PM77224: After UML-to-Java transformation, final field arrays are initialized to a default value

Rational Software Architect 8.0.4.2
Rational Software Architect Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.4.2
Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software Interim Fix 1 for 8.0.4.2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After UML-to-Java transformation, final field arrays are
  initialized to a default value
  
  In IBM Rational Software Architect, if you have a class in the
  UML model with a final field as an array of 'chars', the
  resulting field will be assigned to 'null' and you will not be
  able to re-assign a value in the constructor.
  
  The following steps reproduce the problem:
  
  1. Create a Java project and UML model
  2. Add the Java Transformation profile to the model
  3. Add a class, Class1, to the model
  4. Add an attribute, Attrib1, and operation, Oper1, to Class1
  5. Apply the 'JavaArray' stereotype to Attrib1
  6. Set Attrib1's Properties ? Advanced ? Lower Value to (0)
  7. Set Attrib1's Properties ? Advanced ? Upper Value to (*)
  8. Set Attrib1's Properties ? General ? Type to 'char'
  9. Add an 'in' parameter, Param1, to Oper1
  10. Set Param1's Properties ? General ? Type to 'String'
  11. Add a UML-to-Java transformation configuration
  12. Run the transformation configuration and examine the
  resulting Java code
  
  Expected Result: Attrib1 is not initialized and appears as:
  
  [?BEGIN CODE?]
  private final char[] Attrib1;
  [?/END CODE?]
  
  Actual Result: Attrib1 is initialized to 'null' and appears as:
  
  [?BEGIN CODE?]
  private final char[] Attrib1 = null;
  [?/END CODE?]
  
  As a result, if you then try to assign Attrib1 to a value within
  the constructor as follows:
  
  [?BEGIN CODE?]
  public void Oper1(String Param1) {
    // begin-user-code
    // TODO Auto-generated method stub
    Attrib1 = Param1.toCharArray();
    // end-user-code
   }
  [?/END CODE?]
  
  you will get the error message 'The final field Class1.Attrib1
  cannot be assigned' in the code.
  
  The workaround is to edit the code manually after each
  UML-to-Java transformation so that the final field array is not
  set to a default value.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  If you have a class in the UML model with a final field as
  an array, the resulting field will be assigned to "null" and
  you will not be able to re-assign a value in the
  constructor.?
  

Problem conclusion

• ?The fix ensures that final fields are not assigned to null
  buy transformation. Provided a test fix to customer.
  

Temporary fix

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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

  RATL SW ARCHITE

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3000

Applicable component levels

• R804 PSN

     UP