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[RTC] Is it possible to exclusively control work item updates by REST API(OSLC)?

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HIROAKI JOSAKO (47●4●30) | asked Oct 22 '19, 8:23 p.m.

I want to lock a Workitem when updating it using REST API.
Is it possible?


[APITool1]<---Get[RTC]<Lock>X<---PUT[APIToool2]

or

[APITool1]PUT(2nd)--->X<refuse>[RTC]<---PUT(1st)[APIToool2]

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Ralph Schoon (63.6k●3●36●47) | answered Oct 29 '19, 3:20 a.m.
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edited Oct 29 '19, 3:27 a.m.

As far as I can tell, 

  1. There is no locking mechanism. 
  2. Regardless of how you implement it, REST or JAVA API, there are only limited options. You can detect a possible conflict e.g. based on the error when saving. In case there is an error, determine if this could be a stale data error. In case it is, refresh/reload the work item redo the modification and try to save again.
  3. A problem will be detected when saving - note that the Web UI has the same limitations, if a user works on a work item and another user saves this item while they do, there will be a save conflict.
  4. The Web UI check every now and then and shows a banner that says the work item has been changed - I don't know how that is implemented. I think it is irrelevant for automation, because the likely hood of a save conflict happening should be minimal and it would be possible to reload the item and retry.
  5. There is no other wonder API I am aware of. 



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HIROAKI JOSAKO commented Oct 29 '19, 7:08 a.m.

Thanks　Ralph.
However, I do not understand well.
What is “only limited options”?
Are there any articles I can learn?

Ralph Schoon commented Oct 29 '19, 7:54 a.m.
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In general locking is an even worse concept then not locking. If locks are not removed, they pose a higher risk of creating issues than having to redo an operation because of a racing condition.

There are many automation tools (and users) working against RTC servers. If it would be a problem I would have likely heard about it. 

Ralph Schoon commented Oct 29 '19, 7:56 a.m.
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 Summary, if you run into a racing condition, the tool detects the fact (based on some header information, I think [etag?]) and lets you know. Reread the work item, do the change again and try writing it again.

HIROAKI JOSAKO commented Oct 31 '19, 5:18 a.m.

ETag!!

I understood a little.
Thank you very much.
Acquire that ETag is not changed after the session information and confirm that it matches.

I don't want to lock it if I imagine it would be impossible to unlock.

Let's consider a mechanism to check for updates even a little by checking with ETag.
I learned a lot.

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Ian Wark (797●1●35●53) | answered Oct 25 '19, 12:51 a.m.
It looks like you can lock work items from the WebUI. I am not sure if you would be able to perform a work item update via REST API with the lock on, but this is one way to lock the state of the relevant work items.


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Ralph Schoon commented Oct 25 '19, 2:28 a.m.
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That is no lock, that is a pre-condition that prevents saving a work item under certain conditions.


As far as I am aware, there is no "locking" mechanism for work items. You can refresh before you do a change. If there is a conflict you get a stale data exception (in the java API) and you have to refetch and retry. 

HIROAKI JOSAKO commented Oct 28 '19, 3:29 a.m.

Thanks Wark!!
But,this is for the control to close the WI, and is a good match for the process that prevents overwriting exclusively.


HIROAKI JOSAKO commented Oct 28 '19, 3:46 a.m.

Thanks Ralph ,follow!!
Exactly,This is a conflict issue.

Can Java API detect conflicts?
I would like to do it with REST API, is it impossible?

Ralph Schoon commented Oct 28 '19, 6:18 a.m.
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As far as I can tell, there is no locking mechanism. Regardless of how you implement it, REST or JAVA API, there are only limited options. You can detect a possible conflict e.g. based on the error. In case there is an error, determine if this could be a stale data error. In case it is, refresh/reload the work item redo the modification and try to save again.

HIROAKI JOSAKO commented Oct 28 '19, 11:56 p.m.

limited options?
Is there a “conflict check” API?
or get "modified Date" and diff?

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