Ruling Out

Rule engines and declarative programming offer a powerful alternative to typical declarative programming, one which is catching on for many kinds of applications. In "Ruling Out", N. Alex Rupp looks at existing and emerging standards, specifications and implementations, shows how to write declarative code, and investigates how these concepts can be used to drive enterprise and other applications.

Ruling Out: Rule Engines and Declarative Programming Come to Java
Rule engines and declarative programming offer a markedly different style of programming, one that's particularly well-suited to certain kinds of applications. N. Alex Rupp kicks off his "Ruling Out" column with an introduction to the rule engine JSR and how this technology can be used. Aug. 19, 2004