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I'm currently designing a Java application where a Rule engine could be useful. Where is a good place I can learn about how to use them, how they work, how to implement them, see samples, etc.?
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Steps to implement Rule Engine Design patternWrite all rules in one method using if-then-else conditional statements. Step 2: Create classes for each rule. Create separate classes for each rule. Add a ShouldRun() method in each class file to determine whether the business rule has to be executed or not.
The rule engine applies rules and actions as defined by end users without affecting how the application runs. The application is built to deal with the rules, which are designed separately. Examples of rule engines include Drools, Fair Isaac Blaze Advisor, ILOG JRules, and Jess, to name a few.
The Drools documentation includes a lot of useful, general purpose information. Especially chapter 2, which covers rule engine basics, knowledge representation, etc. It also includes a nice recommended reading list for coming up to speed on rule engines and expert systems.
For most rule engines, a basic understanding of the rete algorithm usually comes in handy for writing efficient rules. I have personally found the Doorenbos paper referenced in the Wikipedia article to be the clearest technical explanation.
Also, here is a list of open source rule engines in Java.
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