PM37704: Custom tags that are embedded in attribute regions of a tag are properly translated but produce validation errors

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Custom tags that are embedded in attribute regions of a tag are
  being translated in Rational Application Developer but results
  in the error message 'isValid() == false' visible in the
  Problems view.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  The error message comes from the implementation of the
  TagExtraInfo class for the JSTL forEach tag. It expects a
  certain number of attributes to be defined and if any are
  missing then the validator returns the error 'isValid() ==
  false'.
  
  The Rational Application Developer translator, responsible
  for converting JSP into Java and collecting any validation
  messages, was not correctly translating the attribute
  regions of the embedded forEach tag. As a result the
  TagExtraInfo class believed it was missing the necessary
  attributes and it returned the validation error 'isValid()
  == false'.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Rational Application Developer translator was corrected
  to properly identify attribute values of embedded custom
  tags so that they can be used in custom tag validation.
  
  The fix for this issue is included in Rational Application
  Developer version 8.0.3.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL APP DEV WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724J1901

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSN

     UP