/**
* Send a message to one or more users
*
* @param string $type Message type (maps to #__xmessage_component table)
* @param string $subject Message subject
* @param string $message Message to send
* @param array $from Message 'from' data (e.g., name, address)
* @param array $to List of user IDs
* @param string $component Component name
* @param integer $element ID of object that needs an action item
* @param string $description Action item description
* @param integer $group_id Parameter description (if any) ...
* @return mixed True if no errors else error message
*/
public function sendMessage($type, $subject, $message, $from = array(), $to = array(), $component = '', $element = null, $description = '', $group_id = 0)
{
// Do we have a message?
if (!$message) {
return false;
}
// Do we have a subject line? If not, create it from the message
if (!$subject && $message) {
$subject = substr($message, 0, 70);
if (strlen($subject) >= 70) {
$subject .= '...';
}
}
$database = \App::get('db');
// Create the message object and store it in the database
$xmessage = new Message($database);
$xmessage->subject = $subject;
$xmessage->message = $message;
$xmessage->created = Date::toSql();
$xmessage->created_by = User::get('id');
$xmessage->component = $component;
$xmessage->type = $type;
$xmessage->group_id = $group_id;
if (!$xmessage->store()) {
return $xmessage->getError();
}
// Does this message require an action?
// **DEPRECATED**
$action = new Action($database);
/*if ($element || $description)
{
$action->class = $component;
$action->element = $element;
$action->description = $description;
if (!$action->store())
{
return $action->getError();
}
}*/
// Do we have any recipients?
if (count($to) > 0) {
// Loop through each recipient
foreach ($to as $uid) {
// Create a recipient object that ties a user to a message
$recipient = new Recipient($database);
$recipient->uid = $uid;
$recipient->mid = $xmessage->id;
$recipient->created = Date::toSql();
$recipient->expires = Date::of(time() + 168 * 24 * 60 * 60)->toSql();
$recipient->actionid = $action->id;
if (!$recipient->store()) {
return $recipient->getError();
}
// Get the user's methods for being notified
$notify = new Notify($database);
$methods = $notify->getRecords($uid, $type);
$user = User::getInstance($uid);
// Do we have any methods?
if ($methods) {
// Loop through each method
foreach ($methods as $method) {
$action = strtolower($method->method);
if (!Event::trigger('xmessage.onMessage', array($from, $xmessage, $user, $action))) {
$this->setError(Lang::txt('Unable to message user %s with method %s', $uid, $action));
}
}
}
}
}
return true;
}
