tracker issue : CF-3043807

Problem:

GetComponentMetaData functions array unable to be iterated using for...in loop in cfscript
Method:

The Functions array returned by GetComponentMetaData() is unable to be iterated over using a cfscript for...in loop.  The following run-time error is receivedYou have attempted to dereference a scalar variable of type class [Ljava.lang.Object; as a structure with members. Looping over the array using <cfloop array="" index=""> works fine, as does looping over the array using an index counter in cfscript.Manually adding each element from the functions array into a new array allows new array to be iterated over using a for...in cfscript looptest.cfm---------
<cfset details = GetComponentMetaData("TestComponent")>
<cfloop array="#details.functions#" index="method">
<cfoutput>#method.name#()<br /></cfoutput>
</cfloop><hr>
<cfscript>// this for...in statement does not workfor(method in details.functions) {writeOutput(method.name & "()<br />");}</cfscript><hr><cfscript>// This works - shows the functions array can be iterated over using an index counter.functions = [];for(i=1; i lte ArrayLen(details.functions); i=i+1) {ArrayAppend(functions, details.functions[i]);}// Adding all the elements from the original functions array to a new one allows for...in loop to workfor(method in functions) {writeOutput(method.name & "()<br />");}</cfscript>

TestComponent.cfc-----------------
<cfcomponent>
<cffunction name="helloWorld" returntype="string">    </cffunction></cfcomponent>
Result:

You have attempted to dereference a scalar variable of type class [Ljava.lang.Object; as a structure with members.

----------------------------- Additional Watson Details -----------------------------

Watson Bug ID:	3043807

External Customer Info:
External Company:  
External Customer Name: Phil Haeusler
External Customer Email: 361F280E425B9CD5992015D5
External Test Config: 05/04/2011

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