A production rule engine like JESS is an inference engine. Business process engine is not an inference engine A validation rule engine is not an inference engine A workflow engine is not an inference engine
There's many definitions for rule engine and many vendors claim their bpm, workflow, or event process engine is a "rule engine". I would suggest getting Gary Riley's book on expert systems to get a better understanding. http://www.amazon.com/Expert-Systems-Principles-Programming-Fourth/dp/0534384471/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272760320&sr=1-1 peter On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Sashi Kumar <sashi.kumar.4...@gmail.com> wrote: > i have doubt, are rule engine and inference engine same thing??? > or rule engine is a inference engine?? > > > > -Sashi > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users y...@address.com' > in the BODY of a message to majord...@sandia.gov, NOT to the list > (use your own address!) List problems? Notify owner-jess-us...@sandia.gov. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send the words 'unsubscribe jess-users y...@address.com' in the BODY of a message to majord...@sandia.gov, NOT to the list (use your own address!) List problems? Notify owner-jess-us...@sandia.gov. --------------------------------------------------------------------
