[rules-users] DSL Entry Question

Hi, The 5.2 docs list the following example DSL entry [when][][Tt]here is an? {entity:\w+}=${entity!lc}: ${entity!ucfirst} () and say the following about what follows the equals sign "The remaining part of the line after the delimiting equal sign is the replacement text for any DSLR text matching the regular expression. It may contain variable references, i.e., a variable name enclosed in braces." What does the colon following the first variable do? I'm guessing it acts as an OR? I didn't see any explanation of this and I don't *think* this is regex. Also, I'm used to (and actually understand) the following syntax which does not prefix { with a $. [when]There is some {cheese} cheese available=Cheese(type=="{cheese}") My best guess is that the $ denotes a class name that is specified declaratively in the matching DSLR rule as opposed to a field {cheese} that is simply a replaceable parameter that matches whatever you type between "some" and "cheese available" and looks for Cheese objects of that type. So, given the first DSL entry, if my rule text is when there is a cheese the rule will fire if a Cheese object has been inserted. And, conversely when There is an Cheese will also fire. Am I on the right track here? Thanks, Jeff -- View this message in context: http://drools.46999.n3.nabble.com/DSL-Entry-Question-tp2993076p2993076.html Sent from the Drools: User forum mailing list archive at Nabble.com.