[rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Jonathan Guéhenneux
jojolemariole at hotmail.com
Fri Apr 11 11:49:47 EDT 2008
Ok.
I have to compute the gravity for a large number of debts. (It must be done as fast as possible). The customer give me the rules 'in natural language' and a ruleflow.
The ruleflow : attached to this mail, I hope
Problems :
1) no more than 1 rule can be activated in each ruleflowgroup (thats why I used the "computed")
2) using "computed", I realize that the value of "computed" in the real object was true after the first rule activated, but still false in his shadow.
3) so I used update. It worked fine for the first ruleflow group, but in the second ruleflow group (compute C), the first rule was activated again and again (I absolutely need to know the new value of C in order to compute D, so I also used update in this group).
4) Solution : use booleans to control the ruleflow ... without ruleflow.
That's where I am.
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:57:03 +0100
From: manstis1 at ford.com
To: rules-users at lists.jboss.org
I am confident Drools supports what you are looking for; did you try update() - or modify() - in the 'then' part of the rule (and not in Java as you code snippet)? Can you explain more the need for the 'computed' flag on the fact? Is the value of a property set sometimes whilst calculated at other times? Stick with both Drools and the group - we'll get you to where you want to be.
From: rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Guéhenneux
Sent: 11 April 2008 15:41
To: Rules Users List
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
First, thank you for yours answers which are very clear. Your solution will probably work. I'm just desapointed that there is no way to synchronized the shadow with the object. That would be great for my work.
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:57:52 +0100
From: manstis1 at ford.com
To: rules-users at lists.jboss.org
Do you need ruleflow? Perhaps this is too simple and I misunderstood. package com.sample; public class Test { private Integer a;
private Integer b;
private Integer c; public Integer getA() {
return a;
} public Integer getB() {
return b;
} public Integer getC() {
return c;
} public void setA(Integer a) {
this.a = a;
} public void setB(Integer b) {
this.b = b;
} public void setC(Integer c) {
this.c = c;
} } package com.sample import com.sample.Test
rule 'rule 1'
salience 90
when
a : Test( a != null, b == null )
then
System.out.println('setting b to 10');
a.setB(10);
update(a);
end rule 'rule 2'
salience 80
when
a : Test( b : b != null, c == null )
then
System.out.println('setting c to b x 5');
a.setC(b * 5);
update(a);
end rule 'rule 3'
salience 70
when
a : Test( c != null )
then
System.out.println('c = ' + a.getC());
end
From: rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Guéhenneux
Sent: 11 April 2008 13:23
To: Rules Users List
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Indeed, it works but I will have to use such booleans for a lot of rules.
Cause my rule flow is schematically :
compute A
compute B(A)
compute C(B)
...
Perhaps I may create several ruleflows, one per independant computing?
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:11:32 +0100
From: manstis1 at ford.com
To: rules-users at lists.jboss.org
I was thinking something more like this:- package com.sample import com.sample.Test
rule 'rule 1 - 1'
salience 90
when
a : Test(
computed == 'false',
c < 15,
d >= 75)
then
System.out.println('setting e to 0');
a.setE(0);
update(a);
end rule 'rule 1 - 2'
salience 10
when
a : Test(
computed == 'false',
c < 15,
d >= 75)
then
System.out.println('setting e to 1');
a.setE(1);
end
Note rule 'rule 1 - 2' deliberately uses the same patterns as rule 'rule 1 - 1'. package com.sample; public class Test {
private boolean computed =false;
private int c=0;
private int d=80;
private int e; public String getComputed(){
if(computed)
return 'true';
else
return 'false';
} public int getC() {
return c;
} public int getD() {
return d;
} public void setE(int e){
this.e = e;
computed = true;
} }
Rule 'rule 1 - 1' is the only rule to run (and runs once); the second activatino being cancelled due to the update to 'computed'. Here's the audit view:- <object-stream>
<list>
<org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<activationId>rule 1 - 1 [1]</activationId>
<rule>rule 1 - 1</rule>
