@SuppressWarnings("unused") private static void tryCreateIssue(RedmineManager manager) throws RedmineException { Issue issue = new Issue(); issue.setSubject("test123"); final Version ver = VersionFactory.create(512); issue.setTargetVersion(ver); final IssueCategory cat = IssueCategoryFactory.create(673); issue.setCategory(cat); ProjectManager projectManager = manager.getProjectManager(); Project projectByKey = projectManager.getProjectByKey("testid"); issue.setProject(projectByKey); manager.getIssueManager().createIssue(issue); }