[jbpm-issues] [JBoss JIRA] Updated: (JBPM-1889) setVariable on token level works illogical

setVariable on token level works illogical ------------------------------------------ Key: JBPM-1889 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JBPM-1889 Project: JBoss jBPM Issue Type: Bug Security Level: Public(Everyone can see) Components: Core Engine Affects Versions: jBPM 3.2.3 Reporter: Tom Eugelink Fix For: jBPM 3.3.2 GA If you do a setVariable(<name>, <value>, <token>) on a token, but the variable does not exist, the token parameter is ignored and the setVariable is done on the root token. This is confusing. On the other hand createVariable(<name>, <value>, <token>) on a token works as one would expect setVariable to: a variable is created and updated with this call. The documentation only mentions setVariable, but the Javadoc does describe the setVariable behavior, so it is intentional. I still would suggest to make a more natural behavior: - createVariable truly only creates, if the variable exists it should thrown an exception. - setVariable, creates and/or updates the variable I'm fully aware that breaking the API's behavior is unwanted, which is why the following may come in handy. The only way AFAIK to set a variable starting at a token is by executing the code below: token.getProcessInstance().getContextInstance().setVariable("var","value", token); It would be more logical to be able to do it like this: token.setVariable("var","value"); So I would suggest adding a setVariable method to Token that behaves like the createVariable of ContextInstance.