How to get a SailPointObject by either id or object name

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In a custom workflow or rule, if you do not know if the return value from a call is the object name or id, then the getObject method from the Resolver interface can help you.

<T extends SailPointObject> T getObject(java.lang.Class<T> cls, java.lang.String idOrName) throws GeneralException

Retrieve an object by id or name.

e.g.

import sailpoint.object.*;

import sailpoint.api.*;

Identity identity = null;

identity = context.getObject(Identity.class,"2c9089c83e47e6f2013e47e8374a00b1");

System.out.println(identity.getDisplayName());

Prints "The Administrator"

identity = context.getObject(Identity.class,"spadmin");

System.out.println(identity.getDisplayName());

also prints "The Administrator"