Conflict Resolution Tactic / Function

Summary

Implements the -specificity tactic.

Signature

-specificity instantiation1 instantiation2 => boolean

Arguments

instantiation1

An instantiation object.

instantiation2

An instantiation object.

Values

boolean

Either nil or non- nil .

Description

The function returns non- nil if and only if instantiation1 is preferred to instantiation2 by the conflict resolution tactic -specificity , otherwise nil . The function is intended to be used primarily by including it in the conflict resolution strategy for a context.

Examples

(defcontext my-context1 :strategy (-specificity))

(defcontext my-context2 

    :strategy (priority -specificity))

See also

defcontext
deftactic
specificity
instantiation
conflict-set
fire-rule