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DeclarativeWebScript can't check updated aspect until it runs asynchronously

jamilnour — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:51:47 GMT

Hello,I have the following case:From inside a DeclarativeWebScript (A) I have to wait (Thread.sleep) until a custom person aspect properties (of the active user) is updated by another DeclarativeWebScript (B). The Thread.sleep of A is terminated when a condition on the aspect properties (IndorsePeop

Re: DeclarativeWebScript can't check updated aspect until it runs asynchronously

afaust — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:38:37 GMT

You should never use Thread sleeping / blocking to wait on disconnected process doing any kind of changes. Even using an asynchronous action does not guarantee this will work depending on the timing of the other web script invocation.

Why not simply have the client poll the web script until the expected state has been reached (or a timeout has been reached)? What component is triggering the call to B? If it is the same client, why are these calls not properly coordinated?

Re: DeclarativeWebScript can't check updated aspect until it runs asynchronously

jamilnour — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:38:44 GMT

B is a webscript on the same server called by another server after some time (a rest hook callback url). I should wait until the B is called and update the aspect properties. So not the same client and can't coordinate unless by listening and waiting