Updating FLS using metadata API through java

Question

I wanted to update FLS for the custom fields in Profile level.

@datasert- Thanks for guided me on the right path, I have tried with the code below but after executed the code, changes are not reflecting means FLS is not set as given in code, below is the code I tried

Profile admin = new Profile();
admin.setFullName("Test");
admin.setCustom(false);

ProfileFieldLevelSecurity fieldSec = new ProfileFieldLevelSecurity();
fieldSec.setField("Lead.identitify__TriggerCount__c");
fieldSec.setEditable(false);
fieldSec.setReadable(true);
admin.setFieldPermissions(new ProfileFieldLevelSecurity[]{fieldSec});
System.out.println("dddddddddddddd"+admin);
SaveResult[] results = metadataConnection.updateMetadata(new Metadata[] { admin }); 
for (SaveResult r : results) {
    if (r.isSuccess()) {
        System.out.println("Updated component: " + r.getFullName());
    }
}

Note: I'm seeing the last modified date/time in Profile with my name but field level security is not set for the given fields. Please let me know if I missing anything.

Thanks in Advance!

Answer 1

I think you have taken an example from Apex Metadata API and trying to use it in Java. Go through this ref doc for java example.

Here is the java version (assuming Maven project) in your question.

pom.xml:

<dependency>
      <groupId>com.force.api</groupId>
      <artifactId>force-metadata-api</artifactId>
      <version>41.0.0</version>
</dependency>

Code:

ConnectorConfig config = new ConnectorConfig();
config.setServiceEndpoint(""); // Set metadata url for your org
config.setSessionId(""); // Set the session id you obtained via login call or other means

MetadataConnection api = new MetadataConnection(config);

Profile admin = new Profile();
admin.setFullName("Admin");
admin.setCustom(false);
ProfileFieldLevelSecurity fieldSec = new ProfileFieldLevelSecurity();
fieldSec.setField("Test__c## Heading ##.TestField__c");
fieldSec.setEditable(true);
admin.setFieldPermissions(new ProfileFieldLevelSecurity[] { fieldSec });

api.updateMetadata(new Metadata[] { admin });