org.drools
Interface RuleBase

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SerializableRuleBaseProxy

public interface RuleBase
extends java.io.Serializable

Active collection of Rules.

From a RuleBase many WorkingMemory rule sessions may be instantiated. Additionally, it may be inspected to determine which RuleSet s it contains.

See Also:

WorkingMemory

Method Summary

ConflictResolver	getConflictResolver() Retrieve the ConflictResolver.
WorkingMemory	getCurrentThreadWorkingMemory() Get or create a WorkingMemory session for this RuleBase and the current thread.
RuleBaseContext	getRuleBaseContext()
java.util.List	getRuleSets()
WorkingMemory	newWorkingMemory() Create a new WorkingMemory session for this RuleBase.

Method Detail

newWorkingMemory

WorkingMemory newWorkingMemory()

Create a new WorkingMemory session for this RuleBase.

The created WorkingMemory uses the default conflict resolution strategy.

Returns:

A newly initialized WorkingMemory.

See Also:

WorkingMemory, DefaultConflictResolver

getConflictResolver

ConflictResolver getConflictResolver()

Retrieve the ConflictResolver.

Returns:

The conflict resolution strategy.

getRuleSets

java.util.List getRuleSets()

getRuleBaseContext

RuleBaseContext getRuleBaseContext()

getCurrentThreadWorkingMemory

WorkingMemory getCurrentThreadWorkingMemory()

Get or create a WorkingMemory session for this RuleBase and the current thread.

This is useful for web application users, and allows a long running working memory that will be garbage collected when the thread ends. Uses a ThreadLocal instance.

The created WorkingMemory uses the default conflict resolution strategy.

Returns:

the current threads WorkingMemory or a new one if the current thread did not have a working memory assigned.

See Also:

WorkingMemory, DefaultConflictResolver