defmodule StatefulRuleEngine do @moduledoc """ A stateful rule engine implementation using Elixir Agents. This engine maintains rules in memory using an Agent process, allowing rules to persist across multiple evaluations. Rules are loaded from JSON strings and evaluated against input facts. When rule conditions are met, their actions are executed to modify the facts. Each execution is stateless in terms of input facts, but the rules themselves are stateful and can be updated dynamically. ## Features - **Stateful**: Rules persist in an Agent process across evaluations - **JSON-based**: Rules defined in JSON format for easy configuration - **Sequential execution**: Rules are evaluated in order, with actions modifying facts - **Error handling**: Invalid rules or JSON are rejected with error messages ## Usage # Start an engine {:ok, _pid} = StatefulRuleEngine.start_link(:my_engine, []) # Load rules rules_json = ~s([ { "name": "apply_discount", "description": "10% discount over $100", "conditions": {"gt": [{"obj": "total"}, 100]}, "actions": [{"set": ["discount", {"mult": [{"obj": "total"}, 0.1]}]}] } ]) :ok = StatefulRuleEngine.load_rules(:my_engine, rules_json) # Evaluate facts facts = %{"total" => 150} {:ok, result} = StatefulRuleEngine.evaluate(:my_engine, facts) # result["discount"] == 15.0 """ use Agent def start_link(id, _initial_value) do Agent.start_link(fn -> [] end, name: id) end @doc """ Loads rules from a JSON string into the rule engine. This function call is idempotent, so each call will replace the existing rules with the new set of rules provided in the JSON string. ## Parameters - `id`: The Agent process identifier - `rules`: JSON string containing an array of rule objects ## Returns - `:ok` on successful loading - `{:error, reason}` on failure (invalid JSON or rule structure) ## Examples rules_json = ~s([ { "name": "test", "description": "Test rule", "conditions": {"eq": [1, 1]}, "actions": [{"set": ["result", true]}] } ]) StatefulRuleEngine.load_rules(:engine, rules_json) # => :ok """ def load_rules(id, rules) when is_binary(rules) do with {:ok, raw_rules} <- Jason.decode(rules), {:ok, parsed_rules} <- to_rule(raw_rules) do Agent.update(id, fn _ -> parsed_rules end) end end defp to_rule(raw_rules) when is_list(raw_rules) do try do result = Enum.map(raw_rules, fn raw_rule -> case to_rule(raw_rule) do {:ok, rule} -> rule _ -> raise ArgumentError end end) {:ok, result} rescue _ -> {:error, "Invalid rule format"} end end defp to_rule(raw_rule) when is_map(raw_rule) do try do {:ok, Rule.new!(raw_rule)} rescue _ -> {:error, "Invalid rule format"} end end @doc """ Evaluates facts against the loaded rules and executes actions for matching conditions. ## Parameters - `id`: The Agent process identifier - `facts`: Map of input facts to evaluate ## Returns - `{:ok, result_facts}` where result_facts contains the original facts modified by rule actions - Raises `ArgumentError` for invalid arguments ## Examples facts = %{"age" => 25, "premium" => false} {:ok, result} = StatefulRuleEngine.evaluate(:engine, facts) # result may have additional keys set by rule actions """ def evaluate(id, facts) when is_atom(id) and is_map(facts) do rules = Agent.get(id, fn rules -> rules end) result = execute_rules(rules, facts) {:ok, result} end def evaluate(_id, _facts) do raise ArgumentError, "Invalid arguments for evaluation" end defp execute_rules(rules, original_facts) when is_list(rules) do Enum.reduce(rules, original_facts, fn rule, facts -> execute_rules(rule, facts) end) end defp execute_rules(%Rule{} = rule, facts) do if conditions_met?(facts, rule.conditions) do Enum.reduce(rule.actions, facts, &perform_actions/2) else facts end end defp conditions_met?(facts, conditions) do OperationEvaluator.evaluate(facts, conditions) end defp perform_actions(action, facts) do case OperationEvaluator.evaluate(facts, action) do {:ok, modified_facts} -> modified_facts _ -> facts end end end