[rules-users] [rules-user] problem with private members (no getters)

[Swindells, Thomas]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rules-users-bounces at lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-
> bounces at lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of ehmkey
> Sent: 10 February 2012 11:18
> To: rules-users at 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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