this code should map the photoshop:status after import the metadata and after trigger the workflow it should add the value of the photoshop:status from meta data as a comment but it always go to "cant match the metadata" whats wrong

Question

package com.adobe.aem.guides.wknd.core.servlets;

import javax.jcr.Node;

import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;

import javax.jcr.Session;

import org.apache.sling.api.resource.Resource;

import org.apache.sling.api.resource.ResourceResolver;

import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Component;

import org.slf4j.Logger;

import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.adobe.granite.workflow.WorkflowSession;

import com.adobe.granite.workflow.exec.WorkItem;

import com.adobe.granite.workflow.exec.WorkflowProcess;

import com.adobe.granite.workflow.metadata.MetaDataMap;

@Component(service = WorkflowProcess.class, property = { "process.label = Import Image Comments from Payload step 2" })

public class ServletWorkWithAemMetaData implements WorkflowProcess {

private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ExecuteWorkFlow.class);

public void execute(WorkItem workItem, WorkflowSession workflowSession, MetaDataMap metaDataMap) {

String commentDescription = metaDataMap.get("photoshop:State", String.class);

String assetPaths = metaDataMap.get("assetPath",String.class);

// Split the assetPaths string into individual paths

String[] paths = assetPaths.split(",");

for (String path : paths) {

try(ResourceResolver resourceResolver = workflowSession.adaptTo(ResourceResolver.class)) {

Resource assetResource = resourceResolver.getResource(path.trim());

if(assetResource != null) {

Session jcrSession = resourceResolver.adaptTo(Session.class);

Node assetNode = assetResource.adaptTo(Node.class);

Node collectionNode;

if (assetNode.hasNode("jcr:content/comments")) {

collectionNode = assetNode.getNode("jcr:content/comments");

} else {

collectionNode = assetNode.addNode("jcr:content/comments");

collectionNode.setPrimaryType("nt:unstructured");

collectionNode.addMixin("mix:lastModified");

collectionNode.setProperty("sling:resourceType", "granite/comments/component/collection");

}

Node commentNode = collectionNode.addNode("Comment3");// Ensure this is unique or generate a unique ID

commentNode.setPrimaryType("nt:unstructured");

commentNode.addMixin("mix:lastModified");

commentNode.setProperty("sling:resourceType", "granite/comments/components/comment");

if (commentDescription != null && !commentDescription.isEmpty()) {

commentNode.setProperty("jcr:description", commentDescription);

} else {

commentNode.setProperty("jcr:description", "cant match the metadata");

}

jcrSession.save();

}

} catch(RepositoryException e) {

log.error("Error while adding comment from workflow", e);

}

Mahedi_Sabuj · Accepted Answer

Based on my understanding from your previous questions, you import metadata using the Asset console. Afterward, you manually initiate the workflow by choosing an asset as the payload. In this scenario, the "photoshop:State" is not accessible directly in the workflow metadata; instead, you need to retrieve it from the asset metadata.

final String path = workItem.getWorkflowData().getPayload().toString();

try(ResourceResolver resourceResolver = workflowSession.adaptTo(ResourceResolver.class)) {
  Resource assetResource = resourceResolver.getResource(path);

  if(assetResource != null) {
    Asset asset = assetResource.adaptTo(Asset.class);
    String commentDescription = asset.getMetadataValue("photoshop:State");

    Session jcrSession = resourceResolver.adaptTo(Session.class);
    Node assetNode = assetResource.adaptTo(Node.class);

    Node collectionNode;
    if (assetNode.hasNode("jcr:content/comments")) {
      collectionNode = assetNode.getNode ("jcr:content/comments");
    } else {
      collectionNode = assetNode.addNode("jcr:content/comments");
      collectionNode.setPrimaryType ("nt:unstructured");
      collectionNode.addMixin("mix:lastModified");
      collectionNode.setProperty ("sling:resourceType",
         "granite/comments/component/collection");
    }

    Node commentNode = collectionNode.addNode ("Comment3");
    commentNode.setPrimaryType("nt:unstructured");
    commentNode.addMixin( "mix:lastModified");
    commentNode.setProperty("sling:resourceType", 
        "granite/comments/components/comment");
 
    commentDescription = commentDescription != null && !commentDescription.isEmpty()
        ? commentDescription : "cant match the metadata";
    commentNode.setProperty("jcr:description", commentDescription);

    jcrSession.save();
  }
} catch(RepositoryException e) {
  e.printStackTrace ();
}

ManviSharma · Answer

Hi,

The code attempts to import comments from asset metadata into AEM assets via a workflow. If it always falls back to "can't match the metadata," here are some steps:

Check Metadata Key: Ensure the metadata key "photoshop:State" matches exactly, considering case sensitivity.
Logging: Add logging to print the values of commentDescription and assetPaths. This helps debug what's retrieved from metadata.
Metadata Structure: Confirm the metadata structure in assets matches expectations, especially the presence of "photoshop:State."
Fallback Value: Ensure the fallback value ("cant match the metadata") doesn't inadvertently overwrite actual metadata.
Asset Paths: Verify that the assetPath in metadata is correctly formatted and contains the paths of the assets you want to update.
Permissions: Check that the workflow user has the necessary permissions to read metadata and modify assets.

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