/**
* Creates and returns output to be written to a CSV / etc. file.
*
* @return string formatted output
*/
public function getFormattedOutput()
{
switch ($this->_dataItemType) {
case DATA_ITEM_CANDIDATE:
$dataItem = new Candidates($this->_siteID);
break;
default:
return false;
break;
}
$this->_rs = $dataItem->getExport($this->_IDs);
if (empty($this->_rs)) {
return false;
}
/* Column names. */
$outputString = implode($this->_separator, array_keys($this->_rs[0])) . "\r\n";
foreach ($this->_rs as $rowIndex => $row) {
foreach ($row as $key => $value) {
/* Escape any double-quotes and place the value inside
* double quotes.
*/
$this->_rs[$rowIndex][$key] = '"' . str_replace('"', '""', $value) . '"';
}
$outputString .= implode($this->_separator, $this->_rs[$rowIndex]) . "\r\n";
}
return $outputString;
}
