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you Edson,</span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I liked the solution with matches, it is much
cleaner&#8230;. </span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-Sergey</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
rules-users-bounces@lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces@lists.jboss.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Edson Tirelli<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 12, 2007 4:19
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Rules Users List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [rules-users] how to
create local variable</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is not possible to assign the result of an arbitrary
method call to a variable right now. So, your best option is probably to do
(please note the use of inline-eval):</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>rule</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=green
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;SupplierView: Headquarter Supplier Code should end on 25 or
30.&quot;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>when</span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
$cs : SupplierView(corporate == </span></font><b><font size=2 color="#960000"
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>true,</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'> eval( suppCode.substring(4, 6).equals( </span></font><font
size=2 color=green face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:green'>&quot;25&quot; )</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'> || suppCode.substring(4, 6).equals( </span></font><font size=2
color=green face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;30&quot; ) ) )</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>then</span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ValidationErrorFacade.getInstance().registerError($cs, </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>new</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'> ValidationError(</span></font><font size=2
color=green face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;Headquarter Supplier Code should end on 25 or 30.&quot;</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'>));</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>end</span></font></b></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A more clean solution is to use &quot;matches&quot;
operator. If your rule states that Supplier Code must END with 25 or 30, you
can do: </span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>rule</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=green
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;SupplierView: Headquarter Supplier Code should end on 25 or
30.&quot;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>when</span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
$cs : SupplierView(corporate == </span></font><b><font size=2 color="#960000"
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>true,</span></font></b><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'> suppCode matches </span></font><font size=2 color=green
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;.*25&quot; </span></font><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>|| matches </span></font><font size=2 color=green
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;.*30&quot; )</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>then</span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ValidationErrorFacade.getInstance().registerError($cs, </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>new</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'> ValidationError(</span></font><font size=2
color=green face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;Headquarter Supplier Code should end on 25 or 30.&quot;</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'>));</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>end</span></font></b></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hope it helps.<br>
<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; []s<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Edson<br>
<br>
</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2007/7/12, Manukyan, Sergey &lt; <a
href="mailto:SManukyan@lear.com">SManukyan@lear.com</a>&gt;:</span></font></span></p>

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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Folks,</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
have a rule where I am repeating part of it twice : (</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'>$cs.getSuppCode().substring(4, 6)</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>), and I
would like to replace it with variable&#8230; how can I do that? The solution with
&quot;in&quot; doesn't worl because it is a java code needed to perform
calculations for variable&#8230;..</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please
see the rule below:</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>&nbsp;</span></font></b></p>

<p><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>rule</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=green
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;SupplierView: Headquarter Supplier Code should end on 25 or
30.&quot;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>when</span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
$cs : SupplierView(corporate == </span></font><b><font size=2 color="#960000"
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>true</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>)</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></font><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:
bold'>eval</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>($cs.getSuppCode().substring(4,
6) == </span></font><font size=2 color=green face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:green'>&quot;25&quot;</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'> || $cs.getSuppCode().substring(4, 6) == </span></font><font
size=2 color=green face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:green'>&quot;30&quot;</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>) </span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>then</span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
ValidationErrorFacade.getInstance().registerError($cs, </span></font><b><font
size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>new</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'> ValidationError(</span></font><font size=2
color=green face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:green'>&quot;Headquarter Supplier Code should end on 25 or 30.&quot;</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:black'>));</span></font></p>

<p><b><font size=2 color="#960000" face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#960000;font-weight:bold'>end</span></font></b></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>-Sergey</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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