function user_external_load

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.

File

drupal/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;
  }
}