Originally posted by Ernest Friedman-Hill:
The OP said
and wanted to know how to get static checking instead.
Dr. Friedman-Hill,
First, let me say that it is an honor to have someone of your caliber answering questions here at JavaRanch. Second, I meant no disrespect nor did I mean to suggest that your solution was not optimal, but as Bear mentioned sometimes poster haven't considered other possibilites.
I would like to ask a favor of you. Would you start a
thread in
JIG Advanced on rule based systems. That is a subject that I and I know many others here are interested in, yet I know very little about the theory. As soon as your book is available I plan to get a copy but it would be nice to know a little bit in advance.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. - Ernst F. Schumacher