ActionRequest - getParameter returning null

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 6.2.0 CE B1, 6.2.0 CE B2, 6.2.0 CE B3, 6.2.0 CE RC1
• Fix Version/s: 6.2.0 CE B1, 6.2.0 CE B2, 6.2.0 CE B3, 6.2.0 CE RC1
• Component/s: Legacy, Legacy > API
• Labels: None
• Environment: Tomcat 7.0.40 + MySQL 5.5 Portal 6.2 Beta 3
• Fix Priority: 4

Several of our custom portlets use the ActionRequest getParameter to read values that were submitted by a JSP. I have attempted to create a test portlet to demonstrate what I am seeing. The portlet is supposed to let you enter anything in the email text field and then when Submit is clicked it will print the value that was entered in the text field to the console using the value returned from ActionRequest.

This works as I expect it to in Liferay 6.1. 6.2 returns null.

Steps to reproduce:

1.) Deploy attached TestActionResponse portlet
2.) Add portlet to the page
3.) Add any text to the Email field and click Submit

Notice null is printed to the console. This should be the text entered in the field.