/**
* Creates the preview of the specified preview object.
*
* @param ilPreview $preview The preview object.
* @param ilObject $obj The object to create a preview for.
* @param bool $async true, if the rendering should be done asynchronously; otherwise, false.
* @return bool true, if the preview was successfully rendered; otherwise, false.
*/
public final function render($preview, $obj, $async)
{
$preview->setRenderDate(ilUtil::now());
$preview->setRenderStatus(ilPreview::RENDER_STATUS_PENDING);
$preview->save();
// TODO: this should be done in background if $async is true
// the deriving renderer should deliver images
require_once "./Services/Preview/classes/class.ilRenderedImage.php";
$images = $this->renderImages($obj);
// process each image
if (is_array($images) && count($images) > 0) {
$success = false;
foreach ($images as $idx => $image) {
// create the ending preview image
$success |= $this->createPreviewImage($image->getImagePath(), sprintf($preview->getFilePathFormat(), $idx + 1));
// if the image is temporary we can delete it
if ($image->isTemporary()) {
$image->delete();
}
}
$preview->setRenderDate(ilUtil::now());
$preview->setRenderStatus($success ? ilPreview::RENDER_STATUS_CREATED : ilPreview::RENDER_STATUS_FAILED);
return $success;
} else {
$preview->setRenderDate(ilUtil::now());
$preview->setRenderStatus(ilPreview::RENDER_STATUS_FAILED);
return false;
}
}
