middleware for mapping users

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+'''
+Created on Dec 13, 2010
+
+@author: leifj
+'''
+from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
+from coip.apps.userprofile.models import UserProfile
+
+class UserMappingMiddleware(object):
+    '''
+    Middleware for supporting merged and mapped user identities
+    '''
+
+    def process_request(self,request):
+        if not hasattr(request,'user'):
+            raise ImproperlyConfigured("Place before RemoteUserMiddleware")
+        
+        username = request.META['REMOTE_USER']
+        qs = UserProfile.objects.filter(user__username=username,primary=True)
+        if qs:
+            profile = qs[0]
+            username = profile.identifier
+
+        request.META['REMOTE_USER'] = username
+            
+            
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