/**
* Creates a new user with the given infomation
* @param type $ID user's registration number
* @param type $password user's password
* @param type $email user's email address
* @param type $first_name user's first name
* @param type $last_name user's last name
* @param type $phone user's phone number
* @return boolean returns true if user's data was successfully registered, false otherwise
*/
public function registerUser($ID, $password, $retypedPassword, $email, $first_name, $last_name, $phone)
{
// Validate details
$ok = strcmp($password, $retypedPassword) === 0;
if ($ok) {
$ok = $this->validateInfo($ID, $email, $first_name, $last_name, $phone, $password);
} else {
throw new Exception("Passwords do not match");
}
// Add to database
if ($ok) {
$ok = $this->addNewUser($ID, $password, $email, $first_name, $last_name, $phone);
}
// Mail login id and password to user
if ($ok) {
try {
sendMail($email, "Login Details", UserUtility::getVerificationMessage($ID, $password));
} catch (Exception $exc) {
//Mailing failed
UserUtility::writeToLog($exc);
}
}
return $ok;
}
