[midPoint] Convert string to binary data in 3.5.1 - outbound mapping

[Attila Szlovak]

Hi Pavol,

thanks for the info - the commit is fine solution for this issue.

S pozdravom/Best regards/Üdvözlettel,

Attila Szlovák

On 06/20/2017 12:25 PM, Pavol Mederly wrote:
> Hello Attila,
>
> thanks for finding the patch. I absolutely forgot about it. It seems
> to be safe to use it with 3.5.1; in fact, I'm cherrypicking it now
> into 3.5-support branch.
>
> Pavol Mederly
> Software developer
> evolveum.com
>
> On 20.06.2017 12:19, Attila Szlovak wrote:
>> Pavol,
>>
>> this error is related to workflow when also .getBytes() method is used
>> in attribute mapping - if the workflow is disabled then it works ok.
>>
>> I found a commit  ('Fixed "No Java package for class [B" exception.'
>> https://github.com/Evolveum/midpoint/commit/9a892a6a312b3b2c031a9721e096110cd2385773)
>>
>> - it is applied in branch with tag v3.C (I hope that it is not only a
>> joke :) because it is also in master branch).
>>
>> If I apply this commit to v3.5.1 (and recompile the war) then the error
>> disappears. I'm testing the recompiled version and it seems ok.
>>
>> Is there a reason why this commit was not added to 3.5.1 or is it safe
>> to use it with 3.5.1?
>>
>> S pozdravom/Best regards/Üdvözlettel,
>>
>> Attila Szlovák
>>
>> On 06/19/2017 07:29 PM, Pavol Mederly wrote:
>>> Attila,
>>>
>>> could you paste the whole stack trace, please?
>>>
>>> Without that I am not sure about the root of the cause.
>>>
>>> Pavol Mederly
>>> Software developer
>>> evolveum.com
>>>
>>> On 14.06.2017 17:43, Attila Szlovak wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I'm using an outbound mapping (in Groovy) for a custom attribute
>>>> sshPublicKey (it is defined as "xsd:string" in midPoint and as "Binary
>>>> Data - OctetString" in LDAP resource) and in 3.4.1 works fine with
>>>> conversion "sshPublicKey?.getBytes()" but in 3.5.1 I got an error
>>>> message:
>>>>
>>>> "Workflow process(es) could not be started:
>>>> com.evolveum.midpoint.util.exception.SystemException: No Java package
>>>> for class [B"
>>>>
>>>> If the code with .getbytes() method is disabled then the error message
>>>> disappears so it seems that .getBytes() method does not work
>>>> anymore in
>>>> 3.5.1.
>>>>
>>>> Is it a planned change and should I use an alternative method for
>>>> mapping such a string attribute?
>>>>
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