On 11/19/05, Karr, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm trying to figure out how I can make only one rule in a set of rules > fire, and have it check the rules in a certain order. > > I see that using the "xor-group" attribute deals with the "only one" > part, but I'm not sure how to specify the order it checks the rules in > an xor-group. Is that what "salience" is for? In a particular > xor-group, will the rule with the highest salience be checked first? >
Salience is a factor, yes; that's the easiest way to control the firing of rules. There's a page on the Drools site about Conflict Resolution that should help clarify somewhat. - Geoffrey -- Geoffrey Wiseman
