Executing Rules

Getting Started
Overview: Ruleset Execution
Tutorial: Executing a Hosted Transparent Decision Service
	Concepts: Transparent Decision Services
	Before you Start
	Tutorial Scenario
	Task 1: Importing a Rule Project in Rule Studio
	Task 2: Taking a Tour of the Rule Project
	Task 3: Creating a RuleApp Archive From a Ruleset Archive
	Task 4: Deploying a RuleApp
	Task 5: Retrieving the WSDL File
	Task 6: Calling the Hosted Transparent Decision Service Using WSDL Generated Clients
	Task 7: Inspecting the Hosted Transparent Decision Service Performance
Tutorial: Creating a Web Application to Invoke JRules in BEA WebLogic Workshop
	Before you Start
	Tutorial Scenario
	Task 1: Installing Rule Execution Server
	Task 2: Developing a Rule Execution Server Application
	Task 3: Deploying the Loan Validation RuleApp
	Task 4: Executing the Loan Validation Application
	Task 5: Debugging the Loan Validation Application
Tutorial: Creating a Web Application to Invoke JRules on IBM Rational Application Developer
	Before you Start
	Tutorial Scenario
	Task 1: Installing Rule Execution Server
	Task 2: Defining a Web Module in Rational Application Developer
	Task 3: Defining a Web Application in Rational Application Developer
	Task 4: Defining a Server Configuration in Rational Application Developer
	Task 5: Running and Debugging Your Web Application with Rational Application Developer
	Task 6: Deploying the Loan Validation RuleApp
	Task 7: Executing the Loan Validation Application
Concepts
Rule Engine
	The Rule Engine Object
	The Engine Application Programming Interface (API)
	The .NET Rule Engine
Rule Execution Server
	Rule Execution Server Components
	Execution and Management Stacks
	Users
	Architecture
	Transparent Decision Services
	Management and Monitoring
	Execution Unit (XU)
	Persistence Layer
	J2SE and J2EE Applications
	Execution
		Execution Components
		Execution Patterns
		Rule Sessions
		Message-Driven Rule Beans
	Ruleset Execution Path
	Ruleset Execution Trace
	Ruleset Interceptor
	JNDI Bindings
		Reference Bindings for Rule Execution Server Modules
		Local Bindings
		Local EJB Bindings
		Remote EJB Bindings
		Message-Driven Bean Bindings
	RuleApp Execution Code Generators
	Transaction Support
	JSR-94 Implementation
		JSR-94 Implementation Archives
		Rule Engine Interactions Using JSR-94
Rule Studio Projects for Executing Rules
Tasks
Executing a Ruleset Using a Native Rule Engine
	Creating a Java Project for Rules
	Setting the Classpath to Contain the XOM and the Rule Engine
	Writing a Ruleset Execution Method
	Getting Notification During Ruleset Execution
Executing a Ruleset Using Rule Execution Server
	Overview: Execution Code Generators
	Creating a POJO Client Project for RuleApps
	Creating a Web Service or Monitored Transparent Decision Service Project for RuleApps
	Creating an SCA Component Client Project for RuleApps
	Creating an SSP Setup Client Project for RuleApps
	Adding RuleApp Execution Artifacts to an Existing Project
	Maintaining Execution Code Generators
		Adding a New Execution Code Generator
		Modifying the Generator Used in the RuleApp Code Generation Wizards
		Writing a New Generator Class
		Writing a New Nested Wizard
	Implementing a Ruleset Execution Interceptor
	Invoking a Ruleset Using a Stateless Rule Session
		Getting the Provider Class for a Stateless Rule Session
		Creating a Stateless Rule Session and Executing a Ruleset
	Invoking a Ruleset Using a Stateful Rule Session
		Getting the Provider Class for a Stateful Rule Session
		Creating a Stateful Rule Session and Executing a Ruleset
	Invoking a Ruleset Using a Message-Driven Rule Bean
		Invoking a Queue Request With No Reply
		Invoking a Queue Request With a Reply
		Invoking a Topic Request With No Reply
	Tracing Ruleset Execution
	Monitoring Ruleset Execution Using the MBeans Accessor API
	Handling Rule Engine Exceptions in Rule Execution Server
Assembling and Packaging a Rule Execution Server Application
	Installing and Configuring a Rule Execution Server Application
	Packaging Java Rule Sessions
	Packaging EJB Rule Sessions
	Packaging Message-Driven Rule Beans
	Packaging an Application-Scoped Rule Execution Server
Using the JSR-94 Implementation
	Loading the JSR-94 Implementation
	Using the JSR-94 API on J2SE