<declarations>a=com.sample.Test at 67126712(1)</declarations>
<type>4</type>
</org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<activationId>rule 1 - 2 [1]</activationId>
<rule>rule 1 - 2</rule>
<declarations>a=com.sample.Test at 67126712(1)</declarations>
<type>4</type>
</org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<org.drools.audit.event.ObjectLogEvent>
<factId>1</factId>
<objectToString>com.sample.Test at 67126712</objectToString>
<type>1</type>
</org.drools.audit.event.ObjectLogEvent>
<org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<activationId>rule 1 - 1 [1]</activationId>
<rule>rule 1 - 1</rule>
<declarations>a=com.sample.Test at 67126712(1)</declarations>
<type>6</type>
</org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<activationId>rule 1 - 2 [1]</activationId>
<rule>rule 1 - 2</rule>
<declarations>a=com.sample.Test at 67126712(1)</declarations>
<type>5</type>
</org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<org.drools.audit.event.ObjectLogEvent>
<factId>1</factId>
<objectToString>com.sample.Test at 67126712</objectToString>
<type>2</type>
</org.drools.audit.event.ObjectLogEvent>
<org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
<activationId>rule 1 - 1 [1]</activationId>
<rule>rule 1 - 1</rule>
<declarations>a=com.sample.Test at 67126712(1)</declarations>
<type>7</type>
</org.drools.audit.event.ActivationLogEvent>
</list>
</object-stream>
From: rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Guéhenneux
Sent: 11 April 2008 11:33
To: Rules Users List
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Ok, I think I understood well. I modified my business code, now I call if
(wm != null)
wm.update(wm.getFactHandle(this), this);
each time a properties is modified.
But it is worse. Rules that sould be activated only once actually loop, even if I add the no-loop clause.
I understand why they loop, assuming update = (rectact + insert), but I dont get a solution to my problem. I just want to notify an object changement in order to read again the properties, but I dont want to restart the ruleflow.
Sorry, but I find hard to say it in english because even in french, it's not very clear ;)
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:39:41 +0100
From: manstis1 at ford.com
To: rules-users at lists.jboss.org
In essence, yes. Have a look at 'update' in the manual (and a read on Shadow Facts will probably be useful too).
From: rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Guéhenneux
Sent: 11 April 2008 10:24
To: Rules Users List
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
yes, i made a mistake. its a.setE(...) and not c.setE(...).
I don't call update. If I dont call update, properties of an object are just read one time for all rules?
Subject: RE: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:47:43 +0100
From: manstis1 at ford.com
To: rules-users at lists.jboss.org
I guess the example is a simplification as 'c' (in RHS) has not been bound to a fact. Anyway, that aside, do you call 'update' to ensure WM knows of changes to facts otherwise properties need to be 'time-constant' which in your example they are not.
From: rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Guéhenneux
Sent: 11 April 2008 09:34
To: Rules Users List
Subject: [rules-users] Synch Business Object / Working Memory
Hi,
I have two rules :
rule 'rule 1 - 1'
salience 90
ruleflow-group 'rfg1'
when
a : A(
eComputed == 'false',
c < 15,
d >= 75)
then
c.setE(0);
end
rule 'rule 1 - 2'
salience 10
ruleflow-group 'rfg1'
when
a : A(
eComputed == 'false',
c >= 15,
d >= 75)
then
c.setE(1);
end
and part of the corresponding business code :
public class A {
...
public String getEComputed(){
if(eComputed)
return 'true';
else
return 'false';
}
...
public void setE(int e){
this.e = e;
eComputed = true;
}
...
}
so, I expected that if the first rule is activated, the second won't be. But according to my tests, the two rule can be fired on the same object A.
While debugging, I noticed the getEComputed method was only called once. I suppose that I should write this :
rule 'rule 1 - 1'
salience 90
ruleflow-group 'rfg1'
when
a : A(
eComputed == 'false',
c < 15,
d >= 75)
then
c.setE(0);
c.setEComputed('true);
end
rule 'rule 1 - 2'
salience 10
ruleflow-group 'rfg1'
when
a : A(
eComputed == 'false',
c >= 15,
d >= 75)
then
c.setE(1);
c.setEComputed('true);
end
But I would prefer another solution. Thanks for help.
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