private RuleTemplateBo parseRuleTemplate(Element element, List<RuleTemplateBo> ruleTemplates)
      throws XmlException {
    String name = element.getChildText(NAME, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
    String description = element.getChildText(DESCRIPTION, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
    Attribute allowOverwriteAttrib = element.getAttribute("allowOverwrite");

    boolean allowOverwrite = false;
    if (allowOverwriteAttrib != null) {
      allowOverwrite = Boolean.valueOf(allowOverwriteAttrib.getValue()).booleanValue();
    }
    if (org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.isEmpty(name)) {
      throw new XmlException("RuleTemplate must have a name");
    }
    if (org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.isEmpty(description)) {
      throw new XmlException("RuleTemplate must have a description");
    }

    // look up the rule template by name first
    RuleTemplateBo ruleTemplate =
        KEWServiceLocator.getRuleTemplateService().findByRuleTemplateName(name);

    if (ruleTemplate == null) {
      // if it does not exist create a new one
      ruleTemplate = new RuleTemplateBo();
    } else {
      // if it does exist, update it, only if allowOverwrite is set
      if (!allowOverwrite) {
        throw new RuntimeException(
            "Attempting to overwrite template " + name + " without allowOverwrite set");
      }

      // the name should be equal if one was actually found
      assert (name.equals(ruleTemplate.getName()))
          : "Existing template definition name does not match incoming definition name";
    }

    // overwrite simple properties
    ruleTemplate.setName(name);
    ruleTemplate.setDescription(description);

    // update the delegation template
    updateDelegationTemplate(element, ruleTemplate, ruleTemplates);

    // update the attribute relationships
    updateRuleTemplateAttributes(element, ruleTemplate);

    // save the rule template first so that the default/template rule that is generated
    // in the process of setting defaults is associated properly with this rule template
    ruleTemplate = KEWServiceLocator.getRuleTemplateService().save(ruleTemplate);

    // update the default options
    updateRuleTemplateDefaultOptions(element, ruleTemplate);

    ruleTemplate = KEWServiceLocator.getRuleTemplateService().save(ruleTemplate);

    return ruleTemplate;
  }
 /**
  * Parses a rule template attribute
  *
  * @param element the attribute XML element
  * @param ruleTemplate the ruleTemplate to update
  * @return a parsed rule template attribute
  * @throws XmlException if the attribute does not exist
  */
 private RuleTemplateAttributeBo parseRuleTemplateAttribute(
     Element element, RuleTemplateBo ruleTemplate) throws XmlException {
   String attributeName = element.getChildText(NAME, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
   String requiredValue = element.getChildText(REQUIRED, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
   String activeValue = element.getChildText(ACTIVE, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
   if (org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.isEmpty(attributeName)) {
     throw new XmlException("Attribute name must be non-empty");
   }
   boolean required = DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTE_REQUIRED;
   if (requiredValue != null) {
     required = Boolean.parseBoolean(requiredValue);
   }
   boolean active = DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTE_ACTIVE;
   if (activeValue != null) {
     active = Boolean.parseBoolean(activeValue);
   }
   RuleAttribute ruleAttribute =
       KEWServiceLocator.getRuleAttributeService().findByName(attributeName);
   if (ruleAttribute == null) {
     throw new XmlException("Could not locate rule attribute for name '" + attributeName + "'");
   }
   RuleTemplateAttributeBo templateAttribute = new RuleTemplateAttributeBo();
   templateAttribute.setRuleAttribute(ruleAttribute);
   templateAttribute.setRuleAttributeId(ruleAttribute.getId());
   templateAttribute.setRuleTemplate(ruleTemplate);
   templateAttribute.setRequired(Boolean.valueOf(required));
   templateAttribute.setActive(Boolean.valueOf(active));
   templateAttribute.setDisplayOrder(new Integer(templateAttributeCounter++));
   return templateAttribute;
 }
  /**
   * Updates the default/template rule options with those in the defaults element
   *
   * @param defaultsElement the ruleDefaults element
   * @param updatedRuleTemplate the Rule Template being updated
   * @return whether this is a delegation rule template
   */
  protected boolean updateRuleDefaults(Element defaultsElement, RuleTemplateBo updatedRuleTemplate)
      throws XmlException {
    // NOTE: implementation detail: in contrast with the other options, the delegate template, and
    // the rule attributes,
    // we unconditionally blow away the default rule and re-create it (we don't update the existing
    // one, if there is one)
    if (updatedRuleTemplate.getId() != null) {
      RuleBaseValues ruleDefaults =
          KEWServiceLocator.getRuleService()
              .findDefaultRuleByRuleTemplateId(updatedRuleTemplate.getId());
      if (ruleDefaults != null) {
        List ruleDelegationDefaults =
            KEWServiceLocator.getRuleDelegationService().findByDelegateRuleId(ruleDefaults.getId());
        // delete the rule
        KEWServiceLocator.getRuleService().delete(ruleDefaults.getId());
        // delete the associated rule delegation defaults
        for (Iterator iterator = ruleDelegationDefaults.iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); ) {
          RuleDelegationBo ruleDelegation = (RuleDelegationBo) iterator.next();
          KEWServiceLocator.getRuleDelegationService().delete(ruleDelegation.getRuleDelegationId());
        }
      }
    }

