[FLEX-33421] Broken [RequiresLicense] metadata

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Apache Flex 4.9.0
• Fix Version/s: Apache Flex 4.12.1
• Labels: metadata
• Assignee: Maurice Amsellem
• Reporter: Frédéric Leroy
• Created: 07/Mar/13 18:29
• Updated: 01/May/14 21:38
• Resolved: 19/Mar/14 08:45

Description

A library build with Flex SDK 4.5 and using the metadata RequiresLicense fails at runtime: the handler class is not found.

In attachment:
test-apache-flex-4.9-compatibility-library.fxpl – defines a library build with Flex 4.5 that defines a LicenseHandler class and a RequiresLicenseHandler class
test-apache-flex-4-9-compatibility-using-library – defines an application build with Flex 4.9.1 that uses the RequiresLicenseHandler class.

To reproduce:
1. Run (in a debug player) the application from the xxx-using-library project

Observed:
An exception is thrown:
ReferenceError: Error #1065: Variable LicenseHandler is not defined.
at RequiresLicenseHandler()[C:\Workspace\elixir-dev\test-apache-flex-4.9-compatibility-library\src\RequiresLicenseHandler.as:9]
at Main()[C:\Workspace\elixir-dev\test-apache-flex-4.9-compatiblity-using-library\src\Main.mxml:7]
at _Main_mx_managers_SystemManager/create()[_Main_mx_managers_SystemManager.as:51]
at mx.managers.systemClasses::ChildManager/initializeTopLevelWindow()[/Users/justinmclean/Documents/ApacheFlexSDK/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/managers/systemClasses/ChildManager.as:319]
at mx.managers::SystemManager/initializeTopLevelWindow()[/Users/justinmclean/Documents/ApacheFlexSDK/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/managers/SystemManager.as:3065]
at mx.managers::SystemManager/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::kickOff()[/Users/justinmclean/Documents/ApacheFlexSDK/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/managers/SystemManager.as:2851]
at mx.managers::SystemManager/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::preloader_completeHandler()[/Users/justinmclean/Documents/ApacheFlexSDK/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/managers/SystemManager.as:2731]
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at mx.preloaders::Preloader/timerHandler()[/Users/justinmclean/Documents/ApacheFlexSDK/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/preloaders/Preloader.as:550]
at flash.utils::Timer/_timerDispatch()
at flash.utils::Timer/tick()

Expected:
The application should display "Loaded".

Workaround:
In the xxx-using-library project, change the Link Type for the library to "Runtime Shared Library".
In FlashBuilder this is option is located in the project properties/Flex Build Path/Library Path/Build path libraries, select the library, extend the node, and change the Link Type.