JESS: Rule Syntax

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Hi Everybody.       I'm studying rule-based systems in order to build my own system. In my own system, rules are used as business constraints on top of the databases.       I and somebody here, used to program in C,C++, java language. So that we've found some obstacles in coding rules with Lisp-style syntax (in RHS of rules).     Would you please tell me know: - Why do we use lisp-style syntax in ACTION-BODY of rules that are currently used in JESS and CLISP ? - What advantages can we have when we use LISP-style ? - If we had another rule syntax that is C++, java-style in ACTION-BODY, what disadvantages would we meet? - Why don't we build another JESS that use rules with java-style in ACTION-BODY ?   Thanks!   L.T.Sach.