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Lesley Dean

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1 July 2024

Overview

The Rules SDK is a Java based software development kit, which provides Java developers with a toolkit for creating custom Rules for the Fluent OMX Workflow Framework.The Workflow Framework is a highly configurable and extendable part of the Fluent OMX Platform, which facilitates orchestration of business logic for the Fluent Order Management System.

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Fluent Commerce

Changed on:

1 July 2024

Key Points

The Rules SDK is a Java and Maven based software development kit.
The Rules SDK comes with a Maven Archetype for generating a new Rules Plugin Project, and a handy script file to run the project generation steps.
The page covers the steps to package and deploy custom Rules Plugin, add LogHelloWorld Rule to a workflow, and trigger workflow execution to run the Rule.

Steps

Prerequisites

You will need:

A good understanding of the Workflow Framework and Building Workflows
Access to a Fluent Account
The `DEVELOPER` role on your Account Admin User

Note: If you are using a Training Account, this role is already applied to your Account Admin User

Steps to Complete

Step 1: Setup your Development Environment
Step 2: Create a new Rules Plugin project
- (Optional) Update your Plugin Project for JDK 17+
Step 3: Write your first Rule (Hello World)
Step 4: Deploy and run

Key Points

The Rules SDK is a Java and Maven based software development kit.
The Rules SDK comes with a Maven Archetype for generating a new Rules Plugin Project, and a handy script file to run the project generation steps.
The page covers the steps to package and deploy custom Rules Plugin, add LogHelloWorld Rule to a workflow, and trigger workflow execution to run the Rule.

Steps

Prerequisites

You will need:

A good understanding of the Workflow Framework and Building Workflows
Access to a Fluent Account
The `DEVELOPER` role on your Account Admin User

Note: If you are using a Training Account, this role is already applied to your Account Admin User

Steps to Complete

Step 1: Setup your Development Environment
Step 2: Create a new Rules Plugin project
- (Optional) Update your Plugin Project for JDK 17+
Step 3: Write your first Rule (Hello World)
Step 4: Deploy and run

Rules SDK - Getting Started

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Getting Started with the Rules SDK

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Setup your Development Environment for Rules SDK

Create a new Rules SDK Plugin Project

Write your first custom Rule using the Fluent Rules SDK (Hello World)

Deploy and Run your Rules SDK project

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Rules SDK - Writing Rules - Overview

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Getting Started with the Rules SDK

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Setup your Development Environment for Rules SDK

Create a new Rules SDK Plugin Project

Write your first custom Rule using the Fluent Rules SDK (Hello World)

Deploy and Run your Rules SDK project