/**
* Create an instance of the object and load data.
*
* <code>
* // create object points by ID
* $pointsId = 1;
* $points = Gamification\Points\Points::getInstance(\JFactory::getDbo(), $pointsId);
*
* // create object points by abbreviation
* $keys = array(
* "abbr" => "P"
* );
* $points = Gamification\Points\Points::getInstance(\JFactory::getDbo(), $keys);
* </code>
*
* @param \JDatabaseDriver $db
* @param int|array $keys
*
* @return null|self
*/
public static function getInstance($db, $keys)
{
if (is_array($keys)) {
$index = ArrayHelper::getValue($keys, "abbr");
} else {
$index = (int) $keys;
}
$index = \JApplicationHelper::getHash($index);
if (!isset(self::$instances[$index])) {
$item = new Points($db);
$item->load($keys);
self::$instances[$index] = $item;
}
return self::$instances[$index];
}
protected function preparePointsObject($pointsId)
{
$key = StringHelper::generateMd5Hash(BasicPoints::class, $pointsId);
if ($this->container !== null) {
if ($this->container->exists($key)) {
$this->points = $this->container->get($key);
} else {
$this->points = new BasicPoints($this->db);
$this->points->load($pointsId);
$this->container->set($key, $this->points);
}
} else {
$this->points = new BasicPoints($this->db);
$this->points->load($pointsId);
}
}
