Get IssueLinkTypeID from IssueLinkName in API

[Graeme Mitchell]

Should hopefully be a simple one - How do I get the issue link type ID from the issue link type name using the standard API. For example, if I want to retrieve the link type ID from the link called "Duplicates"

[RambanamP · Accepted solution]

check this question

https://answers.atlassian.com/questions/195358/de-linking-an-issue

and also check IssueLinkManger

https://developer.atlassian.com/static/javadoc/jira/5.0.5/reference/com/atlassian/jira/issue/link/IssueLinkManager.html

[Graeme Mitchell]

Thanks! For reference to anyone else, this is the code I built for my particually scenario using the above answers a guide. Note that this is currently un-tested, but if it doesn't work I will come back and change the answer where necessary

String issueLinkName = "Code Block";
		long issueLinkTypeId;
					
		Iterator<IssueLinkType> issueLinkTypes = ((IssueLinkTypeManager) ComponentAccessor.getComponentOfType(IssueLinkTypeManager.class)).getIssueLinkTypesByName(issueLinkName).iterator();
		Boolean foundIssueLinkType = false;
		
		if (issueLinkTypes.hasNext())
		{
			IssueLinkType issueLinkType = issueLinkTypes.next();
			
			issueLinkTypeId = issueLinkType.getId();
		}
		else
		{
			throw new Exception("Could not find '" + issueLinkName + "' issue link type");
		}