Inward/Outward links in groovy, only one way working

[B_ Normann P_ Nielsen]

I have the following script:

import com.atlassian.jira.ComponentManager
import com.atlassian.jira.component.ComponentAccessor
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.link.IssueLink;
def componentManager = ComponentManager.getInstance()
def issueLinkManager = ComponentAccessor.getIssueLinkManager()

import org.apache.log4j.Category
import com.atlassian.jira.issue.comments.CommentManager
import com.opensymphony.workflow.WorkflowContext
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtil;
import com.atlassian.jira.workflow.WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl;
import com.atlassian.jira.util.JiraUtils;

def Category log = Category.getInstance("com.onresolve.jira.groovy.PostFunction")
log.setLevel(org.apache.log4j.Level.DEBUG)
log.debug "debug statements"
String currentUser = ((WorkflowContext) transientVars.get("context")).getCaller();
WorkflowTransitionUtil workflowTransitionUtil = ( WorkflowTransitionUtil ) JiraUtils.loadComponent( WorkflowTransitionUtilImpl.class );
issueLinkManager.getOutwardLinks(issue.id)?.each {issueLink ->
        if (issueLink.issueLinkType.name == "parent-child") {
        // Transist Issue
                workflowTransitionUtil.setIssue(issueLink.getDestinationObject());
                workflowTransitionUtil.setUsername(currentUser);
                workflowTransitionUtil.setAction (741)    // 741 = Waiting
        // validate and transition issue
                workflowTransitionUtil.validate();
                workflowTransitionUtil.progress();
        // Add a comment so people have a clue why the child has been closed
                CommentManager commentManager = (CommentManager) ComponentManager.getComponentInstanceOfType(CommentManager.class);
                String comment = "Status changed to *WAit for solution* as a result of the *Resolve* action being applied to the TD Issue.";
                commentManager.create(issueLink.getDestinationObject(), currentUser, comment, true);
       }
}

I want 2 linked issues "A" and "B" to update each other, but the linking only works one way "A" to "B" - when I use 

getOutwardLinks.... On the other issue "B" to get hold of "A" - the return of getOutwardLinks is empty, and

getInwardLinks seems to be the issue "B" itself, and not the linked issue "A".

[JamieA · Accepted solution]

Use getDestinationObject with getOutwardLinks. 

With getInwardLinks use getSourceObject.

You may be doing that already, but from a quick scan of your code I don't see that. 

I use code like this...

def links = linkDirection == OUTWARD ? issueLinkManager.getOutwardLinks(issue.id) : issueLinkManager.getInwardLinks(issue.id)
links.each {
    if ((it.issueLinkType == config.linkType) || ! config.linkType) {
        def linkedIssueId = linkDirection == OUTWARD ? it.destinationId : it.sourceId
        issueIds << (linkedIssueId as String)
    }
}

[B_ Normann P_ Nielsen]

Hi, Thanks for the answer, but the "problem" is before I reach getSourceObject or getDestinationObject The Loop: issueLinkManager.getInwardLinks(issue.id)?.each {issueLink -> if (issueLink.issueLinkType.name == "Awaits") { is never active, as if no links are found. I will look at your answer and test a bit more later.

[Prashant Mali]

Not working for me...

I want to copy comment from one issue to linked issue and vice versa.

one way is working, but not working for other way. I want to user same script to do that.

Please suggest

[B_ Normann P_ Nielsen]

Thanks again Jamie, as always You very correct and leading me in the right direction 

The solution was to use 

issueLinkManager.getOutwardLinks(issue.id)?.each {issueLink ->

on both "A" and "B" - and then getDestinationObject in the script for  "A" -> "B" in the Loop and getInwardLinks on "B" -> "A"

Best JIRegards,

Normann

[Lacey McDonnell]

Trying to figure this out myself and man I have no idea what you're saying there.

[B_ Normann P_ Nielsen]

done, thats the least I can do :-)

[JamieA]

Any chance you could some groovy tag so the right people see these?