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Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

kecondezo — Sat, 07 May 2016 00:46:18 GMT

I have the next xml of my bpmn task where I am trying that the loopcounter be variable (watch the line <loopCardinality>${loopCounter}</loopCardinality> ) And This variable is part of the start event form. <startEvent id="startevent1" name="Start"> <extensionElements&g

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

kecondezo — Mon, 09 May 2016 23:51:50 GMT

By the way I am using the 5.19.0 release.

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

martin_grofcik — Tue, 10 May 2016 08:35:16 GMT

Hi,

Can you create jUnit test please?
https://forums.activiti.org/content/sticky-how-write-unit-test

Regards
Martin

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

kecondezo — Thu, 12 May 2016 22:03:13 GMT

Where is the new jira linkg, the link that is posted by Joe Barrez is deprecated (codehouse servicess are not enable).
I have the zip file but I do not know where to upload it due to this page does not support it.
When I tried to run the unit test, there this error message, even when the xml has been deployed in the activiti explorer without problems:
<code>
Unknown property used in expression: ${loopCounter}
</code>
See the full trace in the attached file.

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

kecondezo — Sun, 15 May 2016 12:34:11 GMT

I have created the jira ticket with the jUnit test https://activiti.atlassian.net/browse/ACT-4173

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

martin_grofcik — Sun, 15 May 2016 16:04:31 GMT

Hi kecondezo,

The issue is loopCounter is reserved key word by default (see doc). You have two options:
- rename loop variable
- change default loop variable name.

If I changed test to:


 public void test() {
  Date date = new Date();
  Map<String, Object> variables = new HashMap<String, Object>();
  variables.put("customerName", "Calimba");
  variables.put("customerEmail",
  "kecondezo@gmail.com");
  variables.put("trainingTopic", "Activiti");
  variables.put("trainingDate", date);
  variables.put("trainerName", "Kennyman");
  variables.put("trainerMailId","kecondezo@gmail.com");
  variables.put("loopC",5);
  //ProcessInstance processInstance = activitiRule.getRuntimeService().startProcessInstanceByKey("my-process");
  ProcessInstance processInstance = activitiRule.getRuntimeService().startProcessInstanceByKey("trainingProcess", variables);
  assertNotNull(processInstance);

  Task task = activitiRule.getTaskService().createTaskQuery().singleResult();
  assertEquals("Business Development Executive", task.getName());
 }

and process definition:


      <multiInstanceLoopCharacteristics isSequential="true">
        <loopCardinality>${loopC}</loopCardinality>
      </multiInstanceLoopCharacteristics>

The test has passed.

Regards
Martin

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

kecondezo — Sun, 15 May 2016 17:50:30 GMT

Thanks Martin,
I change the name of the variable for loopC, in the JUnit test I am still getting the same message
<code> Unknown property used in expression: ${loopC} </code>
but when I tried the change directly into Activity Explorer it works fine.
So can you attach your project into Jira to see what is wrong with my JUnit environment?. This is not the first time the JUnit thorows this error and the model works fine in the Activiti Explorer.

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

martin_grofcik — Sun, 15 May 2016 19:47:34 GMT

Hi,

I think you missed this line in the jUNit test:


ProcessInstance processInstance = activitiRule.getRuntimeService().startProcessInstanceByKey("trainingProcess", variables);

Regards
Martin

Re: Multi-instance cardinality does not work with a variable

kecondezo — Sun, 15 May 2016 23:53:49 GMT

Yeah!!! you are right, thanks for the explanation!! everithing goes finel.