[xwiki-users] getDocumentAsAuthor doesn't work in attempt to read a page from velocity - xwiki-users@xwiki.org

4 Jan 2013

 Hi!

I'm trying to develop a simple script for followng scenario:
- Registered User receives an "access code" to the restricted Space
- User fills in "access code" and access is granted to him.

Following test code is used for tests now (no codes involved yet):

{{velocity}}

#set ($mydoc = $xwiki.getDocumentAsAuthor("Week1.WebPreferences"))
#set ($rightsObject = $mydoc.newObject("XWiki.XWikiGlobalRights"))

## Set the values of the fields
#set ($result1 = $rightsObject.set("groups",
"XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup"))
#set ($result2 = $rightsObject.set("levels", "view,comment,edit"))
#set ($result3 = $rightsObject.set("users", "$xcontext.getUser()"))
#set ($result4 = $rightsObject.set("allow", 1))

$mydoc.save()

{{velocity}}

The problem is: it works only if user alredy has access rights to the
Week1.WebPreferences, if not (as desired by scenario)

#set ($mydoc = $xwiki.getDocumentAsAuthor("Week1.WebPreferences"))

gives Access denied error. The page with this velocity scripting is saved with programming
rights user.

What is wrong?

I'd highly appreciate if anyone point the direction :-)

Kind regards,

Dmitry