PI38047: ONSUCCESS METHOD OF CHALLENGE HANDLERS NOT CALLED WHEN USING WLRESOURCEREQUEST IN NATIVE ANDROID APPLICATIONS

IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Interim Fix README for 7.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the WLResourceRequest API on Android native
  applications, the server may issue challanges during the token
  obtaining sequence. When a the server accepts the challange
  response the onSuccess method of the corresponging challange
  handler is not being called, so any code that was supposed to be
  executed there will not be executed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * MFP developers who develop native android applications and   *
  * use custom challenge handlers.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The handleSuccess() method of challenge handlers that        *
  * subclass WLChallengeHandler will not be called when using    *
  * the WLResourceRequest API to access protected resources in   *
  * native android applications.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The android code was fixed to issue the call to the
  handleSuccess() method.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WL/MFPF CONSUME

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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