Hello Kevin, First of all, it's easier to get the request map from the ExternalContext:
Map requestMap = externalContext.getRequestMap(); However, if you still can't find the key, it may be an issue with the Liferay portlet bridge. I would suggest asking about it in their forums to make sure they're propogating those keys to the ExternalContext properly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kito D. Mann ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Author, JavaServer Faces in Action http://www.virtua.com - JSF/Java EE consulting, training, and mentoring http://www.JSFCentral.com - JavaServer Faces FAQ, news, and info > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Irmscher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Access portal user information in JSF Portlet application > > Hi, > > I have a JSF application in a Liferay Portal rendered as portlet using > MyFacesGenericPortlet class. I want to access user information that is > provided by the portal. > > In a normal portlet application they can be accessed using > javax.portlet.RenderRequest.getAttribute(PortletRequest.USER_INFO); > in the render phase. > > I tried it like that: > FacesContext fc = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(); > PortletRequest request = (PortletRequest) > fc.getExternalContext().getRequest(); > Map userInfo = (Map) request.getAttribute(PortletRequest.USER_INFO); > String name = (String) userInfo.get("user.name.given"); > > The map does not contain a user.name.given key so name is null. > > Has anyone an idea how to solve that? > > Regards, Kevin
