14.6. DSL Syntax Examples

Table 14.2. DSL Syntax Examples

Name Description Example
Quotes Use quotes for textual data that a rule editor may want to enter. You can also enclose the capture with words to ensure that the text is correctly matched. 
[when]something is "{color}"=Something(color=="{color}")
[when]another {state} thing=OtherThing(state=="{state}"
Braces In a DSL mapping, the braces "{" and "}" should only be used to enclose a variable definition or reference, resulting in a capture. If they should occur literally, either in the expression or within the replacement text on the right hand side, they must be escaped with a preceding backslash ("\"). 
[then]do something= if (foo) \{ doSomething(); \}
Mapping with correct syntax example n/a 
# This is a comment to be ignored.
[when]There is a person with name of "{name}"=Person(name=="{name}")
[when]Person is at least {age} years old and lives in "{location}"=
      Person(age >= {age}, location=="{location}")
[then]Log "{message}"=System.out.println("{message}");
[when]And = and
Expanded DSL example n/a 
There is a person with name of "Kitty"
   ==> Person(name="Kitty")
Person is at least 42 years old and lives in "Atlanta"
   ==> Person(age >= 42, location="Atlanta")
Log "boo"
   ==> System.out.println("boo");
There is a person with name of "Bob" and Person is at least 30 years old and lives in "Utah"
   ==> Person(name="Bob") and Person(age >= 30, location="Utah")

Note

If you are capturing plain text from a DSL rule line and want to use it as a string literal in the expansion, you must provide the quotes on the right hand side of the mapping.
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