Debugging the right-hand side of a rule

As we already know, the right-hand side of a rule in Drools may contain a combination of the following elements:

• Java sentences: Any regular Java sentence that is allowed in a Java method can also be used on the right-hand side of a rule in Drools.

• MVEL expressions: If the dialect of the rule is set to mvel, MVEL expressions are enabled on the right-hand side of the rule in Drools.

• Predefined variables and methods: Variables such as drools and kcontext and methods such as insert, update, and delete are also allowed. The special modify(){} structure could also be used on the right-hand side of the rule in Drools.

In the previous section, we introduced the notion of how, when compiled, the left-hand side of all the rules in a KIE Base is converted into a network of nodes. For the right-hand side of the rules, the situation is different. When a KIE Base is compiled, the right-hand side of each of the rules that it contains is converted into a Java class....