[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] Created: (JBRULES-2814) DSL variable definition may create strange effects

DSL variable definition may create strange effects -------------------------------------------------- Key: JBRULES-2814 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBRULES-2814 Project: Drools Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public (Everyone can see) Components: drools-compiler-DSL Affects Versions: 5.1.1.FINAL Reporter: Wolfgang Laun Assignee: Mark Proctor Fix For: 5.2.0.M1 The DSL parser accepts variable definitions {name} {name:pattern} {name:q:pattern} but also {name:xyz:} a) What *is* the purpose of "q"? It is tested in DSLMapWalker and influences what is used as a pattern, sometimes overriding a specified pattern: q pattern use-for-matching null null (.*?) null pattern pattern X null (.*?) X pattern pattern ENUM -- (.*?) DATE -- (.*?) BOOLEAN -- (.*?) b) A "null" pattern is used for matching if {name:xyz:} is used. I think the "q" is a relic and should be discarded. A ':' as delimiter in an area where any character is possible (as in a pattern) is bound to create ambiguities. The "C" entry in the DSL below produces "null" in the pattern trying to match a condition; i.e., the string "null" is actually matched. A, E, F result in pattern "(.*?)" B, D use the pattern ("Boolean" or "Double", respectively) DSL: [when][]A {type} value=${type}: {type}() [when][]B {type:Boolean} value=${type}: {type}() [when][]C {type:xyz:} value=${type}: {type}() [when][]D {type:xyz:Double} value=${type}: {type}() [when][]E {type:ENUM:} value=${type}: {type}() [when][]F {type:DATE:Float} value=${type}: {type}() DSLR: rule "rule 1" when A Integer value B Boolean value C Character value # fails; use "null" instead of Character to get a match D Double value E Enum value F Float value then end -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira