PH24820: ILLEGALARGUMENT EXCEPTION ENCOUNTERED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFORM A REST SERVICE MODEL TO SWAGGER.

Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software 9.7.0.3
Rational Software Architect Designer 9.7.0.3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The exception happens when doing a REST to Swagger transform
  with  "Check for cyclic dependencies among definitions"  option
  ticked in the .tc settings. However, when removing the
  SwaggerDefinition stereotype from the FeaturesConnection list
  class, the transformation succeeded.
  
  Steps to replicate:
  1. Open RSA 9.7.0.
  2. Create model project.
  3. Create tc file REST to Swagger.
  4. Before transforming, tick this option : "Check for cyclic
  dependencies among definitions"
  5. Run the transform.
  6.Exception is encountered.
  

Local fix

• There is no known workaround.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * In RSAD 9.7.0, REST to Swagger transform fails but when      *
  * SwaggerDefinition stereotype is removed, it succeeds.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• In RSAD 9.7.0.3, REST to Swagger transform succeeds and we are
  showing a warning message instead of throwing
  IllegalArgumentException (If any node is missing while checking
  cyclic dependency).
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  SW ARCHITECT WI

• Fixed component ID

  5724I7001

Applicable component levels

• R970 PSY

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