What is a Rules Engine?

TL;DR A Rule is a set of conditions triggering a set of actions (if <conditions> then <action>). A domain expert models the domain knowledge (buisness rules) by defining the set of all the rules. Rules are usually defined using a domain-specific lanaguage also known as DSL. Using these sets of rules, we can build an expert system that can make decisions on behalf of domain experts. A rules engine is in the core of an expert system....

Aug 11, 2020 · 2 min · Milad Irannejad