Refactoring of the lookup/json-mess, this is slightly experimental and the code base is so messy

it will likely end up needing a total re-write at some point.
Note: this currently fails many unit-tests due to some weird stuff in the development branch, needs to be fixed.

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/SciProSession.java

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.Project;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.User;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.UserSettings;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.json.IUserLookupFromUsername;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.json.RemoteLookupOptions;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.json.RemoteLookupOptions.LOOKUP_DEPTH;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.security.auth.Authenticator;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.security.auth.roles.Admin;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.security.auth.roles.DefaultRole;
@@ -191,7 +193,6 @@ public class SciProSession extends WebSession {
 		// With this userSettings.created() will return a users first login date and userSettings.modified() will return last login
 		userSettings.setLastModified(new Date());
 		userSettings = userSettingsDao.save(userSettings);
-		
 		logger.info("User: "+getLoggedInIdentity()+ " logged in to "+this.getApplication().getClass().getSimpleName()+
 				" as: "+user.getFirstName()+" "+user.getLastName()+" "+user.getUserNames()+ " at: "+new Date());
 		loggedIn = true;
@@ -265,7 +266,7 @@ public class SciProSession extends WebSession {
 		return false;
 	}
 	private User doUserLookup(final String username, final String realm) {
-		final User u = userLookupFromUsername.lookup(new KeyValuePair<String>(username,realm));
+		final User u = userLookupFromUsername.lookup(new KeyValuePair<String>(username,realm), new RemoteLookupOptions(LOOKUP_DEPTH.PROJECT_AND_PARTICIPANTS));
 		if(u == null)
 			logger.warn(username + " authenticated successfully, but the user was not available from remote system.");
 		return u;

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/data/dao/interfaces/Dao.java

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public interface Dao<T extends DomainObject>
 	
 	public T reLoad(T object);
 	
+	public void refresh(T object);
+	
 	public List<T> findAll(int first, int count);
 	
 	public List<T> findAll(int first, int count, String orderBy);

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/data/dao/jpa/AbstractDaoJPAImp.java

@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractDaoJPAImp<T extends DomainObject> extends JpaDaoSu
 		else 
 			return null;
 	}
+	@Transactional(readOnly=true)
+	public void refresh(T object){
+		if(object != null)
+			getJpaTemplate().refresh(object);
+	}
 	
 	@Transactional( readOnly=false )
 	public T save(T object){

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/data/dataobjects/User.java

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import javax.persistence.Column;
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.GeneratedValue;
 import javax.persistence.Id;
-import javax.persistence.Lob;
 import javax.persistence.OneToMany;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
 
@@ -102,6 +101,9 @@ public class User extends LazyDeletableDomainObject implements Comparable<User>,
 		return emailAddress;
 	}
 	
+	public void addUserName(Username username){
+		this.usernames.add(username);
+	}
 
 	public void setUserNames(Set<Username> usernames) {
 		this.usernames = usernames;

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/data/dataobjects/Username.java

@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public class Username extends DomainObject {
 
 	public void setUser(User user) {
 		this.user = user;
+		if(user!=null)
+			user.addUserName(this);
 	}
 	
 	@Override

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/DefaultUserLookupBase.java

@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@ abstract class DefaultUserLookupBase{
 	@Autowired
 	protected UserDao userDao;
 	@Autowired
-	protected JsonUserResponseHandler userResponseHandler;
+	private JsonUserResponseHandler userResponseHandler;
 	@Autowired
-	protected ApplicationSettings settings;
+	private ApplicationSettings settings;
 	
-	protected boolean doRemoteRequest(final Map<String,String> params){
+	protected boolean doRemoteRequest(final Map<String,String> params, final RemoteLookupOptions options){
-		userResponseHandler.setLogResult(true);
+		RequestSender request = new RequestSender(userResponseHandler, settings.getRemoteLookupUrl(), params, options, RequestSender.REQUEST_TYPE.POST);
-		RequestSender request = new RequestSender(userResponseHandler, settings.getRemoteLookupUrl(), params, RequestSender.REQUEST_TYPE_POST);
 		try{
 			request.processRequest();
 		} catch (final IOException e){

