1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/models/user.go b/models/user.go
index a1ec293a71..36cdfc8a43 100644
--- a/models/user.go
+++ b/models/user.go
@@ -190,6 +190,23 @@ func GetUserById(id int64) (*User, error) {
 	return user, nil
 }
 
+func GetUserByName(name string) (*User, error) {
+	if len(name) == 0 {
+		return nil, ErrUserNotExist
+	}
+	user := &User{
+		LowerName: strings.ToLower(name),
+	}
+	has, err := orm.Get(user)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !has {
+		return nil, ErrUserNotExist
+	}
+	return user, nil
+}
+
 // LoginUserPlain validates user by raw user name and password.
 func LoginUserPlain(name, passwd string) (*User, error) {
 	user := User{LowerName: strings.ToLower(name), Passwd: passwd}