JR47640: CMVC 230465 - Change AddressDo.isEmailAddressValid(String strEmail) to be a protected method, instead private.

7.0.0-WS-WCServer-FP009
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.8 Fix Pack
WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 Fix Pack

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Starting with Fix Pack 7.0.0.7 email validation has been
  included during user registration to protect against a potential
   security vulnerability if malicious characters were inserted
  into the email columns. Client, however, needs the flexibility
  to allow not to validate email parameters.
  
   This APAR is to change AddressDo.isEmailAddressValid(String
  strEmail) to be a protected method, instead of being private
  (it's current specification).  Then, the customer could create a
  subclass of SelfAddressDO.java (which extends AddressDO.java)
  and override this method. The customer would also have to
  override LDAPIntegrationCmdImpl.getUserDOs() so that
  UserSyncBean will use the new subclass of SelfAddressDO.
  Similarly, they may need to override
  LDAPIntegrationCmdImpl.getOrganizationDOs() so that
  OrganizationSyncBean will use the new subclass of SelfAddressDO
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
   WebSphere Commerce v7.0 customers that need to bypass email
  validation to avoid errors
  
   PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
   Change AddressDo.isEmailAddressValid(String strEmail) to be a
  protected method, instead private.
  
   BUSINESS IMPACT:
   Cannot registered user that do no have an email address in
  their registration information. In addition, all already
  registered users without a valid email address value.
  
   RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Change AddressDo.isEmailAddressValid(String strEmail) to be a
  protected method for an extension point.
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
  from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
   http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
  

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

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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