Activation.getObjectsDeep() should include "exists" elements too ---------------------------------------------------------------- Key: DROOLS-1474 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/DROOLS-1474 Project: Drools Issue Type: Enhancement Components: core engine Affects Versions: 7.0.0.Beta6 Reporter: Geoffrey De Smet Assignee: Mario Fusco _Give them a finger and they'll want a hand. Give them a hand and they'll want an arm._ (dutch proverb) The Activation.getObjectDeeps() method introduced for DROOLS-1470 that also includes the accumulates elements, should also include the exists elements. For example: {code} when $c : Computer(id = "c1") exists Process(computer == $c) then ... {code} with this data {code} Computer c1; Computer c2; Computer c3; Process pA = new Process(c1); Process pB = new Process(c2); Process pC = new Process(c1); Process pD = new Process(c3); {code} gives this result {code} activation.getObjectsDeep() // includes c1, pA and pC. {code} The goal is to identify all objects that matched when this rule got fired. In a negative score rule, all those objects are to blame and by focusing to change any of those, it's more likely to improve the overall solution.