Expose transient properties via REST V2 API

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#1

Hi,

I have a REST V2 API versioning problem. I have some changes in my domain class and a will get an old property. Therefor changed the old property into a new named one. Then I created a transient property which represented the old property and changed the getter and setter implementation.

Now I have the problem to get the property value of the transient field.
Is it possible to expose transient properties via REST V2 API?

Best regards and thanks!
Matthias

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#2

Hi Matthias,
We’ll fix it in next bugfix release. Transient fields will be exposed.

#3

Cool thanks.

#4

Hi,

We are using the 6.5.3 version of your platform and it has the same limitation. Which release version are you guys targeting?

#5

Hi,

It works in all latest releases, including 6.5.3.

For example, having a non-persistent attribute named foo:

@Entity(name = "sales$Customer")
public class Customer extends StandardEntity {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1591695782019653224L;

    @Column(name = "NAME", nullable = false, length = 100)
    protected String name;

    @Column(name = "EMAIL", length = 100)
    protected String email;

    @MetaProperty
    public String getFoo() {
        return name + " - " + email;
    }

I get the following response from http://localhost:8080/app/rest/v2/entities/sales$Customer:

[
    {
        "_entityName": "sales$Customer",
        "_instanceName": "aaaaaaa1111111",
        "id": "1ab5ce56-8c2f-fef2-3ca3-a2c033f7e3c1",
        "foo": "aaaaaaa1111111 - aaaaaaaaa",
        "name": "aaaaaaa1111111",
        "version": 8,
        "deletedBy": "admin",
        "email": "aaaaaaaaa"
    }
]

Keep in mind that empty values are not returned in JSON, it may be a reason why you don’t see your attribute.