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Drools

Drools is a business rule management system (BRMS) with a forward and backward chaining inference-based rules engine, more correctly known as a production rule system, using an enhanced implementation of the Rete algorithm.

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Developer
The Apache Software Foundation
License
Apache-2.0
Operating system
Cross-platform
Original authors
Bob McWhirte, Mark Proctor
Platform
Java
Release
August 1, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-08-01)

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Red Hat Decision Manager

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Drools

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples22
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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Drools

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related to Red Hat Decision Manager · 5
Drools → Components, JBoss Enterprise BRMS, JBoss Rules, Red Hat Decision Manager, Red Hat JBoss BRMS
related to Drools in Apache Kie · 3
Drools → Apache Incubator, January, Kie Community
related to External links · 2
Drools → GitHub, Official
Developer · 1
Drools → The Apache Software Foundation
License · 1
Drools → Apache-2.0
Operating system · 1
Drools → Cross-platform
Original authors · 1
Drools → Bob McWhirte, Mark Proctor
Platform · 1
Drools → Java
Release · 1
Drools → August 1, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-08-01)
Repository · 1
Drools → github.com/apache/incubator-kie-drools

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rules engine jboss business rule java brms enterprise management manager repository system apache kie decision version example also software community

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DroolsDeveloperThe Apache Software Foundation1.00infobox
DroolsLicenseApache-2.01.00infobox
DroolsOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
DroolsOriginal authorsBob McWhirte, Mark Proctor1.00infobox
DroolsPlatformJava1.00infobox
DroolsReleaseAugust 1, 2005; 21 years ago (2005-08-01)1.00infobox
DroolsRepositorygithub.com/apache/incubator-kie-drools1.00infobox
DroolsStable release10.1.0 / July 8, 2025; 13 months ago (2025-07-08)1.00infobox
DroolsTypeRules engine, Decision management1.00infobox
DroolsWebsitekie.apache.org1.00infobox
DroolsWritten inJava1.00infobox
Droolsis abusiness rule management system0.90text

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