MyUser.java

package za.co.ishlema.blog.examples;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.UUID;
import com.google.gson.Gson;

/**
 * This class represents the user of the app.
 * Its serialized JSON is stored in the Shared Preferences (if the user elects a 'remember me' option when loging in)
 * 
 * @author Ishmael Makitla
 *
 */
public class MyUser implements Serializable{
	
	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1931512940052357382L;
	
	private UUID id;
	private String username;
	private String password;
	private String email;
	private String role;
	
	public MyUser(UUID id, String username, String password) {
		this.id = id;
		this.username = username;
		this.password = password;
	}
	
	public UUID getId() {
		return id;
	}
	
	public void setId(UUID id) {
		this.id = id;
	}
	
	public String getEmail() {
		return email;
	}
	
	public void setEmail(String email) {
		this.email = email;
	}
	
	public String getPassword() {
		return password;
	}
	
	public void setPassword(String password) {
		this.password = password;
	}
		
	public String getUsername() {
		return username;
	}

	public void setUsername(String username) {
		this.username = username;
	}

	public String getRole() {
		return role;
	}

	public void setRole(String role) {
		this.role = role;
	}

	/**
	 * Override the toString method to return the JSON-format of the User Model.
	 * The user model is stored in preferences in the JSON Format as String.
	 */
	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return (new Gson()).toJson(this, MyUser.class);
	}	
	/**
	 * Deserializing the JSON string into an Object
	 * @param userJSON
	 * @return
	 */
	public static MyUser asMyUser(String userJSON) {
		return (new Gson()).fromJson(userJSON, MyUser.class);
	}
 
}