Question

In java I’m trying to use shorthand variable assignment like below. Currently owner is assigned on a different line but I’d like to put it on the same line as below. This isn’t working – is it not possible or is there another route?

    if ((User owner = search.getOwner()) instanceof User && owner.getId() != null) {
        searchQuery.append("owner_id = :ownerId AND ");
        queryMap.put("ownerId", owner.getId());
    }

Thanks

Answer 1

In Your code owner is declared locally in the scope of if condition. Try this code modification

User owner = null;
if ((owner = (User)search.getOwner()) instanceof User && owner.getId() != null) {
        searchQuery.append("owner_id = :ownerId AND ");
        queryMap.put("ownerId", owner.getId());
    }