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getAsset method does not match API documentation

Bill Klish

MediaBin 4.5.3
SQL Server 2000

We are writing a custom java application which uses the MB Web Services API. We had some unit tests fail calling getAsset on an id that has been deleted and removed from deleted items on the server. The method is throwing a RemoteException (Server was unable to process request. --> MBException: The requested asset is unavailable. (0x80040500)),

Page 195 of the 4.5.3 API guide states that the getAsset method return value is:

"An MBAsset object or null if asset does not exist or user does not have permissions."

Since it is not returning null, it will make things difficult for us to return the right message back to the user.

Is this fixed in 4.6.2?

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msnider

Hi Bill,

Actually the docs are incorrect. The exception being thrown is coming directly from the MediaBin server and is the expected behavior. Wouldn't a try\catch allow you to inform the user of the error condition?

Mark

Bill Klish

Not necessarily unless we pared the text of the exception message coming back, which is not standard practice. A null would be better as it would indicate the asset does not exist. The exception should be thrown for things like the server being down, not having permission to view the object, etc.