+ * Returns the user with the given name.
+ *
+ * @param username
+ * The name of the user
+ * @return The user, or {@code null} if the user does not exist
+ * @throws DatabaseException
+ * if a database error occurs
+ */
+ public User getUserByName(String username) throws DatabaseException {
+ Query query = new Query(Type.SELECT, "USERS");
+ query.addField(new Field("USERS.*"));
+ query.addWhereClause(new ValueFieldWhereClause(new ValueField("USERS.NAME", new StringParameter(username))));
+ return database.getSingle(query, userCreator);
+ }
+
+ /**