module_id for global module

Hi everybody,

As our efforts for releasing b22 are going on, we realized the following:

The initial issue is, that the default data for "scarab_attribute_group"=20
is not visible after a fresh install in the UI. I can create a new=20
module, which  inherits the attribute groups correctly from the global=20
definitions, but as said, I can't see the global attributegroups in the=20
UI, and thus they can't be edited.

As I found out, for module_id in "scarab_attribute_group" "null" values=20
are supported since introduction for global issue types (e.g. see file=20
scarab_schema.xml, revision 5670 line 282). In "scarab_attribute_group"=20
"null" is used for attribute "module_id" for the global data if the=20
attribute group is created via UI. But there is, historically(?), the id=20
"0", which stands for the global module too?
I found out that not in every case the global module id is handled as=20
"null", in general scarab supports both, "0" and "null" depending on the=20
scope (e.g. "scarab_attribute_group", "scarab_issue_type")

In default data the value for the attribute groups is "0". That's what's=20
causing the issue.

Question: Should both 0 and "null" be supported, or is there a long term=20
goal to unifiy this? Our preference would be "0".

Possible current fixes will be
1. Change the default data to use "null" (see question above?) - not=20
preferred
2. Implement the attribute_group uses "0" (see file IssueType.java,=20
revision 8711, line 412) - preferred
3. Implement the attribute_group uses both "0" and "null" (see file=20
IssueType.java, revision 8711, line 412) - not preferred, but maybe=20
safer than 2.

Additionally, 2 would need attention for the database update scripts, as=20
it seems there are mixed value in the databases around/in use. Maybe=20
some can check this on his installation.

cheers

--=20

Johannes H=C3=B6chst=C3=A4dter
www.memocomp.de

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