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Sourcing Utilities

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29 Sept 2025

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2025-09-29
v2.0.0

Java source code

Initial release

Overview

The `util-sourcing` library is a comprehensive collection of utility functions designed to minimize the overhead and complexity of writing sourcing logic in your Fluent Commerce rules.

Detailed Technical Description

Usage

1<dependency>
2    <groupId>com.fluentcommerce</groupId>
3    <artifactId>util-sourcing</artifactId>
4    <version>${util-sourcing.version}</version>
5</dependency>

Language: xml

Name: Maven dependency

Description:

Replace `${util-sourcing.version}` with the Maven dependency version you want to use, for example for v2.0.0 use 2.0.0.

Features

Manage Sourcing Profiles
  • Create, update, activate, get, and search Sourcing Profiles
  • Configure Default Network, Virtual Catalog, and Max Split values for Sourcing Strategies
  • Reference Sourcing Profiles directly within Workflows
Configure Sourcing Strategies
Sourcing Conditions and Criteria Library
  • Expandable library with predefined functions
  • Built-in configuration parameters:
    • Path
    • Operators (e.g., equals, greaterThan)
    • Condition Scope (e.g., ALL, ANY)
    • Bands
    • Thresholds
  • Support for custom Sourcing Conditions and Criteria via partner extensions
Sourcing Logic Evaluation and Execution
  • Evaluates Sourcing Strategies based on defined Priority
  • Skips inactive or conditionally inapplicable Sourcing Strategies
  • Applies Sourcing Criteria in sequence - each serving as a tie-breaker to rank fulfillment Location options
Partial Fulfillments and Re-Sourcing
Framework Usability and Extensibility
  • Dedicated UX for both technical and business users
  • Transparent configuration and visibility into decision-making
  • Support for partner-developed custom logic and extensions
Capability type:Tool

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How Sourcing Utilities work
Edited 28 days ago

The articles below will walk you through the Sourcing Utilities (`util-sourcing`), designed to simplify implementing complex sourcing logic and reduce repetitive code.

Prerequisites

Before diving in, make sure you have:

How Sourcing Conditions work
Edited 8 days ago

This article introduces Sourcing Conditions as the mechanism that evaluates Sourcing Requests and returns outcomes used in Strategy selection. Readers will learn how reference schema, operators, and parameters shape these evaluations, and how custom schema can extend them.

How Sourcing Criteria work
Edited 8 days ago

This article introduces Sourcing Criteria as the ranking (and exclusion) functions that score candidate Locations during Strategy evaluation. You’ll learn how Criteria order affects final rankings, which reference Criteria are available, and how to extend the library with custom implementations.

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