org.mule.module.drools
Class Drools

java.lang.Object
  org.mule.module.drools.Drools

All Implemented Interfaces:

NameableObject, NamedObject, RulesEngine

public class Drools
extends Object
implements RulesEngine

Field Summary

protected static Logger

logger

Constructor Summary

Drools()

Method Summary

Object	assertEvent(Rules rules, Object event, String entryPoint) Add an event to the event stream.
Object	assertFact(Rules rules, Object fact) Assert a fact in the knowledge base.
Object	createSession(Rules rules) Create a provider-specific session for interacting with the Rules Engine.
void	disposeSession(Object sessionData) Dispose of a provider-specific session if necessary.
String	getName() Gets the name of the object
void	retractFact(Rules rules, Object fact) Retract a fact from the knowledge base.
void	setMessageService(MessageService messageService) Inject a callback so that the Rules Engine may generate messages within Mule.
void	setName(String name) Sets the name of the object

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

logger

protected static final Logger logger

Constructor Detail

Drools

public Drools()

Method Detail

createSession

public Object createSession(Rules rules)
                     throws Exception

Description copied from interface: RulesEngine

Create a provider-specific session for interacting with the Rules Engine. This method is REQUIRED.

Specified by:

createSession in interface RulesEngine

Returns:

DroolsSessionData - contains the KnowledgeSession plus any other stateful information

Throws:

Exception

disposeSession

public void disposeSession(Object sessionData)
                    throws Exception

Description copied from interface: RulesEngine

Dispose of a provider-specific session if necessary. This method is OPTIONAL.

Specified by:

disposeSession in interface RulesEngine

Parameters:

sessionData - - an initialized rules session

Throws:

Exception

assertFact

public Object assertFact(Rules rules,
                         Object fact)
                  throws Exception

Description copied from interface: RulesEngine

Assert a fact in the knowledge base. This method is REQUIRED.

Specified by:

assertFact in interface RulesEngine

fact - to assert

Returns:

a handle to the fact for future reference

Throws:

Exception

retractFact

public void retractFact(Rules rules,
                        Object fact)
                 throws Exception

Description copied from interface: RulesEngine

Retract a fact from the knowledge base. This method is REQUIRED.

Specified by:

retractFact in interface RulesEngine

fact - to retract

Throws:

Exception

assertEvent

public Object assertEvent(Rules rules,
                          Object event,
                          String entryPoint)
                   throws Exception

Description copied from interface: RulesEngine

Add an event to the event stream. This is used for CEP. This method is OPTIONAL.

Specified by:

assertEvent in interface RulesEngine

entryPoint - for the event stream

Returns:

a handle to the event for future reference

Throws:

Exception

setMessageService

public void setMessageService(MessageService messageService)

Description copied from interface: RulesEngine

Inject a callback so that the Rules Engine may generate messages within Mule. This method is REQUIRED.

Specified by:

setMessageService in interface RulesEngine

Parameters:

messageService - An interface within Mule which the rules may call to generate Mule messages.

setName

public void setName(String name)

Description copied from interface: NameableObject

Sets the name of the object

Specified by:

setName in interface NameableObject

Parameters:

name - the name of the object

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: NamedObject

Gets the name of the object

Specified by:

getName in interface NamedObject

Returns:

the name of the object