When using localized URL, forwards lose URL query string in WebSphere application server

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Master
• Fix Version/s: 6.2.X EE, 7.0.0 DXP FP33, 7.0.0 DXP SP7, 7.0.5 CE GA6, 7.0.X, 7.1.X, Master
• Component/s: Environments > App Servers
• Labels:
  • ee-ts
  • liferay-digital-enterprise-70-sp7
  • liferay-fixpack-de-33-7010
  • liferay-fixpack-portal-164-6210
• Branch Version/s:
  7.0.x, 6.2.x
• Backported to Branch:
  Committed
• Fix Priority: 3
• Application Servers:
  IBM Websphere 8.5.x
• Git Pull Request: https://github.com/shuyangzhou/liferay-portal/pull/4995
• Bug Type: Localization

Preconditions

1. Use a WebSphere Application Server (WAS) v8.5.x.
2. Define locale.prepend.friendly.url.style=1 in portal-ext.properties

Steps to reproduce:

• Add a new page configured for two locales:
  • Default locale (English) -> Name: "ofertas"
  • Default locale (English) -> Friendly URL: http://IP:PORT/web/guest/ofertas
  • Locale (Catalan - Spain) -> Name: "ofertes-i-abonaments"
  • Locale (Catalan - Spain) -> Friendly URL: http://IP:PORT/web/guest/ofertes-i-abonaments

Checkpoint 1:

• Enter following URL in browser:
  http://IP:PORT/web/guest/ofertas?foo=bar
  Expected and observed behaviour:
• Page is loaded and query string keeps "foo=bar".
• GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID cookie is set to en_US

Checkpoint 2:

• Enter following URL in browser:
  http://IP:PORT/ca/web/guest/ofertas-i-abonaments?foo=bar
  Expected and observed behaviour:
• Page is loaded and query string keeps "foo=bar".
• GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID cookie is set to ca_ES

Checkpoint 3:

• Enter following URL in browser:
  http://IP:PORT/ca/ofertas?foo=bar
  Expected behaviour:
• Page is redirected to http://IP:PORT/ca/web/guest/ofertas-i-abonaments?foo=bar (query string keeps "foo=bar").
• GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID cookie is set to ca_ES
  Observed behaviour:
• Page is redirected to http://IP:PORT/ca/web/guest/ofertas-i-abonaments (query string "foo=bar" is lost).
• GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID cookie is set to ca_ES