group.setMetadataValue(EXistSchemaType.DESCRIPTION, "Personal group for " + username);
group.addManager(currentUser);
securityManager.addGroup(group);
//add the personal group as the primary group
user.addGroup(username);
subGroups = getGroups(args[2]);
} else {
//add the primary group as the primary group
user.addGroup(args[2].getStringValue());