MyClips

A Rete-based, CLIPS clone, inference engine in Python.

Features

* Rete-based pattern matcher

* Rete network plotter for better understanding of the rules compilation

* Compatibility with CLIPS grammar (COOLS is not included)

* Support for Template/Ordered Fact

* Support for Multifields (max 1 multifield per slot definition is allowed)

* Full compatibility with CLIPS modules behaviour

* Terminal Shell with function and variable suggestion [and arrow keys work!!!]

* XMLRPC-Server module (in myclips-server repository)

* Easy integration with Java applications through XMLRPC-Server module + Java wrapper library (in myclips-javalib repository)

* Multiple CRS available (breadth, depth, mea, lex, simplicity, complexity, random)  	

Dependencies:

PyParsing: for CLIPS grammar parser 

BList (>=1.3.4): for non-depth|breadth strategies (optional)
	https://github.com/DanielStutzbach/blist or `easy_install blist`

NetworkX and MathplotLib: for Rete network plotting only (optional) 

Benchmarks results

MyClips + CPython 2.7.x (both 64/32 bit) is much slower than CLIPS (20-120x time slower)

MyClips + PyPy 2.0beta is comparable with CLIPS (5-10x time slower)