/**
* Creates a new post if all inputs are valid.
* This method responds to the OnClick event of the "create" button.
* @param mixed event sender
* @param mixed event parameter
*/
public function createButtonClicked($sender, $param)
{
if ($this->IsValid) {
// populates a PostRecord object with user inputs
$postRecord = new PostRecord();
// using SafeText instead of Text avoids Cross Site Scripting attack
$postRecord->title = $this->TitleEdit->SafeText;
$postRecord->content = $this->ContentEdit->SafeText;
$postRecord->author_id = $this->User->Name;
$postRecord->create_time = time();
$postRecord->status = 0;
// saves to the database via Active Record mechanism
$postRecord->save();
// redirects the browser to the newly created post page
$url = $this->Service->constructUrl('posts.ReadPost', array('id' => $postRecord->post_id));
$this->Response->redirect($url);
}
}
/**
* Fetches posts from database with offset and limit.
*/
protected function getPosts($offset, $limit)
{
// Construts a query criteria
$criteria = new TActiveRecordCriteria();
$criteria->OrdersBy['create_time'] = 'desc';
$criteria->Limit = $limit;
$criteria->Offset = $offset;
// query for the posts with the above criteria and with author information
return PostRecord::finder()->withAuthor()->findAll($criteria);
}
/**
* Returns the post data to be editted.
* @return PostRecord the post data to be editted.
* @throws THttpException if the post data is not found.
*/
protected function getPost()
{
// the ID of the post to be editted is passed via GET parameter 'id'
$postID = (int) $this->Request['id'];
// use Active Record to look for the specified post ID
$postRecord = PostRecord::finder()->findByPk($postID);
if ($postRecord === null) {
throw new THttpException(500, 'Post is not found.');
}
return $postRecord;
}
/**
* Fetches the post data.
* This method is invoked by the framework when initializing the page
* @param mixed event parameter
*/
public function onInit($param)
{
parent::onInit($param);
// post id is passed via the 'id' GET parameter
$postID = (int) $this->Request['id'];
// retrieves PostRecord with author information filled in
$this->_post = PostRecord::finder()->withAuthor()->findByPk($postID);
if ($this->_post === null) {
// if post id is invalid
throw new BlogException(500, 'Unable to find the specified post.');
}
// set the page title as the post title
$this->Title = $this->_post->title;
}