temporalio / temporalio/sdk-java

Promise.get(timeout, unit) throws a misleading TimeoutException when the workflow is canceled

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Description

Expected Behavior

Actual Behavior

cancelling a workflow that is blocked in Promise.get(timeout, unit) ends the wait immediately and reports it as a timeout

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

Attached you can find the reproduction

ExternalCancelRacingChildStartTest.java

Specifications

  • Version: temporal sdk 1.38
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