    boolean isDelegation = false;

    if (defaultsElement != null) {
      String delegationTypeCode =
          defaultsElement.getChildText(DELEGATION_TYPE, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
      DelegationType delegationType = null;
      isDelegation = !org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils.isEmpty(delegationTypeCode);

      String description = defaultsElement.getChildText(DESCRIPTION, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);

      // would normally be validated via schema but might not be present if invoking RuleXmlParser
      // directly
      if (description == null) {
        throw new XmlException("Description must be specified in rule defaults");
      }

      String fromDate = defaultsElement.getChildText(FROM_DATE, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
      String toDate = defaultsElement.getChildText(TO_DATE, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE);
      // toBooleanObject ensures that if the value is null (not set) that the Boolean object will
      // likewise be null (will not default to a value)
      Boolean forceAction =
          BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(
              defaultsElement.getChildText(FORCE_ACTION, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE));
      Boolean active =
          BooleanUtils.toBooleanObject(
              defaultsElement.getChildText(ACTIVE, RULE_TEMPLATE_NAMESPACE));

      if (isDelegation) {
        delegationType = DelegationType.parseCode(delegationTypeCode);
        if (delegationType == null) {
          throw new XmlException(
              "Invalid delegation type '"
                  + delegationType
                  + "'."
                  + "  Expected one of: "
                  + DelegationType.PRIMARY.getCode()
                  + ","
                  + DelegationType.SECONDARY.getCode());
        }
      }

      // create our "default rule" which encapsulates the defaults for the rule
      RuleBaseValues ruleDefaults = new RuleBaseValues();

      // set simple values
      ruleDefaults.setRuleTemplate(updatedRuleTemplate);
      ruleDefaults.setRuleTemplateId(updatedRuleTemplate.getId());
      ruleDefaults.setDocTypeName(DUMMY_DOCUMENT_TYPE);
      ruleDefaults.setTemplateRuleInd(Boolean.TRUE);
      ruleDefaults.setCurrentInd(Boolean.TRUE);
      ruleDefaults.setVersionNbr(new Integer(0));
      ruleDefaults.setDescription(description);

      // these are non-nullable fields, so default them if they were not set in the defaults section
      ruleDefaults.setForceAction(Boolean.valueOf(BooleanUtils.isTrue(forceAction)));
      ruleDefaults.setActive(Boolean.valueOf(BooleanUtils.isTrue(active)));

      if (ruleDefaults.getActivationDate() == null) {
        ruleDefaults.setActivationDate(new Timestamp(System.currentTimeMillis()));
      }

      ruleDefaults.setFromDateValue(formatDate("fromDate", fromDate));
      ruleDefaults.setToDateValue(formatDate("toDate", toDate));

      // ok, if this is a "Delegate Template", then we need to set this other RuleDelegation object
      // which contains
      // some delegation-related info
      RuleDelegationBo ruleDelegationDefaults = null;
      if (isDelegation) {
        ruleDelegationDefaults = new RuleDelegationBo();
        ruleDelegationDefaults.setDelegationRule(ruleDefaults);
        ruleDelegationDefaults.setDelegationType(delegationType);
        ruleDelegationDefaults.setResponsibilityId(KewApiConstants.ADHOC_REQUEST_RESPONSIBILITY_ID);
      }

      // explicitly save the new rule delegation defaults and default rule
      KEWServiceLocator.getRuleTemplateService()
          .saveRuleDefaults(ruleDelegationDefaults, ruleDefaults);
    } else {
      // do nothing, rule defaults will be deleted if ruleDefaults element is omitted
    }

    return isDelegation;
  }