try to fix #106

pkg/chaincode/approve.go

@@ -25,13 +25,17 @@ func Approve(ctx context.Context, connection grpc.ClientConnInterface, id identi
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	validationParameter, err := chaincodeDef.getApplicationPolicyBytes()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	approveArgs := &lifecycle.ApproveChaincodeDefinitionForMyOrgArgs{
 		Name:                chaincodeDef.Name,
 		Version:             chaincodeDef.Version,
 		Sequence:            chaincodeDef.Sequence,
 		EndorsementPlugin:   chaincodeDef.EndorsementPlugin,
 		ValidationPlugin:    chaincodeDef.ValidationPlugin,
-		ValidationParameter: chaincodeDef.ValidationParameter,
+		ValidationParameter: validationParameter,
 		Collections:         chaincodeDef.Collections,
 		InitRequired:        chaincodeDef.InitRequired,
 		Source:              newChaincodeSource(chaincodeDef.PackageID),

pkg/chaincode/checkcommitreadiness.go

@@ -21,13 +21,17 @@ import (
 // CheckCommitReadiness for a chaincode and return all approval records. The connection may be to any Gateway peer that
 // is a member of the channel.
 func CheckCommitReadiness(ctx context.Context, connection grpc.ClientConnInterface, id identity.SigningIdentity, chaincodeDef *Definition) (*lifecycle.CheckCommitReadinessResult, error) {
+	validationParameter, err := chaincodeDef.getApplicationPolicyBytes()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	args := &lifecycle.CheckCommitReadinessArgs{
 		Name:                chaincodeDef.Name,
 		Version:             chaincodeDef.Version,
 		Sequence:            chaincodeDef.Sequence,
 		EndorsementPlugin:   chaincodeDef.EndorsementPlugin,
 		ValidationPlugin:    chaincodeDef.ValidationPlugin,
-		ValidationParameter: chaincodeDef.ValidationParameter,
+		ValidationParameter: validationParameter,
 		Collections:         chaincodeDef.Collections,
 		InitRequired:        chaincodeDef.InitRequired,
 	}

pkg/chaincode/commit.go

@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@ func Commit(ctx context.Context, connection grpc.ClientConnInterface, id identit
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	validationParameter, err := chaincodeDef.getApplicationPolicyBytes()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	commitArgs := &lifecycle.CommitChaincodeDefinitionArgs{
 		Name:                chaincodeDef.Name,
 		Version:             chaincodeDef.Version,
 		Sequence:            chaincodeDef.Sequence,
 		EndorsementPlugin:   chaincodeDef.EndorsementPlugin,
 		ValidationPlugin:    chaincodeDef.ValidationPlugin,
-		ValidationParameter: chaincodeDef.ValidationParameter,
+		ValidationParameter: validationParameter,
 		Collections:         chaincodeDef.Collections,
 		InitRequired:        chaincodeDef.InitRequired,
 	}

pkg/chaincode/lifecycle.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/hyperledger/fabric-protos-go-apiv2/peer"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -57,9 +58,9 @@ type Definition struct {
 	// track of chaincode upgrades.
 	Sequence int64
 
-	// ValidationParameter defines the endorsement policy for the chaincode. This can be an explicit endorsement policy
-	// string or reference a policy in the channel configuration.
-	ValidationParameter []byte
+	// ApplicationPolicy defines the endorsement policy for the chaincode. This can be an explicit endorsement policy
+	// it follows fabric-protos-go-apiv2/peer format and it will convert to validationParameter during validation phase.
+	ApplicationPolicy *peer.ApplicationPolicy
 
 	// InitRequired is true only if the chaincode defines an Init function using the low-level shim API, which must be
 	// invoked before other transaction functions may be invoked; otherwise false. It is not recommended to rely on
@@ -85,3 +86,15 @@ func (d *Definition) validate() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+// getApplicationPolicyBytes is to convert ApplicationPolicy to Bytes for proto usage
+func (d *Definition) getApplicationPolicyBytes() ([]byte, error) {
+	if d.ApplicationPolicy != nil {
+		AppPolicydata, err := proto.Marshal(d.ApplicationPolicy)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return AppPolicydata, nil
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}