PM10924: compilation error on SysLib-Lib.bytes() is raised when generatin g EGL to Java

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Environment:
  
   - Product name (Build ID or version/patch level): IBM Rational
  Business Developer v7.5.1.4
  Reproducible Y/N: Y
  
  Description of problem:
  
  Following EGL code doesn't compile after generation from EGL to
  Java:
  
  program TestProg type BasicProgram {}
  
      TempArray char(10)[2];
      TempChar  char(10) = 'abc';
       const TempConst char(10) = 'abc';
  
   function main()
       TempArray[1][1:bytes(TempChar)] = TempChar;
       TempArray[2][1:bytes(TempConst)] = TempConst;
   end
  
  end
  
  Error is:
  
  The method bytes(Program, DynamicArray) in the type SysLib_Lib i
  s not applicable for the arguments (TestProg, String)
  
  It works if the array passed is not 'const'.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Generated Java did not compile when passing a const field to
  SysLib.bytes().
  

Problem conclusion

• The generator has been fixed.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL BUS DEV

• Fixed component ID

  5724S5000

Applicable component levels

• R751 PSN

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