[rules-users] Obtain contents of global variable java.util.List results after rules have fired.

[Wolfgang Laun]

To create a complete audit trail (at least for testing), let one
additional put add
the incomingDataMap to the Map result which ends up in List<Map<>>
results. Presenting this extended List<Map> in any old way BUs can
understand should be a simple matter. (Automatic checking using an
alternative/reverse algorithm?)

-W

On 12/02/2014, mvanders <mark.vandersteen at servicestream.com.au> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm attempting to output the results of action results embedded in Decision
> Tables (Excel)
>
> Our ACTION's in the excel table creates a HashMap<String, Object> and then
> this HashMap is added to a global variable java.util.List results variable,
> as can be seen below (ie column1 & column2)
>
> */ACTION  (Column 1)/*	
> Map result = new HashMap();
> results.add(result);
> result.put(""itemCode"",""$param"");"	
>
> */ACTION (Column 2)/*
> result.put("quantity",calculateQuantity(incomingDataMap,"$param"));
>
>
> calculateQuantity is a function that determines a quantity based on
> Conditions and values in the incomingDataMap
>
> This works well, and the results variable is populated and available for
> use
> in code works.
>
> /Now the Problem Im facing/ is ni regards to business user testing.
>
> When running regression testing I would like to somehow display the
> contents
> of the List of HashMap.
> It is important to the Business User to see that correct quantities are
> also
> being generated, not just the correct rule was fired.
>
> The approach I've been searching for is this; Is it possible to output
> extra
> lines of text into the file generated when clicking on the *URL for running
> tests*. A text file generates with SUCCESS or FAIL and the Test Scenario
> name.
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Otherwise i may need to somehow create a separate FACT Model and alter my 2
> ACTION column in the decision table to also output information into a FACT
> model then use it to trigger another rule, that can read the value
> generated
> in the calculateQuantity function.
>
> Hopefully you can work out what im attempting to do here and offer some
> advice, im not sure on the best practice on presenting this sort of
> information and have trouble finding much info with dealing with the output
> of actions in this way.
>
> Cheers and thanks for you help in advance
> Mark
>
>
>
>
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