Figure BR.04 - Business Rule Condition

The ‘Business Rule Condition’ figure illustrates reuse of the SID pattern, with inheritance from Entity/EntitySpec. The information captured to elaborate the decision-making elements within the business rule model. It encapsulates the logic that determines whether a business rule should be activated, based on the evaluation of specific criteria. The Business Rule Condition class is essential for the functioning of business rules, as it holds the expressions that are assessed to trigger corresponding actions. The figure shows the direct relationship with the ‘Business Rule’ class, indicating that each condition is an integral part of a business rule.<br/>Contextually, the ‘Business Rule Condition’ class is associated with groups, specifications, and constraints, which allow for the organization and detailed definition of conditions. Business Rule Conditions can be grouped, as in ‘Business Rule Condition Group’ and ‘Business Rule Condition Specification’ provides a means to specify grouping characteristics.  <br/>