History Columns - Modified by - EL expression - JHS 10.1.3.3

Question

Hi,
We dont use custom authentication implementation available in Jheadstart. We use our own user defined authentication mechanism and we set the user id information in the cookie.
When we mark a column under "history columns - modified by", we would like to use the cookie value using an EL expression like ${cookie.ShopperCookie.value}, instead of JhsUser.JHS_USER_KEY ? Can this be possible? How do we do it?
Or do you want us to create a new JhsUser object with this userid info and set in session when we set the user information in the cookie? Is there any other place like EntityImpl that we can create this object(jhsUser) and set it in session?
Any pointers?
Thanks,
Siva

Answer 1

Hi Siva,
Apparently the current user can not be retrieved when using these adf history columns. Maybe it is relying on the JAZN JAAS provider instead of the your custom authentication method. You can try to override the mechanism of retrieving the current user information when using "ADF History attributes". Maybe some guys on the jdeveloper forum can give you some pointers on how to do that.
JDeveloper and ADF
Alternatively you can fill your history columns without using the ADF History functionality by extending the EntityImpl class and overriding some of it's methods. Have a look at pascal's blog for some pointers on how to do that. (google on "Pascal’s Blog » Filling audit columns automatically with ADF")
Regards,
Ruud Bijkerk
JHeadstart team