[rules-dev] RE: [rules-users] Using the Rule Flow Builder GUI

Mark Proctor mproctor at codehaus.org
Tue May 15 08:27:00 EDT 2007


kris is working on this now, hopefully should have something for MR3.

Mark
Anstis, Michael (M.) wrote:
> So I'm increasingly excited with ruleflow.... but I'm afraid I want to 
> understand more... Is the decision stuff for ruleflow set to be in 
> 4.0? Can more information as to the role of IConstraint and IVariable 
> be given? Will IConstraint continue to be Strings (that are evaluated 
> at runtime)? What purpose do IVariables have; are they bound to 
> (WorkingMemory) Global variables? Can IConstraints access Fact 
> properties (so decisions are made on a per-fact basis - probably 
> horredous truth maintenance issues - rather than global to the 
> process). I'd love to try and contribute...
>
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>     *From:* rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org
>     [mailto:rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org] *On Behalf Of *Kris
>     Verlaenen
>     *Sent:* 14 May 2007 22:57
>     *To:* Rules Users List
>     *Subject:* Re: [rules-users] Using the Rule Flow Builder GUI
>
>     > 1) Yes kris is still working on the decision stuff for ruleflow.
>     Some of the stuff is already partially implemented, but an (X)OR
>     split (where you can define which path(s) to follow based on some
>     conditions) is still on the TODO list.
>
>     > 3) The Eclipse GUI ruleflow builder doesn't seem to allow loops
>     in the flow.
>     It does support the creation of loops: create an XOR split as the
>     starting point of your loop, you can then always create nodes that
>     link back to this starting point, resulting in a loop.  Note that
>     looping kind of depends on the (X)OR split as well, as that would
>     allow you to exit the loop in specific conditions (now you will
>     probably create an endless loop).  I hope I'll be able to add that
>     piece of functionality pretty soon to trunk.
>      
>     Kris
>      
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