org.drools.lang.api
Interface RuleDescrBuilder

All Superinterfaces:

AnnotatedDescrBuilder<RuleDescrBuilder>, AttributeSupportBuilder<RuleDescrBuilder>, DescrBuilder<PackageDescrBuilder,RuleDescr>

All Known Implementing Classes:

RuleDescrBuilderImpl

public interface RuleDescrBuilder
extends AnnotatedDescrBuilder<RuleDescrBuilder>, AttributeSupportBuilder<RuleDescrBuilder>, DescrBuilder<PackageDescrBuilder,RuleDescr>

A descriptor builder for rules

Method Summary

RuleDescrBuilder	extendsRule(String name) Defines the name of the rule this rule extends.
CEDescrBuilder<RuleDescrBuilder,AndDescr>	lhs() Defines the LHS (condition) of the rule.
RuleDescrBuilder	name(String name) The name of the rule.
RuleDescrBuilder	namedRhs(String name, String rhs) An additional named right hand side (consequence) of the rule.
RuleDescrBuilder	rhs(String rhs) The default right hand side (consequence) of the rule.

Methods inherited from interface org.drools.lang.api.AnnotatedDescrBuilder

newAnnotation

Methods inherited from interface org.drools.lang.api.AttributeSupportBuilder

attribute, attribute, attribute

Methods inherited from interface org.drools.lang.api.DescrBuilder

end, endCharacter, endLocation, getDescr, startCharacter, startLocation

Method Detail

name

RuleDescrBuilder name(String name)

The name of the rule. Best practice is to keep rule names relatively short, i.e. under 60 characters.

Parameters:

name - name of the rule

Returns:

itself

extendsRule

RuleDescrBuilder extendsRule(String name)

Defines the name of the rule this rule extends. It will cause the rule to inherit the LHS from the parent rule.

Parameters:

name - name of the parent rule

Returns:

itself

rhs

RuleDescrBuilder rhs(String rhs)

The default right hand side (consequence) of the rule. This is a code block that must be valid according to the used dialect (java or MVEL). In particular, the deprecated '#' character, that was used for one line comments is not supported. For one line comments, please use standard '//'.

Parameters:

rhs - the code block

Returns:

itself

namedRhs

RuleDescrBuilder namedRhs(String name,
                          String rhs)

An additional named right hand side (consequence) of the rule. This is a code block that must be valid according to the used dialect (java or MVEL). In particular, the deprecated '#' character, that was used for one line comments is not supported. For one line comments, please use standard '//'.

Parameters:

name - the name of the consequence

rhs - the code block

Returns:

itself

lhs

CEDescrBuilder<RuleDescrBuilder,AndDescr> lhs()

Defines the LHS (condition) of the rule.

Returns:

a Conditional Element descriptor builder with the AND CE semantic.