org.drools.spi
Interface ConflictResolver

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.Comparator, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractConflictResolver, ComplexityConflictResolver, CompositeConflictResolver, DefaultConflictResolver, FifoConflictResolver, LifoConflictResolver, LoadOrderConflictResolver, PrimacyConflictResolver, RandomConflictResolver, RecencyConflictResolver, SalienceConflictResolver, SimplicityConflictResolver

public interface ConflictResolver
extends java.io.Serializable, java.util.Comparator

Strategy for resolving conflicts amongst multiple rules.

Since a fact or set of facts may activate multiple rules, a ConflictResolutionStrategy is used to provide priority ordering of conflicting rules.

See Also:

Activation, Tuple, Rule

Method Summary

int	compare(Activation lhs, Activation rhs)

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

compare, equals

Method Detail

compare

int compare(Activation lhs,
            Activation rhs)