Set Category Attribute Value

Pravin_Alhat

Hello,

I am trying to set category attribute values using Java webservices 9.7.1.

Step 1: Retrieve category template using - AttributeGroup attrGrp = dm.getCategoryTemplate(44901);

Step2: I need to set values for attributes inside attrGrp - Here is where I am stuck

List<DataValue> dVals = attrGrp.getValues();

StringValue strVal1 = (StringValue) dVals.get(0);

no method to set value for strVal1

Moreover if I create new StringValue object as below -

StringValue tempStrVal1 = new StringValue();

tempStrVal1.setDescription("TestString");

tempStrVal1.setKey("TempStringKey");

tempStrVal1.setValue(___) no such method

Please help me on how to set values for 'DataValue'/StringValue objects? There are methods to set key (setKey) and desc (setDescription) but not for value?

If somebody has code snippets to apply category attribute values that would greatly help...

Thanks!

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Jason_Smith

The StringValue object should have a method called "SetValues" (note the 's' at the end) which takes in a String array. All DataValue object values are arrays since they can contain multiple values.

Let me know if that helps.

Thanks.

Pravin_Alhat

Hello J,

Thanks for your response. But there is no SetValues method available. Please see attached screenshot. Am I missing something?

Thanks!

WebServices StringValue.jpg

Jason_Smith

Ahh...sorry. I typically don't work with Java when using CWS but if you inspect the StringValue object you will notice this in the comments:

/**

* Gets the value of the values property.

* <p>

* This accessor method returns a reference to the live list,

* not a snapshot. Therefore any modification you make to the

* returned list will be present inside the JAXB object.

* This is why there is not a <CODE>set</CODE> method for the values property.

* <p>

* For example, to add a new item, do as follows:

* <pre>

* getValues().add(newItem);

* </pre>

* <p>

* Objects of the following type(s) are allowed in the list

* {@link String }

public List<String> getValues() {

if (values == null) {

values = new ArrayList<String>();

}

return this.values;

}

So looks like you have to retrieve the values first and then add to the list.

Pravin_Alhat

Thanks a lot, J! Probably, I should have understood this before. Your tip showed me the way...

Thanks again...