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Combining multiple entities into one component

In the following rule, entities that occur in the same table row but originate from different columns are combined into a single component by using the 'joiningFromSameTableRow' method.

rule "GrowthRate.0.0: Furry Friends"
    when
        $tableEntries: List() from collect (Entity(type == "test_species" || type == "growth_rate"))
    then
        componentCreationService.joiningFromSameTableRow("Characters.0.0", "Furry_Friends", $tableEntries);
    end

Syntax

Explanation

rule "GrowthRate.0.0"

Name of the rule

Each rule must have a unique name. For further information, please see Rule naming.

$tableEntries: List() from collect (Entity(type == "test_species" || type == "growth_rate"))

Collects a list of entries from entities “Test Species“ and "Growth Rate".

componentCreationService

Invokes the class responsible for component construction.

.joiningFromSameTableRow("GrowthRate.0.0", "Growth_Rate", $tableEntries);

The "joiningFromSameTable Row" method is used to create a component combining values from entities that are located in the same table row.

Notice

For further information about the methods listed in the table, please refer to the relevant sections in the Javadoc documentation:

https://docs.documine.ai/javadoc/index.html

Following the rule execution, you will be able to observe the following outcomes in the component list:

Combining_entities_into_one_component_1_2.png

Result in the component list

Learn how to write a entity rule that extracts two types of entities from two table columns: Extract from a table

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