Add support for user-specific URL aliases
User-specific URL aliases overwrite global URL aliases.
Plugins may use user-specific URL aliases to replace certain screens
for certain users. The cookbook plugin was adapted to demonstrate
this.
Change-Id: I9b4d89e9b0fcedbeceb7298b91506167d464a070
Signed-off-by: Edwin Kempin <edwin.kempin@sap.com>
diff --git a/Documentation/dev-plugins.txt b/Documentation/dev-plugins.txt
index 24f34af..26072e3 100644
--- a/Documentation/dev-plugins.txt
+++ b/Documentation/dev-plugins.txt
@@ -1792,6 +1792,11 @@
administrators can map plugin screens into the Gerrit URL namespace or
even replace Gerrit screens by plugin screens.
+Plugins may also programatically add URL aliases in the preferences of
+of a user. This way certain screens can be replaced for certain users.
+E.g. the plugin may offer a user preferences setting for choosing a
+screen that then sets/unsets a URL alias for the user.
+
[[settings-screen]]
== Plugin Settings Screen
