SimpleUser Server-Side

This server-side class allows to get information about the current user and his prerequisites, for example, assigned roles and preferences.

getAccessToken()

This method returns access token of the current user within the current session.

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Example:

const user = new SimpleUser();
ss.info(user.getAccessToken()); // Info: PV8wLSJWEJONyvF87aIQn2b--7EMEhy_

getContext()

This method allows to get current user information given the context (whether this is the system user or an employee having additional attributes against regular users).

Return:

Example:

const user = new SimpleUser();
ss.info(user.getContext().username); // Info: admin

getID()

This method gets the current user ID.

Return:

const user = new SimpleUser();
ss.info(user.getID()); // Info: 155931135900000099

getPreference(preferenceName)

This method allows to get a value of the specified User Preference for the current user.

Parameter(s):

Return:

const user = new SimpleUser();
ss.info(user.getPreference('application')); // Info: 155931135900000002

hasRole(role)

This method allows to find out whether the current user is granted with a specified role or not. It always returns true if the current user has the admin role.

Parameter(s):

Return:

const user = new SimpleUser();
ss.info(user.hasRole('service_owner')); // Info: false

setPreference(preferenceName, value)

This method allow to set a value for an existing or newly created User Preference for the current user.

Parameter(s):

Return:

const user = new SimpleUser();
user.setPreference('language', 'en');
ss.info(user.getPreference('language')); // Info: en