/**
* Load the battle index from the session or cache file and return success
* @param bool include_session
* @return bool
*/
public static function load_battle_index($include_session = true)
{
// Collect references to global objects
$db = cms_database::get_database();
$this_index = array();
// Default the battles index to an empty array
$battles_index = array();
// If caching is turned OFF, or a cache has not been created
if (!MMRPG_CONFIG_CACHE_INDEXES || !file_exists(MMRPG_CONFIG_BATTLES_CACHE_PATH)) {
// Start indexing the battle data files
$battles_cache_markup = self::index_battle_data();
// Implode the markup into a single string and enclose in PHP tags
$battles_cache_markup = implode('', $battles_cache_markup);
$battles_cache_markup = "<?php\n" . $battles_cache_markup . "\n?>";
// Write the index to a cache file, if caching is enabled
$battles_cache_file = @fopen(MMRPG_CONFIG_BATTLES_CACHE_PATH, 'w');
if (!empty($battles_cache_file)) {
@fwrite($battles_cache_file, $battles_cache_markup);
@fclose($battles_cache_file);
}
}
// Include the cache file so it can be evaluated
require_once MMRPG_CONFIG_BATTLES_CACHE_PATH;
//die('<pre>$battles_index => '.print_r($battles_index, true).'</pre>');
// Return false if we got nothing from the index
if (empty($battles_index)) {
return array();
}
// Loop through the battles and index them after serializing
foreach ($battles_index as $token => $array) {
$this_index[$token] = json_encode($array);
}
// Additionally, include any dynamic session-based battles
if (!empty($include_session) && !empty($_SESSION['GAME']['values']['battle_index'])) {
// The session-based battles exist, so merge them with the index
$this_index = array_merge($this_index, $_SESSION['GAME']['values']['battle_index']);
}
//echo('<pre>self::$database_index = $this_index => '.print_r($this_index, true).'</pre>');
// Update the internal index
self::$database_index = $this_index;
// Return the index on success
return true;
}
