public function generate_post_url($id = 0, $placeholder_flag = false)
{
// $id = 0 means current post to get_permalink function
$options = get_option('tt_plugin_options');
// Do we need to generate the URL? If URL is disabled, we don't.
// If one is already provided, we don't.
if ($options['disable_url'] && is_null($this->my_url)) {
if ($placeholder_flag) {
$this->my_url = "";
return array('shortlink' => '', 'is_placeholder' => false);
} else {
return "";
}
}
if (is_null($this->my_url)) {
// Yes, we need to generate a URL
// Okay then, do we need to construct a shortlink
if ($options['use_shortlink']) {
// Yes, we need a shortlink.
// Try getting one the default way
$short = wp_get_shortlink($id);
if (empty($short)) {
// No shortlink for whatever reason
// Try using custom functions provided by popular shortlink pluings
// Shortn.it: https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortnit/
if (function_exists('the_full_shortn_url')) {
$short = get_the_full_shortn_url();
} else {
$short = get_permalink($id);
}
}
// Okay. Now, if the post is not yet published, the shortlink
// will be the default WordPress shortlink (the domain and
// post id: http://domain.com/?p=123). Most shortlink
// customization plugins, like JetPack's WP.me module and
// WP Bitly don't generate shortlinks until after the post
// is published.
//
// This means that the shortlink we just worked our butts
// off to get... might not be correct. The shortlink
// might not have been constructed yet, and WordPress just
// doesn't know that.
//
// If this is the case, then we want to return a placeholder
// URL that has similar/same length.
//
// Fortunately, there's a function for that which determines
// whether the shortlink is accurate or not... sort of.
if (TT_Tools::is_shortlink_accurate($short)) {
// YAY! It's accurate... probably. So, use $short
$this->my_url = $short;
$this->my_url_is_placeholder = false;
} else {
// Damn... now we need a placeholder...
// Fortunately, there's a function for that...
$this->my_url = TT_Tools::placeholder_shortlink();
$this->my_url_is_placeholder = true;
}
} else {
// No, no shortlink, just use normal URL
$this->my_url = get_permalink($id);
$this->my_url_is_placeholder = false;
}
}
if ($placeholder_flag) {
return array('shortlink' => $this->my_url, 'is_placeholder' => $this->my_url_is_placeholder);
}
return $this->my_url;
}
