This is true; using another file name worked! Thanks alot for helping me, I hope this discussion helps others too. And thanks for clarifying about the "resources" source folder instead of "src/main/resources", it really didn't matter like I thought it did.
Kris Verlaenen wrote: > > I suppose you are seeing the Email and Log work item again but not your > own? > > That's basically the only name you shouldn't be using ;) The reason is > that drools-core already contains a WorkDefinitions.conf file which is > used by default and contains the Email and log work items (and has > precendence over the user-specified one in the IDE). > > Kris > > PS: using a "resources" source folder instead of "src/main/resources" > should also work (as long as it's a Java source folder, not just a > regular folder in the project). > > Quoting bbking <badillo.br...@gmail.com>: > >> >> As followup, I should note that when trying to change the >> MyDefinitions.conf >> name to WorkDefinitions.conf (and reflecting the change in the >> drools.rulebase.conf file), the work item disappears. >> >> Does anyone know why this may be happening? >> >> >> bbking wrote: >> > >> > Thanks so much! Following this screencast worked like a charm for >> me! >> > >> > My problem was that I had been creating a resources folder under >> root >> > (which shows up as "resources" src folder in eclipse) rather than >> > src/main/resources (which shows up as "src/main/resources" src >> folder in >> > eclipse). >> > >> > Thanks again, >> > >> > BB >> > >> > >> > Kris Verlaenen wrote: >> >> >> >> I created a screencast of how to define a domain-specific work >> item. >> >> Could you verify this works for you? >> >> http://people.redhat.com/kverlaen/DomainSpecificWorkItem.swf >> >> >> >> Kris >> >> >> >> Quoting bbking <badillo.br...@gmail.com>: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> I've been attempting to contribute my own work item following >> the >> >>> instructions on this post and the drools flow user guide to no >> >>> avail. >> >>> >> >>> I'm using Drools 5.0.1 in Eclipse which I added as a plugin >> using >> >>> the >> >>> software updates. (checking the plugins folder I only have >> >>> org.drools.eclipse_5.0.1 & org.drools.eclipse.task_5.0.1; i'm >> not >> >>> sure if >> >>> that has anything to do with it) >> >>> >> >>> I've created a new drools project and created the resources >> directory >> >>> as a >> >>> source directory and created the META-INF directory and put the >> >>> necessary >> >>> files in the directory. along with an icons package. >> >>> >> >>> Any insight? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Jeremy Ary wrote: >> >>> > >> >>> > Mike, >> >>> > >> >>> > I ran into a similar issue when I began working with ruleflows >> a >> >>> few weeks >> >>> > ago. Some of this may not be necessary and it's certainly not >> all >> >>> causal, >> >>> > but this was what I noted when working my issue out: >> >>> > >> >>> > 1) If you're working in JBoss Dev Studio, it's possible that >> you >> >>> have a >> >>> > conflict between the code you added as a runtime and what's >> already >> >>> there, >> >>> > so try the process with a fresh install of eclipse >> >>> > 2) Ensure that any projects you currently have open do not >> have >> >>> > build/lib/classpath issues (I had the drools projects checked >> out >> >>> and open >> >>> > and build errors caused unnecessary complications for me) >> >>> > 3) Be sure that your project has a META-INF on the classpath >> and >> >>> that it's >> >>> > set up correctly >> >>> > 4) Place your drools.rulebase.conf & custom definitions .conf >> that >> >>> it >> >>> > looks for are both in your META-INF under resources >> >>> > (src/main/resources/META-INF ) >> >>> > 5) Once you're sure this much is correct, give Eclipse a >> restart - >> >>> my >> >>> > project did not pick up my custom WI's until I restarted >> >>> > >> >>> > If you're still having issues, I'll be on the IRC channel for >> the >> >>> next 5 >> >>> > hours or so as jary - feel free to reply here or look me up >> there. >> >>> >> >>> > (well, I'm heading to lunch very soon, so back in around an >> hour) >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > Jeremy >> >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> > From: "Mike Gill" <mg...@modusoperandi.com> >> >>> > To: rules-users@lists.jboss.org >> >>> > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 11:27:46 AM GMT -06:00 >> US/Canada >> >>> Central >> >>> > Subject: [rules-users] Using work items in the Eclipse >> ruleflow >> >>> editor >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > I am using Eclipse to build my Drools rulefow file. I am trying >> to >> >>> add >> >>> > custom work items, but I cannot seem to get anything (other >> than >> >>> Email and >> >>> > Log) to show up in my Work Items palette. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > Does anyone know how to get the existing work items (such as >> >>> FileFinder or >> >>> > Exec) to show up on the palette in eclipse? >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > Eventually I will need to add custom work items to the flow, >> so >> >>> this is >> >>> > make-or-break Drools functionality for my team. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > In pursuit of a solution to this I have combed the >> documentation, >> >>> this >> >>> > mailing list archive, as well as endless Google results to no >> >>> avail. Any >> >>> > help would be very valuable! >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > Thanks, >> >>> > >> >>> > Mike >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > _______________________________________________ rules-users >> mailing >> >>> list >> >>> > rules-users@lists.jboss.org >> >>> > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >> >>> > rules-users mailing list >> >>> > rules-users@lists.jboss.org >> >>> > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> View this message in context: >> >>> >> >> >> > http://n3.nabble.com/Re-Using-work-items-in-the-Eclipse-ruleflow-editor-tp61081p73373.html >> >>> Sent from the Drools - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> rules-users mailing list >> >>> rules-users@lists.jboss.org >> >>> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> rules-users mailing list >> >> rules-users@lists.jboss.org >> >> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> > http://n3.nabble.com/Re-Using-work-items-in-the-Eclipse-ruleflow-editor-tp61081p93435.html >> Sent from the Drools - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> _______________________________________________ >> rules-users mailing list >> rules-users@lists.jboss.org >> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users >> > > > > > Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm > _______________________________________________ > rules-users mailing list > rules-users@lists.jboss.org > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users > > -- View this message in context: http://n3.nabble.com/Re-Using-work-items-in-the-Eclipse-ruleflow-editor-tp61081p93604.html Sent from the Drools - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users@lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users