[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #26706: Allow custom authentication handlers for all requests

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#26706: Allow custom authentication handlers for all requests
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 Reporter:  rmccue            |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Users             |     Version:
 Severity:  minor             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by nacin):

 What about determine_current_user? It is imperative, like 'authenticate'.

 We discussed "current_user_id" in IRC, but that sounds more like a filter
 in get_current_user_id(), not the determination of the current user. We
 then discussed set_current_user_id, which sounds more like it belongs in
 wp_set_current_user(), and indeed already has a set_current_user action.

 Ultimately, the only reason why get_currentuserinfo() isn't a part of
 wp_get_current_user() is the issues of things being pluggable. So maybe
 "current_user" does actually work. It pairs nicely with set_current_user,
 though it doesn't run every time wp_get_current_user() is run, just on
 initialization. (Also, as just pointed out in IRC, it implies returning an
 object, not an ID.)

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