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/DefaultUserLookupFromIdentifier.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.User;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.json.RemoteLookupOptions.LOOKUP_DEPTH;
 
 /**
  * Default implementation of IUserLookupFromIdentifier queries remote defined by ApplicationSettings via JSon requests.
@@ -15,18 +16,20 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.User;
 public class DefaultUserLookupFromIdentifier extends DefaultUserLookupBase implements IUserLookupFromIdentifier {
 	private Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DefaultUserLookupFromIdentifier.class);
 	
-	public User lookup(final Long identifier){
+	public User lookup(final Long identifier, final RemoteLookupOptions options){
 		if(identifier == null){
 			throw new IllegalStateException("null values for user parameter not allowed");
 		}
 		logger.debug("Starting remote lookup for: " + identifier);
 		final Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
 		params.put("userid", identifier.toString());
-		if(!doRemoteRequest(params))
+		if(!doRemoteRequest(params,options)){
+			logger.warn("Remote lookup failed for identifier: "+identifier);
 			return null;
+		}
 		final User u = userDao.getUserByIdentifier(identifier);
 		if(u != null)
-			logger.info("Successfully imported user/username from remote system: " + u.getFirstName() + " " + u.getLastName() + "("+identifier+") id: " + u.getId());	
+			logger.info("Successfully imported user/username from remote system: " + u.getId() + " " +u.getUserNames());
 		else
 			logger.warn("Failed to import a valid user from remote system: "+identifier);
 		return u;

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/DefaultUserLookupFromUsername.java

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.util.KeyValuePair;
 public class DefaultUserLookupFromUsername extends DefaultUserLookupBase implements IUserLookupFromUsername {
 	private Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(DefaultUserLookupFromUsername.class);
 	
-	public User lookup(final KeyValuePair<String> userAtRealm){
+	public User lookup(final KeyValuePair<String> userAtRealm, final RemoteLookupOptions options){
 		if(userAtRealm == null || userAtRealm.getKey() == null){
 			throw new IllegalStateException("null values for user parameter not allowed");
 		}
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ public class DefaultUserLookupFromUsername extends DefaultUserLookupBase impleme
 		final Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<String, String>();
 		params.put("username", user);
 		params.put("realm", realm);
-		if(!doRemoteRequest(params))
+		if(!doRemoteRequest(params,options))
 			return null;
 		final User u = userDao.getUserByUsername(user,realm);
 		if(u != null)
-			logger.info("Successfully imported user/username from remote system: " + u.getFirstName() + " " + u.getLastName() + "("+user+"@"+realm+") id: " + u.getId());	
+			logger.info("Successfully imported user/username from remote system: " + user+"@"+realm+ " (id: " + u.getId()+") "+u.getUserNames());	
 		else
 			logger.warn("Failed to import a valid user from remote system: "+userAtRealm);
 		return u;

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/ILookup.java

@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ package se.su.dsv.scipro.json;
  * @param <E> The lookup parameter, use compound types to support querying on multiple parameters.
  */
 public interface ILookup<T, E> {
-	public T lookup(E lookupParam);
+	public T lookup(final E lookupParam, final RemoteLookupOptions options);
 
 }

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/IResponseHandler.java

@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ package se.su.dsv.scipro.json;
  * Interface for delegated callback handling of response-strings.
  */
 public interface IResponseHandler {
-	public void handleResponse(String response);
+	public void handleResponse(final String response,final RemoteLookupOptions options);
 }

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/IUserLookupFromIdentifier.java

@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.User;
  * See ILookup for more information on the implicit contract of this interface.
  */
 public interface IUserLookupFromIdentifier extends ILookup<User,Long>{
-	public User lookup(final Long identifier);
+	public User lookup(final Long identifier, final RemoteLookupOptions options);
 }

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/IUserLookupFromUsername.java

@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.util.KeyValuePair;
  * See ILookup for more information on the implicit contract of this interface.
  */
 public interface IUserLookupFromUsername extends ILookup<User,KeyValuePair<String>>{
-	public User lookup(final KeyValuePair<String> userAtRealm);
+	public User lookup(final KeyValuePair<String> userAtRealm, final RemoteLookupOptions options);
 }

