Re: [buckminster-dev] How to improve mapping rules in the Aggregator

[Karel Brezina <karel.brezina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> A rule is somewhat different then a MapRequest in my view. A rule can 
> apply to zero or many mapped things, or even to a whole aggregation. It 
> all depends on what the rule describes. Ideally, I think rules should be 
> expressed as p2QL query expressions so that it's possible to say things 
> like "exclude all translation fragments" or "exclude IU's that include 
> this property". Using p2QL to define the scope for the rule would also 
> give us pattern matching for free.

The p2QL seems to be very powerful, but it could be quite complex for 
this usage.

Anyway, what would be wrong with a rule "include IUs that include this 
property"?

I still feel that rules for inclusion and rules for exclusion should be 
the same.

Karel