FactTemplate (Drools :: Core 8.34.0.Final API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Externalizable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

FactTemplateImpl
```
public interface FactTemplate
extends java.io.Externalizable
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Fact`	`createFact()`
`java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>`	`getFieldNames()`
`FieldTemplate`	`getFieldTemplate(java.lang.String name)`	Return the slot with the String name
`int`	`getFieldTemplateIndex(java.lang.String name)`	Get the pattern index with the given name
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	The name of the template may be the fully qualified class name, or an alias.
`int`	`getNumberOfFields()`	templates may have 1 or more slots.
`InternalKnowledgePackage`	`getPackage()`

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Externalizable
readExternal, writeExternal

- Method Detail
  - getPackage
```
InternalKnowledgePackage getPackage()
```
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    The name of the template may be the fully qualified class name, or an alias.
    
    Returns:
  - getNumberOfFields
```
int getNumberOfFields()
```
    templates may have 1 or more slots. A slot is a named pattern with a specific type of value.
    
    Returns:
  - getFieldNames
```
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> getFieldNames()
```
  - getFieldTemplate
```
FieldTemplate getFieldTemplate(java.lang.String name)
```
    Return the slot with the String name
    
    Returns:
  - getFieldTemplateIndex
```
int getFieldTemplateIndex(java.lang.String name)
```
    Get the pattern index with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    
    name -
    
    Returns:
  - createFact
```
Fact createFact()
```