Validator check on Create transition that assignee should not be empty.

[Mohit Dhir]

Hi,

I wanted to make the assignee mandatory for one of the project-issuetype. I have thought on the below.

• I can not change the global settings as this is only for 1 project-issuetype.
• We can not make the assignee field mandatory in the field configuration. ( not allowed in Jira).
• I have script runner and tried the simple scripted Validator but it does not seems to work 

          if ( issue.assignee.name == null )
          {
              return false
          }

         Tried the below as well. 

         if (issue.getAssignee() == null)
         {
              return false
         }

I got to understand that many thing come sinto the effect once the issue is created however validators are to check before the issue is created. 

Could anyone suggest a method using which I can access the create form elements and validate it.

[Antoine Berry · Accepted solution]

Hi @Mohit Dhir ,

Your method is correct, please try this script : 

import com.opensymphony.workflow.InvalidInputException

if (!issue.getAssignee()){
invalidInputException = new InvalidInputException("Assignee cannot be empty.")
throw invalidInputException
}

Antoine

[Mohit Dhir]

Hi @Antoine Berry 

Thanks for your help. Now I understand that it needs to be an exception to terminate. 

it worked thanks. 

[Mohit Dhir]

Tried the below as well. Same no effect

if (issue.getAssignee() == null)
{
return false
}