How to get current_user by using Spring Security Grails plugin in GSP

Question

I am newbie in Grails. I am using Spring Security Grails plugin for Authentication purpose. I want to get current user in my view gsp file.

I am trying like this ..

Answer 1

Try tags provided by springSecurity plugin, something like:

  
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Actually you are trying to inject a service on your GSP page, you can do it with some import statement on the page, but I would say it will not be good programming practice, I think you should send current logged In user's instance from the controller to the GSP page, and then perform a check on it:

let say you have the controller method:

def showPostPage(){
Person currentLoggedInUser = springSecurityService.getCurrentUser();
[currentLoggedInUser:currentLoggedInUser]
}

and on your GSP page:

      
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