/**
* Sets password for the current user. The password is represented as a plain string which will
* be hashed. The verification by {@link checkPasswordFormat} is performed beforehand. The UserException
* will be raised in case of error.
*
* @param string the plain password to be hashed and set
* @return null
* @throws UserException in case of errors
*/
function setPassword($plain_password)
{
if (!PasswordAuth::checkPasswordFormat($plain_password)) {
throw new UserException("Incorret password parameter");
}
if ($this->id == self::GUEST) {
throw new UserException("Cannot change password for guest user. Use User::add instead");
}
$this->hashed_password = PasswordAuth::hashPassword($this, $plain_password);
}