<html dir="LTR"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252" /> <meta name="vs_targetSchema" content="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5" /> <title>RulesEngine Methods</title> <xml> </xml> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="MSDN.css" /> </head> <body id="bodyID" class="dtBODY"> <div id="nsbanner"> <div id="bannerrow1"> <table class="bannerparthead" cellspacing="0"> <tr id="hdr"> <td class="runninghead">Rules Processing Library by Jaxlab</td> <td class="product"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div id="TitleRow"> <h1 class="dtH1">RulesEngine�Methods</h1> </div> </div> <div id="nstext"> <p>The methods of the <b>RulesEngine</b> class are listed below. For a complete list of <b>RulesEngine</b> class members, see the <a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngineMembers.html">RulesEngine Members</a> topic.</p> <h4 class="dtH4">Public Instance Methods</h4> <div class="tablediv"> <table class="dtTABLE" cellspacing="0"> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.Add.html">Add</a></td><td width="50%"> Adds a RuleObject to the RulesEngine </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.AddAll.html">AddAll</a></td><td width="50%"> Adds and Array of RuleObjects to the RulesEngine. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.AddTrigger_overloads.html">AddTrigger</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. Adds a Trigger object to the internal Trigger collection </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.AddVariable.html">AddVariable</a></td><td width="50%"> Adds a Variable to the internal Variable Engine and publishs the VariableAdded event </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassClearTopic.htm">Clear</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Removes all objects from the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.Contains.html">Contains</a></td><td width="50%"> Determines if a RuleObject exists </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.CopyTo.html">CopyTo</a></td><td width="50%"> Copies the Array to the RuleObject List </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassEqualsTopic.htm">Equals</a> (inherited from <b>Object</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Determines whether the specified <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassTopic.htm">Object</a> is equal to the current <b>Object</b>. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.Find.html">Find</a></td><td width="50%"> Finds the RuleObject by its ID </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.FindIndexOf.html">FindIndexOf</a></td><td width="50%"> Return the Index of a RuleObject whose ID matches the string Target </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.GetDeveloperInfo.html">GetDeveloperInfo</a></td><td width="50%"> Return the developer contact information </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassGetEnumeratorTopic.htm">GetEnumerator</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Returns an enumerator that can iterate through the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassGetHashCodeTopic.htm">GetHashCode</a> (inherited from <b>Object</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Serves as a hash function for a particular type, suitable for use in hashing algorithms and data structures like a hash table. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.GetRule.html">GetRule</a></td><td width="50%"> Returns Rule from ID </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.GetTrigger_overloads.html">GetTrigger</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. Gets trigger at index </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.GetTriggerCount.html">GetTriggerCount</a></td><td width="50%"> Gets the number of Triggers </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassGetTypeTopic.htm">GetType</a> (inherited from <b>Object</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Gets the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemTypeClassTopic.htm">Type</a> of the current instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.GetVariable_overloads.html">GetVariable</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. Gets a Variable by its ID. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.GetVariableCount.html">GetVariableCount</a></td><td width="50%"> Gets the number of Variables in the Collection. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.IndexOf.html">IndexOf</a></td><td width="50%"> Gets the Index of a RuleObject </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.Insert.html">Insert</a></td><td width="50%"> Inserts a RuleObject at the Index </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.Remove.html">Remove</a></td><td width="50%"> Removes RuleObject </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassRemoveAtTopic.htm">RemoveAt</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Removes the element at the specified index of the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.ReSort.html">ReSort</a></td><td width="50%"> Re-Sorts Rule Collection </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.RunExpression_overloads.html">RunExpression</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. Runs and Expression and if it is true returns the true Variable and if False returns the false Variable </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.RunInferencing.html">RunInferencing</a></td><td width="50%"> Runs all rules affected by a change of the Variable. