Define additional string for the API path in the url builder

[Chadwiki]

I would like to be able to use another url string for the API Builder function.

Currently its defined in JIRA5RestClient.java as: return baseURL + "rest/api/2/";

I would like to be able to define and use "rest/api/latest/"

[velias]

latest is synonym for 2 in current jiras (somewhere from 5.x to 6.2 series). I thought about what to use during JIRA5RestClient implementation, and I decided to use 2 instead of latest, because client is tuned to work with this version of API. latest may be changed to new API version later by Atlassian, which may be incompatible with this client.
What is your reason to use latest instead of 2?

[Chadwiki]

The REST API path "latest" works with two of the other jira systems. The use of 2 does not...
I have tested CURL's with "rest/api/latest"
Currently the river is failing: "Failed JIRA REST API call"

[velias]

Which "other" jira systems do you mean? Which version of jira is there?
If API version 2 is not supported on these jiras then latest probably means version 1 or some beta or how it was called for older jiras before 2 has been created. And I'm really not sure the river will work agains these older APIs.

[Chadwiki]

I am gathering more information from the Jira System Owners.
I cant even try with out the URL option... :-/

[Chadwiki]

Jira versions 4.2 and 5.2.
Currently there is a restriction of 2 on our system, forcing the use of latest.

[velias]

OK, I can extend river to allow use of latest instead of 2 by configuration change, but I can't assure river will work correctly in this case.

[velias]

Implemented and released as river 1.5.6. See new jira/restApiVersion config param.