AnonymousUtils

Parse. AnonymousUtils

new AnonymousUtils()

Provides utility functions for working with Anonymously logged-in users.
Anonymous users have some unique characteristics:

  • Anonymous users don't need a user name or password.
    • Once logged out, an anonymous user cannot be recovered.
  • signUp converts an anonymous user to a standard user with the given username and password.
    • Data associated with the anonymous user is retained.
  • logIn switches users without converting the anonymous user.
    • Data associated with the anonymous user will be lost.
  • Service logIn (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) will attempt to convert the anonymous user into a standard user by linking it to the service.
    • If a user already exists that is linked to the service, it will instead switch to the existing user.
  • Service linking (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) will convert the anonymous user into a standard user by linking it to the service.

Methods

(static) isLinked(user) → {boolean}

Gets whether the user has their account linked to anonymous user.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
user Parse.User

User to check for. The user must be logged in on this device.

Returns:
Type:
boolean

true if the user has their account linked to an anonymous user.

Links Anonymous User to an existing PFUser.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
user Parse.User

User to link. This must be the current user.

options object

MasterKey / SessionToken.

Returns:
Type:
Promise

Linked with User

(static) logIn(options) → {Promise}

Logs in a user Anonymously.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
options object

MasterKey / SessionToken.

Returns:
Type:
Promise

Logged in user