# Jetpack Roles
A user roles class for Jetpack.
Contains utilities for translating user roles to capabilities and vice versa.
### Usage
Get the role of the current user:
```php
use Automattic\Jetpack\Roles;
$roles = new Roles();
$current_user_role = $roles->translate_current_user_to_role();
```
Get the role of a particular user:
```php
use Automattic\Jetpack\Roles;
$roles = new Roles();
$user = get_user_by( 'contact@yourjetpack.blog' );
$user_role = $roles->translate_user_to_role( $user );
```
Get the capability we require for a role:
```php
use Automattic\Jetpack\Roles;
$roles = new Roles();
$capability = $roles->translate_role_to_cap( 'administrator' );
```