Checking the value of a multi-valued field

Abstract

This code snippet checks the value of a standard or custom multi-valued type field (typically a multi-select field). The multi-valued fields can either be a collection of objects or a set of values.

Logic

Iterate over the array of objects or set of values and check a specific field for the required value.

Snippet 

For multi-select fields:

//Run a loop on all the selected options of the field and find the desired option
issue.get("<Name of the field>").any{
  it.getValue() == "<Value of the field>"}

Placeholders

<Name of the field>

For multi-versions/users/components/groups fields (e.g. Fix Version/s):

//Run a loop on all the selected options of the field and find for the desired object
issue.get("<Name of the field>").any {
  it.getName() == "<Name of the desired version>"}

Placeholders

For Labels field:

//Run a loop on all the selected labels of the field and find for the desired label
issue.get("<Name of the field>").any {
  it.getLabel() == "<Desired label>"}

Placeholders

Examples

The output of the code is a boolean value (true or false) which you could use to conditionally execute a Post-function/Condition/Validator or Unlink issues:

• Check the issue has been flagged

  issue.get("Flagged").any {
    it.getValue() == "Impediment"}

• Check the issue has a label Server

  issue.get("Labels").any {
    it.getLabel() == "Server"}

• Check the issue has 5.0.0 as an Affects Version/s

  issue.get("versions").any {
    it.getName() == "5.0.0"}

References

• Variables used in a Groovy expression
• Issue interface
• Accessing User-created custom fields
• Groovy Documentation

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