API17:JUser::getInstance

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JUser::getInstance

Description

Returns the global User object, only creating it if it doesn't already exist.

Since

Synopsis

public static JUser::getInstance ($identifier=0)

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
$identifier	int	0	The user to load - Can be an integer or string - If string, it is converted to ID automatically.

Returns

The User object.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/user/user.php

Referenced by

• JUserHelper::activateUser
• JFactory::getUser
• JUserHelper::getUserGroups
• JUserHelper::removeUserFromGroup
• JUserHelper::setUserGroups

See also

• JUser
• Other versions of this method

Examples

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