/**
* @brief Get the latest system version which is available (in the internet or in the directory "/updates/")
*
* @param string $type 'stable' or 'unstable'
*
* @retval Version the latest available system version
*
* @throws Exception if there was an error
*
* @todo Search also in the local direcotry "/updates/" for updates.
* This is needed for manual updates (maybe the server has no internet access, or no "curl").
*/
public static function get_latest_version($type)
{
if ($type == 'stable' && !is_object(SystemVersion::$latest_stable_version) || $type == 'unstable' && !is_object(SystemVersion::$latest_unstable_version)) {
$ini = curl_get_data('http://kami89.myparts.info/updates/latest.ini');
$ini_array = parse_ini_string($ini, true);
SystemVersion::$latest_stable_version = new SystemVersion($ini_array['stable']['version']);
SystemVersion::$latest_unstable_version = new SystemVersion($ini_array['unstable']['version']);
}
switch ($type) {
case 'stable':
return SystemVersion::$latest_stable_version;
case 'unstable':
return SystemVersion::$latest_unstable_version;
default:
debug('error', '$type=' . print_r($type, true), __FILE__, __LINE__, __METHOD__);
throw new Exception('$type hat einen ungültigen Inhalt!');
}
}
