$hash = hash_pbkdf2("sha512", $password, $salt, 262144);
$emailActivation = bin2hex(random_bytes(16));
//create new user
$user = new User(null, $_SESSION["company"]->getCompanyId(), $requestObject->userCrewId, $requestObject->userAccessId, $requestObject->userPhone, $requestObject->userFirstName, $requestObject->userLastName, $requestObject->userEmail, $emailActivation, $hash, $salt);
$user->insert($pdo);
//building the activation link that can travel to another server and still work. This is the link that will be clicked to confirm the account.
$basePath = dirname($_SERVER["SCRIPT_NAME"], 4);
$urlglue = $basePath . "/activation/?emailActivation=" . $user->getUserActivation();
$confirmLink = "https://" . $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"] . $urlglue;
$messageSubject = "This is an important message about your account activation.";
$message = <<<EOF
<h1>You've been registered for the Timecrunchers Scheduling!</h1>
<p>Visit the following URL to set a new password and complete the registration process: </p>
<p><a href="{$confirmLink}">{$confirmLink}</a></p>
EOF;
$response = sendEmail($user->getUserEmail(), $user->getUserFirstName(), $user->getUserLastName(), $messageSubject, $message);
if ($response === "Email sent.") {
$reply->message = "sign up was successful, please check your email for activation message.";
}
/**
* the send method returns the number of recipients that accepted the Email
* so, if the number attempted is not the number accepted, this is an Exception
**/
}
}
} else {
if ($method === "DELETE") {
$reply->debug = "delete started";
$user = User::getUserByUserId($pdo, $id);
if ($user === null) {
throw new RuntimeException("User does not exist", 404);
