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PropositionDefinitionContract |
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1 | package org.kuali.rice.krms.api.repository.proposition; | |
2 | ||
3 | import java.util.List; | |
4 | ||
5 | import org.kuali.rice.core.api.mo.common.Identifiable; | |
6 | import org.kuali.rice.core.api.mo.common.Versioned; | |
7 | ||
8 | public interface PropositionDefinitionContract extends Identifiable, Versioned { | |
9 | /** | |
10 | * This is the description text for the KRMS proposition | |
11 | * @return description for KRMS type. | |
12 | */ | |
13 | public String getDescription(); | |
14 | ||
15 | /** | |
16 | * This is the id of Proposition KrmsType of the proposition. | |
17 | * It provides some context to what type of object of the KRMS type. | |
18 | * @return the id of the KRMS type. | |
19 | */ | |
20 | public String getTypeId(); | |
21 | ||
22 | /** | |
23 | * This returns the ID of the rule this proposition belongs to. May be null if this proposition has | |
24 | * not yet been persisted. | |
25 | * | |
26 | * @return the ID of the Rule this proposition belongs to. | |
27 | */ | |
28 | public String getRuleId(); | |
29 | ||
30 | /** | |
31 | * <p> | |
32 | * There are three main types of Propositions: | |
33 | * Compound Propositions - a proposition consisting of other propositions | |
34 | * and a boolean algebra operator (AND, OR) defining how to evaluate | |
35 | * those propositions. | |
36 | * Parameterized Propositions - a proposition which is parameterized by | |
37 | * some set of values, evaluation logic is implemented by hand and | |
38 | * returns true or false | |
39 | * Simple Propositions - a proposition of the form lhs op rhs where | |
40 | * lhs=left-hand side, rhs=right-hand side, and op=operator | |
41 | * </p> | |
42 | * @return the proposition type code of the proposition | |
43 | * <p> | |
44 | * Valid values are C = compound, P = parameterized, S = simple | |
45 | * </p> | |
46 | */ | |
47 | public String getPropositionTypeCode(); | |
48 | ||
49 | /** | |
50 | * This is the parameter list of the proposition. | |
51 | * Parameters are listed in Reverse Polish Notation. | |
52 | * Parameters may be constants, terms, or functions. | |
53 | * <p> | |
54 | * Compound Propositions will have an empty parameter list. | |
55 | * </p> | |
56 | * @see PropositionParameter | |
57 | * @return the Parameters related to the proposition | |
58 | */ | |
59 | public List<? extends PropositionParameterContract> getParameters(); | |
60 | ||
61 | /** | |
62 | * This method returns the op code to be used when evaluating compound | |
63 | * propositions. | |
64 | * | |
65 | * @return the compound op code. | |
66 | * valid values are A = and, O = or | |
67 | */ | |
68 | public String getCompoundOpCode(); | |
69 | ||
70 | /** | |
71 | * | |
72 | * This method returns the propositions which are contained in a | |
73 | * compound proposition. | |
74 | * | |
75 | * @return an ordered list of the Propositions which make up the compound | |
76 | * proposition. | |
77 | */ | |
78 | public List<? extends PropositionDefinitionContract> getCompoundComponents(); | |
79 | } |