SecuritySystem.CurrentUser Property

Gets the user who is currently logged on.

Namespace: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Assembly: DevExpress.ExpressApp.v20.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.ExpressApp

Declaration

C#

public static object CurrentUser { get; }

VB.NET

Public Shared ReadOnly Property CurrentUser As Object

Property Value

Type	Description
Object	An object that is the user who is currently logged on.

Remarks

The example below demonstrates how to invoke the current user’s Detail View via a PopupWindowShowAction.

C#

using DevExpress.ExpressApp;
using DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions;
using DevExpress.Persistent.Base;
// ...
public class ShowCurrentUserController : WindowController {
    public ShowCurrentUserController() {
        PopupWindowShowAction showCurrentUserAction = new PopupWindowShowAction(
        this, "ShowCurrentUser", PredefinedCategory.Edit);
        showCurrentUserAction.CustomizePopupWindowParams += ShowCurrentUserAction_CustomizePopupWindowParams;
    }
    private void ShowCurrentUserAction_CustomizePopupWindowParams(
        object sender, CustomizePopupWindowParamsEventArgs e) {
        IObjectSpace newObjectSpace = Application.CreateObjectSpace(SecuritySystem.CurrentUser.GetType());
        object currentUser = newObjectSpace.GetObject(SecuritySystem.CurrentUser);
        e.View = Application.CreateDetailView(newObjectSpace, currentUser);
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports DevExpress.ExpressApp
Imports DevExpress.ExpressApp.Actions
Imports DevExpress.Persistent.Base

Public Class ShowCurrentUserController
    Inherits WindowController
    Public Sub New()
        Dim showCurrentUserAction As New PopupWindowShowAction(Me, "ShowCurrentUser", PredefinedCategory.Edit)
        AddHandler showCurrentUserAction.CustomizePopupWindowParams, _
            AddressOf ShowCurrentUserAction_CustomizePopupWindowParams
    End Sub
    Private Sub ShowCurrentUserAction_CustomizePopupWindowParams(ByVal sender As Object, _
        ByVal e As CustomizePopupWindowParamsEventArgs)
        Dim newObjectSpace As IObjectSpace = Application.CreateObjectSpace(SecuritySystem.CurrentUser.GetType())
        Dim currentUser As Object = newObjectSpace.GetObject(SecuritySystem.CurrentUser)
        e.View = Application.CreateDetailView(newObjectSpace, currentUser)
    End Sub
End Class