kroger@cognet.ucla.edu (James Kroger) (06/02/91)
Hi. I am wondering about some of the capabilities of CLIPS, as we are about to undertake a project and would like to choose a shell. I had contact with CLIPS at a previous job, and now would prefer to use it since the source is provided. However, I need certain capabilities which must get priority. Thus, can anyone (COSMIC ?) provide any info about CLIPS' ability to: -- interface with LISP (CLOS) -- handle objects (inheritence, etc.) -- provide means to make a graphical interface for the end user -- browse rules/objects/etc. -- debug, trace -- provide explanations for deductions to the end user -- also, is CLIPS only a forward-chainer? Also, does anybody know of any other shells currently available which include rules, objects, and the above capabilities? The ability to chain backwards and forwards would be nice. Hopefully in CLIPS' price range... Apologies if this info was recently discussed, I haven't visisted here in quit a while, in case it's not obvious. Please reply here or to: Jim Kroger Dept. of Psychology UCLA Los Angeles, Ca. 90024 (kroger@cognet.ucla.edu) Thanks much in advance, -- Jim
ntm1169@dsac.dla.mil (Mott Given) (06/03/91)
From article <8009@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de>, by kroger@cognet.ucla.edu (James Kroger): > Hi. I am wondering about some of the capabilities of CLIPS, > .... Thus, can anyone (COSMIC ?) provide any info about > CLIPS' ability to: > -- interface with LISP (CLOS) > -- handle objects (inheritence, etc.) Yes, it has objects with multiple inheritance. > -- provide means to make a graphical interface for the end user No, it doesn't have this. But you can do this by modifying the C source code to tie function keys on the PC to commands, or by using the curses software package under UNIX. > -- browse rules/objects/etc. Yes, you can do this in a non-graphical interface, displaying either a list of the above, or displaying them in "pretty print" fashion one-at-time. > -- debug, trace Yes, you can debug or trace. It even has a utility called CSRV that helps you do some V&V on your application. > -- provide explanations for deductions to the end user You need to build your own explanation facilities into your application. > -- also, is CLIPS only a forward-chainer? Yes, but you can simulate backward chaining by the way you build your application. > Also, does anybody know of any other shells currently available > which include rules, objects, and the above capabilities? > The ability to chain backwards and forwards > would be nice. > Hopefully in CLIPS' price range... Other software includes: Intelligence Compiler from IntelligenceWare (800-888-2996), costs around $500. -- Mott Given @ Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, DSAC-TMP, Bldg. 27-1, P.O. Box 1605, Columbus, OH 43216-5002 INTERNET: mgiven@dsac.dla.mil UUCP: ...{osu-cis}!dsac!mgiven Phone: 614-238-9431 AUTOVON: 850-9431 FAX: 614-238-9928 I speak for myself