Creating Rule Projects

Getting Started
Overview: A Vocabulary for Rule Editing
Tutorial: Defining a Vocabulary
	Before You Start
	Tutorial Scenario
	Viewing the Completed Tutorial
	Step 1: Create a BOM Entry
	Step 2: Verbalize New Business Elements
	Step 3: Test the Vocabulary in a Business Rule
	Step 4: Extend the Business Object Model
	Step 5: Refine the Vocabulary
	Step 6: Create a Domain
Concepts
Execution Object Model (XOM)
Rule Project
	Rule Project and Content
	Rule Project Templates
	Rule Project References
	Guidelines for Defining an Architecture for Large Rule Projects
	Guidelines for Improving Build Performance on Large Rule Projects
Business Object Model (BOM)
	The Purpose of the BOM
	Domains
	Collections
	Object State Update
BOM and XOM
	BOM to XOM Mapping
	Business Elements Originating from a Java XOM
	The BOM to XOM Mapping Mechanism
		IRL and Extender Mapping
		Execution Class
		IRL Mapping
		Extender Mapping
Vocabulary
	Verbalization
	Vocabulary Elements
	Phrase Templates
		Phrase Template Elements
		Placeholders
		Simplified Phrase Templates
		Default Verbalization
	Vocabulary Errors and Warnings
Categories
Functions
Tasks
Setting Up a Rule Project
	Creating a Rule Project
	Defining Rule Project References
	Defining a Structure for Rule Project Items
	Defining the Execution Object Model
		Defining a Java XOM
		Defining a Dynamic XOM
	Creating a Rule Package
Exploring a Rule Project
	Opening the Rule Perspective
	Opening Rule Explorer
	Using the Rule Explorer
	Setting Filter Elements
Creating a Function
Searching
	Searching Rule Project Elements
	Searching the Execution Object Model
	Searching the Business Object Model
Working With BOM Entries
	BOM Entries
		Creating an Empty BOM Entry
		Disabling BOM to XOM Mapping Checks
		Associating an Empty BOM Entry to a XOM
	Creating a BOM Entry from a XOM
	Ordering BOM Entries
Working With Business Elements
	Creating New Business Elements
	Defining Domains
	Notifying the Rule Engine of Object Updates
	Adding Custom Properties to Business Elements
Defining How Business Elements Map to the XOM
	Mapping Business Elements to the XOM
	Mapping Classes
		Mapping a Business Class to An Execution Class
		Adding Tests to Filter Out Class Instances
	Mapping an Attribute to a Computed Value
	Mapping an Attribute Assignment to a Function
	Mapping a Method Call to an Expression
	Mapping a Constructor Call to an Expression
	Accessing Ruleset Variables and Parameters from IRL Mapping Code
	Accessing Functions from IRL Mapping Code
	Accessing Rule Instances from IRL Mapping Code
	Implementing Synthetic Objects
Managing XOM Changes in the BOM
	Managing Changes to the XOM from a Java Project
	Managing Changes to the XOM from a Rule Project
Defining a Vocabulary
	Defining the Vocabulary for a BOM Entry
	Editing Terms
	Editing and Creating Phrases
		Editing a Phrase
		Editing the Subject of a Phrase
		Creating New Phrases
		Using a Reduced Verbalization for Simpler Rules
	Editing Constants
	Editing the Verbalization of Ruleset Variables
	Editing the Verbalization of Ruleset Parameters
	Documenting the Vocabulary
Defining Categories
Setting Up Automatic Variables