1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 4dd37e73564..f546dc015c2 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -62,11 +62,13 @@ require 'carrierwave/orm/activerecord'
 require 'file_size_validator'
 
 class User < ActiveRecord::Base
-  include Sortable
-  include Gitlab::ConfigHelper
-  include TokenAuthenticatable
   extend Gitlab::ConfigHelper
+
+  include Gitlab::ConfigHelper
   include Gitlab::CurrentSettings
+  include Referable
+  include Sortable
+  include TokenAuthenticatable
 
   default_value_for :admin, false
   default_value_for :can_create_group, gitlab_config.default_can_create_group
@@ -247,6 +249,10 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     def build_user(attrs = {})
       User.new(attrs)
     end
+
+    def reference_prefix
+      '@'
+    end
   end
 
   #
@@ -257,6 +263,10 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     username
   end
 
+  def to_reference(_from_project = nil)
+    "#{self.class.reference_prefix}#{username}"
+  end
+
   def notification
     @notification ||= Notification.new(self)
   end