How to convert string value into ApplicationUser format

Question

Hi folks

I have a simple question: how to convert string value with username into ApplicationUser. I need to use setAssignee method. I get value of username from file and my function return this value as a string ? But setAssignee method requires ApplicationUser value. How to do that?

Elifcan Cakmak · Accepted Answer

Hello,

You can use userManager to get application user like this:

def user = userManager.getUserByName("username")def userManager = ComponentAccessor.getUserManager()

Check out the documentation of usermanager here:

https://docs.atlassian.com/software/jira/docs/api/7.0.7/com/atlassian/jira/user/util/UserManager.html

Regards,