How do I check number of attachments?

[Victor Maslov]

I'm making Create Issue validator in Jira 3.13, and want to check, if any file was attached OR specific custom field was filled, but `getAttachments` throws `NullPointerException` the same as stated in some old thread http://forums.atlassian.com/thread.jspa?forumID=100&threadID=43248, which has no solution.

Maybe someone already found one?

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Did you manage to find a solution?

I'm also having the same problem

[Eva]

I am not sure if JIRA 3.13 will lwork, but I craeted a plugin for JIRA 4.4.1, and use the following line:

ArrayList attachments = (ArrayList) origIssue.getAttachments();

This works for me. I know it said it return a collection, but putting into arraylist resolve my nullpointer problem.