59. The system according to claim 1 wherein said system further comprises a rule base, said rule base configured to store a plurality of rules; said rule base configured to maintain a set of rule addition functions; said rule base configured to maintain a set of rule deletion functions; said rule base configured to maintain a first set of rule base search functions.
59. The system according to claim 1 wherein said system further comprises a rule base, said rule base configured to store a plurality of rules; said rule base configured to maintain a set of rule addition functions; said rule base configured to maintain a set of rule deletion functions; said rule base configured to maintain a first set of rule base search functions. 62. The system according to claim 59 wherein said first set of rule base search functions further comprises: a “find rule using unknown antecedent” search function configured for use by a perform test driver routine to find a rule that matches an unknown antecedent fact.