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/ImportUpdateStatsResponseHandler.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class ImportUpdateStatsResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 	 * 
 	 * @param response the json string
 	 */
-	public void handleResponse(String response) {
+	public void handleResponse(final String response, final RemoteLookupOptions options) {
 		JsonUpdateStatsContainer statsContainer = null;
 		try{
 			Gson gson = new Gson();

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/ImportWorkerLookup.java

@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.ApplicationSettings;
 /**
  * This class does a lookup on a username against the remote remoteLookupUrl specified in
  * the applicationContext, under ApplicationSettings.
- * 
+ *
  * 
  * @author Dan Kjellman <dan-kjel@dsv.su.se>
  */
+//TODO Make sure this worker successfully fails when it should
 @Component
 public class ImportWorkerLookup {
 	public static final String USERS = "users";
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class ImportWorkerLookup {
 		}else{
 			//logger.log(Level.INFO,"Starting lookup for completeGet=true & type="+type+" & updatedAfter=" + updatedAfter);
 		}
-		RequestSender request = new RequestSender(importWorkerResponseHandler, applicationSettings.getRemoteLookupUrl(), params, RequestSender.REQUEST_TYPE_POST);
+		RequestSender request = new RequestSender(importWorkerResponseHandler, applicationSettings.getRemoteLookupUrl(), params, new RemoteLookupOptions(), RequestSender.REQUEST_TYPE.POST);
 		try{
 			request.processRequest();
 		} catch (IOException e) {
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public class ImportWorkerLookup {
 		params.put("updateStats", "true");
 		params.put("updatedAfter",""+updatedAfter.getTime());
 		
-		RequestSender request = new RequestSender(importUpdateStatsResponseHandler, applicationSettings.getRemoteLookupUrl(), params, RequestSender.REQUEST_TYPE_POST);
+		RequestSender request = new RequestSender(importUpdateStatsResponseHandler, applicationSettings.getRemoteLookupUrl(), params, new RemoteLookupOptions(), RequestSender.REQUEST_TYPE.POST);
 		try{
 			request.processRequest();
 		} catch (IOException e) {

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/ImportWorkerResponseHandler.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class ImportWorkerResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 	 * 
 	 * @param response the json string
 	 */
-	public void handleResponse(String response) {
+	public void handleResponse(final String response, final RemoteLookupOptions options) {
 		JsonCompleteGetContainer completeContainer = null;
 		try{
 			Gson gson = new Gson();
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class ImportWorkerResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 
 			
 			if(user == null){
-				createThesisUser(jsonUser, false);
+				createThesisUser(jsonUser, new RemoteLookupOptions());
 			}else{
 				lookForChangesInUserAndSave(jsonUser);
 			}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class ImportWorkerResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 			
 			if(project == null){
 				//System.out.println("User does not exist... trying to create");
-				if(null == checkAndCreateProject(jsonThesis)){
+				if(null == checkAndCreateProject(jsonThesis,options)){
 					thesesCreationsErrors++;
 				} else {
 					thesesCreations++;

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/JsonResponseHandler.java

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 package se.su.dsv.scipro.json;
 
