sv:user

User nodes are located in the external repository (sv:externalPrincipalRepository) or in user container (sv:userContainer) nodes. They have no children.

The user nodes correspond to the users defined in the LDAP directories.

User nodes implement some of the functionality in JCR level 2. It is possible to change some of the properties or add properties to a user.

Node name
Name	Type and description
<user-name>	Dynamic / Model dependent
	The name of the user (e.g. "John Doe").

Properties
Name	Type and description
anonymized	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Whether or not this user is anonymized [@since Sitevision 2025.01.1]

description	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	User description.

directory	javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE
	The LDAP directory where the user is defined.

displayName	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The name of the user.

dn	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Last known DN (Distinguished Name).

givenName	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	An array of given names.

groups	Multi-Value of javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE
	An array of the (directory) groups to which the user belongs.

mail	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	An array of email addresses.

mobile	Multi-Value of javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	An array of mobile phone numbers.

objectClass	Multi-Value of javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Attribute definitions.

parent	javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE
	A reference of the parent node.

sn	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	User surname.

subscriptions	Multi-Value of javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE

telephoneNumber	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	An array of telephone numbers.

title	Multi-Value of javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	An array of titles.

uid	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The unique LDAP id for the user.

username	Multi-Value of javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	An array of user names.

Sitevision Utility API tip!

Current user can be looked up via PortletContextUtil.getCurrentUser.
The DirectoryUtil interface exposes a set of methods for searching a specific directory and getting a sv:user by its DN.
The sv:userIdentity for a sv:user can be looked up via UserIdentityUtil.getUserIdentity.
The UserUtil interface contains functionality to check group membership
The UserDataUtil can be used to manage personal user data
The LinkRenderer interface can be used to render a link for a sv:user (a mailto link or a link to the profile page of the sv:user's sv:userIdentity).
The SystemUserUtil contains several useful methods, for instance to check whether rhe current user is logged in or not.

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