How to check if an approval Object already exists in a workitem before saving it (using java api)?

Question

I have created an approval Object.I need check if the workitem already has the approval Object and not save it.

Therefore , when i create an approval Object and without saving it if i get the descriptor name as :

approval.getDescriptor().getName() it returns null

Is there any way i can check if an approval object already exists in the workitem using java api?

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Hi,

You need to write operation advisor, below is my working code to check review type approval:

IApprovals approvals = workItem.getApprovals();

final String reviewType="com.ibm.team.workitem.approvalType.review";

final List<IApproval> approvalList = approvals.getContents();

for(IApproval approval :approvalList){

IApprovalDescriptor appDesc = approval.getDescriptor();

String approvalTypeNew = appDesc.getTypeIdentifier();

if(approvalTypeNew.equalsIgnoreCase(reviewType)){

return;

}else{

IAdvisorInfo info = collector

.createProblemInfo(

"Required Approval of type 'Review' is not present",

"Please add Approval of type 'Review'",

"error");

collector.addInfo(info);

}

You may check all the information of approval i.e. Approval title, state of approval. Please refer below link on jazz.net:

https://jazz.net/library/article/1118

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