Yes, there is. See http://docs.jboss.org/drools/release/5.4.0.Final/drools-planner-docs/html... Op 13-06-12 09:01, Charles schreef: -- With kind regards, Geoffrey De Smet

At ResourceFactory you have the methods: ResourceFactory.*newUrlResource*("http://localhost:8080/rules/myRule.drl") ResourceFactory.*newClassPathResource*("your-project-path/path-rules/myRule.drl") ResourceFactory.*newFileResource*("C:\path-rules\myRule.drl") you have other methods, you can use InputStream, Reader and others. you can mix the recources. You can get an resource in the Web with newUrlResource, you can get your resource inside your class path, you can get the resource in your filesystem and mix all resources to build your knowledge base. A sample code to show this mix: KnowledgeBuilder kbuilder = KnowledgeBuilderFactory.newKnowledgeBuilder(); //kbuilder.add( ResourceFactory.newUrlResource( droolsResourceMap.get("blastManagerRule") ), ResourceType.DRL ); *kbuilder.add( ResourceFactory.newClassPathResource("domain/BiologistDomain.dsl"), ResourceType.DSL ); kbuilder.add(ResourceFactory.newUrlResource(resource), ResourceType.DSLR );* if (kbuilder.hasErrors()) { System.err.println(kbuilder.getErrors().toString()); } KnowledgeBase kbase = kbuilder.newKnowledgeBase(); kbase.addKnowledgePackages(kbuilder.getKnowledgePackages()); // here you start your knowledge session -- View this message in context: http://drools.46999.n3.nabble.com/How-to-read-DRL-files-not-in-resource-c... Sent from the Drools: User forum mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Hi Charles, The KnowledgeBuilder will build your knowledge based in your resources when: kbuilder.add(Resource arg0, ResourceType arg1) The ResourceFactory.newUrlResource, newClassPathResource, or others will return a Resource instance kBuilder.add( the resource with ResourceFactory, and ResourceType as DSL/DRL/CHANGE_SET(xml from guvnor) and others) you can optionally add a resource with your specific configuration: kbuilder.add(Resource arg0, ResourceType arg1, ResourceConfiguration arg2) after finishing to add your resources, you finished to build your knowledge base and now you can get the instace of the knowledge base doing that: KnowledgeBase kbase = kbuilder.newKnowledgeBase(); and after get the knowledge packages from knowledgeBuilder to the knowledgeBase: kbase.addKnowledgePackages(kbuilder.getKnowledgePackages()); its good idea to check for errors: if (kbuilder.hasErrors()) { System.err.println(kbuilder.getErrors().toString()); System.exit(1); } the resources could be written with errors or the mix of Resources could not match each other. After that, you have your knowledge base build as a point start to start your sessions. StatefulKnowledgeSession ksession = kbase.newStatefulKnowledgeSession(); add your facts, and after fire your rules. I hope this helps you, Daniel Souza - Brazil -- View this message in context: http://drools.46999.n3.nabble.com/How-to-read-DRL-files-not-in-resource-c... Sent from the Drools: User forum mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

It applies too :) Anything you can use in Drools Expert, you can take advantage from in the score calculation for Drools Planner. Op 14-06-12 16:00, Daniel Souza schreef: -- With kind regards, Geoffrey De Smet