How to specify time spent with IssueInputParameters during transition of an issue?

[Parashar Joshi]

Hi,

i have been trying to transition issues with parameters programmatically. I am using IssueInputParameters to update system field values. I have been able to update almost all system fields except for timespent(log effort)

I am unable to set that effort using the setTimeSpent() of IssueInputParameters, however it does not reflect in the Issue and i do not notice any error.

Code Snippet:

IssueInputParameters issueInputParameters = new IssueInputParametersImpl();
//Populate IssueInputParameters with field values
...        
//Validate if the transition is valid for the issue
IssueService.TransitionValidationResult validationResult = issueService.validateTransition(user, issue.getId(), actionId, issueInputParameters);
if (validationResult.isValid()) {
	log.debug("Executing valid transition ");
	transResult = issueService.transition(user, validationResult);
	...
}else {
	//transition failed
}

Any pointers/help in this case is really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[Mahesh S · Accepted solution]

Try the below script. Change the value of time spent and let me know the results.

import com.atlassian.jira.ComponentManager
import com.atlassian.jira.bc.issue.IssueService
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.comments.CommentManager
import com.opensymphony.workflow.WorkflowContext
import org.apache.log4j.Category
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.IssueInputParameters
import com.atlassian.jira.util.JiraUtils;
  
IssueService issueService = ComponentAccessor.getIssueService()
IssueInputParameters issueInputParameters = issueService.newIssueInputParameters()
issueInputParameters.setTimeSpent(2L)
workflowTransitionUtil.validate()
workflowTransitionUtil.progress()

[Parashar Joshi]

Hi Mahesh,

Thank you for the suggestion. One quick question.

How is "issueInputParameters" passed as a param or related to "workflowTransitionUtil"?

workflowTransitionUtil as i know requires a mutableIssue object. Please correct me incase.

-Parashar

[Mahesh S]

The method setTimeSpent comes from the interface issueInputParameters. This sets the value for the field. But, workflowTransitionUtil.validate() and workflowTransitionUtil.progress() helps for ErrorCollection while storing the values, since issue.store() is deprecated.

FYI, I have updated this comment.

[Parashar Joshi]

Sure, let me try to set a mutableIssue object to validate with workflowTransitionUtil.validate().

[Parashar Joshi]

Here is the code snippet

WorkflowTransitionUtil workflowTransitionUtil =
              ( WorkflowTransitionUtil ) JiraUtils.loadComponent( WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class );
            issueInputParameters.setTimeSpent(2L*3600);
            workflowTransitionUtil.setUsername(user.getEmailAddress());
            workflowTransitionUtil.setAction(actionId);
            com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue opt= ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().getIssueObject(issueKey);
			opt.setTimeSpent(2L*3600);
            workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(opt);
            Collection<String> validateErrors = workflowTransitionUtil.validate().getErrorMessages();
            for (String error : validateErrors) {
                System.out.println("ParaTransitionItr - Validate error   "+ error);
            }
            Collection<String> progressErrors =workflowTransitionUtil.progress().getErrorMessages();
            for (String error : progressErrors) {
                System.out.println("ParaTransitionItr - Progress error   "+ error);
            }

There are no errors, the transition is successful but time spent is not updated! Same as with IssueinputParameters in transition.

issueService.transition(user, validationResult);

[Mahesh S]

Yes, it sets the value but it is not storing I guess. However workflowTransitionUtil.validate() helps to store the value to db.

[Parashar Joshi]

Correct. But here is where i am stuck since it does not write to database.

[Mahesh S]

Cool. Enjoy now! 

[Parashar Joshi]

Thank you very much  

I was able to set the time. But I have to use time logging API to be able to log time/effort properly.
Updated the code above that worked for me.

[Mahesh S]

Nice! Please share your new code as well. It might help others. 

[Parashar Joshi]

Updated code that worked with WorkflowTransitionUtil to set the Time spent with MutableIssue object.

WorkflowTransitionUtil workflowTransitionUtil =
              ( WorkflowTransitionUtil ) JiraUtils.loadComponent( WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class );
            workflowTransitionUtil.setUsername(userName);
            workflowTransitionUtil.setAction(actionId);
            com.atlassian.jira.issue.MutableIssue mutIssueObj= ComponentAccessor.getIssueManager().getIssueObject(issueKey);
			//set time to 2 hours
            mutIssueObj.setTimeSpent(2L*3600);
            workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(mutIssueObj);
			workflowTransitionUtil.validate();
            workflowTransitionUtil.progress();

Thank you for the pointers 

-Parashar