Re: [rules-users] reuse a rule already fired

Ck, You need to think different when using forward chaining. Your data will drive the execution, not your "goals". So, the state of your facts match rule B twice, it will fire twice. "Stupid" example: rule "1. increment counter" salience 10 when $c : Counter( value < 2 ) then System.out.println( "firing rule 1" ); $c.setValue( $c.getValue() + 1 ); modify( $c ); end rule "2. diplay counter" when Counter( $value : value ) then System.out.println("Value = "+$value); end If you do: wm.assertObject( new Counter( 0 ) ); wm.fireAllRules(); Rules will fire: 1 -> 1 -> 2 But that is because your "state" (facts) drive them in that way. Do you understand that? Try removing salience attribute and check if there is any difference. Try making rule 2 higher salience than rule 1. Try asserting different values for the counter, like new Counter( 2 ). []s Edson 2007/5/9, ch4nd4n <chandan_kumar(a)msn.com&gt;: -- Edson Tirelli Software Engineer - JBoss Rules Core Developer Office: +55 11 3529-6000 Mobile: +55 11 9287-5646 JBoss, a division of Red Hat @ www.jboss.com