UserContext (GateIn - Portlet Container (api) 6.3.0-RC05 API)

```
public interface UserContext
```
The user context valid during the scope of a single request.

Version:

$Revision: 5448 $

Author:

Julien Viet

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`getAttribute(String attrKey)`	Returns an attribute related to the user identity.
`String`	`getId()`	Retrieves the user id or null if it is not known.
`Map<String,String>`	`getInformations()`	The user profile information keyed by P3PConstants
`Locale`	`getLocale()`	Return the user locale.
`List<Locale>`	`getLocales()`	Retrieves the locales that the user is willing to receive information in.
`void`	`setAttribute(String attrKey, Object attrValue)`	Set an attribute related to the user identity.

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
String getId()
```
    Retrieves the user id or null if it is not known.
    
    Returns:
    
    the user id
  - getInformations
```
Map<String,String> getInformations()
```
    The user profile information keyed by P3PConstants
    
    Returns:
    
    a map containing user profile informaton
    
    See Also:
    
    P3PConstants
  - getLocale
```
Locale getLocale()
```
    Return the user locale.
    
    Returns:
    
    the user locale.
  - getLocales
```
List<Locale> getLocales()
```
    Retrieves the locales that the user is willing to receive information in.
    
    Returns:
    
    the locales ordered according to user preference (preferred first).
  - setAttribute
```
void setAttribute(String attrKey,
                  Object attrValue)
```
    Set an attribute related to the user identity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attrKey - the attribute key
    
    attrValue - the attribute value
  - getAttribute
```
Object getAttribute(String attrKey)
```
    Returns an attribute related to the user identity.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attrKey - the attribute key
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute value