Programming custom field options
We have seen how to create a custom field type, search for it, and read/update its value from/on an issue. But one important aspect of multi-valued custom fields that we haven't seen yet is custom field options.
On a multi-valued custom field, the administrator can configure the allowed set of values, also called options. Once the options are configured, users can only select values within that set of options, and there is a validation done to ensure that this is the case.
So, how do we programmatically read those options or add a new option to the custom field so that it can be later set on an issue? We'll look at that in this recipe.
Getting ready
Create a multi-valued custom field, say X, in your JIRA instance. Add a few options onto the field X.
How to do it…
To deal with custom field options, Atlassian has written a Manager class named OptionsManager. Perform the following steps to configure the options for a custom field:
Get an instance of the
OptionsManager...
