About This BookImplement and model different rules using the DRL full syntaxModel complex business decisions and domain models in order to automate and improve your operational decisions with the Drools frameworkA practical, fast-paced, hands-on guide to help you use the different components provided by the Drools Rule EngineWho This Book Is ForThis book is for Java developers and architects who need to have a deep understanding of how to create or integrate your applications with the Drools Rules Framework. The book assumes that you know the Java language well and also have experience with some widely used frameworks, such as Spring. You should also know the basics of Maven-based applications.What You Will LearnAutomate your application's decisions, such as promotion applying, discount policies, fraud detection, and moreQuickly get started with writing your first rules using the DRL full syntaxDiscover the power of the new syntax components of the rule languageDefine inferences in your business rules to simplify complex decisionsWrite decision tables, templates, domain-specific languages, and scorecards, and learn how to map them to the Drools frameworkHarness the full operational power of Drools through all of its configuration pointsUse Drools configurations and architectures for different environments and scenariosIn DetailMastering JBoss Drools 6 will provide you with the knowledge to develop applications involving complex scenarios. You will learn how to use KIE modules to create and execute Business Rules, and how the PHREAK algorithm internally works to drive the Rule Engine decisions. This book will also cover the relationship between Drools and jBPM, which allows you to enrich your applications by using Business Processes. You will be briefly introduced to the concept of complex event processing (Drools CEP) where you will learn how to aggregate and correlate your data based on temporal conditions. You will also learn how to define rules using domain-specific languages, such as spreadsheets, database entries, PMML, and more. Towards the end, this book will take you through the integration of Drools with the Spring and Camel frameworks for more complex applications.