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package org.kie.api;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Set;
import org.kie.api.definition.KiePackage;
import org.kie.api.definition.process.Process;
import org.kie.api.definition.rule.Query;
import org.kie.api.definition.rule.Rule;
import org.kie.api.definition.type.FactType;
import org.kie.api.event.kiebase.KieBaseEventManager;
import org.kie.api.runtime.Environment;
import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSession;
import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSessionConfiguration;
import org.kie.api.runtime.KieSessionsPool;
import org.kie.api.runtime.StatelessKieSession;
/**
*
* The KieBase is a repository of all the application's knowledge definitions.
* It will contain rules, processes, functions, type models. The KieBase itself
* does not contain runtime data, instead sessions are created from the KieBase in which
* data can be inserted and process instances started.
*
*/
public interface KieBase extends KieBaseEventManager {
/**
* Returns a collection of the {@link KiePackage}s that exist in this {@link KieBase}.
*
* @return an immutable collection of the packages
*/
Collection getKiePackages();
/**
* Returns a reference to the {@link KiePackage} identified by the given name.
*
* @param packageName the name of the {@link KiePackage} to return
*
* @return the {@link KiePackage} identified by the the given name or null if package not found.
*/
KiePackage getKiePackage( String packageName );
/**
* Removes a {@link KiePackage} and all the definitions it contains from the {@link KieBase}
*
* @param packageName the name of the {@link KiePackage} to remove
*/
void removeKiePackage( String packageName );
/**
* Returns a reference to the {@link Rule} identified by the given package and rule names.
*
* @param packageName the package name to which the rule belongs to
* @param ruleName the name of the rule
*
* @return the {@link Rule} object or null if not found
*/
Rule getRule( String packageName,
String ruleName );
/**
* Removes a rule from the specified package.
*
* @param packageName the package name to which the rule belongs to
* @param ruleName the name of the rule
*/
void removeRule( String packageName,
String ruleName );
/**
* Returns a reference to the {@link Query} identified by the given package and query names.
*
* @param packageName the package name to which the query belongs to
* @param queryName the name of the query
*
* @return the {@link Query} object or null if not found.
*/
Query getQuery( String packageName,
String queryName );
/**
* Removes a query from the specified package.
*
* @param packageName the package name to which the query belongs to
* @param queryName the name of the query
*/
void removeQuery( String packageName,
String queryName );
/**
* Removes a function from the specified package.
*
* @param packageName the package name to which the function belongs to
* @param functionName the name of the function
*/
void removeFunction( String packageName,
String functionName );
/**
* Returns a reference to the {@link FactType} identified by the given package and type names.
*
* @param packageName the name of the package the fact belongs to
* @param typeName the name of the type
*
* @return the {@link FactType} identified by the parameters or null if not found.
*/
FactType getFactType( String packageName,
String typeName );
/**
* Returns a reference to the {@link Process} identified by the given processId
*
* @param processId the id of the process
*
* @return the {@link Process} identified by the given processId or null if process not found.
*/
Process getProcess( String processId );
/**
* Removes a process.
*
* @param processId the id of the process
*/
void removeProcess( String processId );
/**
* Returns a collection of the {@link Process}es that exist in this {@link KieBase}.
*
* @return an immutable collection of the processes
*/
Collection getProcesses();
/**
* Creates a new {@link KieSession} using the given session configuration and/or environment.
* Either one can be null and it will use a default.
*
* Don't forget to {@link KieSession#dispose()} session when you are done.
* @param conf session configuration
* @param environment environment
*
* @return created {@link KieSession}
*/
KieSession newKieSession( KieSessionConfiguration conf, Environment environment );
/**
* Creates a new {@link KieSession} using the default session configuration.
* Don't forget to {@link KieSession#dispose()} session when you are done.
*
* @return created {@link KieSession}
*/
KieSession newKieSession();
/**
* Creates a new {@link KieSessionsPool} storing the sessions created from this KieBase.
* Don't forget to {@link KieSessionsPool#shutdown()} the pool when you are done.
*
* @param initialSize the initial size of sessions in the pool
* @return created {@link KieSessionsPool}
*/
KieSessionsPool newKieSessionsPool(int initialSize);
/**
* Returns a collection of the {@link KieSession}s that exist in this {@link KieBase}.
* Be careful as sessions are not thread-safe and could be in use elsewhere.
*
* @return a Collection of {@link KieSession}s
*/
Collection getKieSessions();
/**
* Creates a new {@link StatelessKieSession} using the given session configuration.
* You do not need to call {@link KieSession#dispose()} on this.
*
* @param conf session configuration
*
* @return created {@link StatelessKieSession}
*/
StatelessKieSession newStatelessKieSession( KieSessionConfiguration conf );
/**
* Creates a new {@link StatelessKieSession} using the default session configuration.
* You do not need to call @{link #dispose()} on this.
*
* @return created {@link StatelessKieSession}
*/
StatelessKieSession newStatelessKieSession();
/**
* Returns the set of the entry points declared and/or used in this kie base
*
* @return a Set of entry points
*/
Set getEntryPointIds();
}
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