/**
* Create a new comment on a post
*
* @return string
*/
public function postComment()
{
try {
//Must be an ajax request
if (!$this->input->is_ajax_request()) {
//Raise error
throw new Exception('The request is not allowed', 422);
}
//User must be logged in
if (!$this->auth->check()) {
//Raise error
throw new Exception('You must be logged in to proceed', 422);
}
//Set validation
$this->form_validation->set_rules('post_id', 'Post Identifier', 'required|xss_clean');
$this->form_validation->set_rules('comment', 'Comment', 'required|xss_clean');
//Apply validation
if ($this->form_validation->run() == false) {
//Raise error
throw new Exception('Missing parameters', '422');
}
//Create comment and return
echo json_encode(['error' => false, 'commentRow' => $this->load->view('partials/_single-comment-row', ['comment' => $this->commentRepo->createComment($this->postRepo->getPost($this->input->post('post_id')), $this->input->post('comment'), $this->auth->user())], true)]);
} catch (Exception $e) {
//Unexpected error
echo json_encode(['error' => true, 'message' => $e->getMessage()]);
}
}