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.SortedSet;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.ApplicationSettings;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dao.interfaces.ProjectClassDao;
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.jsonobjects.JsonUser;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.jsonobjects.JsonUserRole;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.jsonobjects.JsonUsername;
 /**
- * Package-private sase class for JsonResponseHandlers.
+ * Package-private base class for JsonResponseHandlers.
  * Contains a number of utility methods to lessen boilerplate code inside implementations.
  */
 abstract class JsonResponseHandler implements IResponseHandler {
@@ -67,9 +70,10 @@ abstract class JsonResponseHandler implements IResponseHandler {
 	/**
 	 * Creates and persists a User from a JsonUser
 	 * @param jsonUser the JsonUser to use for creation
+	 * @param doFullCheck If true, checkAndCreateProject will be called on each project included in the query response.
 	 * @return The created User or null if it cannot be persisted.
 	 */
-	protected User createThesisUser(JsonUser jsonUser, boolean doFullCheck){
+	protected User createThesisUser(final JsonUser jsonUser, final RemoteLookupOptions options){
 		User user = new User();
 		user.setFirstName(jsonUser.firstName);
 		user.setLastName(jsonUser.lastName);
@@ -110,18 +114,21 @@ abstract class JsonResponseHandler implements IResponseHandler {
 		/*
 		 * Create any projects of which the user is a member of
 		 */
-		if(doFullCheck){
+		if(options.getLookupDepth().equals(RemoteLookupOptions.LOOKUP_DEPTH.PROJECT_AND_PARTICIPANTS)){
 			for(JsonThesis jThesis : jsonUser.theses){
-				checkAndCreateProject(jThesis);
+				checkAndCreateProject(jThesis, options);
 			}
 		}
 		numUsersCreated++;
 		return user;
 	}
-	
+	/**
-	protected Project checkAndCreateProject(JsonThesis jThesis) {
+	 * Retrieve a Project matching the given JsonThesis ID, and create a project matching the supplied JsonThesis in full if it does not already exists.
+	 * @param jThesis
+	 * @return The retrieved (or newly created) project.
+	 */
+	protected Project checkAndCreateProject(JsonThesis jThesis, final RemoteLookupOptions options) {
 		Project project = null;
-		//System.out.println("Creating project:" + jThesis.thesisID);
 		project = projectDao.getProjectByIdentifier(jThesis.thesisID);
 		if(project == null){
 			project = new Project();
@@ -139,48 +146,48 @@ abstract class JsonResponseHandler implements IResponseHandler {
 			if(jThesis.daisyStartDate > 0){
 				Date daisyStartDate = new Date(jThesis.daisyStartDate);
 				project.setDaisyStartDate(daisyStartDate);
-
 			}
 			project = projectDao.save(project);
 			//Synch participants
-			for(JsonThesisParticipant jtp : jThesis.participants){
+			if(options.getLookupDepth().equals(RemoteLookupOptions.LOOKUP_DEPTH.PROJECT_AND_PARTICIPANTS)){
-				User u = userDao.getUserByIdentifier(jtp.id);
+				for(JsonThesisParticipant jtp : jThesis.participants){
-				//Attempt remote lookup if no user is found
+					User u = userDao.getUserByIdentifier(jtp.id);
-				if(u == null){
+					//Attempt remote lookup if no user is found
-					final Long id = Long.valueOf(jtp.id);
+					if(u == null){
-					if( (u = userLookupFromIdentifier.lookup(id)) == null){
+						final Long id = Long.valueOf(jtp.id);
-						throw new RuntimeException("Cannot save jsonuser with jsonuserid: " + jtp.id);
+						if( (u = userLookupFromIdentifier.lookup(id, new RemoteLookupOptions(RemoteLookupOptions.LOOKUP_DEPTH.NONE))) == null){
-					}
+							logger.warn("Cannot create jsonuser with jsonuserid: " + jtp.id+" while adding participants for the project: "+project.getIdentifier());
-				}
+							continue;
-				//Move on
+						}
-				if(jtp.role.equals("SUPERVISOR")){
+					}
-					Employee e = roleDao.makeEmployee(u);
+					//Move on, set participant roles
-					project.setHeadSupervisor(e);
+					if(jtp.role.equals("SUPERVISOR")){
-				}else if(jtp.role.equals("PARTICIPANT")){
+						Employee e = roleDao.makeEmployee(u);
-					Student s = roleDao.makeStudent(u);
+						project.setHeadSupervisor(e);
-					project.getProjectParticipants().add(s);
+					}else if(jtp.role.equals("PARTICIPANT")){
-				}
+						Student s = roleDao.makeStudent(u);
-				else{
+						project.getProjectParticipants().add(s);
-					ProjectFollower pf = new ProjectFollower();
+					}else{
-
+						ProjectFollower pf = new ProjectFollower();
-					if(jtp.role.equals("ASSISTANT_SUPERVISOR")){
+						if(jtp.role.equals("ASSISTANT_SUPERVISOR")){
-						pf.setProjectRole(ProjectTeamMemberRoles.CO_SUPERVISOR);
+							pf.setProjectRole(ProjectTeamMemberRoles.CO_SUPERVISOR);
-						pf.setFollower((Employee)roleDao.makeEmployee(u));
+							pf.setFollower((Employee)roleDao.makeEmployee(u));
-					}else if(jtp.role.equals("OPPONENT")){
+						}else if(jtp.role.equals("OPPONENT")){
-						//TODO: OPPONENT
+							//TODO: OPPONENT
-					}else if (jtp.role.equals("EXAMINER")){
+						}else if (jtp.role.equals("EXAMINER")){
-						pf.setProjectRole(ProjectTeamMemberRoles.REVIEWER);
+							pf.setProjectRole(ProjectTeamMemberRoles.REVIEWER);
-						pf.setFollower(roleDao.makeEmployee(u));
+							pf.setFollower(roleDao.makeEmployee(u));
-					}
+						}
-					if(pf.getFollower() != null && pf.getProjectRole() != null){
+						if(pf.getFollower() != null && pf.getProjectRole() != null){
-						pf.setProject(project);
+							pf.setProject(project);
-						pf = projectFollowerDao.save(pf);
+							pf = projectFollowerDao.save(pf);
-						project.getProjectFollowers().add(pf);
+							project.getProjectFollowers().add(pf);
-
+	
+						}
 					}
 				}
+				project = projectDao.save(project);
 			}
-			project = projectDao.save(project);
 		}
 		project = projectDao.getProjectByIdentifier(jThesis.thesisID);
 		return project;
@@ -243,7 +250,7 @@ abstract class JsonResponseHandler implements IResponseHandler {
 				
