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From: rules-users-bounces(a)lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-
bounces(a)lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of ehmkey
Sent: 10 February 2012 11:18
To: rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org
Subject: Re: [rules-users] [rules-user] problem with private members (no
getters)
I have a big switch case construction and i want to replace that with a rule
based system.
In the switch case are functions and they have parameters. Some of this
parameters are private.
The only idea i had was that i can create methods and call the methods with
the rules.
e.g the key of the switch-case is private, and i dont need and wont a getter
for this
[Swindells, Thomas] you need it if you are going to use it in rules in any
sensible way,
My advice is just to make a public getter and if necessary shove a big DO NOT USE in the
javadoc.
If you try you may be able to get away to limiting the scope to package as long as the
rules
file is also in the same package.
Depending on how the objects are created/used in the rest of your application you
may be able to write an interface to define the public methods and only your drools code
uses/has access to the actualy implementation class
Thomas
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