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.RunRule_overloads.html">RunRule</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. "Runs" and RuleObject indentified by the ID supplied. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.SetVariableValue_overloads.html">SetVariableValue</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. Sets the Variable whose ID is found to the value and publishs events for VariableChanging and VariableChanged. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassToStringTopic.htm">ToString</a> (inherited from <b>Object</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Returns a <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemStringClassTopic.htm">String</a> that represents the current <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassTopic.htm">Object</a>. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="pubmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.VariableExists.html">VariableExists</a></td><td width="50%"> Determines if the Variable exists in the internal VariableEngine. </td></tr></table> </div> <h4 class="dtH4">Protected Instance Methods</h4> <div class="tablediv"> <table class="dtTABLE" cellspacing="0"> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassFinalizeTopic.htm">Finalize</a> (inherited from <b>Object</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Allows an <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassTopic.htm">Object</a> to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the <b>Object</b> is reclaimed by garbage collection. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassMemberwiseCloneTopic.htm">MemberwiseClone</a> (inherited from <b>Object</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Creates a shallow copy of the current <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemObjectClassTopic.htm">Object</a>. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnClearTopic.htm">OnClear</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes when clearing the contents of the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnClearCompleteTopic.htm">OnClearComplete</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes after clearing the contents of the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnInsertTopic.htm">OnInsert</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes before inserting a new element into the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnInsertCompleteTopic.htm">OnInsertComplete</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes after inserting a new element into the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnRemoveTopic.htm">OnRemove</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes when removing an element from the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnRemoveCompleteTopic.htm">OnRemoveComplete</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes after removing an element from the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnSetTopic.htm">OnSet</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes before setting a value in the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnSetCompleteTopic.htm">OnSetComplete</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes after setting a value in the <a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassTopic.htm">CollectionBase</a> instance. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="protmethod.gif"></img><a href="ms-help://MS.NETFrameworkSDKv1.1/cpref/html/frlrfSystemCollectionsCollectionBaseClassOnValidateTopic.htm">OnValidate</a> (inherited from <b>CollectionBase</b>)</td><td width="50%"> Performs additional custom processes when validating a value. </td></tr></table> </div> <h4 class="dtH4">Private Instance Methods</h4> <div class="tablediv"> <table class="dtTABLE" cellspacing="0"> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="privmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.AddInference_overloads.html">AddInference</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. Examines the Rule and adds inferencing using the Variable Ids in the Rule </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="privmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.CheckTrigger.html">CheckTrigger</a></td><td width="50%"> Runs the Rule associated with the Variable Id </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="privmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.GetVarIDs.html">GetVarIDs</a></td><td width="50%"> Gets an array of VariableIDs from and expression. This method is used to Add inferencing by Rule reference. </td></tr> <tr VALIGN="top"><td width="50%"><img src="privmethod.gif"></img><a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.RunRule_overload_3.html">RunRule</a></td><td width="50%">Overloaded. "Runs" the RuleObject and Checks the Actions for a match. Then "Runs" the SubRule list. </td></tr></table> </div> <h4 class="dtH4">See Also</h4> <p> <a href="Jaxlab.Rules.RulesEngine.html">RulesEngine Class</a> | <a href="Jaxlab.Rules.html">Jaxlab.Rules Namespace</a></p> <object type="application/x-oleobject" classid="clsid:1e2a7bd0-dab9-11d0-b93a-00c04fc99f9e" viewastext="true" style="display: none;"> <param name="Keyword" value="RulesEngine class, methods"> </param> </object> <hr /> <div id="footer"> <p> <a href="mailto:jeff_bramlett@hotmail.com?subject=Rules%20Processing%20Library%20by%20Jaxlab%20Documentation%20Feedback:%20RulesEngine�Methods">Send comments on this topic.</a> </p> <p> <a href="http://www.jaxlab.com">Copyright by Jeff Bramlett 2005</a> </p> <p>Generated from assembly JaxlabRulesEngine [1.0.2431.14881]</p> </div> </div> </body> </html>
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