 			}else{
 				try {
-					checkAndCreateProject(jThesis);
+					checkAndCreateProject(jThesis,new RemoteLookupOptions());
 				} catch (Exception e) {
 					logger.error("Error when creating project: daisyId=" + jThesis.thesisID +  "when looking up user:" 
 							+jsonUser.firstName+ " "+jsonUser.lastName+" \n" + e.getMessage());
@@ -376,9 +383,9 @@ abstract class JsonResponseHandler implements IResponseHandler {
 				if(u == null){
 					final Long id = Long.valueOf(jtp.id);
 					try {
-						u = userLookupFromIdentifier.lookup(id);
+						u = userLookupFromIdentifier.lookup(id, new RemoteLookupOptions(RemoteLookupOptions.LOOKUP_DEPTH.NONE));
 					} catch (Exception e) {
-						logger.error("Failed to save changes for project:" + current.getIdentifier() + " when looking up user whith idetifier:"+jtp.id+ 
+						logger.error("Failed to save changes for project:" + current.getIdentifier() + " when looking up user with identifier:"+jtp.id+ 
 								" Rolling back...\n" + e.getMessage());
 						throw new RuntimeException(e);
 					}
@@ -458,7 +465,7 @@ abstract class JsonResponseHandler implements IResponseHandler {
 	/*
 	 * Force subclasses to handle the response
 	 */
-	public abstract void handleResponse(String response);
+	public abstract void handleResponse(final String response, final RemoteLookupOptions options);
 	
 	/*
 	 * Getters for logging

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/JsonUserFullResponseHandler.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class JsonUserFullResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 	 * 
 	 * @param response the json string
 	 */
-	public void handleResponse(String response) {
+	public void handleResponse(final String response, final RemoteLookupOptions options) {
 		JsonUserContainer userContainer = null;
 
 		try{
@@ -52,13 +52,11 @@ public class JsonUserFullResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 
 		//Loop all users in the response and look for changes...
 		for(JsonUser jsonUser : userContainer.users){
-			System.out.println("Checking: " + " id: " + jsonUser.id + " firstName: "+ jsonUser.firstName);
+			logger.debug("Checking: " + jsonUser);
 			User thesisUser = userDao.getUserByIdentifier(new Long(jsonUser.id));
 
 			for(JsonUsername jsonUsername : jsonUser.usernames){
-				
+				logger.debug("\t"+jsonUsername.username);
-				System.out.println(jsonUsername.username);
-				
 				String usernameString = jsonUsername.username.toLowerCase().trim();
 				String userRealmString = jsonUsername.realm.toUpperCase().trim();
 				User potentialDuplicateUser = userDao.getUserByUsername(usernameString, userRealmString);
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ public class JsonUserFullResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 
 			if(thesisUser == null){
 				//System.out.println("User does not exist... trying to create");
-				if(null == createThesisUser(jsonUser,true)){
+				if(null == createThesisUser(jsonUser,options)){
 					userCreationErrors++;
 				} else {
 					createdUsers++;

