User (The Adobe AEM Quickstart and Web Application. 6.6.0)

All Known Subinterfaces:

User
```
@ProviderType
public interface User
```
Representation of a user. The user object can be used by plugins to authorize(String) the user.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String USER_ATTRIBUTE
The name of the request attribute providing an object of this class

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`authorize(java.lang.String role)`	Checks whether the user has the given role permission.
`java.lang.Object`	`getUserObject()`	Return the user object.

- Field Detail
  - USER_ATTRIBUTE
```
static final java.lang.String USER_ATTRIBUTE
```
    The name of the request attribute providing an object of this class
- Method Detail
  - getUserObject
```
java.lang.Object getUserObject()
```
    Return the user object. This method might return null if no web console security provider is configured and access to the console is allowed without authentication.
    
    Returns:
    
    The user object or null
  - authorize
```
boolean authorize(java.lang.String role)
```
    Checks whether the user has the given role permission.
    
    Parameters:
    
    role - The requested role
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the user is given permission for the given role.