The manual says the following : " In fact, starting with Jess 7.1, the functions in a test CE are simply added to the previous pattern's tests."
Is this true even if the previous pattern is backchain-reactive? I've read somewhere on this list that backchain-reactive patterns can only contain simple tests. Given this, can we have a condition like (A (x ?x) (y ?y)) (test (> ?x ?y)) Where A is backchain-reactive? If so, are there any limitations with respect to test and backward chaining patterns? Thanks, Shyamal -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ernest Friedman-Hill Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 11:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: JESS: Announcing Jess 7.1a3 Jess is the Rule Engine for Java Programmers. We're pleased to announce the immediate availability of Jess 7.1a3 from http://www.jessrules.com/download.shtml This release includes some important bug fixes as well as some exciting new features. In particular, Jess7.1a3 optimizes the "test" CE as well as some uses of functions during pattern matching, resulting in both memory and performance improvements. Jess 7.1a3 also introduces a new "dotted variable" notation for referring to facts and their slots; this new notation leads to both clearer syntax for humans, and easier code generation for rule processing tools. We're recommending that everyone use this version for their development work. It's highly compatible with Jess 7.0, passes all the Jess 7.0 regression tests, and fixes some significant bugs from that earlier release. From the change log: Keyed storage bsaved/bloaded (thanks Henrique Lopes Cardoso.) Don't obfuscate ClassResearcher.Property in trial version (thanks Wolfgang Laun). DEFMODULE events. Dot notation in Java patterns. Fix bug in redefining templates which extend other templates. Fix logical bug (thanks Aaron Novstrup). Fix agenda bug (thanks Brian Rogosky.) Fix and/not bug (thanks Florian Fischer and Bob Kirby). Fold "test" CEs into preceding pattern. Translate many 'eq', 'neq' funcalls into direct matches. As usual, questions and comments can go to the list or to me at the address below. --------------------------------------------------------- Ernest Friedman-Hill Informatics & Decision Sciences Phone: (925) 294-2154 Sandia National Labs FAX: (925) 294-2234 PO Box 969, MS 9012 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Livermore, CA 94550 http://www.jessrules.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users [EMAIL PROTECTED]' in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list (use your own address!) List problems? Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users [EMAIL PROTECTED]' in the BODY of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], NOT to the list (use your own address!) List problems? Notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------