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/JsonUserResponseHandler.java

@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ public class JsonUserResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 	 * 
 	 * @param response the json string
 	 */
-	public void handleResponse(String response) {
+	public void handleResponse(final String response, final RemoteLookupOptions options) {
 		JsonUserContainer userContainer = null;
 		logger.debug(response);
 		try{
 			Gson gson = new Gson();
 			Type type = new TypeToken<JsonUserContainer>(){}.getType();
 			userContainer = gson.fromJson(response, type);
-			
 		} catch (Exception e) {
-			logger.error("Gson error when creating objects from json \n" + e.getMessage());
+			logger.error("Gson error when creating objects from json response" + e.getMessage());
+			logger.error("Full response from remote:" + response);
 			return;
 		}		
 		int createdUsers = 0;
@@ -47,12 +47,11 @@ public class JsonUserResponseHandler extends JsonResponseHandler {
 
 		//Loop all users in the response and look for changes...
 		for(JsonUser jsonUser : userContainer.users){
-			logger.debug("Checking identifier: " + jsonUser.id);
+			logger.debug("Checking " + jsonUser.id);
 			User thesisUser = userDao.getUserByIdentifier(Long.valueOf(jsonUser.id));
-			
 			if(thesisUser == null){
-				logger.debug("User '"+jsonUser.id+ "' does not exist, trying to create");
+				logger.debug("User '"+jsonUser.id+ "' does not exist locally, trying to create");
-				if(null == createThesisUser(jsonUser,false)){
+				if(null == createThesisUser(jsonUser,options)){
 					userCreationErrors++;
 				} else {
 					createdUsers++;

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/RemoteLookupOptions.java

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package se.su.dsv.scipro.json;
+
+/**
+ * Bla bla bla
+ */
+public final class RemoteLookupOptions {
+	public enum LOOKUP_DEPTH{NONE,PROJECT_AND_PARTICIPANTS};
+	private final LOOKUP_DEPTH depth;
+	public RemoteLookupOptions(){
+		this(LOOKUP_DEPTH.NONE);
+	}
+	public RemoteLookupOptions(final LOOKUP_DEPTH depth){
+		this.depth = depth;
+	}
+	public LOOKUP_DEPTH getLookupDepth(){
+		return depth;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/json/RequestSender.java

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection;
-
 import org.apache.log4j.Level;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
@@ -20,66 +18,40 @@ import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
  * @author Dan Kjellman
  *
  */
-public class RequestSender {
+public final class RequestSender {
 
-	public static final int REQUEST_TYPE_POST = 0;
+	public enum REQUEST_TYPE{POST,GET};
-	public static final int REQUEST_TYPE_GET = 1;
+	private final REQUEST_TYPE requestType;
-	public static final String[] REQUEST_METHODS = new String[]{
+	private Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(RequestSender.class);
-		"POST", "GET"
-	};
-	
-	private Logger logger;
 	
 	/*
 	 * The Handler for the response
 	 */
-	protected IResponseHandler responseHandler;
+	private IResponseHandler responseHandler;
-	
 	/*
 	 * The params
 	 */
-	protected Map<String, String> parameters;
+	private Map<String, String> parameters;
-	
 	/*
 	 * The url to call
 	 */
-	protected String url;
+	private String url;
+	//Options for performed lookups
+	private final RemoteLookupOptions remoteLookupOptions; 
 	
