Expose the backend of IUser

Signed-off-by: Roeland Jago Douma <roeland@famdouma.nl>

lib/private/User/User.php

@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ class User implements IUser {
 		return get_class($this->backend);
 	}
 
+	public function getBackend() {
+		return $this->backend;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * check if the backend allows the user to change his avatar on Personal page
 	 *

lib/public/IUser.php

@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ interface IUser {
 	 */
 	public function getBackendClassName();
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the backend for the current user object
+	 *
+	 * @since 15.0.0
+	 */
+	public function getBackend();
+
 	/**
 	 * check if the backend allows the user to change his avatar on Personal page
 	 *