rust_rule_engine/lib.rs
1//! # Rust Rule Engine - GRL Edition
2//!
3//! A high-performance rule engine for Rust with **GRL (Grule Rule Language)** support,
4//! featuring method calls, object interactions, and complex condition evaluation.
5//!
6//! ## Features
7//!
8//! - **🔥 GRL Support**: Full Grule-compatible syntax
9//! - **🎯 Method Calls**: `$Object.method(args)` and property access
10//! - **📊 Knowledge Base**: Centralized rule management with salience
11//! - **💾 Working Memory**: Facts system for complex object interactions
12//! - **⚡ High Performance**: Optimized execution with cycle detection
13//! - **🔄 Arithmetic**: Complex calculations in conditions and actions
14//! - **🛡️ Type Safety**: Rust's type system ensures runtime safety
15//!
16//! ## Quick Start
17//!
18//! ```rust
19//! use rust_rule_engine::*;
20//!
21//! fn main() -> Result<()> {
22//! // Create Knowledge Base
23//! let kb = KnowledgeBase::new("Demo");
24//!
25//! // Define GRL rule
26//! let rule = r#"
27//! rule "AgeCheck" salience 10 {
28//! when
29//! User.Age >= 18 && User.Country == "US"
30//! then
31//! User.IsAdult = true;
32//! User.DiscountRate = 0.10;
33//! }
34//! "#;
35//!
36//! // Parse and add rule
37//! let rules = GRLParser::parse_rules(rule)?;
38//! let parsed_rule = rules.into_iter().next().unwrap();
39//! kb.add_rule(parsed_rule)?;
40//!
41//! // Create engine
42//! let mut engine = RustRuleEngine::new(kb);
43//!
44//! // Create facts
45//! let facts = Facts::new();
46//! let user = FactHelper::create_user("john", 25, "john@email.com", "US", false);
47//! facts.add_value("User", user)?;
48//!
49//! // Execute rules
50//! let result = engine.execute(&facts)?;
51//! println!("Rules fired: {}", result.rules_fired);
52//!
53//! Ok(())
54//! }
55//! ```
56//!
57//! ## Advanced Features
58//!
59//! ### Method Calls and Object Interactions
60//!
61//! ```rust
62//! # use rust_rule_engine::*;
63//! let speedup_rule = r#"
64//! rule "SpeedUp" salience 10 {
65//! when
66//! $TestCar : TestCarClass( speedUp == true && speed < maxSpeed )
67//! then
68//! $TestCar.setSpeed($TestCar.Speed + $TestCar.SpeedIncrement);
69//! update($TestCar);
70//! }
71//! "#;
72//! ```
73//!
74//! ### E-commerce Rules
75//!
76//! ```rust
77//! # use rust_rule_engine::*;
78//! let discount_rule = r#"
79//! rule "PremiumDiscount" salience 20 {
80//! when
81//! Customer.Membership == "premium" && Order.Total > 100
82//! then
83//! Order.DiscountRate = 0.15;
84//! Order.FreeShipping = true;
85//! }
86//! "#;
87//! ```
88//!
89//! ## Core Components
90//!
91//! - [`KnowledgeBase`]: Manages collections of rules with metadata
92//! - [`Facts`]: Working memory for data objects and rule evaluation
93//! - [`RustRuleEngine`]: Executes rules with configurable options
94//! - [`GRLParser`]: Parses Grule Rule Language syntax
95//! - [`FactHelper`]: Utility functions for creating data objects
96//! - [`Value`]: Flexible data type system supporting objects, arrays, primitives
97
98#![warn(missing_docs)]
99#![warn(clippy::all)]
100
101/// Rule execution engine and related components
102pub mod engine;
103/// Error types and result handling
104pub mod errors;
105/// Rule parsing and language support
106pub mod parser;
107/// Streaming rule engine for real-time event processing
108#[cfg(feature = "streaming")]
109pub mod streaming;
110/// Core type definitions for values, operators, and actions
111pub mod types;
112
113// Re-export core types for easy access
114pub use errors::{Result, RuleEngineError};
115pub use types::{ActionType, LogicalOperator, Operator, Value};
116
117// Re-export Grule-style components
118pub use engine::engine::{EngineConfig, GruleExecutionResult, RustRuleEngine};
119pub use engine::facts::{FactHelper, Facts};
120pub use engine::knowledge_base::KnowledgeBase;
121pub use engine::rule::{Condition, ConditionGroup, Rule};
122
123// Re-export parsers
124pub use parser::grl::GRLParser;
125
126/// Builder pattern for creating a RustRuleEngine with various configurations
127pub struct RuleEngineBuilder {
128 kb: KnowledgeBase,
129 config: EngineConfig,
130}
131
132impl RuleEngineBuilder {
133 /// Create a new RuleEngineBuilder
134 pub fn new() -> Self {
135 Self {
136 kb: KnowledgeBase::new("DefaultKB"),
137 config: EngineConfig::default(),
138 }
139 }
140
141 /// Add rules from a .grl file
142 pub fn with_rule_file<P: AsRef<std::path::Path>>(self, path: P) -> Result<Self> {
143 let content = std::fs::read_to_string(path)?;
144 let rules = GRLParser::parse_rules(&content)?;
145
146 for rule in rules {
147 self.kb.add_rule(rule)?;
148 }
149
150 Ok(self)
151 }
152
153 /// Add rules from inline GRL string
154 pub fn with_inline_grl(self, grl_content: &str) -> Result<Self> {
155 let rules = GRLParser::parse_rules(grl_content)?;
156
157 for rule in rules {
158 self.kb.add_rule(rule)?;
159 }
160
161 Ok(self)
162 }
163
164 /// Set engine configuration
165 pub fn with_config(mut self, config: EngineConfig) -> Self {
166 self.config = config;
167 self
168 }
169
170 /// Build the RustRuleEngine
171 pub fn build(self) -> RustRuleEngine {
172 RustRuleEngine::with_config(self.kb, self.config)
173 }
174}
175
176impl Default for RuleEngineBuilder {
177 fn default() -> Self {
178 Self::new()
179 }
180}