-	/*
+	public RequestSender(final IResponseHandler responseHandler, final String url, final Map<String, String> parameters, final RemoteLookupOptions options, final REQUEST_TYPE requestType){
-	 * Type of request, use the static variables REQUEST_TYPE_POST or REQUEST_TYPE_GET
-	 */
-	protected int requestType;
-	
-	public RequestSender(IResponseHandler responseHandler, String url, Map<String, String> parameters, int requestType){
-		
-		logger = Logger.getLogger(this.getClass());
-		
-		if(requestType != REQUEST_TYPE_GET && requestType != REQUEST_TYPE_POST){
-			logger.log(Level.ERROR, "Could not send request, no request type specified");
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Bad request type");
-		}
-		
 		if(responseHandler == null){
 			logger.log(Level.ERROR, "Could not send request, no response handler was provided");
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("You need no provide a handler for the response");
 		}
-		
+		remoteLookupOptions = (options==null?new RemoteLookupOptions():options);
 		this.responseHandler = responseHandler;
 		this.url = url;
 		this.parameters = parameters;
 		this.requestType = requestType;
 	}
-	
 	public RequestSender(IResponseHandler responseHandler, String url){
-		
+		this(responseHandler,url,new HashMap<String,String>(),null,REQUEST_TYPE.GET);
-		if(responseHandler == null){
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("You need no provide a handler for the response");
-		}
-		
-		this.responseHandler = responseHandler;
-		this.url = url;
-		this.parameters = new HashMap<String, String>();
-		this.requestType = REQUEST_TYPE_GET;
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -100,7 +72,7 @@ public class RequestSender {
 			count++;
 		}
 		
-		if(requestType == REQUEST_TYPE_GET && parameters.size() > 0){
+		if(requestType == REQUEST_TYPE.GET && parameters.size() > 0){
 			url += "?" + parameterData;
 		}
 		
@@ -112,7 +84,7 @@ public class RequestSender {
 			URL u = new URL(url);
 			
 			conn = (HttpURLConnection) u.openConnection();
-			conn.setRequestMethod(REQUEST_METHODS[requestType]);
+			conn.setRequestMethod(requestType.name());
 			
 			/*
 			 * Set connect timeout to 60 seconds and read timeout to 120 sec
@@ -122,7 +94,7 @@ public class RequestSender {
 			conn.setConnectTimeout(1000 * 60);
 			conn.setReadTimeout(1000 * 120);
 
-			if(requestType == REQUEST_TYPE_POST){
+			if(requestType == REQUEST_TYPE.POST){
 				conn.setDoOutput(true);
 				osr = new OutputStreamWriter(conn.getOutputStream());
 				osr.write(parameterData);
@@ -136,7 +108,7 @@ public class RequestSender {
 			while((line = br.readLine()) != null){
 				response += line;
 			}		
-			responseHandler.handleResponse(response);
+			responseHandler.handleResponse(response, remoteLookupOptions);
 			
 		} catch (IOException e){
 			/*
@@ -152,11 +124,9 @@ public class RequestSender {
 			if(conn != null){
 				conn.disconnect();
 			}
-			
 			if(osr != null){
 				osr.close();
 			}
-			
 			if(br != null){
 				br.close();
 			}

src/main/resources/applicationContext.xml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 			By default it's turned off since we don't have access to the daisy search yet 
 		-->
 		<property name="enableRemoteUserLookup" value="true"></property>
-		<!-- This property points to the location of the daisy json search -->
+		<!-- This property points to the location of the remote system used for json requests -->
 		<property name="remoteLookupUrl" value="https://thesis.dsv.su.se/match/json" />
 		<!--  External auth support (via J2EE standard mechanism REMOTE_USER), if true: other authentication mechanics will be bypassed.-->
 		<property name="acceptExternalAuthentication" value="true"/>

src/test/java/se/su/dsv/scipro/security/auth/TestAuthRoutines.java

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.User;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.data.dataobjects.Username;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.json.IUserLookupFromIdentifier;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.json.IUserLookupFromUsername;
+import se.su.dsv.scipro.json.RemoteLookupOptions;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.repository.util.RepositoryManager;
 import se.su.dsv.scipro.util.KeyValuePair;
  
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class TestAuthRoutines {
 		//Fake a lookup mechanism
 		fixedLookupFromUsername = new IUserLookupFromUsername(){
 			@Override
-			public User lookup(final KeyValuePair<String> userAtRealm){
+			public User lookup(final KeyValuePair<String> userAtRealm, final RemoteLookupOptions options){
 				if(userAtRealm.getKey().equals("kalle-kula"))
 					return user;
 				else
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class TestAuthRoutines {
 		};
 		fixedLookupFromIdentifier = new IUserLookupFromIdentifier(){
 			@Override
-			public User lookup(final Long identifier){
+			public User lookup(final Long identifier, final RemoteLookupOptions options){
 				if(identifier.equals(666))
 					return user;
 				else