/**
* retrieve categories from the database
*
* @param object $criteria {@link CriteriaElement} conditions to be met
* @param bool $id_as_key use the categoryid as key for the array?
* @return array array of {@link XoopsItem} objects
*/
function &getObjects($criteria = null, $id_as_key = false)
{
$ret = array();
$limit = $start = 0;
$sql = 'SELECT * FROM ' . $this->db->prefix('smartsection_categories');
if (isset($criteria) && is_subclass_of($criteria, 'criteriaelement')) {
$sql .= ' ' . $criteria->renderWhere();
if ($criteria->getSort() != '') {
$sql .= ' ORDER BY ' . $criteria->getSort() . ' ' . $criteria->getOrder();
}
$limit = $criteria->getLimit();
$start = $criteria->getStart();
}
//echo "<br />" . $sql . "<br />";
$result = $this->db->query($sql, $limit, $start);
if (!$result) {
return $ret;
}
while ($myrow = $this->db->fetchArray($result)) {
$category = new ssCategory();
$category->assignVars($myrow);
$category->assignOtherProperties();
if (!$id_as_key) {
$ret[] =& $category;
} else {
$ret[$myrow['categoryid']] =& $category;
}
unset($category);
}
return $ret;
}
