private static void BuildUserContext(IPrincipal user)
{
if (!user.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
{
return;
}
// For my application, I use DI to get a service to retrieve my domain
// user by the IPrincipal
var personService = DependencyResolver.Current.GetService <IUserBaseService>();
var person = personService.FindBy(user);
if (person == null)
{
return;
}
var uc = new UserContext {
IsAuthenticated = true
};
// Here is where you would populate the user data (in my case a SiteUser object)
var siteUser = new SiteUser();
// This is a call to ValueInjecter, but you could map the properties however
// you wanted. You might even be able to put your object in there if it's a POCO
siteUser.InjectFrom <FlatLoopValueInjection>(person);
// Next, stick the user data into the context
uc.SiteUser = siteUser;
// Finally, save it into your session
HttpContext.Current.Session["UserContext"] = uc;
}