VisitorGroupRole.GetRepository(); obsolete

Saasen

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Hi.

I'm looking at some documentation regarding Improve testability and support for rapid releases without breaking changes: http://world.episerver.com/documentation/Release-Notes/ReleaseNote/?releaseNoteId=CMS-3446

When using

VisitorGroupRole.GetRepository();

It says that I should use IVisitorGroupRoleRepository instead. However, this interface doesn't expose a GetAll method, which we are using.

I've seen a List function in IVisitorGroupRepository, but is this the same as the old function? Also, what is the difference between a visitor group role and a visitor group?

#154814

Aug 30, 2016 13:33

Per Bjurström

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When a visitor group is saved using the repository (IVisitorGroupRepository) it is registered in the system as a "role", the runtime representation if you will. The reason is that it can hook into the security system and become a "virtual role".

Anyhow, if you just want a list of visitor groups you can go directly to the source and use IVisitorGroupRepository.List.

I will report a bug that we should update the obsolete message.

#154819

Aug 30, 2016 16:15

Saasen

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Thanks for clarifying, Per.

Are you saying using IVisitorGroupRepository.List(), I will get the same result as VisitorGroupRole.GetRepository().GetAllRoles()?

#154824

Aug 30, 2016 17:54

James

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I'm running into this issue while upgrading from 9 to 11 and getting the obsolete method warning

CS0618 'VisitorGroupRole.GetRepository()' is obsolete: 'Get IVisitorGroupRoleRepository/IVisitorGroupRepository from the IOC container.'

IVisitorGroupRepository.List() does not return the same type as VisitorGroupRole.GetRepository().GetAllRoles()... (IEnumerable<VisitorGroup> vs IEnumerable<string>)

Do any of the EPiServer guys know how this should be done yet? I imagine this will be breaking in v12.

Thanks in advance,

Ben

#187516

Jan 24, 2018 23:18

Alex Brown

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Was there ever an answer to this?

Could it be possible to create the IEnumerable<string> from the IEnumerable<VisitorGroup> if there string was the VisitorGroup name?

#221244

Apr 15, 2020 15:00