static function values($user = false)
{
if (!$user instanceof eZUser) {
$user = eZUser::currentUser();
}
if (!$user->isAnonymous()) {
// If the user object is not the currently logged in user we cannot use the session values
$http = eZHTTPTool::instance();
$useCache = $user->ContentObjectID == $http->sessionVariable('eZUserLoggedInID', false);
$returnArray = array();
$userID = $user->attribute('contentobject_id');
$db = eZDB::instance();
$values = $db->arrayQuery("SELECT name,value FROM ezpreferences WHERE user_id={$userID} ORDER BY id");
foreach ($values as $item) {
if ($useCache) {
eZPreferences::storeInSession($item['name'], $item['value']);
}
$returnArray[$item['name']] = $item['value'];
}
return $returnArray;
} else {
// For the anonymous user we just return all values, or empty array if session is un-started / value undefined
$http = eZHTTPTool::instance();
return $http->sessionVariable(eZPreferences::SESSION_NAME, array());
}
}
