modified get_user function to take kwargs instead of username

mediagoblin/auth/__init__.py

@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 from mediagoblin.tools.pluginapi import hook_handle, hook_runall
 
 
-def get_user(username):
-    return hook_handle("auth_get_user", username)
+def get_user(**kwargs):
+    """ Takes a kwarg such as username and returns a user object """
+    return hook_handle("auth_get_user", **kwargs)
 
 
 def create_user(register_form):

mediagoblin/auth/tools.py

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def register_user(request, register_form):
 
 
 def check_login_simple(username, password):
-    user = auth.get_user(username)
+    user = auth.get_user(username=username)
     if not user:
         _log.info("User %r not found", username)
         auth.fake_login_attempt()