Thats a good point rjr201. Even I was looking to explore spreadsheet option a little further. But the question then is how are spreadsheets compiled/parsed into rules? Do they act as DSLs? As I want to keep it as a code-free option for users, do I need to insert a parser to generate a DRL file from spreadsheet?

On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 5:06 PM, rjr201 <rich.j.riley@gmail.com> wrote:

DSL's are ok up to a point. However I've found it's sometimes easier to
create very simple java classes and teach users the basics of the drools
language.

It's really down to the problem you are trying to solve.

Have you looked into using spreadsheets? If you can fit your
problem/solution into the spreadsheet format then I would strongly recommend
you use that approach. Business users understand spreadsheets, and it
reduces the risk of users making syntax/logic errors (spreadsheets
essentially provide a template in which the user fills in parameters).

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