Deduplicate and simplify RoleId handling

To improve UX for users of accounts with restricted permissions the
frontend determines the current RoleId. Knowing that it can hide menus
and inhibit transitions that are not allowed by the backend in any case.

This patch unifies the handling by moving processing of the API reply
containing RoleId in the single place, right where
`authentication/getUserInfo` store gets it. This makes the program flow
easier to understand and change if needed without worrying of where
another copy of the code might be and how it would need to be amended.

No functional change.

Tested: logging in and out, navigating the pages, getting an error
message when wrong credentials are used, reloading the page with an
established session. All while observing Network and Console tabs in Web
Developer tools, no unexpected API requests are made and no unexpected
errors reported. Confirmed in debugger that the retrieved role gets
stored and used for routing restrictions.

Change-Id: Ia8782f44cb6bf813954d30b8bf3a620a626ad455
Signed-off-by: Paul Fertser <fercerpav@gmail.com>
3 files changed
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README.md

webui-vue

webui-vue is a web-based user interface for the OpenBMC firmware stack built on Vue.js.

Hold on... What happened to phosphor-webui?

phosphor-webui was built on AngularJS and AngularJS went End of Life on June 30, 2021. This repository is its replacement.

When will this new Vue.js application reach feature parity with phosphor-webui?

A few, mostly minor, features remain for feature parity. See GitHub Issues label:phosphor-webui-feature-parity for the complete list.

What improvements does webui-vue have?

As mentioned, this application is built using Vue.js, a modern open-source Model-View-ViewModel JavaScript framework supported by an active community and strong documentation. It has been architected to allow organizations to easily update the theme to support their brand. This rewrite takes advantage of front-end development best practices and does not suffer from some of the anti-patterns that exist in phosphor-webui today.

Should I switch to webui-vue from phosphor-webui?

It is recommended you switch from phosphor-webui if you haven't already.

webui-vue has the following additional features:

  • Ability to easily theme to meet brand guidelines
  • Accessibility
  • Full Redfish
  • Improved user experience based on user feedback
  • Language translation-ready
  • Modern front-end framework with an active community and future development roadmap

How can I get involved?

Documentation

The documentation for coding standards and components is located in the docs directory. It is created using the VuePress static site generator. Information about how to write documentation can be found on the VuePress website.