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-specificity

Conflict Resolution Tactic / Function
Summary

Implements the -specificity tactic.

Signature

-specificity instantiation1 instantiation2 => result

Arguments

instantiation1

An instantiation object.

instantiation2

An instantiation object.

Values

result

A boolean.

Description

The function returns truel if and only if instantiation1 is preferred to instantiation2 by the conflict resolution tactic -specificity , otherwise false. 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


KnowledgeWorks and Prolog User Guide (Macintosh version) - 22 Dec 2009

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