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implements ActionInterface Uses BackwardCompatibility

Finds and retrieves information about recently posted messages.

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Interfaces

ActionInterface
Interface for all action classes.

Constants

PAGES  = 10
PER_PAGE  = 10

Properties

$action_url  : string
$cat_name  : string
$messages  : array<string|int, mixed>
$obj  : object
$permission_boards  : array<string|int, mixed>
$query_parameters  : array<string|int, mixed>
$query_this_board  : string
$total_posts  : int
$backcompat  : array<string|int, mixed>

Methods

call()  : void
Convenience method to load() and execute() an instance of this class.
execute()  : void
Find the ten most recent posts.
exportStatic()  : void
Provides a way to export a class's public static properties and methods to global namespace.
getLastPost()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Get the latest post made on the forum.
load()  : object
Static wrapper for constructor.
__construct()  : mixed
Constructor. Protected to force instantiation via self::load().
buildQuickButtons()  : mixed
Last but not least, the quickbuttons.
doPermissions()  : void
Figure our what the current user can do with each message.
getBoards()  : mixed
Figures out what boards we want to get messages from.
getCatName()  : mixed
Gets the category name, if applicable.
getMessages()  : mixed
Populates Utils::$context['posts'] with formatted messages.
getMsgIds()  : mixed
Populates $this->messages with the IDs of some recent messages.
setPaginationAndLinks()  : mixed
Constructs page index, sets the linktree, next/prev/up links, etc.

Constants

PER_PAGE

public mixed PER_PAGE = 10

Properties

$action_url

protected string $action_url

Base URL for this action.

$cat_name

protected string $cat_name

Name of the category we are in, if applicable.

$messages

protected array<string|int, mixed> $messages = []

IDs of some recent messages.

$obj

protected static object $obj

An instance of this class. This is used by the load() method to prevent mulitple instantiations.

$permission_boards

protected array<string|int, mixed> $permission_boards = ['own' => [], 'any' => []]

Boards that we need to check for some own/any permissions.

$query_parameters

protected array<string|int, mixed> $query_parameters = []

Parameters for the main query.

$query_this_board

protected string $query_this_board

SQL statement indicating the boards to look in.

$total_posts

protected int $total_posts = 0

How many recent messages we found.

$backcompat

private static array<string|int, mixed> $backcompat = ['func_names' => ['call' => 'RecentPosts', 'getLastPost' => 'getLastPost']]

BackwardCompatibility settings for this class.

Methods

call()

Convenience method to load() and execute() an instance of this class.

public static call() : void

execute()

Find the ten most recent posts.

public execute() : void

exportStatic()

Provides a way to export a class's public static properties and methods to global namespace.

public static exportStatic() : void

To do so:

  1. Use this trait in the class.
  2. At the END of the class's file, call its exportStatic() method.

Although it might not seem that way at first glance, this approach conforms to section 2.3 of PSR 1, since executing this method is simply a dynamic means of declaring functions when the file is included; it has no other side effects.

Regarding the $backcompat items:

A class's static properties are not exported to global variables unless explicitly included in $backcompat['prop_names']. Likewise, a class's static methods are not exported as global functions unless explicitly included in $backcompat['func_names'].

$backcompat['prop_names'] is a simple array where the keys are the names of one or more of a class's static properties, and the values are the names of global variables. In each case, the global variable will be set to a reference to the static property. Static properties that are not named in this array will not be exported.

$backcompat['func_names'] is a simple array where the keys are the names of one or more of a class's static methods, and the values are the names that should be used for global functions that will encapsulate those methods. Methods that are not named in this array will not be exported.

Adding non-static properties or methods to the $backcompat arrays will produce runtime errors. It is the responsibility of the developer to make sure not to do this.

getLastPost()

Get the latest post made on the forum.

public static getLastPost() : array<string|int, mixed>

Respects approved, recycled, and board permissions. Not used by SMF itself, but kept around in case mods need it.

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

An array of information about the last post that you can see

load()

Static wrapper for constructor.

public static load() : object
Return values
object

An instance of this class.

__construct()

Constructor. Protected to force instantiation via self::load().

protected __construct() : mixed

buildQuickButtons()

Last but not least, the quickbuttons.

protected buildQuickButtons() : mixed

doPermissions()

Figure our what the current user can do with each message.

protected doPermissions() : void

getBoards()

Figures out what boards we want to get messages from.

protected getBoards() : mixed

Sets $this->query_this_board and $this->query_parameters.

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todo

Break this up further.

getCatName()

Gets the category name, if applicable.

protected getCatName() : mixed

getMessages()

Populates Utils::$context['posts'] with formatted messages.

protected getMessages() : mixed

getMsgIds()

Populates $this->messages with the IDs of some recent messages.

protected getMsgIds() : mixed

Constructs page index, sets the linktree, next/prev/up links, etc.

protected setPaginationAndLinks() : mixed

        
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