Re: [rules-users] Removing Special Characters

Good points - hopefulyl the gist of what I was suggesting came across - I like to leave debugging what I spew out as an exercise for the reader.... From: rules-users-bounces(a)lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces@lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Wolfgang Laun Sent: 03 January 2012 14:28 To: Rules Users List Subject: Re: [rules-users] Removing Special Characters On 3 January 2012 14:49, Swindells, Thomas <TSwindells@nds.com<mailto:TSwindells@nds.com>> wrote: It will work Not the way it was posted. At least, StringBuffer.setCharAt() needs a second argument of type char, and this would be a strange type for a "customer name" field. Rule "Wild char validation" When c: CustomerInfo(name : customerName matches ".*([\*#].*") //any string containing a * or a # There's a syntax error here, use ".*[*#].*", because you don't need to quote '*' inside '[...]', and if you do (which is OK) you'll have to use '\\'. then modify(c) { setCustomerName(name.replaceAll("[\*#]", "")); //replace any * or # with "" } end Same here: either no '\' or doubled. -W ________________________________ ************************************************************************************** This message is confidential and intended only for the addressee. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the postmaster(a)nds.com and delete it from your system as well as any copies. The content of e-mails as well as traffic data may be monitored by NDS for employment and security purposes. To protect the environment please do not print this e-mail unless necessary. NDS Limited. Registered Office: One London Road, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4EX, United Kingdom. A company registered in England and Wales. Registered no. 3080780. VAT no. GB 603 8808 40-00 **************************************************************************************