/** @return */
  public List<ComponentInst> getApplications() {
    List<ComponentInst> hyperLinks = new ArrayList<ComponentInst>();
    String[] asAvailCompoForCurUser =
        getOrganizationController()
            .getAvailCompoIds(
                getSettings("applications.spaceId", "toBeDefined"),
                getMainSessionController().getUserId());
    for (String componentId : asAvailCompoForCurUser) {
      ComponentInst componentInst = getOrganizationController().getComponentInst(componentId);
      if ("hyperlink".equals(componentInst.getName())) {
        hyperLinks.add(componentInst);
      }
    }

    return hyperLinks;
  }