PM39054: The API call 'getAttributesIncludingBases()' does not get all the attributes of all bases.

Rational Rhapsody 7.6.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Summary:
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  The API call 'getAttributesIncludingBases()' does not get all
  the attributes of all bases.
  
  Description:
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  When trying to get the all attributes of a Block/Class using the
  API function getAttributeIncludingBases(), the API call does not
  return all the attribute correctly in case of an inheritance
  chain. However, the 'Display Options...' menu allows us to
  correctly display all the attributes when the 'Show Inherited'
  box is checked.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
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  1. Create three classes/blocks; A, B and C with respective
  attributes a1, b1, c1.
  2. Setup an inheritance chain; A inherites from B which
  inherites from C (A -?B -? C).
  3. Try to get all attributes using the API function
  getAttributeIncludingBases().
  4. If the function is called from Block A it will only return a1
  and b1 but not c1.
  
  It is expected that the function getAttributeIncludingBases()
  returns all inherited attributes as shown by the 'Show
  Inherited' option in the 'Display Options'. Currently we can
  achive the requirement manually (i.e. traversing the inheritance
  chain by other API means) to get all attributes; but this
  renders the API function useless.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Fixed by returning the attributes of all base classes.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Libra.1
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TLOGIC RHAPSODY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V74RP

Applicable component levels

• R753 PSN

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