diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/authorization/utils/user/User.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/authorization/utils/user/User.java
index 558da35..80b738f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/authorization/utils/user/User.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/common/authorization/utils/user/User.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ public interface User {
 
 	public String getUsername();
 	
+	public boolean isApplication();
+	
 	public Collection<String> getRoles();
 	
 	public void setRoles(Collection<String> roles);
@@ -17,6 +19,20 @@ public interface User {
 	
 	public String getFamilyName();
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the full name in the form 'Surname Name' for a person
+	 * or the application identifier for an application;
+	 */
+	public String getFullName();
+
+	/**
+	 * @param nameSurname when true the fullname will be formatted as 'Name Surname',
+	 * when false the fullname will be formatted as 'Surname Name',
+	 * @return the full name according to nameSurname boolean for a person
+	 * or the application identifier for an application;
+	 */
+	public String getFullName(boolean nameSurname);
+	
 	public String getEmail();
 	
 	public String getAbout();