function user_external_load

7.x user.module	`user_external_load($authname)`
6.x user.module	`user_external_load($authname)`

Fetches a user object based on an external authentication source.

Parameters

string $authname: The external authentication username.

Return value

A fully-loaded user object if the user is found or FALSE if not found.

3 calls to user_external_load()

openid_authentication in drupal-7.x/modules/openid/openid.module: Authenticate a user or attempt registration.
user_external_login_register in drupal-7.x/modules/user/user.module: Helper function for authentication modules. Either logs in or registers the current user, based on username. Either way, the global $user object is populated and login tasks are performed.
_openid_invalid_openid_transition in drupal-7.x/modules/openid/openid.inc: Provides transition for accounts with possibly invalid OpenID identifiers in authmap.

File

drupal-7.x/modules/user/user.module, line 249: Enables the user registration and login system.

Code

function user_external_load($authname) {
  $uid = db_query("SELECT uid FROM {authmap} WHERE authname = :authname", array(':authname' => $authname))->fetchField();

  if ($uid) {
    return user_load($uid);
  }
  else {
    return FALSE;
  }
}