User (The Adobe Experience Manager SDK 2021.3.5104.20210328T185548Z-210325)

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

Since:

3.4.0

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. This is the same value as the request attribute from WebConsoleSecurityProvider2.USER_ATTRIBUTE.
    
    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.