function getPermissions($user_id)
{
$return = array();
$user = JFactory::getUser($user_id);
$db = JFactory::getDBO();
$db->setQuery("SELECT group_id FROM #__rsticketspro_staff WHERE user_id='" . (int) $user->get('id') . "'");
$group_id = $db->loadResult();
if ($group_id) {
$db->setQuery("SELECT * FROM #__rsticketspro_groups WHERE id='" . (int) $group_id . "'");
$return = $db->loadObject();
} elseif (RSTicketsProHelper::isAdmin($user_id)) {
$return = JTable::getInstance('RSTicketsPro_Groups', 'Table');
}
return $return;
}
