org.gbif.api.service.common

Interface UserService

Deprecated.

@Deprecated
public interface UserService

This read only service used to connect to a Drupal DB is deprecated in favour of the IdentityAccessService.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
User	authenticate(String username, String password) Deprecated. Authenticates a user.
User	get(String username) Deprecated. Retrieves a user by its case insensitive username.
User	getBySession(String session) Deprecated. Retrieves a user by a currently open Drupal (login) session.

Method Detail

authenticate

@Nullable
User authenticate(String username,
                            String password)

Deprecated.

Authenticates a user.

Parameters:

password - clear text password

Returns:

the authenticated user or null if not found or wrong credentials provided

get

@Nullable
User get(String username)

Deprecated.

Retrieves a user by its case insensitive username.

getBySession

@Nullable
User getBySession(String session)

Deprecated.

Retrieves a user by a currently open Drupal (login) session. The session name is stored by Drupal clientside in a cookie.

Parameters:

session - the drupal session name as found in the drupal cookie

Returns:

the user of an existing session or NULL if not found