JR51839: The method AdvancedPromotionEngine.createPromotionContext needs to support setting the active date for evaluation

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A customization is creating a simulated order and calling the
  promotion engine to evaluate the order. The method
  AdvancedPromotionEngine.createPromotionContext(Order, CommandCon
  text  String, List, boolean) is used to set up the context to be
   passed to the promotion engine. The customization wants to
  determine if the promotion applies at a future date. However,
  the method createPromotionContext does not support setting a
  specific evaluation date.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce users on v7.0 doing a customization with
  simulated orders for promotion evaluation
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  The method AdvancedPromotionEngine.createPromotionContext needs
  to support setting the active date for evaluation
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Customization cannot be completed to evaluate promotion at a
  future date.
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• A new API method is provided that allows the evaluation date to
  be set in additional parameters passed in the method.
  
  public PromotionContext createPromotionContext(
  Order aOrder,
  CommandContext aCommandContext,
  String aTemplateName,
  List promotionKeys,
  boolean bSimulationMode,
  Map additionalParameters);
  
  For example, to evaluate the promotion one day in the future,
  the following can be implemented:
  
  Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();
  cal.add(Calendar.DATE, 1);
  Date nextDay = cal.getTime();
  
  Map additionalParameters = new HashMap();
  additionalParameters.put("ACTIVE_DATE", nextDay);
  
  PromotionContext promotionContext =
  advancedPromotionEngine.createPromotionContext(getOrder(), ctx,
  getPromotionTemplateName(), aPromotionKeys, true,
  additionalParameters);
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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