4.5. Eclipse Guvnor Tools

Eclipse Guvnor Tools work with Drools Guvnor through rich web based GUIs and editors to provide a centralized repository for a vast quantity of rules. You can store versions of rules, models, functions, processes and other Drools generated components that all relate to executable knowledge bases. Access to the Guvnor is controlled, allowing you to lock down access and restrict features so domain experts (non programmers) can view and edit rules without being exposed to all the features at once.
The tools included for Eclipse Guvnor include:
Guvnor Connection Wizard
The Guvnor Connection Wizard is used to create a connection to a Guvnor repository. This wizard can be started by selecting FileNewOtherGuvnorGuvnor repository location, through the Guvnor Repositories View and other locations throughout Eclipse Guvnor Tools. Refer to the Guvnor Connection Wizard section of the Functionality Overview chapter within the Eclipse Guvnor Tools Reference Guide for more details.
Guvnor connection wizard
Figure 4.6. Guvnor connection wizard


The Guvnor Repositories View
The Guvnor Repositories View tool displays the contents of a repository using a tree structure. From within this tool you can create a new Guvnor repository connection, remove a Guvnor repository connection, refresh the tree display and expand or condense the tree layout. Refer to the Guvnor Repositories View section of the Functionality Overview chapter within the Eclipse Guvnor Tools Reference Guide for more details.
Guvnor repository view
Figure 4.7. Guvnor repository view


Guvnor Resource History View
The Guvnor Resource History View displays the revision history details for files that are both locally stored and within Guvnor repositories. Refer to the Guvnor Resource History View section of the Functionality Overview chapter within the Eclipse Guvnor Tools Reference Guide for more details.
Guvnor resource history view
Figure 4.8. Guvnor resource history view


Guvnor Resource Importing Wizard
The Guvnor Resource Importing Wizard assists with copying one or more files from a Guvnor repository to the local workspace (while keeping file association with the Guvnor repository). This wizard can be started by selecting FileImportGuvnorResource from Guvnor.
Guvnor resource importing wizard
Figure 4.9. Guvnor resource importing wizard


Actions for Local Guvnor Resources
A variety of actions can be performed on a file through Eclipse Guvnor Tools. Those actions are: