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lex Conflict Resolution Tactic / Function

Summary

Implements the lex tactic.

Package

kw

Signature

lex instantiation1 instantiation2 => result

Arguments
instantiation1
An instantiation object.
instantiation2
An instantiation object.
Values
result
A boolean.
Description

The conflict resolution tactic / function lex implements the LEX tactic. It returns true if and only if instantiation1 is preferred to instantiation2 by the conflict resolution tactic lex, 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 (lex))
(defcontext my-context2 :strategy (priority lex))
See also

3.1.5.3 Conflict Resolution
defcontext
deftactic
-lex
instantiation
conflict-set
fire-rule


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