From: J-N-K <github@klug.nrw>
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:14:16 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: [jsonpath] Fix exception when input string is empty (#15283)
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[jsonpath] Fix exception when input string is empty (#15283)

Signed-off-by: Jan N. Klug <github@klug.nrw>
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diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/JSonPathTransformationService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/JSonPathTransformationService.java
index 91939afa96..a38bf65032 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/JSonPathTransformationService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.transform.jsonpath/src/main/java/org/openhab/transform/jsonpath/internal/JSonPathTransformationService.java
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ public class JSonPathTransformationService implements TransformationService {
 
         logger.debug("about to transform '{}' by the function '{}'", source, jsonPathExpression);
 
+        if (source.isBlank()) {
+            // return null if source is empty/blank, JSONPath will throw an IAE on empty input strings
+            return null;
+        }
         try {
             Object transformationResult = JsonPath.read(source, jsonPathExpression);
             logger.debug("transformation resulted in '{}'", transformationResult);