My comments ...
In general I also like the idea of the modules and I also agree that the
usage in CLIPS is rather cumbersome. Nevertheless, it would make my
personal life easier, if it were as compatible as possible.
Maybe it is possible to wrap the same concept into two interfaces - the
CLIPS-style and a more modern (whatever it looks like)? Basically the
neverending challenge to keep a system backward compatible but improve
it at the same time.
Regards,
tge
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> Hi Folks,
>
> The next Jess release will introduce "defmodules." Defmodules can
> serve two purposes: 1) they're like namespaces; they let you
> explicitly partition your large problem into subproblems without
> worrying about collisions between rule or template names. 2) They can
> replace control facts or "phases" -- because you can let the rules in
> only one module fire at a time.
>
> I'm looking at a few different designs, and as part of this process I
> wanted to open the floor to suggestions. What features of defmodules
> are important to you? How important is CLIPS syntax compatibility? ( I
> personally think parts of the CLIPS defmodule concept are somewhat
> clumsy, and wouldn't mind doing something cleaner.) Any other
> comments?
>
> Also: the next version will be Jess6.0b1. If you've noticed any bugs
> that you haven't gotten around to telling me about, please let us know
> now!
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