NAME

VS::RuleEngine::Engine - Engine declaration

SYNOPSIS

use VS::RuleEngine::Engine;

my $engine = VS::RuleEngine::Engine->new();
$engine->add_hook(hook1 => "MyApp::GetMoreData");
$engine->add_rule(rule1 => "MyApp::Rule");
$engine->add_action(action1 => "MyApp::Action");
$engine->add_rule_action(rule1 => "action1");
$engine->run();

DESCRIPTION

This class defines a VS::RuleEngine "engine". Altho it is possible using this class directly it is more readable using the declarative interface in VS::RuleEngine::Declare or loading engines using an engine loader class (which is currently not available).

INTERFACE

CLASS METHODS

new

Creates a new engine.

INSTANCE METHODS

run ( $work_callback )

Runs the engine.

Defaults

defaults

Returns the names of all default sets.

has_defaults ( NAME )

Checks if the engine has a default set named NAME.

get_defaults ( NAME )

Returns a hash reference with the key/value pairs for the default named NAME.

add_defaults ( NAME => DEFAULT )

Registers the hash reference DEFAULTS as NAME.

Actions

actions

Returns the names of all registered actions.

has_action ( NAME )

Checks if the engine has a registered action with the given NAME.

add_action ( NAME => ACTION [, DEFAULTS, arguments ... ] )

Registers the ACTION as NAME in the engine with arguments provided by default argument sets referenced by name in the array reference DEFAULTS and additional arguments.

Hooks

hooks

Returns the names of all registered hooks.

has_hook ( NAME )

Checks if the engine has a registered hook with the given NAME.

add_hook ( NAME => HOOK [, DEFAULTS, arguments ... ] )

Registers the HOOK as NAME in the engine with arguments provided by default argument sets referenced by name in the array reference DEFAULTS and additional arguments.

add_pre_hook ( NAME )

Adds the hook with the given NAME to the list of hooks to run before each iteration.

add_post_hook ( NAME )

Adds the hook with the given NAME to the list of hooks to run after each iteration.

Inputs

inputs

Returns the names of all registered inputs

has_input ( NAME )

Checks if the engine has a registered input with the given NAME.

add_input ( NAME => INPUT [, DEFAULTS, arguments ... ] )

Registers the INPUT as NAME in the engine with arguments provided by default argument sets referenced by name in the array reference DEFAULTS and additional arguments.

Outputs

outputs

Returns the names of all registered outputs

has_output ( NAME )

Checks if the engine has a registered output with the given NAME.

add_output ( NAME => OUTPUT [, DEFAULTS, arguments ... ] )

Registers the OUTPUT as NAME in the engine with arguments provided by default argument sets referenced by name in the array reference DEFAULTS and additional arguments.

Rules

rules

Returns the names of all registered rules

has_rule ( NAME )

Checks if the engine has a registered rule with the given NAME.

add_rule ( NAME => OUTPUT [, DEFAULTS, arguments ... ] )

Registers the OUTPUT as NAME in the engine with arguments provided by default argument sets referenced by name in the array reference DEFAULTS and additional arguments.

add_rule_action ( NAME => ACTION )

Connects the rule NAME to the action ACTION.

rule_order

Returns a list of names matching the rules in the order they'll be evaluated.

set_rule_order ( LIST )

Sets which order the rules should be evaluated. The list should be the names of the rules.