To create a complete audit trail (at least for testing), let one additional put add the incomingDataMap to the Map result which ends up in List<Map<>> results. Presenting this extended List<Map> in any old way BUs can understand should be a simple matter. (Automatic checking using an alternative/reverse algorithm?)
-W On 12/02/2014, mvanders <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm attempting to output the results of action results embedded in Decision > Tables (Excel) > > Our ACTION's in the excel table creates a HashMap<String, Object> and then > this HashMap is added to a global variable java.util.List results variable, > as can be seen below (ie column1 & column2) > > */ACTION (Column 1)/* > Map result = new HashMap(); > results.add(result); > result.put(""itemCode"",""$param"");" > > */ACTION (Column 2)/* > result.put("quantity",calculateQuantity(incomingDataMap,"$param")); > > > calculateQuantity is a function that determines a quantity based on > Conditions and values in the incomingDataMap > > This works well, and the results variable is populated and available for > use > in code works. > > /Now the Problem Im facing/ is ni regards to business user testing. > > When running regression testing I would like to somehow display the > contents > of the List of HashMap. > It is important to the Business User to see that correct quantities are > also > being generated, not just the correct rule was fired. > > The approach I've been searching for is this; Is it possible to output > extra > lines of text into the file generated when clicking on the *URL for running > tests*. A text file generates with SUCCESS or FAIL and the Test Scenario > name. > > Is this possible? > > Otherwise i may need to somehow create a separate FACT Model and alter my 2 > ACTION column in the decision table to also output information into a FACT > model then use it to trigger another rule, that can read the value > generated > in the calculateQuantity function. > > Hopefully you can work out what im attempting to do here and offer some > advice, im not sure on the best practice on presenting this sort of > information and have trouble finding much info with dealing with the output > of actions in this way. > > Cheers and thanks for you help in advance > Mark > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://drools.46999.n3.nabble.com/Obtain-contents-of-global-variable-java-util-List-results-after-rules-have-fired-tp4028082.html > Sent from the Drools: User forum mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > rules-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users > _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users
