importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript

[vladimir_kovaly]

importPackage() and importClass() aren't defined in JavaScript. Since they aren't provided by default, they should have been configured in Alfresco' Rhino integration appropriately.

[davidc]

They were once configured in, but we removed them again as they open the doors to security issues.

At some point we may re-introduce once we're happy there are no security holes.

[mabayona]

Please, consider putting them back…   Or put some other method of importing and using a library of js functions inside an advanced workflow. This is needed to include non trivial business code inside an advanced workflow.

The way it is now, since it cannot be factoriced or stored in a library o package, leads very much to repetitive and hence unmaintainable code.

[pmonks]

Are you able to use the direct (non-import) method described at http://www.mozilla.org/rhino/ScriptingJava.html?  ie. accessing the Java class directly via "Packages.my.java.package.Classname"?

[mabayona]

Probably there is a misunderstunding. I mean importing javascripts libraries/functions in workflow actions. Probably I should use a different thread for it.

[mabayona]

The solution to my question is here:

http://forums.alfresco.com/viewtopic.php?t=7339