/**
  * Try to get platform hash.
  * If it's upgrade it try to read database (searches old config/preference tables)
  *  If this fails it returns 'OXP_upgrade-unknown_platform_hash'
  * If it's fresh install then it checks if there is already generated 
  * platformHash by previous call of this method, or use suggested one, or generate new one.
  * New platform hash is stored as already generated.  
  *
  * @param string $suggestedPlatformHash
  * @param boolean $forceCheck should check be done once again (or we can use cached results) 
  * @return string platform Hash
  */
 public function getPlatformHash($suggestedPlatformHash = null, $forceCheck = false)
 {
     if (!$forceCheck && isset(self::$foundPlatformHash)) {
         return self::$foundPlatformHash;
     }
     // is it upgrade?
     $oUpgrader = new OA_Upgrade();
     if (!$oUpgrader->isFreshInstall()) {
         // YES:
         // prepare database connection data
         $oUpgrader->canUpgradeOrInstall();
         $oUpgrader->initDatabaseConnection();
         // try read platform hash from database (3 possible locations)
         $platformHash = $this->readPlatformHashFromDatabase();
         // if can't find platformHash - set 'OXP_upgrade-unknown_platform_hash'
         $platformHash = $platformHash ? $platformHash : self::$UNKNOWN_PLATFORM_HASH;
     } else {
         // NO:
         // is already set generatedPlatformHash
         if (isset(self::$generatedPlatformHash)) {
             $platformHash = self::$generatedPlatformHash;
         } else {
             // use sugested or generate new one (and remember)
             if (isset($suggestedPlatformHash)) {
                 $platformHash = $suggestedPlatformHash;
             } else {
                 $platformHash = OA_Dal_ApplicationVariables::generatePlatformHash();
             }
             // remember genereted platform hash
             self::$generatedPlatformHash = $platformHash;
         }
     }
     self::$foundPlatformHash = $platformHash;
     return $platformHash;
 }