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This tutorial will guide you through writing simple and complex Groovy conditions. The result of a scripted condition is a boolean. It can be used either to control the execution of a post-function or availability of a transition or trigger of a transition. |
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Step 2 - Write the script in the editor
Write the following script in the editor.
Code Block language groovy linenumbers true if(issue.get("priority").getName() == "Critical" || issue.get("priority").getName() == "Highest"){ return true } else{ return false }
- Your script will look like this:
Step 3 - Test your script
- Click on
Test Groovy Script
. - Input the issue key
GIJ-3
- Click on
Test
- The following result will be displayed.
Step 4 - Simplify your script
You can simplify the script removing the if-else
and returning the result of the comparisioncomparison, a Groovy truthy or falsy
- Go the editor
Replace the script to:
Code Block language groovy linenumbers true issue.get("priority").getName() == "Critical" || issue.get("priority").getName() == "Highest"
Step 5 - Retest your script
- Click on
Test again
. - The following result will be displayed.
Use cases
The output of the code is a boolean value. You can use this script in any relevant context, such as, Assign the issue to the Project lead only if the priority of the issue is Critical
or Highest
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- Go to the Administration icon and click on it.
- Go to Issues - > Workflows
- Locate the workflow GIJ: Process Management Workflow
- Edit it
- Click on transition Start Progress
- Go to the
Conditions
tab - Edit the first condition in the list.
Step 2 - Write the script in the condition
Write the following script in
Value
.Code Block language groovy linenumbers true issue.get("assignee") == currentUser
- Your configuration should look like this:
Step 3 - Test your script
- Click on
Test Groovy Script
. - Input the issue key
GIJ-3
- Click on
Test
- The following result will be displayed.
Step 4 - Save the configuration
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Step 5 - Test it on an issue
- Go to the issue
GIJ-5
- Check that the transition
Start Progress
is not available for a trigger on the issueGIJ-5.
- Click on
Assign to me
, to assign it toJCarter.
- Check that the transition
Start Progress
is now available for a trigger on the issueGIJ-5.
Use cases
The output of the code is a Boolean. You can use this script in any relevant context, such as
- Allow progress on an issue only if the issue is assigned to the logged in user
- Only allow the reporter of the issue to close the issue
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- Go to the Administration icon and click on it.
- Go to Issues - > Workflows
- Locate the workflow GIJ: Process Management Workflow
- Edit it
- Click on the Create transition
- Go to the Post-functions tab
- Edit the second post-function in the list.
Step 2 - Write the script in the post-function
Select Groovy expression as the Transition type.
Write the following script in Transition.
Code Block language groovy linenumbers true def component = issue.getAsString("components") def priority = "" switch (component) { case "Finance" : priority = "Highest"; break case "Production Planning" || "Quality Management" : priority = "High"; break default : priority = "Medium"; break }
- Your script should look like this:
Step 3 - Test your script
- Click on
Test Groovy Script
. - Input the issue key
GIJ-5
- Click on
Test
- The following result will be displayed.
Use cases
The output of the code is a String representing the priority of an issue. You can use this script in any relevant context, such as; Set the priority of the issue basesd based on the Component
References
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