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Specificity Conflict Resolution Policy
Data artifactCognitionCognition & Memoryarc:SpecificityConflictResolutionPolicy
A conflict resolution policy that fires the matching rule with the most conditions, letting specific rules override general ones.
Responsibility. Resolves rule conflicts by preferring the most specific matching rule.
Variant of Conflict Resolution Policy abstract
When to choose. Choose when rules form natural general-to-specific hierarchies where nuanced policies should override broad defaults; needs a separate policy for equal-specificity conflicts.
Relationships
alternative to variability
Sources
- Ch5.11: T. Nguyen, "Rule-Based Decision Making Fundamentals," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 5.11. ISBN: 9798244538229.