[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] Resolved: (JBRULES-954) '==' & '!=' not working properly with globals

'==' & '!=' not working properly with globals --------------------------------------------- Key: JBRULES-954 URL: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBRULES-954 Project: JBoss Rules Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public(Everyone can see) Components: Drl Parser/Builder Affects Versions: 4.0.0.MR3 Environment: Windows XP, Drools MR3 Reporter: Brian Enderle Assigned To: Edson Tirelli Fix For: 4.0.0.MR4 The equality operators (== & !=) are not working correctly when comparing a value to a global. This holds true for globals of the type java.lang.Character, java.lang.String and java.lang.Long (only ones I tested, but probably others as well). Given: Person object with sex set to 'M' rule "Must be male" when $p : Person ( sex == 'M' ) then System.out.println ( "- This is a man" ); end rule "Cannot be a man" when $p : Person ( sex != 'M') then System.out.println ( "- This must be a woman") end Results: - This is a man If we replace the 'M' with the global "maleCode" and set it to 'M' in our calling program then, gloabl java.lang.Character maleCode; rule "Must be male" when $p : Person ( sex == maleCode ) then System.out.println ( "- This is a man" ); end rule "Cannot be a man" when $p : Person ( sex != maleCode) then System.out.println ( "- This must be a woman") end Results: - This is a man - This must be a woman Both rules are passing when one, the latter, should fail Brian Enderle