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How can I determine if the user is in a certain role using Velocity? More specifically, I'd like to check if they have the Administrator role.

RE: Checking user role in velocity template

February 19, 2008 9:00 AM

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Jorge Ferrer

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Hi A C,

The following wiki article explains how to access Liferay's services from a velocity template in a theme:
http://wiki.liferay.com/index.php/Access_to_Liferay_services_in_Velocity

You can then use UserService.hasUserRole(..)

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RE: Checking user role in velocity template

November 4, 2010 7:07 AM

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Patrick Stackpoole

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Although I'm replying to a post that's over 2 years old, I had the same question and wanted to post a solution I found that worked.

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2
3#set ($isAdmin = false)
4
5#if ( $is_signed_in )
6
7 #set ($rService = $serviceLocator.findService("com.liferay.portal.service.RoleService"))
8 #set ($usrRoles = $rService.getUserRoles( $user_id ))
9 #foreach( $usrRole in $usrRoles )
10          #if ( $usrRole.getName() == "Administrator" )
11          #set ($isAdmin = true)
12          #end
13#end

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RE: Checking user role in velocity template

November 8, 2010 4:46 PM

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Jairo Luna

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May be you can use:

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2$permissionChecker.isCompanyAdmin($company_id)

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RE: Checking user role in velocity template

February 14, 2013 6:34 AM

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Ankit _

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Hi, this is old post, but i am still not getting the result that i want.

I am using liferay 6.2.0 M2 , and i created site and assign the owner and admin rights to that user. I just want if user is admin i want to show dockbar.
and i tried

1
2#if ( $is_signed_in )
3 #set ($rService = $serviceLocator.findService("com.liferay.portal.service.RoleService"))
4 #set ($usrRoles = $rService.getUserRoles( $user_id ))
5 #foreach( $usrRole in $usrRoles )
6          #if ( $usrRole.getName() == "Administrator" )
7             #dockbar()
8          #end
9 #end
10#end

and this also

1
2$permissionChecker.isCompanyAdmin($company_id)

but both way i can't get my dockbar for that admin user, i can get dockbar for test user only..

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RE: Checking user role in velocity template

February 14, 2013 8:23 AM

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James Falkner

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Make sure you uncheck the 'cacheable' option when editing the template.

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RE: Checking user role in velocity template

February 14, 2013 9:32 PM

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Ankit _

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Hi James,
Thanks for your reply.

James Falkner:

Make sure you uncheck the 'cacheable' option when editing the template.

but I am trying to do in theme, so i am writing it in navigation.vm file. I cleared all the server cache, but i can't figure it out.

EDIT :
I tried this one also

1#if ($permissionChecker.isOmniadmin())
2#dockbar()
3#end

but still it getting only test user to show dockbar, not for site admin/other site owner(apply after site creation)

Thanks,
Ankit

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RE: Checking user role in velocity template

February 14, 2013 9:49 PM

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Ankit _

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sorry for post my theme problem to velocity template thread,
mean while i got my solution for site admin can see dockbar throught theme by changing in portal_normal.vm as below

1#if ($is_signed_in && $permissionChecker.isGroupAdmin($group_id))
2 #dockbar()
3 #end

Thanks,
Ankit

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Re: [Liferay Forums][4. General] RE: Checking user role in velocity templat

February 28, 2013 9:30 PM

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Hi Ankit

Rather than using service locator for fetching you can use this code :

#foreach($role in $user.getRoles())
#if($role.getName() == "Administrator")
True
#end
#end

Regards,
Dev Patel

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Re: [Liferay Forums][4. General] RE: Checking user role in velocity templat

February 28, 2013 9:30 PM

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Rank: Junior Member

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Hi Ankit

Rather than using service locator for fetching you can use this code :

#foreach($role in $user.getRoles())
#if($role.getName() == "Administrator")
True
#end
#end

Regards,
Dev Patel

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Re: [Liferay Forums][4. General] RE: Checking user role in velocity templat

February 28, 2013 9:30 PM

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Rank: Junior Member

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Join Date: September 25, 2011

Hi Ankit

Rather than using service locator for fetching you can use this code :

#foreach($role in $user.getRoles())
#if($role.getName() == "Administrator")
True
#end
#end

Regards,
Dev Patel

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Re: [Liferay Forums][4. General] RE: Checking user role in velocity templat

February 28, 2013 9:30 PM

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Rank: Junior Member

Posts: 71

Join Date: September 25, 2011

Hi Ankit

Rather than using service locator for fetching you can use this code :

#foreach($role in $user.getRoles())
#if($role.getName() == "Administrator")
True
#end
#end

Regards,
Dev Patel

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Re: [Liferay Forums][4. General] RE: Checking user role in velocity templat

February 28, 2013 9:30 PM

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Rank: Junior Member

Posts: 71

Join Date: September 25, 2011

Hi Ankit

Rather than using service locator for fetching you can use this code :

#foreach($role in $user.getRoles())
#if($role.getName() == "Administrator")
True
#end
#end

Regards,
Dev Patel

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RE: Checking user role in velocity template

May 8, 2013 11:54 PM

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Patrick Stackpoole:

Although I'm replying to a post that's over 2 years old, I had the same question and wanted to post a solution I found that worked.