[windup-dev] Choose between xml, groovy or java based rules

[Lincoln Baxter, III]

Samuel is writing a hands-on-lab :) even better.

You are all correct! :D Great replies.

On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 10:51 AM, Brad Davis <bdavis at redhat.com> wrote:

> The XML rules basically provide a short cut for creating rules for Java
> and XML files.
>
> * If you need to create a new report, you will need to write in Java.
> * If you need to extend functionality beyond what the XML rules provide,
> you will need to write in Java.
> * But, if you are trying to just highlight a specific area of a Java code
> or XML files and provide hints, fall back to leveraging the XML rules.
>
> Thanks!  Look forward to seeing your rules Samuel!
>
> Brad Davis
> Senior Manager, Red Hat Consulting
> Email: bdavis at redhat.com | c: 980.226.7865 | http://www.redhat.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jess Sightler" <jsightle at redhat.com>
> To: windup-dev at lists.jboss.org
> Sent: Monday, March 2, 2015 9:43:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [windup-dev] Choose between xml, groovy or java based rules
>
> I don't expect that the XML rules will ever be as powerful as the Java
> rules. I think that making them that powerful would actually make them more
> complicated to use than the Java rules.
>
> Having said that, if there are common cases that are requiring Java, we
> would like to know that. We would like as many rules as possible to be easy
> to write in the XML format.
>
> On 03/02/2015 07:57 AM, Sande Gilda wrote:
>
>
> Ondra, isn't the intent to try to continually improve the XML rules so
> they have more and more of the functionality of the Java rules?
>
> On 03/02/2015 07:37 AM, Ondrej Zizka wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'll try to sum up, someone may add or correct.
>
> Groovy: That was an experiment, currently not finished AFAIK.
>
> XML:
> Pros: Should be easy and shorter, no need for recompilation, picked up
> automatically from a known paths.
> Cons: Only supports a subset of conditions and operations (simplier ones);
> does not allow direct custom graph data manipulation.
>
> Java:
> Pros: Allows pretty much anything; easier debugging; IDE code completion
> for Windup API;
> Cons: Needs to be an full Forge addon (if not added to Windup core
> codebase); needs more code (some of it boilerplate);
> A bit more complex - author needs to know more of Windup internals.
>
> HTH,
> Ondra
>
>
>
>
> On 1.3.2015 12:39, Samuel Tauil wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
>
>
> Why are the advantages and disadvantages of creating a XML or Groovy based
> rule script as opposed to creating a Java Rule Add-on ?
>
> When would one approach be recommended over another ?
>
>
> Samuel Tauil
> Senior Solution Architect
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