[jira] Commented: (SCXML-71) Javascript expression evaluator cannot evaluate _eventdatamap['event.name']

["Rahul Akolkar (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Rahul Akolkar commented on SCXML-71:
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I think patching the documentation to mention this is a good start.

Two comments about this:

 * The fact that all derived events are processed in one microstep by the engine is subject to change. Pending some clarification from the WG, this may change such that each derived event is processed in its own cycle (at the cost of more cycles). If that happens in some subsequent major release, then the need for using _eventdatamap will disappear altogether.

 * I think we should avoid patches that specifically handle bits for any expression language used. There are going to be idiosyncrasies associated with the usage of each EL that users will have to be aware of and deal with appropriately. We tend to use ELs as-is.


> Javascript expression evaluator cannot evaluate _eventdatamap['event.name']
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>
>                 Key: SCXML-71
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SCXML-71
>             Project: Commons SCXML
>          Issue Type: Bug
>    Affects Versions: 0.7
>         Environment: Java 6
>            Reporter: Tony Seebregts
>            Priority: Minor
>
> The _eventdatamap is implemented as a Java HashMap - and the Javascript engines (both JDK and JSR223) don't seem to be able to apply the [] operator to a Java Map object. 
> An interim workaround when using the Javascript evaluator is to use _eventdatamap.get('event.name'). 
> For the longer term this anomalous behaviour can either just be documented or a patch that specifically handles _eventdatamap[] can be included in the eval functions

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