Re: [rules-dev] Stretching spreadsheets

Hi Michael, I just discovered ActionType.addNewActionType, where the code tries to follow some (now) completely undocumented principle, where columns can be identified by single letters, the first one of the action type. This is in conflict with the documentation, where only full-fledged keywords are permitted. There are some undocumented keywords, e.g., DESCRIPTION. Using this results in a duration attribute (which is deprecated anyway). This can be fixed, but then the description is entered "as is"; it should have a leading '#'. Clear out all undocumented things? Or fix them properly and document them? What is it to be? -W On 28 November 2010 23:33, Michael Neale <michael.neale(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > nice work.. > yes "syntax cushioning" is the best term I have heard for this. > > I am sure your enhancements would be welcome. > > On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 5:14 AM, Wolfgang Laun <wolfgang.laun(a)gmail.com&gt;wrote: > >> I have, at long last, overcome my disinclination against spreadsheets and >> played around a bit. >> >> As one of the incentives (perhaps the main one) for this kind of rule >> authoring appears to be a "syntax" cushioning by spreadsheet entries, I feel >> that additional simplifications might be appreciated. Therefore, I have >> modified some classes in org.drools.decisiontable.parser, to achieve the >> following, in the area of RuleSet entries: >> >> - All entries are now repeatable, either by adding more cells to the >> right of "import" than just one (with a comma-separated list) or by writing >> more that one "Import" row. >> - Same for "Variables", "Functions" and "Queries". >> - All tags ("Import",...) are case insensitive and immune against >> leading and trailing spaces. >> - Some user errors don't cause NPE; they throw an exception with an >> explanatory message >> >> Opinions, please, and should I just release this, or would someone care >> to have a look and test it? >> -W >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> rules-dev mailing list >> rules-dev(a)lists.jboss.org >> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-dev >> >> > > > -- > Michael D Neale > home: www.michaelneale.net > blog: michaelneale.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > rules-dev mailing list > rules-dev(a)lists.jboss.org > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-dev > > _______________________________________________ rules-dev mailing list rules-dev(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-dev