class Xikolo::UserClient def self.get(user_id) user = Xikolo::Client.get_user(user_id) # return default values if user is not found or if there is a server issue: if user return {display_name: user['first_name'], user_visual: user['user_visual'], language: user['language']} else return {display_name: "Name" + user_id, user_visual: ActionController::Base.helpers.image_path('default.png'), language: "DE"} end end end