[gatein-dev] IDM transaction issue GTNPORTAL-3539

Hi, There is an issue related to IDM session transaction https://issues.jboss.org/browse/GTNPORTAL-3539 which is potential I think. In summary of the problem, let's say we have following scenario: {code} // Some changes in organziation service, such as adding a new user *(1)* PicketLinkIDMOrganizationServiceImpl.flush(); try { foundUser = session.getPersistenceManager().findUser(*userName*); } catch (Exception e) { handleException("Cannot obtain user: " + userName + "; ", e); // rollback transaction } // The changes in (1) will be lost ==> *This is the current problem* {code} In the case of userName is NULL, the #findUser method will throws an exception AND inside the #handleException it will indirectly perform the rollback of IDM transaction (via #recoverFromIDMError) ==> losing changes from *(1)* There are two points that I really confuses in this scenario: 1. Does the PicketLinkIDMOrganizationServiceImpl.flush() perform saving the pending changes ? If NOT, I think there is a bug in IDM integration. 2. Should the rollback of IDM transaction be performed when any exception occurred in the #findUser method ? Could someone who has more expertise in IDM take a look and give any feedback/idea to help for handling this properly ? Thanks -- Tran The Trong eXo Platform SEA