41. The method of claim 35 in which said fifth subsumption analysis includes the steps of: saving the repetition symbol of each subrule M of said base rule B as SM, and setting the repetition symbol of each subrule M to the subordinate combination of the repetition symbol of base rule B and said subrule M; carrying out a said first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth subsumption analysis for a said subrule M as a base rule and said compare rule C; and identifying an initial subsuming comparison CMP from said subsumption analysis as a valid comparison, CMP and setting said repetition symbol SM as the repetition symbol of corresponding subrule M.
35. The method of claim 25 or 32 or 33 in which a determination of subsumption of two rules, said base subrule B and said compare rule C, includes the steps of: determining whether said base rule B is an element rule; carrying out a first subsumption analysis with respect to compare rule C when said base rule B is an element rule; determining whether the base rule B is an AND rule; carrying out a second subsumption analysis when said base rule B is an AND rule and said compare rule C is an element rule; carrying out a third subsumption analysis when said base rule B is an AND and rule C and said compare rule is an AND rule; carrying out a fourth subsumption analysis when said base rule B is an AND rule and said compare rule C is an OR rule; determining whether base rule B is an OR rule; carrying out a fifth subsumption analysis when said base rule B is an OR rule and said compare rule C is an element rule; carrying out a fifth subsumption analysis when said base rule B is an OR rule and said compare rule C is an AND rule; and carrying out said sixth subsumption analysis when said base rule B is an OR rule and said compare mile C is an OR rule.