Hack to access user object client-side

TODO: fix this shit man...
salemhilal · Dec 4, 2012 · 0f8f700 · 0f8f700
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diff --git a/public/javascripts/htchr.js b/public/javascripts/htchr.js
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
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+// TODO: make this less FUCKING SHAMELESSLY HACKY
+var globalUser = {};
+$.getJSON('/users/current.json', function (userRes) {
+    globalUser = userRes;
+});
 
     //Geolocation shim, a la 15-237 lecture.
     var nop = function(){};

diff --git a/routes/users.js b/routes/users.js
@@ -3,8 +3,16 @@ var User = require('../db/models.js').User;
 module.exports = {
   profile_JSON: function (req, res) {
     var id = req.params.id;
-    User.findById(id, function (err, user) {
-      res.end(JSON.stringify(user));
-    });
+
+    if (id === 'current') {
+      res.end(JSON.stringify(req.user));
+    }
+
+    else {
+      User.findById(id, function (err, user) {
+        if (err) { res.end('error'); }
+        else { res.end(JSON.stringify(user)) };
+      });
+    }
   }
 }