OpenL Tablets Developer Guide

OpenL Tablets Developer Guide

Comprehensive guide for developers working with OpenL Tablets technology, covering architecture, development practices, and customization.

Guide Contents

This guide is organized into the following sections:

Getting Started

• Preface - Audience, related information, and typographic conventions
• Introducing OpenL Tablets - Overview of OpenL Tablets technology and architecture

Core Development Topics

• OpenL Tablets Rules Projects - Detailed guide on creating, structuring, and managing rule projects
• OpenL Tablets Business Expression Language - Programming with the OpenL business rules language
• Externalized Configuration - Managing external configuration for OpenL projects
• Extending OpenL Tablets Functionality - Customization and extension points

Additional Developer Resources

Setup and Onboarding

• Development Setup - Environment setup and build instructions
• Codebase Tour - Repository structure overview
• Common Tasks - Frequently performed operations

Architecture & Analysis

• Technology Stack - Technologies used in OpenL Tablets
• Dependencies - Module relationships and dependencies
• DEV Module Overview - Core engine details
• Repository Layer - Data layer architecture
• STUDIO/WSFrontend/Util - Application modules

Integration Guides

• Spring Framework - Spring integration
• OpenAPI/REST - REST service integration
• Apache CXF - CXF customization
• OpenTelemetry - Observability integration

User Guides

• Reference Guide - Complete language reference
• OpenL Studio User Guide - Rule development and management
• Rule Services Guide - Runtime deployment and configuration
• Installation Guide - Installation and deployment

Conventions

• Root CLAUDE.md - Repository-wide development conventions
• DEV/CLAUDE.md - Core engine conventions
• STUDIO/CLAUDE.md - Studio conventions
• WSFrontend/CLAUDE.md - Rule services conventions