Rule (KIE :: Public API 8.44.0.Final API)

All Superinterfaces:

KieDefinition
```
public interface Rule
extends KieDefinition
```
Public Rule interface for runtime rule inspection.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.kie.api.definition.KieDefinition
  KieDefinition.KnowledgeType

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getLoadOrder()`
`java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>`	`getMetaData()`	Returns an immutable Map<String key, Object value> of all meta data attributes associated with this rule object.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns this rule's name.
`java.lang.String`	`getPackageName()`	Returns the package name (namespace) this rule is tied to.

Methods inherited from interface org.kie.api.definition.KieDefinition
getId, getKnowledgeType, getNamespace

- Method Detail
  - getPackageName
```
java.lang.String getPackageName()
```
    Returns the package name (namespace) this rule is tied to.
    
    Returns:
    
    the package name.
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns this rule's name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the rule name
  - getMetaData
```
java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object> getMetaData()
```
    Returns an immutable Map<String key, Object value> of all meta data attributes associated with this rule object.
    
    Returns:
    
    an immutable Map<String key, Object value> of meta data attributes.
  - getLoadOrder
```
int getLoadOrder()
```