Timer expression does not accept EL expression that returns a duration string value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key: JBPM-2900 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/browse/JBPM-2900 Project: jBPM Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public (Everyone can see) Components: Runtime Engine Affects Versions: jBPM 4.4 Reporter: Nugroho Saputro There is a problem on JBPM 4.4 snapshot when using EL expression #{provisioningService.checkStatusDelay} that return a duration string like "2 minutes" as timer expression. Previously on JBPM 4.3, the EL gets evaluated correctly and timer works as expected but I get the following error on 4.4 snapshot. 09:15:26,535 ERROR [ExecuteJobCmd:42] exception while executing 'ExecuteActivityMessage[59]' org.jbpm.api.JbpmException: Invalid basedate type: #{provisioningService.checkStatusDelay} is of type java.lang.String. Only Date and Calendar are supported at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.cal.Duration.calculateDueDate(Duration.java:131) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.job.TimerImpl.setDueDateDescription(TimerImpl.java:75) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.model.ScopeInstanceImpl.createTimer(ScopeInstanceImpl.java:305) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.model.ScopeInstanceImpl.initializeTimers(ScopeInstanceImpl.java:334) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.model.ExecutionImpl.createScope(ExecutionImpl.java:264) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.model.op.TransitionStartActivity.perform(TransitionStartActivity.java:82) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.model.ExecutionImpl.performAtomicOperationSync(ExecutionImpl.java:671) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.model.op.ExecuteActivityMessage.execute(ExecuteActivityMessage.java:46) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.cmd.ExecuteJobCmd.execute(ExecuteJobCmd.java:76) at org.jbpm.pvm.internal.cmd.ExecuteJobCmd.execute(ExecuteJobCmd.java:42) -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: https://jira.jboss.org/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira