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oracle.rules.sdk.editor.ruleset
Class PatternTable

java.lang.Object
java.util.AbstractCollection
java.util.AbstractList
java.util.ArrayList
oracle.rules.sdk.editor.ruleset.RuleComponentTable
oracle.rules.sdk.editor.ruleset.PatternTable

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Collection, java.util.List, java.util.RandomAccess, java.io.Serializable

public class PatternTable

extends RuleComponentTable

A PatternTable is a list of Patterns used in a Rule.

The Patterns in a PatternTable are combined using the conjuntions defined in each Pattern. By default, Patterns in the Table are And'd and there are no groups.

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Serialized Form

Method Summary

Pattern	add() Create a new Pattern and add it to the end of the PatternTable
Pattern	add(int index) Create a new Pattern and add it at the given index
Pattern[]	flatten()
Pattern	getPattern(int index) Get the Pattern at the given index
Pattern	getPattern(java.lang.String id) Get the Pattern with the given ID
Pattern[]	getPatterns() Get Patterns as an Array of the correct type.
boolean	hasGroups() Used to tell if the PatternTable contains sub-tables.

Methods inherited from class oracle.rules.sdk.editor.ruleset.RuleComponentTable

add, add, addAll, discardCopy, get, getMarked, getParent, mark, mark, move, remove, remove, removeMarked, restoreCopy, saveCopy, set, unMark, validate

Methods inherited from class java.util.ArrayList

addAll, clear, clone, contains, ensureCapacity, get, indexOf, isEmpty, lastIndexOf, size, toArray, toArray, trimToSize

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractList

equals, hashCode, iterator, listIterator, listIterator, subList

Methods inherited from class java.util.AbstractCollection

containsAll, remove, removeAll, retainAll, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

containsAll, equals, hashCode, iterator, listIterator, listIterator, remove, removeAll, retainAll, subList

Method Detail

hasGroups

public boolean hasGroups()

Used to tell if the PatternTable contains sub-tables. If only of correct type.

Returns:

true if PatternTable contains only FactPatterns, with no sub-tables

flatten

public Pattern[] flatten()

add

public Pattern add()

Create a new Pattern and add it to the end of the PatternTable

Returns:

a new Pattern

add

public Pattern add(int index)

Create a new Pattern and add it at the given index

Returns:

a new Pattern

getPatterns

public Pattern[] getPatterns()

Get Patterns as an Array of the correct type.

Returns:

an Array of Patterns

getPattern

public Pattern getPattern(int index)

Get the Pattern at the given index

Returns:

the Pattern

getPattern

public Pattern getPattern(java.lang.String id)

Get the Pattern with the given ID

Returns:

the Pattern

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